STAFF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

11/15/05 – 10:00 A.M – SCRIBNER/CLARK

 

 

Attending:       Lisa Ruddell, Charlotte Dubois, Diane Fuchs, Mary Ann Wild, Teresa Andrews, Angie Clark, Steven Clark, Lesley Deal, Ethel King, Kim Wells, Regina McCarty and John Jarboe 

 

Excused Absence:      Roger Morris   

 

Unexcused Absence:  Trudy Walter, Kim Draughn and Donna Harvey,            

 

Treasurer's Report:                                                               Period Ending:  10/31/05

Regular Checking Account                                                                                $1,612.06

            Deposits – No Activity

            Withdrawals:    $6.68 – Birthday Bags

Regular Savings Account                                                                                  $   902.44

            Deposit - $.65

Rainy Day Fund                                                                                                $   403.62

            Deposit - $.29

Honorarium Account                                                                                        $   482.58

            Deposit - $.35

CD                                                                                                                   $   530.44

            Deposit - $1.18

 

TOTAL                                                                                                           $3,931.14

 

The Treasurer's Report was approved. 

 

The Staff Council will be distributing "holiday bags" to all staff members.  Please come prepared at the next Staff Meeting on 12/6/05 to stuff the bags with goodies and assist in distribution to fellow staff members.  Diane Fuchs had two examples of the bags that were ordered from Oriental Trading Company.  The final cost per bag per person is 29 cents.  15 dozen bags were ordered – 180 pieces.  Lesley Deal suggested a possible item for the bag is dry mix apple cider.  Other suggestions included popcorn, trail mix, hot cocoa mix, and candy.  Diane Fuchs volunteered to pick up the items for the bags from Sam's Club.    A suggestion was also made to adhere a tag to the bags ….. "Happy Holidays from IUS Staff Council".  Diane Fuchs volunteered to complete this project.

 

Discussed Staff financial assistance for the upcoming holidays.  As of this date, no requests have been received.  Forms are due in by Wednesday, November 23, 2005.  Steven Clark volunteered to send a reminder out to folks.

 

A Scholarship Committee has been formed.  The committee consists of Steven Clark (Chair), Lesley Deal and Lisa Ruddell.  Scholarships are being solicited for the spring semester.  Only one application has been received to date.  Please encourage Staff within your individual departments to apply.  Steven Clark volunteered to send out a reminder e-mail to staff.

 

Enhancements to the Staff Council website were discussed.  The website has been totally updated.  Discussed ways to encourage staff to look at this site – particularly the minutes from Staff Meetings.  Discussed adding to the Staff Council website, a chance for a monthly drawing for coffee located at the end of each month's Staff Meeting minutes.  The chance would be a $5.00 gift coupon for Bean Street Café.  The winner would be picked at random from the entrees that month.  After discussions, the Staff members were in agreement to begin this procedure.  Discussed including a "suggestion box" on the Staff Council website.  Lesley Deal made a motion to include a "suggestion box" on the Staff Council website with the provision that suggestions/comments would be treated unanimously.  Lisa Ruddell seconded the motion.  Motion passed.  Since the implementation of the "suggestion box" on the website, discussed discontinuing the physical suggestion box located outside of the Human Resource's Office.  Kim Wells made a motion to discontinue the Staff Council Suggestion Box.  John Jarboe seconded the motion.  Motion passed.  Steven Clark encouraged staff members to look at the site and e-mail him with any corrections/additions.  Please encourage your fellow staff members to look at the Staff Council website.      

 

Please note that the room location has changed for the next Staff Council meeting.

 

NEXT STAFF COUNCIL MEETING:        December 6, 2005 – 10:00 a.m. – Alumni Room

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