Collegewide Staff Council Meeting

Absent: Carol Janz (WEC)

Dr. Stone reported that the latest revision of the collegewide issues list had been distributed to the Executive Council. Their initial response was that the list was too lengthy and requested that issue priorities be set by the Collegewide Staff Council. During the ensuing discussion, council reps responded that they did not expect the Executive Council to automatically act on every issue with the intent of Amaking it come true.@ The list is solely a record of the issues raised on the campuses. To be fair to all employees who wish to voice their opinions, Council officers feel they are to treat all recommendations and suggestions equally at the campus level. It is the Executive Council, which has the governing authority to make decisions and act on issues, which should determine an issue=s next step. Should it be delegated or assigned to someone to study the relevancy and practicalness of the issue? Or, should the issue be removed from the list because it is deemed impractical at the onset? If they deem it impractical, then the matter would be considered closed and the issue would be transferred to the completed list. Any answer or action relating to the issues is better than none. Also, since the issues are already divided into categories, the Collegewide Staff Council members felt it would be a rather simple matter for the Executive Council to review the issues and at least make assignments for further study.

Dr. Stone then reviewed the upcoming Collegewide Staff Council meeting with Dr. Shugart on September 19, 2003. He will be meeting with Dr. Shugart prior to the 19^th and will give him a copy of the issues list at that time.

The meeting was then turned over to Joanna Branham to discuss Learning Day activities. The planning committee is considering having each employee group meet together during the lunch hour for a program designed for each group. Joanna requested ideas, and it was suggested and agreed that the Career Staff lunch hour should be held as a rally. Since the staff councils are still a work in progress, the theme of AUnder Construction@ or AConstruction Ahead@ could be used, incorporating a building theme. Tonya and Deborah indicated they could bring in Legos that could be distributed to all attendees for the purpose of Abuilding@ and Aconstructing@ something together. Debi will look into borrowing hard hats and Home Depot aprons for collegewide reps to wear. Lorraine will prepare wording to be used in the registration/marketing piece for Learning Day. It was suggested that the group complete the planning of the rally following the meeting with Dr. Shugart on September 19^th.

Joanna then reviewed topics already submitted for possible break-out sessions, and council reps recommended others, as well as presenters for the sessions.

The next meeting will be held on September 19, 2002 at the Downtown Center.