TU Staff Advisory Council Meeting June 14, 2012 Page 3

Tulane University Staff Advisory Council

ATTENDEES ATTENDEES

OFFICERS UPTOWN CAMPUS Lane, Christopher,Chair Present Cantero, Linda Orgeron, Laurie, Vice Chair Chavez, Gwen, Immediate Past Present Chair Bouyelas, Sheri, Election Present Eugene, Zina Coordinator Bourgeois, Kathy,Recording Present Griffith, Mike Secretary Ardeneaux, Carol, Keck, Jeanny Excused Corresp.Secretary Lossi, Suzanne, Member At Present Leonard, Angelica Large Loshbaugh, Alysia Present DOWNTOWN CAMPUS Mitchell, Scott Present Conners, Linzi Murphy, Louise Davis, Patrick O’Dwyer, Lisa Present Haase, Tanya Platner, Rob Excuse d Heisser, Michael Richards, Whitney Present Kivell, Anita Robinson, LaShanda Present Leger, Kay Present Smith, Lawrence Miller, Michael Excuse Vega, Kimberly Present d Pasternak, Merisa Weingart, Kady Pick, Amy Present Slatkin, Allan Left Univ Stewart, Patsy Vasquez-Lockhart Yesenia Graham, Tiffany (proxy) NORTHSHORE Hyde-Augillard, Sharon (proxy) Guichard, Kenny Mann, Forbes (proxy) Waguespack, Desiree Page, Karissa (proxy) Pierlus, David (proxy) Schneider, Louie (proxy) Schor, Meredith (proxy) Souquet, Jon (proxy) Sugarman, Meredith (proxy) TU Staff Advisory Council Meeting June 14, 2012 Page 2

Ussin, Nikita (proxy) Woodard, Cathy (proxy)

INVITED GUESTS AND VISITORS

* Via teleconference All Officers are serving the Staff Advisory Council term 2011 – 2012

Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Chris Lane at 3:39 pm.

I. Review and Approval of the Minutes

May 2012 Minutes were not approved since we didn’t have a quorum.

II. Guest Speakers

III. Report of the Chair, Christopher Lane

We were supposed to have an election, but we didn’t have a quorum, so we were not able to vote.

There was also a question as to whether a member would be eligible to be an officer if they were a proxy. Chris said that his initial response is no, but that the member could bring it up to the group. Suzanne wasn’t sure if she could hold one of the offices since she was a proxy this past year and not an elected representative. Chris said that he didn’t think a proxy could also be an officer, because they haven’t been voted in as a full representative. Alysia said that a proxy doesn’t have voting privileges, which is a requirement. Suzanne said that the language of the constitution isn’t clear. It says that you have to have served as a representative for at least one year, but it doesn’t say that you have to be a current representative or if you can be a proxy. There was a miscommunication between Chris and Suzanne as to whether she could run for any of the offices. Suzanne suggested looking at the wording of the constitution. Jered Bocage would be a good person to talk to about it, because he was the parliamentarian when we re-did the constitution. Chris suggested coming to a resolution before we hold our elections. Suzanne decided to withdraw since we weren’t able to resolve the issue. The only rule that she saw was that in order for someone to be an officer, they have to have served at least one year as a representative. It seems that the intention of the language is that you have to be a current member and have served for at least one year as an elected representative, but it doesn’t say you must be a current member, and it doesn’t address proxy. Jared should be able to give us clarification on the wording.

A suggestion was made to have the votes done by email and have them sent straight to Sheri Bouyelas. Chris noted that we didn’t have all of the candidates at the meeting. He would like for each one to send him a quick explanation as to why they want to run for each post. Alysia Loshbaugh and Scott Mitchell are running for Chair, Lawrence Smith and Jered Bocage are running for Vice Chair, Louise Murphy and Kathy Bourgeois for Recording Secretary, Linzi TU Staff Advisory Council Meeting June 14, 2012 Page 3

Conners for Corresponding Secretary, and Sheri Bouyelas is the only one running for Election Co-ordinator.

IV. WFMO Liaison

V. Officer Reports

A. University Senate

B. Board of Administrators

VI. University Senate Committee Reports

1. Benefits

2. Budget Review

3. Information Technology

4. Equal Opportunity

5. Physical Facilities

6. Social Issues

VII. SAC Sub-Committees

1. Election Committee

2. Electronic Technology and Information

3. Staff Appreciation

4. Staff Issues

5. Health and Wellness

6. Community Service

VIII. Old Business

IX. New Business

X. Adjournment TU Staff Advisory Council Meeting June 14, 2012 Page 4

The meeting was adjourned at 3:39, because we didn’t have enough members present.

Respectfully submitted, Kathy Bourgeois Recording Secretary