IUPUI Staff Council

IUPUI Staff Council Fact Sheet STAFF COUNCIL AWARENESS MONTH MARCH 2007

79 Members Spans 21 Responsibility Centers PA, CL, TE, & other staff ranks

Meets monthly (all meetings are open to the entire community) September through June Holds an annual retreat for past, present, and potential members each July More information is available online at http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil

2006-07 Executive Committee Susan Martin, President Engineering & Technology Sue Herrell, 1st Vice President Academic Affairs Amy Jones Richardson, Secretary Liberal Arts Avis Frieson, Parliamentarian Enrollment Services Keith Battle, Member-at-Large A&F: Auxiliary Services Chris Freeman, Member-at-Large Dentistry Natalie Harvey, Member-at-Large Liberal Arts Wayne Husted, Member-at-Large Liberal Arts Leslie Kidwell, Member-at-Large Kelley Business Michelle Hurst, Communications Chair Dentistry

Karen Best, Special Events Chair Medicine Lorna Griffin, Rewards & Recognition Co-Chair SPEA Mike Oakley, Rewards & Recognition Co-Chair Medicine Becky Thacker, Staff Affairs Chair UITS *Molly Martin, Staff & Faculty Council Coordinator Academic Affairs

Liaisons Jacqueline Blackwell, IFC Executive Committee Liaison Education Paul Galanti, Chancellor’s Academic Designee Law Judith Mathews, Immediate Past SC President SHRS Ellen Poffenberger, Chancellor’s Administrative Designee HRA In the last three years, alone, the IUPUI Staff Council has…

…performed extensive research—including staff focus groups—and engaged in ongoing, in-depth conversations with Dan Rives, Associate Vice President for University Human Resources Services, seeking short-term disability income protection options for university staff.

…created its own Diversity Committee which has drafted its own mission statement on combating racism and other forms of prejudice as well as promoting diversity. The committee is programming speakers on diversity and racism for Spring 2007.

…reached out to the IUPUI Police Department regarding various, including those of pedestrian safety. The Council successfully lobbied for increased enforcement of stop signs outside of Cavanaugh Hall

…solicited, compiled, and shared [with campus administrators] staff feedback on: . the campus tobacco ban . the position description and goals for the Chief Diversity Officer . the assessment and levy of fee courtesy benefits . campus food service issues . staff pay status on snow days

…sent members to represent the staff on and to the Public Safety Committee, IUPUI Faculty Council, Parking Advisory Committee, doubling task forces, and the Board of Trustees (re: the search for IU’s next President as well as on proposed administrative restructuring).

…solicited a letter from Chancellor Bantz urging supervisor support for and accommodation of continuing education, campus citizenship, and professional development among staff.

…awarded supplemental scholarships—in honor of Carol D. Nathan—to six full-time staff members with at least 12 hours of credit towards an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree.

…awarded the Spirit Award and $100 to a dozen outstanding staff members in honor of former Chancellor Gerald Bepko.

…collected and donated multiple hundreds of used cell phones to benefit the Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence.

… participated as a group in the Race for the Cure, Chili for Charity, and Jam the Jaguar Bus food drives.

…educated its constituents about countless professional development opportunities, staff surveys, Work/Life programs, campus programs, civic engagement opportunities, events (like Campus Day, Explore IUPUI, the Annual Health & Benefits Fair), Council-sponsored fellowship activities (like “Staff Night at the Jags Game”), HRA issues (like Open Enrollment and benefit revisions), community scholarships, lecture series, and campus/university policy changes.