Nebraskan Student Union, Sandhills

Staff Senate Meeting Nebraskan Student Union, Sandhills September 15, 2015

Present: Admin/ Managerial/Professional Scott Benson, Chelsea Swarm, Megan Fryda, Aaron Estes, Diana Jones, Todd Gottula

Office Stacy Darveau, Nan Johnson

Service Tammy Dietz, Christopher Wilson, Wilma Heinowski

Absent: Admin/Managerial/Professional Holly Peterson

Ex-Officio Mary Chinnock Petroski

I. Vice President Benson called the meeting to order at 10:31am

II. Roll call was taken by Secretary Dietz.

III. September Employee Achievement Award Recognition - was awarded to Patty Seevers

IV. Guest Speaker: Dr. Roger Davis (Robert Rule of Order) – was unable to make it to the meeting

V. Adoption of Agenda - Motion: Jones/Heinowski – unanimous approval

VI. Approval of minutes – operator and technical issues

VII. Treasurer’s Report - Fryda Motion: Swarm/Johnson – unanimous approval

VIII. Correspondence and Staff Senate website - Dietz  There was no correspondence to report.

IX. Committee Status Update - Benson

Professional Development • Concerned about rotating members of and losing history • Recommend removing the max number of committee members permitted • Discussed rotating the chair position • Excited about possible new members list

Employee Recognition Committee • Discussed the number of members on the committee and how much time should be spent • Currently supposed to have – six staff members and at least 1 Senate representative, but there are nine members • Each year 2 will rotate on/off • JoLene – chair • Kristy Buchmeier – co-chair • Todd will serve as photographer • January 6th, 2016 – Employee Recognition Ceremony/Breakfast • April 14th , 2016 - Administrative Professional Day Lunch

The Communication Committee  Mitch O’Neil – chair  Diana Jones – continue as Secretary  New employee’s being reached out too  Webpage – Safe Award Winners and Employee/Department Recognition Award winners will be added

Policy Committee • No Report

X. Current Business  Football game debriefing – everything went well.  Committee By-law updates – chair/secretary  Storm Hockey subcommittee – Gottula has agreed to be the chair and Fryda has accepted the co-chair.

XI. Future Business  Storm Hockey Game night – leaning towards a Friday night, Gottula and Fryda will bring back possible dates to the next meeting

XII. Adjournment: Motion – Fryda/Heinowski - Unanimous approval

Next meeting: Tuesday October 20, 2015 10:30am Sandhills Room Nebraskan Student Union