AGENDA

1. Call to order.
   
2. Laurie Fernandez walk for breast cancer-Traci Hubbard
3. Old Business - Statewide Conference
4. New Business
   1. Nominations and elections for chair-elect, secretary, treasurer
      
   2. Committees
5. Adjourn

MINUTES

Members present:
Sheryl Akridge, Traci Hubbard, Emily Lawson, * Nancy Sanders (For A Carithers Matthews), David Baugher, Nola Humphries, Pam Luense, Patty Sansom, Nancy Barnes, Luetta Hassis, Terri Lynn, Edward Thomas, Beverly Brasch, Christi Jones, Claudia McNeal, Janese Thompson, Ed Bonza, Rhonda Mozingo, Pam Turner, Connie Crabtree, Shirley Jones, Amy Phillips, Jan Wilson
Members Excused:
Heather Hoffman, Carmen Diaz, Fee Mulkey, Barbara Callaway, Mike Morton
Members Absent:
Curt Gerken, Bruce Harding

I. Call to Order at 10:00 A.M by Patty Sansom
II. Traci Hubbard announced that Laurie Fernandez in Business Services was raising money for the walk for breast cancer. Donations can be dropped off at the business window.
III. Old Business
A. Statewide staff council conference will be Oct 4 & 5. The agenda was attached to the meeting agenda. All members should volunteer. There was a vote to get nametags and T-shirts made.
IV. New Business
A. Officers Elected- Bruce Harding (Chair-Elect), Claudia McNeal (Secretary), Janese Thompson (Treasurer)
B. Motion Made by Ed Bonza to Combine and Condense Staff Council Committees. Egg Hunt, Take Your Child to Work day and Sock Hop were condensed into the social committee. Policy and Procedures was eliminated with the responsibilities going to the executive committee. Any issues changed must be brought to the council for vote. Discussion then arouse to town hall and why it was important. Town Hall was merged into the Staff Morale Committee.
C. Items Discussed:
i. Ways to get staff council involved on campus: email and interactive webpage, orientation, advertise
ii. Ways of improving communication and morale: email, spot within Staff Connections, newsletter for plant ops., partner within plant ops, articles in Access
iii. Ways of soliciting feedback from staff body- solution/problem box, bring those problems that affect everyone to Dr. Siegel
iv. Discussion on concessions: advertise, share experiences, Amy Phillips suggested to make a competition (between areas: i.e. business and finance, academic).
v. Meeting Adjourn at 11:50