Minutes
Kennesaw State University Staff Council
November 20, 2001

Members present: Shirley Jones, Beverly Brasch, Nancy Barnes, Claudia McNeal, Jan Wilson, Edward Thomas Jr., Christi Jones, Emily Lawson, Pam Turner, Pam Luense , Barbara Callaway, *Nancy Sanders for Angelia C. , Matthews, Amy Phillips, Connie Crabtree, Curt Gerken, David Baugher, Ed Bonza, Patty Sansom, Nola Humphries, Heather Hoffman, Bruce Harding, Luetta Hassis.

Members Excused: Traci Hubbard, Elizabeth Mossa, Janese Thompson.
Members Absent: Terri Lynn, Sheryl Ackridge, Carmen Diaz, Michael Morton, Felicia Mulkey.

Call to Order at 10:00 a.m by Patty Sansom.

Report from Susan Dalton on:
Mandatory Vacation Day Logistics
Payroll is setup so that an vacation day will be automatically recorded
There will be no pay issued for that day
New Evaluation Forms
Advisory committee on evaluation form has decided the form should not be changed, just tweaked
Adjustments are being made to make the forms (supervisory form, too) should be as constructive as possible. Supervisory form to be completed and submitted to personnel to guarantee anonymity.
Encouragement to have supervisor evaluation forms submitted a month before regular evaluations but they can be submitted at any time.

Committee Reports:

Social Committee-Amy Phillips, Chair
No event for November.
Discussion of Chilli and Cheer, canned food event, December 12th, Leslie Clark-Malzhan to confirm time
Motion was made to present Dr. Siegel with an award at the event. Motion was put on hold until a later date.
Date for next Social Committee meeting is 12/5/01 at 2:00.
Next Event is the Welcome Back Coffee Break in January. Sweetheart Dance scheduled for February.
Spirit Committee-Janese Thompson-Chair, in her absence, Patty Sansom made report. Nancy Barnes- Co-chair, was present to represented the committee.
Communication /Web page addition being discussed
Staff Appreciation Day (Discussion of Workshops/Awards), no date set yet
Discussion of placement of suggestion boxes for staff comments.
Staff Development Committee-Connie Crabtree, Chair
Announcement of the 2:00 meeting, November 20 to vote on the December employee of the month.
Concession Committee-Christi Jones, Chair
November 28, 2001 at 1:30 there will be an inventory and removal of debris for concession stand, starting at the softball concession stand.
David Baugher to assist in attaining a schedule.
A set-up crew, buying and a working crew schedule to be devised.
Committee to devise plans for recruitment of volunteers to work stands.
Discussion on a central location for the key and writing up of instructions for working the stands. Also discussed, an equipment sign out sheet.
Public Relations Committee-Emily Lawson, Chair
Gave kudos and congratulations to the members of the committee and also stressed the importance of alternate forms of communications in the place of physical meetings with schedules being as crowded as they are for members.
Confidentiality Committee-Nothing to report.

Old Business
Donation Suggestions: to be followed up by email.
College of Education’s Minority Recruitment Summer Project.
Millennium Brick.
MUST ministries/Salvation Army.
Elderly Care Packets.
Nola’s mission trip.
Excel program.
Habitat for Humanity.

New Business
A. Christmas Caroling for Nursing Home Residents will be announced by email
B. Parking: some concern was expressed over the parking pass payment. Payment is for security not the parking space. The extra five dollars that is charged for not deducting from paycheck is to cover the salary of someone handling the money

Meeting Adjourned at 11:05.