February 12, 2015
Staff Advisory Council Minutes
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Notre Dame Room, LaFortune Student Center
Present:
Tami Springer, Amanda Huerta, Jan Solkey, Alissa Hochstelar, Shebra Guidry, Kristi Lax-Walker, Joe Reimers, Julie Logue, Tricia Dalenberg, Julie DeSchane, Evelyn Mitchell, Michael Muller, Lori Haselrick, Nancy Cole, Daniel Juckett, Susan Monroe, Bobbi McMahon
Excused:
Robyn Karkiewicz, Kim Miller, Char-Anna Koblick, Valerie Schroeder
Guests:
Amy Minnick, Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE)
Unexcused:
none
HR Liaison:
Sharon Hawkins
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:03 pm by Tami Springer.
November minutes were reviewed – Bobbi McMahon made a motion to approve with a second by Evelyn Mitchell. Tami introduced new members. Tami went over SAC member responsibilities and how to communicate with district.
II. Committee Updates
Benefit Committee
Rep Absent
Parking Appeals
Nothing to report. Contacted in December, not meeting currently
Promotions Committee
Will discuss in March at meeting.
Website Committee
Updated
ECDC
Open house with center on campus and St. Mary’s in March or April
Interim Parking
Shuttle service has been expanded and is now continuous service from 7 am to 7 pm. Want feedback on this service or other issues. Possibly starting shuttle at 645 am for early staff starting times. Possibly expanding shuttle time to from 7 pm to 9 – 930 pm late staff ending times. Question about shuttle stopping at Library, could it continue to Joyce Center or DPAC.
Compassion Fund
6 requests – all granted
Eddy Street Commons
Small focus group of staff, faculty and students met and discussed what possibilities they would like to have at Eddy Street Commons. Ideas of bowling alley, movie theatre, laser tag were introduced. A comment about housing rental at Eddy St Commons, the space is priced too high for grad students to live there. Students living in outskirts of Mishawaka where rent is cheaper. Triangle area upset that condos are being rented during football season and then vacant during year. Policy is changing to any further condo growth, they need to be year round resident.
III. Old Business
Sharon Hawkins brought sample polo shirts in women’s and men’s size for SAC to look over. Vendor can do a mockup of shirt with embroidery. Sharon took members sizes. Will be meeting in ND Room in Lafortune this year.
IV. New Business
Amy Minnick explained about CUSE and asked to pass on to students about grant funding to refer them to their office. They are located in Brownson Hall. They run on private funding.
V. Additional Business
Brainstormed ideas for guest speakers, some of the suggested guest speakers are as follows: John Affleck Graves, ND Diversity Office – Inclusion, Denise Murphy – benefits, Career Services (ND Voice), Wellness Center and Pharmacy, Doug Marsh, Security/Parking Services. Question about benefits of staff – can find this information on HR website,
VI. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 2:07 pm. 1st Joe Reimers. 2nd Shebra Guildey.