February 10, 2011

Staff Forum Minutes: February 10, 2011
Warner Center Performance Platform
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Attendance: Sue Bidwell, Suzanne Bressoud, Francesca Amigo, Terri Jackson, Jackie Stewart, Jeseca MacDonald, Lisa Smith, Kathy Holmes, Kelly Adams, R.J. Dannemiller, John Weaver, Kyle Morgan, Greg Halbe, Norman Holmes, Marilyn Lees, Sherry Abbott, Amanda Schoop, Susan Aleshire, Mary Miller, Tauni Graham, Gayle Gambs, Candy Sheradin, Jeff Crabtree, Jonathan Harper, Julie Ketner, Howard Imhof, Diane Jarzen, Becky Smith, Katie Rappaport, Jen Anthony, Charlene Santee, Leslie McLaughlin, Suzanne Clark, Michael Drobnack, Travis Patrick.

Welcome: Sue Bidwell:

1. Notes about next month’s meeting, the 5th annual Town Hall Meeting, with Drs. Coe & MacDonald. Please submit questions by March 1st, to Sue Bidwell, Suzanne Bressoud, or Francesca Amigo by email or hard copy in mailbox.

2. Hit the Road with the Buckeyes- Newark team Happy Feet were winners; 5099.4 miles in a quarter.

3. April meeting is April 21 – University Staff Advisory Committee (USAC) will attend the meeting – visiting all OSU campuses; they will ask us questions about cost-shared campus.

Monthly Hosts: Financial Aid and Child Development Center
Jeseca MacDonald, Financial Aid: Introduced staff;
Mary Miller, Child Development Center: Introduced staff.

Area updates:

Academic Labs: Terri Jackson: No update.

Business & Accounting: Nobody present

Career Services: Derek Thatcher: Upcoming events: Relevancy Check Professional Devt. Workshop; participants can network with professionals, have resume critiqued, mock-interviews; on March 2, 5:30 – 7:30 in Reese F&G. Other workshops for students: how to network. Newark campus will serve as a free tax preparation location – has walk-in hours; please get the word out to students; see handbills for details; Warner Center room 175; February 26 at COTC’s Pataskala campus.

Child Development: Jackie Stewart had a comment – wanted to publicly commend the CDC on their Thanksgiving

Community Access: Katie Rappaport – thanks for your participation in BB/BS; we had 18 volunteers from our campus; Katie & Jen are located in Warner Center 205 (student wing); rolling out new website; “Explore College” (was “Blueprint College”) – currently recruiting 4th and 5th grade students for college planning workshops, primarily low-income, first gen college students, in April & May.

COTC Gateway: Jackie Stewart: Recruitment event in Reese F&G, open to COTC community, everyone – one-stop opportunity for prospective students who haven’t applied to apply; call Gateway for details.

Development Office: Nobody present.

Dining Services: Nobody present

Facilities/Safety & Security: Norm Holmes: Fire the other night – lots of cooperation from local agencies plus OSU, which included help relocating students.

Financial Aid: Lisa Smith: National student employment recognition week april 11-15; on the 13th there will be a luncheon from 11 am-1 pm; on the 14th there will be ice cream; look for details; Sheena Barber (DMD student) has volunteered to do slide show for luncheon – will send email so that staff can have photos taken of their student workers.

Human Resources: Sherry Abbott: Health screenings on April 28, Hopewell 64; reminder about human trafficking workshop on March 2. Personnel updates – see web for list.

ITS: Howard Imhof: In next one to two weeks, will roll out campus emergency broadcast system; can opt-in, similar to OSU’s Buckeye Alert – different options for method of contact; OSU is going to centralized email system – about 75 people in Newark need to move over to the Newark system temporarily – central email system taking place in 2013;
Julie: Reminder- There are professional development workshops in TelCenter.

Library: No updates.

Marketing & Public Relations: Suzanne Bressoud – July 3 concert and fireworks is being planned; NGSO and Stick and Stones; if you have questions about beign a vendor, contact Suzanne directly.

OSU Admissions & Advising: Gayle Gambs: Winter headcount = 2545 (projection was 2432), was 2355 last year; usual recruitment events are taking place.
Kyle Morgan, advising: in the midst of spring advising; Connections fair (students transitioning to Columbus) – May 4th; First Year Experience is upcoming; abut 500 students changing to Columbus in the fall.

Purchasing: Nobody present.

Services Center: Sue Bidwell: Things are status quo in the Services Center; if you have large volumes to be copied, please get them in; Marie is doing well and is here until 7 pm except on Fridays.

Staff Development: Marilyn Lees: Last month’s scavenger hunt was lots of fun; winning team was OSU admissions and advising; today is Soup & Chili Cook-off, with 9 entries; new category is People’s Choice; 11:30 – 1, please come whether or not you bring food, can pitch in; book discussion this year “Always Running: La Vida Loca,” Luis Rodriguez, sessions in April; be on the lookout for more information and book reservation.

Student Life: Derek Thatcher: Last night, displaced students were in “Student Life annex” in Holiday Inn lobby – appreciate everyone’s help and support with the 44 students; if you want to help, await word from Student Life.

MISCELLANEOUS: Will send the Town Hall Meeting info sheet via email and will also be available online.
Jeseca McDonald – college goal Sunday – on Sunday at 2 pm in the Reese Center; students can get help with FAFSA; the only one in Licking County.

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Next Meeting: Thursday, March 10, 2011
Fifth Annual Town Hall Meeting with
Dr. Coe & Dr. MacDonald
The John Gilbert Reese Center, F&G
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