Staff Forum Minutes: April 21, 2011

Attendance: Suzanne Bressoud, Sue Bidwell, Francesca Amigo, Bruce Weaver, Anne Schuster, Gayle Gambs, Becky Smith, Terri Jackson, Leslie Holler, Damin Cappel, Jeff Weaver, Howard Imhof, Jonathan Harper, Jeff Crabtree, Lindsey Erisey, Heather Warnecke, Leslie McLaughlin, Laura Walsh, Pam Allen, Tauni Graham, Liz Edwards, Sherry Abbott, Charlene Santee, Norman L. Holmes, Candy Sheradin, Heather Link, Nikki Herbert, Michelle German, Tom Keller.

Welcome: Sue Bidwell
1. Thanks to academic labs for food and spring decorations –
2. Special Guests: USAC from OSU, Columbus. Heather Link, Tom, Nicky, Michelle.
3.

Monthly Hosts: Academic Labs (COTC & OSU Math, Education Resource Center, Chemistry Lab, and OSU Writers Lab).
• Bruce Weaver, COTC, Center for Academic Success – overview of academic labs, tutoring, etc.
• Candace Sheridan – Resource Center for education students, OSU – overview.
• Terri Jackson – Academic Lab
• Leslie Holler – health education coordinator, OSU
• Derek Bochkowski (?) – Writers center, OSU.

Area updates:

Academic Labs: see above

Bookstore: Lindsay (?) – overview; in fall will offer textbook rentals.

Business & Accounting: Nobody present

Career Services: Nobody present

Child Development: Nobody present

Community Access:

COTC Gateway: Pam- Grand opening is April 29th, must RSVP to Laura Walsh in Development office.

Development Office: Heather Warnecke – April 29 is last day to make contribution to Campus Campaign or Premier Scholarship – matched dollar for dollar thanks to the Reeses.

Dining Services: Damon Cappel – New process for ordering catering events; OSU Columbus will take the orders; still fulfilled in Newark.

Facilities/Safety & Security: Denny Hollering, OSU Police Lieutenant/Public Safety Director, Newark. “Here to be public service.”

Financial Aid: Lisa Smith:

Human Resources: Sherry Abbott – overview. Cost-shared; Health screenings on April 28, Hopewell 64 – MUST FAST BEFOREHAND! Upcoming – staff appreciation week and picnic – May.
Personnel updates – see list below.

ITS: Howard Imhof – overview; Carol Henry, new employee, application support specialist; reminder to register for campus alert system (text messaging, etc.); Nicole Criner has resigned; will bring on temporary employee to fill gap during search process.

Library: Tauni Graham – overview.

Marketing & Public Relations: Francesca Amigo – overview.

OSU Admissions & Advising: Gayle Gambs – OSU-only; enrollment is up; exceeded projections for spring and fall; over 20% increase for fall. Last Saturday was “Yield day,” hosted over 1,000 guests (350 students + families) – mark calendars for next year: April 21, 2012. Event is for accepted but not registered students; some recruitment events are cost-shared, mostly are individual to OSU. “Explore College,” cost-shared – students from middle school and their parents, talking about college.
Annie Schuster, Advising- getting ready for semester changes;

Purchasing: Nobody present.

Services Center: Sue Bidwell – overview. If you need toner, contact Services Center! Open Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 7 pm. Please return campus envelopes to the Services Center.

Staff Development: Tauni Graham – mammography unit will be in back lot of Warner.

Student Life: Becky Smith – overview; all classroom and lab phones have been changed; the new list is on the K-drive.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Sheila Campbell, Newark Earthworks Center – overview. Timothy Darvill will give public lecture on Friday 7pm in Founders Hall auditorium.

USAC: Heather Link, Chair, USAC, Columbus (oversees research at med center) – here to learn about Newark and what they can do to help; want to build a bridge with regional campuses. (30 members, 3 yrs)
USAC is university staff advisory council – serve as support for staff; 22,000 staff on main campus alone; to help represent all staff; “staff voice” for the institution. Challenge policies and promote change. Examples: Tuition benefit – used to have a wait period, now it’s instant upon hire; same-sex domestic partnership health benefits.

Introduced members present: Tom Keller, 3rd year member (college of education; accountant for new grant received); Nicki Herbert, 3rd year member; (college of pharmacy, student affairs; student recruitment); and Michelle German, 1st year member (office of HR/gateway).

• Heather Warneke: can there be reps from regionals?
o YES but there’s only one regional campus rep – distance is a problem.
• Leslie McLaughlin: will USAC go to all regionals again in the future?
o Will go to all regionals once a year in the future.
• Howard Imhof: COTC is impacted by OSU policies; from staff & administrative perspective, we are already a “one-university” system;
• Candace Sheridan: IN years past, USAC had open meetings on our campus; would you consider doing that again?
o Will ask the committee;
• Need to connect with colleagues/departments in Columbus.
o Asst. Vice Provost is working to help with that.
• Howard Imhof: IT/CIO creates policy etc that we’re supposed to adhere to, but doesn’t always provide the means to do so;
o Will share information.
• Ordering process for labs – not efficient.
• Gayle Gambs – how do reps work? (USAC) – Michelle: application gets emailed (and online) – submitted, reviewed; then do face-to-face interviews. From all areas.

Town Hall meeting w/Pres. Gee a month ago – had a drop-box created, linked off main site – for suggestions, feedback, comments, etc. Looking to streamline resources.

They would like to help us with things like the “hidden benefits fair” – held in Ohio Union.
Every few years USAC surveys the staff – randomly sent, please fill out if you received it. The results drive what USAC does.

How to reach USAC: www.usac.osu.edu or Heather Link: heather.link@osumc.edu.

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Next Meeting: Thursday, May 12, 2011
John L. and Christine Warner Library & Student Center
Performance Platform
Hosts: Security & Facilities