August 2011 Staff Forum Minutes

Staff Forum Minutes:
Performance Platform
The John L. & Christine Warner Library and Student Center
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Attendance: Jonathan Harper, Corri Edwards, Kelley Cupp, Terri Jackson, Leslie Holler, Cathi Goldie, Kathy Holmes, Nick Furnier, Tim Deaver, Sherry Abbott, Denny Hollern, Norman Holmes, Holly Mason, Melissa Jensen, Patsy Henderson, Sue Bidwell, Amy Gogolin, Marilyn Lees, Amy Lister, Becky Smith, Jesse Angel, Tauni Graham, Candy Sheridan, RJ Dannemiller, Michael Drobnak, Kyle Morgan, John Roberts, Jeff Crabtree, Travis Patrick, Ray Hill, Paul Green

Welcome: Thanks to our hosts, ITS, for bringing lots of donuts!

Employee of the Quarter:
Employee of the quarter stats:

Monthly Hosts: ITS Helpdesk


Area updates:

Academic Labs: At the end of this month they are doing batteries/chemical waste collection; an email will go out (via the security office) when details are finalized

Business & Accounting: Very busy with fiscal year wrap up/start of new fiscal year; visit with auditors went really well ; auditors coming back in October/November

Career Services: No one present

Community Access: No one present

COTC Gateway: No one present
Development Office: No one present
Dining Services: No one present
Financial Aid: No updates

Human Resources: see personnel updates; coaching skills for supervisors workshop Tuesday August 16th 1-2 Reese 223; women’s leadership August 25th 1-2 PM in Reese 218; call or email Patsy to register for either workshop; Benefits Fair October 20th “Benepalooza” ROCK ON OVER! (and bring guitars for décor)

ITS: new system Citrix --- management of virtual/remote desktop technology; call the helpdesk to sign up ; Microsoft Office 2010 --- don’t forget to install --- if you haven’t seen it advertised/need assistance please call the helpdesk; Macs should update to 2011

Library: two new databases through OhioLINK --- Mango Languages and OhioLINK music center

Marketing & Public Relations: Reminder of Welcome Lunch; RSVP to Becky; Alice sending invite soon

OSU Admissions & Advising: new freshmen enrollment still going up, but continuing student enrollment is down, so we are working hard!

Purchasing: No one present

Safety & Security: Parking renovations underway (but approximately 4-5 days behind due to temperature problems with the sealing); moving to South Side of Founders lot next, followed by North Founders Lot (adding approximately 50 spaces); new LeFevre lot still on target; anticipating approximately 140 new spots for fall; new things with Buckeye Alert --- new staff, employees will automatically be entered into Buckeye Alert if cell phone listed on SIS --- if you want to opt out you must email Newark Safety and Security and request to be removed; emergency weather alerts will be sent via Buckeye Alert as well; texts to cell phone is being encouraged as the preferred contact for Buckeye Alert (too many office numbers will cause the system to crash); key campus phone areas will be selected to receive the alerts which will activate a phone tree; Newark Safety and Security is able to add COTC staff and students to severe weather alert system

Services Center: They supply copy paper; no need to pay for it out of your office budget. Bring them your large copy jobs! Don’t delay! And no buying toner, either!

Staff Development: Employee of the Quarter nominations due August 22nd, September 19th is “Get Started” breakfast at 7:30 AM in W126; November 3rd 9-11 AM OSU leadership center “Knock your socks off” development workshop --- enhancing creative abilities; stay tuned for exciting top secret event

Student Life: introduce Melissa Jensen (interim program manager); call for volunteers for campus commitment; convocation at 11 AM (speaker is Loung Ung, survivor in Cambodian killing fields, prominent author) followed by Dean’s picnic; welcome week activities announced:

Monday 9/19: Campus Commitment --- contact Melissa at mjensen2@cotc.edu if you want to volunteer
Tuesday 9/20: Convocation at 11 AM --- speaker is Luong Ung; Dean/Director’s picnic to follow (featuring the CD101 ice cream truck)
Wednesday 9/21: Caricature artist 11 AM to 4 PM; Sno Cones 11 AM to 1 PM; Dueling Pianos 7:30-9 PM
Thursday 9/22: Jason LeVasseur 11 AM to 1 PM (acoustic guitar artist); Cultural Mixer at 4 PM; Outdoor Movie “Super 8” at 8 PM (Holly and Melissa would love if someone would volunteer to help make cotton candy :)
Friday 9/23: Gift Card Bingo 11 AM to 1 PM
Tuesday 9/27 & Wednesday 9/28: Titan Organization and Resource Fair (11 AM to 1 PM)

Later in the fall: Fall Festival/Annual Trick or Treating moved to early November; Craig Karges (illusionist and mentalist) coming in November; Family Friendly Activities will continue throughout the year (we had 400-500 participants last year). Questions contact Holly (hmason@cotc.edu or Melissa (mjensen2@cotc.edu)
MISCELLANEOUS:

Next meeting September 8th

TRIVIA (thanks Bookstore and Campus Dining for our prizes)

#1 --- Terry Gill --- for an OSU magnet courtesy of the bookstore --- when was the Warner Center opened? (2008)

#2 --- Tauni Graham --- for COTC playing cards --- what was COTC’s first official international study abroad experience (they went to Italy --- and the Italians are coming this weekend through the 23rd)

#3 --- Jessie --- for a Table of Contents gift card --- name one member of COTC Board of Trustees (Sarah Wallace)
#4 --- Patsy Henderson --- for a Kroger gift card --- name one member of OSU Board of Trustees (Laraine Tumblin, student trustee)