September 2011 Staff Forum Minutes

Staff Forum Minutes:
Performance Platform
The John L. & Christine Warner Library and Student Center

Attendance: Amy Lister, Johnathan Harper, Becky Smith, Melissa Sessor, Lisa Orr, Morgan Evans, Randi Redman, Amy White, John Roberts, Charlene Santee, Norman L Holmes, Jeremy Pursley, Heather Pursley, Mark Labuatis, Alice Hutzel-Bateson, Howard Imhof, Kelley Cupp, Bruce Weaver, Jesse Higel, Connie Zang, Heather Powell, Laura Walsh, Teresa McGinnis, Leslie Holler, Marilyn Lees, Marilyn Barber, Liz Edwards, Tim Deaver, David George, Sudhu Kolathu Parambil, Mark Fegley
Welcome: Thanks to our awesome hosts!

Employee of the Quarter: Congrats to Heather Pursley, COTC Gateway and all other nominees!
Monthly Hosts: Business and Accounting Offices
Area updates:
Academic Labs: No one present
Business & Accounting: Introduced the staff (thanks for this morning’s grub :)
Career Services: No one present
Community Access: No one present
COTC Gateway: Implemented call center 10-12, 4-6 --- rotating staff members in and out of the call center --- follow up with applicants, stop out students; approx 1284 students enrolled as result of call center efforts; CCPPP (Call Center Pizza and Pajama Party) last night from 7-9 PM; managers have been working Saturdays; the rest of the staff will be here a few Saturdays before the quarter starts; had successful open houses (apply, register, test, and orientation in one visit, approx 100 students attended); COTC Connect coming up (welcome event for new students); as of Tuesday 4,152 students; goal is 4,850 students for fall; thanks to Bruce Weaver for helping with the pajama party
Development Office: thanks for sharing leads for Next Generation Challenge; closed a couple gifts as a direct result of faculty/staff referrals; email coming requesting nominations for COTC Transitions Award (COTC graduates who are now employed on campus); Heather’s new last name is Powell
Dining Services: No one present
Financial Aid: Nothing to report

Human Resources: Personnel updates (see below); Benefits Fair “Benepalooza” Thursday October 20th 10-1; Professional Development workshop coming up (more details TBA); December “Give them the Pickle” (customer service workshop)
ITS: SharePoint collaboration and portal; both OSU and COTC will be involved; for COTC will be connected to Datatel; approx 26 people involved in bringing it to us by approx February 2012; respond to those messages asking you to upgrade to Office 2010! (will take approx 15-20 minutes); kicking off efforts to increase password standards (following guidelines set by OSU Columbus, they will apply to both institutions); passwords must meet 3 of the 4 criteria to strengthen password; must be reset everyone 90 days (previously 120 days); plan on changing password around the start of the quarter
Library: Nothing to report
Marketing & Public Relations: Please RSVP to Fall Welcome Luncheon if you haven’t already done so (email Becky or call 49517); completed MPR strategic plan (tied to cost shared completed plan); will be seeing strategic plan soon (will post on website as PDF); Newark Campus Virtual Tour also completed; will be live soon
OSU Admissions & Advising: One more orientation to go next Tuesday; as of Friday 2695 registered students; over projection for next week; expecting approx 213 more before quarter starts; starting high school visits, college fairs; starting mailings (purchased 3000 names from ACT); reminder that tuition is due earlier this year (September 14th, not first day of classes)
Purchasing: No one present
Safety & Security: Reviver (AED) Prep and Response Kit units available in Warner (security office), Adena (gym), and Hopewell (near Gateway entrance); Denny working on getting funding to provide Reviver training to anyone interested; the hope is to have one in every building; don’t forget to get updated parking passes (especially if you are going to Columbus campus)
Services Center: No one present
Staff Development: 230 pounds of peanut butter donated during 2010 food drive, 160 canned fruit in 2011; this year food drive will assist with annual Farmers Market (providing produce to families in need); drive thru Farmers Market will be held on our campus; seeking volunteers for Saturday September 17th 10 AM to 2 PM (need at least 20 volunteers); please commit at least 2 hours; students, faculty, and staff welcome to volunteer; last time they did this at Indian Mound Mall over 600 cars came through; Francesca is drafting press release for “after” piece to publish in presidents letter; perhaps give promo pieces (pencils, other giveaways) to each car?; Monday September 19th 8-9 “Get Started Grab and Go breakfast”
Student Life: Connie will send notices soon regarding upcoming interviews for the counselor position; please meet our candidates and give your input; person will NOT be in place by start of the quarter (more likely in October); Becky publishing new phone listing soon (hopefully by next Friday)

MISCELLANEOUS:

CAMPUS TRIVIA!! :)

1) Kelley Cupp “There is a time capsule in the Reese Center. Where is it located?” behind the marble wall --- wins voucher for small or medium coffee from Table of Contents
2) Heather Pursley --- “Recently our CDC closed. When was it built, and what is its new name?” 1988, North Campus Building (according to Brian)/North Classroom Building (according to Jeremy) --- wins a 3 legged portable OSU chair
3) Mark Fegley --- “When is Columbus Day observed” day after Thanksgiving --- won COTC mousepad

Next Meeting October 13th (hosted by Student Life)
Personnel Updates
1-Sep-11