Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Staff Forum Minutes: March 10, 2011

Attendance: Attendance was not taken at this meeting.

Welcome: Sue Bidwell

1. Welcomed special guests, Dr. Coe and Dr. MacDonald;
2. Welcomed extended campuses;
3. Thanked the Table of Contents for hosting.

Area updates: Updates were not included in the Town Hall meeting.

Town Hall Meeting:
Below is a link to a video of Staff Forum’s March 10, 2011, Town Hall Meeting featuring Dr. Coe and Dr. MacDonald.


http://164.107.27.156/ramgen/media/2011/townhallmeeting2011.rv


Please note, this video file is best played through RealPlayer. If you do not have RealPlayer, click this link to initiate the download.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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
Hosts: Table of Contents

Monday, February 7, 2011

January 13, 2011

Staff Forum Minutes: January 13, 2011
Warner Center Performance Platform
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Attendance: Sue Bidwell, Suzanne Bressoud, Francesca Amigo, Sally Dilllon, Cheryl White, Michael Drobnack, Jonathan Harper, Jeff Crabtree, Greg Halbe, Diane Jarzen, Kyle Morgan, Sheila Carpenter, Lindsey Erisey, Jennifer Roberts, Latricia Johnston, Laura Walsh, Becky Smith, Marilyn Lees, Tauni Graham, Candy Sheradin, Terri Jackson, Leslie Holler, Sherry Abbott, Heather Warneke, Kim Barton, Saralee Etter, Jamie White, Liz Edwards, Mark Fegley, Jim Woolard, Dan Longstreth, Diane Palmer, Bryanna Stigger, Jennifer Abraham, Pam Allen, John, Christine Weaver, Jeremy Pursley, Alice Hutzel-Bateson, Suzanne Clark, Leslie McLaughlin.

Welcome: Sue Bidwell

Monthly Hosts: Development Office and Library

Jennifer Roberts, director, Development: Introduced staff; Laura Walsh, Heather Warnek, Latricia Johnson, Kim Barton. COTC’s 40th celebration event, Saturday January 29; PLEASE RSVP to Laura Walsh; first hour=reception; second hour=formal program; Friday January 28 = 70s dress-up day; also series of community service projects – will let campus know details of the monthly events; Next Generation Challenge: more public in January; kudos to Travis Patrick & Leslie McLaughlin who created print and video material. Bill McConnell (chair of NCDF) will chair the campaign; lapel pins are available – if anyone wants more, ask for them.
Susan Scott, director, Library: Introduced staff: Tauni Graham; John Crisinger. Announcments: Copyright workshop on Jan. 25, 2-4 pm; SEE HANDOUT. Rebuilding webpage soon. New position (Scott Bates’ old spot) open.

Area updates:

Academic Labs: Terri Jackson: no update.

Business & Accounting: Nobody present

Career Services: Nobody present

Child Development: Nobody present

Community Access: No update

COTC Gateway: Diana Palmer: Gateway is moved into new digs, please stop by; will have two new positions; New people: Jennifer Abraham, new to front desk in advising; Pam Allen, dual enrollment; Christine Weaver, student specialist; Bryanna Stigger, student services specialist.
Dual enrollment: COTC course being taught at a high school; high school teacher is approved to teach a COTC course, so is an adjunct professor. Gets students to think beyond high school to consider possibilities – 2 year and/or 4 year program.

Development Office: Laura Walsh: will have table set up for alumni at COTC commencement.

Dining Services: Nobody present

Facilities/Safety & Security: Dan Longstreth, facilities: Please use caution in parking lots, wear your boots. Salt doesn’t work in this weather, so they don’t put it down.
Jim Woolard: TP will now come in recyclable boxes rather than plastic bags.

Human Resources: Sherry Abbott: Personnel updates – see web for list. Reminder to complete personal health assessment (PHA) for the year- get it out of the way; incentive points from 2010 will be paid out the end of this month or end of February – comes in paycheck;

ITS: Jeff Crabtree: New helpdesk analyst positions taken; emergency broadcast function will be fully functional in 3 weeks.

Library: Tauni Graham: urges people to attend the copyright workshop – if you use a copy machine, consider coming to the workshop.

Marketing & Public Relations: Alice Hutzel-Bateson: Suzanne Clark, new marketing assistant;

OSU Admissions & Advising: Mark Fegley – Notes from Ann – up slightly in apps for winter quarter projections; Blueprint College may have a name change – “Destination College;” Licking Valley HS teacher service day upcoming.

Purchasing: Nobody present.

Services Center: Sue Bidwell: Remodeling has been done; mailboxes have been adjusted; reminder that services center can do high volume copy jobs; still supplies paper and toner for campus copiers (the Ricoh copiers).

Staff Development: Marilyn Lees: February 10 = annual soup and chili cook-off, be sure to enter.
Tauni Graham: Handed out scavenger Hunt list; work in groups to collect items; check in is January 20 in Hopewell 64; pizza will be served. (See handouts)

Student Life: Connie Zang: No update.

MISCELLANEOUS: Jennifer Roberts- Dress for COTC event – Dressier than business casual – “elegant.”

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Next Meeting: Thursday, February 10, 2011
Warner Center Performance Platform
Hosts: Financial Aid and Child Development Center

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Staff Forum Minutes: December 9, 2010

Warner Center Performance Platform
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Attendance: Sue Bidwell, Suzanne Bressoud, Francesca Amigo, Saralee Etter, Annie Schuster, Barb Bruner, Cherie Snyder, John Weaver, Charlene Santee, Mike Neff, Paul Green, Kyle Morgan, Leslie Holler, L. Edwards, Corri Edwards, Howard Imhof, Dan Longstreth, Candy Sheradin, Sherry Abbott, Patsy Henderson, Tauni Graham, Rose Mary Saliba, Connie Zang, Teresa McGinnis, Laura Walsh, Becky Smith, Kim Barton, Terri Jackson, Kathy Holmes, Jessica Mautz, Marilyn Lees.

Welcome: Sue Bidwell

Monthly Hosts: Ohio State Newark Admissions & Advising

Barb Bruner, admissions: winter apps on track; autumn quarter is too early to tell; increased attendance at Buckeye Visit Days, etc. Reminder: Retention Retreat this Friday; OCAN and OASFAA conferences are combined this year, Dec. 13-15; several people from campus will be attending from both sides of the house.

Kyle Morgan, advising: Admissions & advising are not the same; Annie Schuster is newest advisor; conversion to semesters – beginning in March – Transitional Advising Plan (TAP), working with students on their credits. Enhanced university note system – all advisors can access. Tell students to talk to their advisors with questions about semesters.

Area updates:

Academic Labs: Terri Jackson: Battery collection went fine. Next one is first Monday of March.

Business & Accounting: Nobody present

Career Services: Nobody present

Child Development: Nobody present

Community Access: No update

COTC Gateway: Nobody present

Development Office: Laura Walsh: will have table set up for alumni at COTC commencement.

Dining Services: Nobody present

Facilities/Safety & Security: Dan Longstreth, facilities: It is winter time! Will do best to keep things clear; there will be icy spots, so be careful.

Mike Neff, safety & security: been a quiet quarter; SWAT team is training here next Friday 12/17/10 – don’t be alarmed! Don’t leave things in your cars – we’ve had a few break-ins.

Human Resources: Sherry Abbott: Personnel updates – see web for list.

ITS: Howard Imhof: We’ve been impacted since yesterday – Times Warner had an outage, effected us in many places/ways; OSU side has a tremendous impact; there are extra work stations in the Tel-Center if you need access to email, etc. Kicking off new remote desktop capability – can access from home- alternative to VPN, much better; getting to roll out emergency broadcast system – similar to Buckeye Alert System – MUST OPT-IN.

Corri Edwards: E-reader playground workshop on Friday 12/10/10.

Library: Tauni Graham: Scott Bates has left (see updates, below); COTC students will no longer use SSN for library functions – by around middle of quarter they’ll have to use their student ID number preceded by “CT.”

Marketing & Public Relations: Alice Hutzel-Bateson: Winter commencement for COTC – please let guests take seats in the Alford Performing Arts Hall; Cost-shared holiday party – should have received “save the date” – Friday, December 17, 3-5 pm, Reese Center.

OSU Admissions & Advising: See above (monthly hosts).

Purchasing: Nobody present

Services Center: Sue Bidwell: remodeling is being done, may effect some jobs, be sure to allow plenty of turn-around time; postage stays the same.

Staff Development: Tauni Graham: Door decorating is going on now; judging starts Friday 12/10 at 11 am in the services center; Our judges from last year are returning – retirees Bob Klingensmith, Cindy Downer, Lee and Mary Ellen St. John, Joe Tebben, and Jane Williams; potluck 12/16 in Reese center from 11:30 – 1pm, winners of door contest and employee of the quarter will be announced; potluck sign-up sheet is in the services center.

Marilyn Lees: scavenger hunt/game day - January 13-20 = H64, pizza; collecting peanut butter for the Food Bank again, so bring peanut butter.

Student Life: Connie Zang: There was a bake sale on Wednesday to raise money for funeral expenses for the family of Josiah Steward, the OSU student who died on Ohio 16; you can still make donations – contact Vorley Taylor for info: ext. 69443.

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Next Meeting: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Warner Center Performance Platform
Hosts: Development Office and Library

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Staff Forum Minutes: November 18, 2010


Attendance: Laura Walsh, Kim Barton, Liz Edwards, Tauni Graham, Leslie Holler, Candy Sheradin, Michelle Marko, Diane Jarzen, Jackie Stewart, Angel Fisher, Veronica Rine, Tina Pickering, Linda Reynard, Elaine Stevens, John Marin, Susan Jaeger, Delisha Douglas, Ray Hill, Travis Patrick, Julie Ketner, Jason Kruder, Corri Edwards, Howard Imhof, Becky Smith, Maggie Camstra, Lindsey Erisey, Rose Hart, Heather Pursley, Lisa Smith, Cheryl White, Suzanne Bressoud, Francesca Amigo; Sue Bidwell.

Welcome: Sue Bidwell, chair
Monthly hosts: COTC Gateway: John Marin
o   Susan Jaeger: academic advising - introduced staff; hiring one more advisor by end of year.
o   Jackie Stewart: manager/registrar – introduced staff
o   John introduced Gateway staff on behalf of Labutis
o   Customer Service: introduced; Tina is leaving sometime
o   Center for access   & retention: introduced staff (not present)

Area updates:
·         Academic Labs: Candy Sheridan – no report

·         Business and Accounting Office: Nobody present
·         Career Services: Elaine Stevens – Transfer Fair (week and a half ago) had the largest number of students and colleges ever – very successful
·         Child development Center: Nobody present
·         Community Access: Nobody Present

·         COTC Gateway: John Marin
o   Still searching for his replacement
o   Goal target 4541 for winter – 6% increase over last winter; as of this morning, at 2929 (66% of where they need to be); newly renovated gateway in Newark; please drop in – area that used to be bookstore in Hopewell hall; complete around end of February. New technology for spring quarter: culinary science.

·         Development Office: Laura Walsh
o   Kim Barton, COTC development officer, full time until December 31, 2012; helping with next generation challenge
o   Monday November 29 – “Human 40” in the Warner Center – for the final scene in viral video (40th anniversary) – 3:30 pm (near the fireplace)
·         Dining services: Nobody present

·         Facilities: Norm – nothing; Dan Longstreth – potholes have been filled around campus; let him know of any missed potholes; finishing up mowing etc. – done in next week or so.  ROSE: why do speed bumps disappear? Dan: plowing for the winter.

·         HR: Sherry Abbott
o   Introduced new employees (see list at end of minutes)
o   Workshop – “eat this, not that” – presented by Sherri Gallop – Wednesday, December 8, 11:30 – 12:30, Warner Center, Platform – RSVP to Patsy Henderson;
o   “Parable of the Coyote” – Dave Wyrick, John Glenn School; Wednesday, December, 9 – 11:30 am, Warner Center platform; RSVP to Patsy Henderson;
o   Complete the sexual harassment training by the end of the quarter; not mandatory but greatly encouraged;
o   Personal Health Assessment (PHA) – to get entire 2011 premium reduction – November 30th to ensure no gap.

·         Information Technology Services:
o   Jeff Crabtree: Two analysts moving on to new positions; let IT helpdesk know of PC-related issues during the break;
o   Corri Edwards – Skype workshop still has openings; workshop about giving presentations; just got in iPads, Kindles, and Nooks – available to be checked out (up to 2 weeks).
o   Howard Imhof: Kudos to Jonathan for his promotion; sad about Brittany moving along; will be short-handed for a bit but has a transition plan in place; another position being posted – application support specialist; in the next few weeks will roll out new remote desktop capability – can log in from home and user experience will be the same as if you were sitting at your work station on campus. Emergency broadcast system – coming soon; about 2 weeks out; will have to opt-in to system – can choose to get text messages, phone calls, etc – users can determine after logging in. BY END OF NOVEMBER. Only used for emergencies. Will have voicemail broadcast capability to all phones attached to campus system – email to work account plus work phone automatically set up. FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, all extended campuses.
o   OSU only people – email addresses need t move off central system into new environment;

·         Library: Tauni Graham
o   Received new copiers, including a color copier. They’re very excited about that. Putting together a workshop about copyrights – sometime in winter;
o   As of winter quarter, COTC students’ social security numbers will be out of the library system – will go to student number. Not sure how to get the word out to the students.

·         Marketing & PR: Suzanne Bressoud
o   Francesca – Holiday celebration on Friday Dec. 3.
·         OSU Admissions & Advising: no updates

·         Purchasing: Maggie – introduced Lindsay Erisey, new bookstore manager; new RICOH’s still coming – they replacing printers, copiers, fax machines, etc.; going to new supply program with Office Max, Jan/Feb – leaving Staples supply program;

·         Safety & Security: Norm  - no updates

·         Services Center: Sue Bidwell - Still place to get toner; if you need toner, they need to know specifically what color; they need inner-campus envelopes – please take to the services center; during the break, there will be some work being done to the office. COTC Fact sheets – will have more at end of month / first of December.
·         Staff Development: Tauni Graham: Door decorating dec 6-10; judging last 3 days – same retirees as last year; potluck on Dec. 16 in Reese center ballroom; staff development workshop (per Sherri, see above for details); book club in the spring; Nov. 29 = deadline for employee of quarter.

·         Student Life: Elaine – activities next week for beat Michigan week – keep your eyes open for details; Brandi Morehouse halftime tutoring center and something else (dave Williams)

·         TERRI JACKSON – having battery pickup Monday December 6; on-campus batteries (flashlights, etc) call her at extension 69-323 to set up drop-off time. Include list of batteries (number and type) with your drop-off



Next meeting: Thursday, December 9
Warner Center, Performance Platform
Hosts: OSU Admissions & Advising

Monday, November 15, 2010

Staff Forum Minutes: October 14, 2010

Attendance: Lori Crocker, Kathy Holmes, Jessica Mautz, Lisa Smith, Leslie Holler, Tauni Graham, Rose Mary Saliba, Kendra Linkous, Kim Foster, David I. Williams, Dan Longstreth, John Berry, Charlene Santee, Sherry Abbott, Patsy Henderson, Norm Holmes, John Weaver, Diane Jarzen, Becky Smith, Casey Ray, Holly Mason, DeeDee Fetters, Elaine Stevens, Susan Adams, Kasia Wilson, Brittany Balo, Howard Imhof, Ann Donahue, Suzanne Bressoud, Francesca Amigo.

Welcome: Suzanne Bressoud, vice-chair

Monthly hosts: Office of Student Life: John Berry
o Recognized/introduced Student Life staff members present
o Save the Date: Wed. 11/03 – presenting Italian Immersion Program – students will present film about their trip (5:30 – 6:30 pm in Alford performing arts hall/Reese); refreshments & prizes.

Area updates:

Academic Labs: Nobody present

Business and Accounting Office: Nobody present

Career Services: Nobody present

Child Development Center: Nobody present

Community Access: still taking apps for Big Brothers Big Sisters – lunch buddies/reading tutors; Mary / Jen (get email addies to include)

COTC Gateway: Kim Foster
o New people
o Still in process of interviewing for advisors
o Oct. 27- half of staff moves into new space (old bookstore – Hopewell Hall)
o Enrollment for autumn well over 4500 – 4% increase over last year’s record autumn enrollment

Development Office: Nobody present

Dining services: Nobody present

Facilities: Dan Longstreth
o Triple H here on Friday – to patch potholes at north entrance;
o No blacktopping this year;

HR: Sherry Abbott
o ―Civility in the workplace‖ workshop – November 10
o Benefits fair – next Thursday (10/21) – about 29 vendors, health screening, door prizes;
o Open enrollment starts 10/25 (thru 11/05) – material will be arriving for staff soon
o Personnel updates (see list)

Information Technology Services: Howard Imhof
o Permanent positions being filled;
o Several searches going on;
o Capital projects for ITS: new projects – $2.1 million—
 Datatel: Quarter to sem. Conversion – alert system Something for project accounting Enterprise something – mine info from Datatel for institutional research
 WEB site side: $225k (initial investment) Electronic forms Virtual tour of campus Library site redesign Sharepoint group collaborations (document sharing, blogs, etc.)
 E-readers – new project; with library, purchased iPads, Kindles, Nooks, people can check them out to use; in about a year will make determination which is most effective (most popular?) – so we know what to support (?)
 Document scanning
 Remote access for faculty and staff – rolling out in approx. a month
 Emergency broadcasting system – blast updates to students, faculty and staff – email, voice mail, etc. – users can choose how they want to receive notifications (including FB, Twitter, etc)
 Terminal services - PCs for labs – ―dumb terminals‖ – PCs for all labs
 Disaster (?) Recovery –
 Outsourcing student email – Microsoft Live (.edu) – OSU already uses (Columbus) – push student email accounts so that provider manages, maintains email accounts.
 Web conferencing – underway this year
 Upgrades: Telephones A/V multimedia;
Rosemary Saliba – will outsourcing student email mean that students will have their email for the rest of whenever? Howard: Yes. (no idea what that means)

o Corri- Professional Development Calendar will be posted soon and sent via email:
 ―E-reader playground
 Skype sessions– more people on campus are using – tool for RT phone calls, video conferencing;
 MS Office sessions
 Angel & Carmen sessions
 "How to give effective presentations" – will have limited availability.
 ITS Open House – November 5 – details coming out soon

o Kasia – some printer recalls; techs will be coming around installing drivers and mapping printers to system.

Library: Tauni Graham
o Recently received quilt made by Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
o Mrs. Warner purchased
o Hanging over mantel in library
o Now have library pickup /delivery service to Pataskala campus

Marketing & PR: Suzanne Bressoud
o Events on campus – increased in the last few years;
o Both homepages, events are listed – printable PDFs;
o Let us know if you want to add something (public events)

OSU Admissions & Advising: Ann Donahue
o Two new staff members – Ann Schuster, Educ. Advisor; Stephanie Weaver now at front desk;
o Enrollment: not officially announced from Columbus – we will have record-breaking enrollment (was 2515 last year) between that and 2600 this year; (subsequently has been released as 2562).
o Already recruiting for the class of 2011.
o Dr. MacDonald has charged a retention committee. They are planning a retention retreat for Friday, December 10. If you wish to attend, contact Dr. Sanders, who is the chair of the committee.

Purchasing: Nobody present

Safety & Security: Norm - no updates

Services Center: Nobody present

Staff Development: Tauni Graham
o Professional development workshop in November;
o Start thinking about your door decorating.

Student Life: Holly Mason
o Vorley – October 19th – workshop on cyber bullying (Elizabeth Weiss); workshop about gay community - Oct. 25 (Laura Younger); Warner 126, 5-6 pm;
o Casey – October 28, 6-8 pm; annual fall festival; games, caricature artist; Adena Gym to residence hall for trick or treating; beat Michigan week – still need buckeyes!
o Holly Mason- outside company called OrgSync – going live this fall (November) all student organizations can be online and have sites; can archive student organization/involvement information. Other:

Miscellaneous:
o Kendra Linkous– Testing Center – Brandy Morehouse – 10 yrs on campus; started as student tutor; now professional staff; shared between tutoring & testing (halftime each);

o John Berry – Large campus wide assessment – experiential assessment – co-curricular learning – internships, externships (?), etc – please let Derek know;

o Dan Longstreth – do we have a lot of internships on campus? Possibility of getting one in his area? JOHN: We have a lot going on; yes, come see us for your intern needs.


Next meeting: Thursday, November 18, 2010
Warner Center, Performance Platform
Hosts: COTC Gateway