6-25-2003

STAFF ASSEMBLY EXECUTIVE COUNCILMINUTES

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:00 – 1:00p.m.

1898 Room – AdministrationBuilding

Members Present:  Steve Doolittle, Trisha Burns, StaceyChatman, Mary Beth Charleboix; Kathy Sherrick, Bill Kostelec, LisaSmythe-Rodino, Lisa Meyer, Krystal Burns.

President Marcia Bertholfabsent.

The meeting was called toorder by Vice President Krystal Burns at 12:10 p.m.

Minutes from the June 4, 2003meeting were reviewed; Under #2 in “New Business” July 4^th wasadded; rewording of the bottom tag, By virtue of the bylaws…was suggested and voted upon unanimously. Minutes approved and tobe posted on web.

New Business

None presented.

Old Business

President’s Lottery: Bringideas for lottery prizes to next week’s meeting; $100 pricelimit.

Exempt Position on CompensationCommittee: Addition of Mike  Dixon as candidate; ballots due nextFriday, July 4, 2003.

Picnic Committee: Stilllooking for volunteers for booths. Send names to Marcia orKrystal.

Brown Bag Discussions:Trisha Burns and Steve Doolittle presented their progress with theBrown Bag Sessions. The top five choices of subjects to explore indepth arising from the HUG event were finalized. It was tentativelydecided to have monthly sessions at staggered times, perhapssessions offered twice to ensure all attend; will have aprofessional development focus (such as certification); faculty tobe used as resources; new name created. A Mission Program is beingdevelopment by HR already, so issues following under GU’s missionwill be addressed separately-broadly and in depth as that was amajor area of confusion in both faculty and staff concerns. Octoberis the projected presentation date.  In September, EmployeeRelation/Communication issues will be presented; November:Direction of GU (goals/development/growth); sessions will not bepresented in December.  Other areas of interest toemployees will be addressed using other methods such as email orflyer handouts--e.g. concerning such as questions regardingcomputer technology, and campus resources. Discussion ensued withpeople presenting ideas on how best to accomplish this.

University BudgetCommittee: Update at next week’s meeting.

By virtue of thebylaws, all Staff Assembly meetings are open and everyone isencouraged to attend and participate. Please contact us withquestions: Http://www.gonzaga.edu/staff         email: staff-assembly@gonzaga.edu