2-1-2006

Staff Assembly Executive Council MeetingMinutes

February 1, 2006

Members present:  Shelly Daugherty, RickSmith, Connie Hickman, Marcia Bertholf, Krystal burns, Mary BethCharleboix, Kelly Earnest, Brady Nielsen, Crystal Roberg

Agenda Itemsdiscussed:

1.  SWOT Analysis – As apart of the university wide strategic planning objectives StaffAssembly will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, February 15.  All staff are invited tocome together to discuss threats, opportunities, weaknesses andstrengths of the university.  The meeting will bemoderated by someone outside of Staff Assembly.  This meeting is in additionto department meetings held throughout the university. Some of these discussions will be facilitated by GU members andothers by outside facilitators.  The meeting, originallyscheduled in the Road to Zanzibar Rm, is now scheduled to be heldin the Globe Room at Cataldo in anticipation of a largercrowd.  Dessert anddrinks will be provided.  Staff can bring their ownlunch.

2.  Employee Advocacyprogram.  This programis one that is very important to the SAEC.  At our last meeting wepassed a recommendation that the Employee Advocacy program be “housed” underthe office of Fr. Pat Lee, V.P for Mission.  Thayne is aware of ourproposal to ask to move the program under the VP forMission.  Afterfurther discussion those present agreed that it would also be goodto keep the Employee Advocacy program under the auspices of theStaff Assembly. Further discussion included the need for more advocates, training,a formal policy for conflict resolution with our input and perhapssome fund raising.

3.  Staff Anniversarygifts:  Marcia broughtup that we need to revisit the way we distribute anniversarygifts.  It might bebest to use open meetings for distributing milestone gifts but tocontinue to distribute anniversary gifts on a monthly basis as wehave done in the past. That being said we need to determine where we’re at, get caught upand continue to refine the process so that no one getsoverlooked.

4.  Habitat forHumanity:  Marcia hasworked with Habitat for Humanity coordinators and arranged for 3Fridays in March for GU people to be able to volunteer.  Those dates are March 10,17 and 24.

5.  Distribution ofBasketball tickets: Mary Beth is researchingbasketball ticket distribution to faculty and staff members afterreceiving some questions/complaints from staff.  She willprovide more detailed information at the nextmeeting. Further discussion included the differencebetween fringe benefits and formal benefits, access to the FitnessClub and a Kennel Club type t-shirt for faculty andstaff.

Submitted by

Connie Hickman, Secretary

SAEC