2004 Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Rebecca Bailey-Bell, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Heather Brown, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Gary Heller, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Debbie Leech, Robbie McCray, Cara Stanard, Byroune Miles, Nancy Vance, Marie Van Ess. Welcome - Mary Jane opened the meeting by welcoming everyone to the final meeting of 2004. Minutes - Minutes from previous meeting were read and confirmed. Minutes were motioned and seconded by Tammy Fenimore and Sandy Hinish respectively. Treasurers Report – The secretary/Treasurer reported that currently there is a balance of $728.73. Mary Jane indicated that the outstanding balance from the cookbooks sale during the middle states visit will be reimbursed to the Staff Senate account. A request for reimbursement of 17.00 is in process for Mary Jane Arden (items for Open Forum presentation) Bylaws Committee/Elections Committee – both committees will meet at the end of the month. Concerns Committee – Nothing to report at this time, meeting will be called in January. Peer Relations Committee – Nothing to report at this time. Mentoring Program Committee – The Mentoring program is set to have its first orientation/meeting on January 28, 2005 at the Wilmington Campus. Pending date for the Stanton Campus is February 4th. Education Opportunity/Parity Committee – Mary Jane reported that we have received overwhelming responses from the surveys. To date a total of 75 surveys were received. Campus Update Middle states update Year end accomplishment The staff meeting was followed by a “Tacky Christmas Party” which was enjoyed by all. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 2:30 p.m., Wilmington Campus. Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Rebecca Bailey-Bell, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Garry Heller, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Debbie Leech, Robbie McCray, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance and Marie Van Ess. Welcome – Mary Jane opened the meeting by welcoming everyone. Birthday greetings were extended to Marie. Meeting schedule for the following year was handed out by Marie. Minutes – Minutes from the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Minutes were motioned and seconded by Nancy Vance and Tammy Fenimore respectively. Treasurer’s Report – The Secretary/Treasurer reported that currently we have a balance of $728.23 By Laws Committee/Election’s Committee – Both committees will meet at the end of the month. Concern’s Committee – Met on November 3rd, new processes were discussed – new way of handling responses. A template for letters was designed. Committee will meet to finalize templates and forms. Peer Relations Committee – Dave gave an update on the Bulletin Board, he indicated that both News letters are posted. Dave also thanked everyone for all their hard work. A sample profile of Staff Senate members for the Bulletin Board was also discussed; everyone agreed that it was well done. The group will meet within the next month to discuss upcoming events. Mentoring Committee – Karen reported that she met with Mr. Miller along with Mary Jane and Nancy Vance. Mr. Miller will present the mentoring information to Administrative Council. Mary Jane indicated that it was presented and approved. The Staff Senate will make a presentation during Mr. Miller’s Open Forum (Campus Update) at the Wilmington Campus on November 19, 2004. Educational Opportunity Committee – Mary Jane presented the group with a script that will be presented at Mr. Millers Open forum on November 19. This (Skit) presentation will announce the Educational Parity Survey and the Mentoring Program. Middle States Update - Karen and Tammy presented the group with compiled salary research from six different institutions in surrounding areas. Comparing the salaries from the 6 institutions they indicated that their findings Delaware Tech salary is adequate, this also includes benefits from some of these institutions. Karen and Tammy also indicated that at this time the Staff Senate should not make a salary recommendation to Middle States. Mary Jane informed the group that an active link for tech tips is posted on Edge. Robbie indicated that he received budget approval for the Stanton/Wilmington Campus to have its own number to dial inform teleconference calls. Everyone agreed that that was wonderful. Next Staff Senate meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, at 2:30 p.m., Stanton Campus. Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Rebecca Bailey-Bell, Heather Brown, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Debbie Leech, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance, Marie Van Ess. Welcome - Mary Jane welcomed everyone to the meeting. She also officially welcomed Debbie Leech to the Staff Senate. Debbie will represent the Wilmington Campus. Minutes - Minutes from previous meeting were read and confirmed. Minutes were motioned and seconded by Tammy Fenimore and Marie Van Ess respectively. Treasurers Report – All reimbursement for In-service were completed. We currently have a balance of $728.23. Mary Jane will contact Carolyn Depew in reference to an unpaid balance for cookbooks received during Middle States visit. Bylaws Committee- Nothing to report at this time, committee is currently on hold. Elections Committee – Nothing to report at this time Concerns Committee – Mary Jane indicated that we are currently getting more concerns; therefore, the group will need to set up a meeting. She also indicated that we need to find a way to see if we have accomplished any success while handling the concerns. It was also indicated that while concerns were addressed we also need to keep an eye on said concerns by following up on them as they progressed. Peer Relations Committee – Dave gave an update on the Bulletin Board, he indicated that both News letters are posted. Dave also thanked everyone for all their hard work. A sample profile for the Bulletin Board was also discussed with the Staff Senate members; everyone agreed that it was well done. The group will meet within the next month to discuss upcoming events. Mentoring Program Committee – The mentoring committee reported to the group that they are ready to have their kickoff. Memorandums, letters and Mentor Promise were submitted to the group for review. Two dates were suggested for orientation, one at the Stanton Campus and one at the Wilmington Campus. Karen, Mary Jane, and Nancy will meet with Mr. Miller to discuss final plans for the Mentoring Program. Once Mr. Miller’s approval is received, we will post and announcement on Edge and send out a flyer to target prospective mentors who have not filled out an application. Education Opportunity/Parity Committee – The Education Benefit Survey was presented to the group for one last review, minor changes were made. Mary Jane and two persons from the committee will meet with Mr. Miller before sending it out. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17 at 2:30 p.m., Wilmington Campus. Meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Heather Brown, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Dave Hall, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Matthew Sholl, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance and Marie Ess. Welcome - Mary Jane welcomed everyone to the meeting. Minutes - Minutes from previous meeting were read and confirmed. Minutes were motioned and seconded by Dave Hall and Nancy Vance respectively. Treasurer’s Report – A total of $124.68 were spent on In-service workshop. Reimbursement forms have been submitted to the business office. By-Laws – Nothing to report Elections – Next elected person will be Debbie Leech. Marie has contacted Debbie and she has accepted. Debbie will attend the next meeting. Concerns – Concerns in reference to Classification review were discussed, it was stated that it was not clear to employees whether they were mandatory or not. The Staff Senate will check with Human Resources to see what the policies and procedures are. Cara also suggested that there should be a Human Resources workshop for clarity on policies and procedures regarding classification review. A concern in reference to benefit explanation during orientation was also addressed, new employees felt as though benefits were not covered during orientation. Mary Jane indicated that she met with Mr. Miller in reference to employee recognition event’s attendance concern. Mr. Miller indicated that Hope Murray sends out an email indicating who should or should not attend employee recognition event. A suggestion was made that the college is equipped with the technology to forward calls if needed. It was also suggested that emails should be checked for clarification for attendance to employee recognition event. Staff Senate members were commended on workshops geared towards plan B and C employees. Concern in reference to trash and weed deposited in the shrubs/garden area at the Stanton campus was also addressed. (The Staff Senate has decided to let Debbie Leech address this issue once she comes on board.) Mentoring Program – Nothing to report Mary Jane informed the Staff Senate that Sue Zawislak approached her in reference to making a presentation to Corporate and Community Programs in-service, Heather and Karen will make the presentation. Peer Relations - Buzz Sheet will be added to the Bulletin Board at Stanton. Dave thanked everyone for their help on the Bulletin Board. Education Opportunity & Parity – Final update will be made to the survey by Cara, after changes are made, it will be sent to Mr. Miller. Recap of in-service – Mary Jane thanked everyone for their participation and congratulated us on a job well done. Mary Jane will meet with Planning Council next week; she will give the completed middle states recommendations to them. All information for middle states should be completed by the next meeting. New Business – Diane goodell is asking to speak with Allison Randall about Joining in on a Craft Show with the Staff Senate. Meeting adjourned at 4:17 p.m. Marie motioned to close the meeting. Next meeting is scheduled for October 20 at the Stanton Campus. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Heather Brown, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Gary Heller, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Matthew Sholl, Chris Tribo, and Marie Van Ess. Welcome - Mary Jane welcomed everyone to the meeting. Minutes - Minutes from previous meeting were read and confirmed with changes. Minutes were motioned and seconded by Tammy Fenimore and Sandy Hinish respectively. Treasurers Report – Nothing to report at this time Mary Jane began the meeting by stressing the importance of the upcoming in-service and the positive role the Staff Senate has played in the planning process. Mary Jane also informed us that we will be making a presentation during in-service. Robbie informed us that the Peer Relations Committee is working on a display board which will include pictures and newsletters from Staff Senate. This board will be displayed in the lobby during in-service. Applications for the Mentoring Program and Cookbook order forms will also be available. A cookbook will be available in the display area for raffle later that afternoon. The Staff Senate will make their presentation during Session 4 of the In-service. This presentation will be held in Room SE 121-A and B. The presentation will consist of a panel. Members of the panel will include Mary Jane, Karen, Tammy, Marie, Robbie and Dave. (Panel members will be dressed in togas and halos.) Members of the Staff Senate put together a total of 20 questions to be asked during the presentation. Karen volunteered to type the questions along with answers and email them to the panel members by Friday. During the presentation participants will be broken up into 2-3 groups depending on attendance, questions will then be asked from the list by the MC. Questions that are not answered by the audience will be diverted to the appointed panel member for the correct answer. Refreshment and prize committees were also formed. The refreshment committee includes Barbara, Sandy, Matthew and Heather. The prize committee includes Tammy and Karen. Byroune Miles and Garry Heller were appointed MC and Score Keeper respectively. Byroune’s attire will consist of Tux and Top Hat (Gary will provide hat). Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, 2004 Wilmington Campus. Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Rebecca Bailey-Bell, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Heather Brown, Robin Burke, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Matthew Sholl, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance and Marie Van Ess. Welcome – Marie opened the meeting by welcoming everyone, a special welcome was extended to Matthew Sholl. Secretary’s Report – Minutes from the previous meeting were motioned and seconded by Nancy Vance and Dave Hall Respectively. Treasurer’s Report – Nothing to report at this time By Laws Committee report – Nothing to report at this time Election’s Committee – Nothing to report at this time Concern’s Committee – The Concerns Committee handed out an email that was sent from Steve in the Stanton Campus bookstore (please see email). This concern was addressed openly by the members of the Staff Senate. The Staff Senate motion to decline the bookstore’s offer, the committee will follow-up with an email. Dave will draft a letter on behalf of the Peer Relations Committee to address this issue. Mentoring Committee – The Mentoring Committee reported that they met with Ruben Evens, the mentoring committee indicated that he was very supportive of the program and commended the Staff Senate for all the work and research they have completed so far. He also indicated that he thinks this program will be a very good program for the Plan B and C staff. Mr. Evans also informed the committee that he would also be willing to serve as an advisor to the mentoring program. Educational Opportunity Committee – Cara reported on behalf of Mary Jane on the EOC, she indicated that the committee would like to receive feedback on the survey from the members of the staff senate before it is finalized, a few suggestions were added. Cara will make the necessary changes and submit to the committee. Karen and Tammy gave a brief report on salary comparison research from Cecil County Community College, Salem Community College and the University of Delaware. Tammy and Karen will contact those institutions and compile a more detailed report to match Middle States Request (MSC 6.20). Presentations for In-Service will be discussed at the next meeting. Robbie and Barbara brought stamps and sympathy cards to add to the collections so they are available when needed. Next Staff Senate meeting will be scheduled pending email from Mary Jane due to In-Service. Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Rebecca Bailey-Bell, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Heather Brown, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Cara Stanard, Chris Tribo, Nancy Vance and Marie Van Ess. Welcome – Mary Jane welcomed everyone to the meeting. Secretary’s Report – Minutes from the previous meeting were motioned and seconded by Nancy Vance and Byroune Miles, respectively. Treasurer’s report – nothing to report at this time By laws committee report – nothing to report at this time Election’s committee – nothing to report at this time Concern’s committee – snow removal concern was addressed, an email in reference to this matter was sent to John Fogelgren. John’s response indicated that no one is forced to remove snow if they provide a Dr’s note excusing them Mentoring committee – Nothing to report at this time, however, the Mentoring Program is currently spotlighted in this issue of Campus Connection. Educational Opportunity Committee – A tentative meeting is scheduled for June 23rd at 1 p.m. At this time the committee is hoping to finalize the survey and cover letter so that it can be forwarded to Mr. Miller for approval. Autobiography – Robbie gave us updated on the Staff Senate’s web page, he also informed us that we should submit our profiles for posting. Mary Jane informed us that it is a great idea to list our professional accomplishments. New Business – Different committee members from the staff senate will be given the opportunity to make a 45-minute presentation during August in-service. Presentation will reflect both plan B and C employees. Reflecting back to middle states: Item 6.3 is currently tabled pending changes in bylaw. Item 6.28 staff senate members will pull like jobs from different websites from around the Tri-State area to make a comparison with Delaware Tech’s Salary. Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. kmbd Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Heather Brown, Robin Burke, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Cara Stanard, and Marie Van Ess. Mary Jane along with the rest of the staff senate members welcomed Robin Burke to the staff senate. Robin will serve as a representative for Plan C employees. Minutes from the previous meeting were motioned and seconded with changes by Tammy Fenimore and Sandy Hinish respectively. The Secretary/Treasurer reported a deposit of $8.00; this brought our total budget to $733.41. Elections/By-Laws Committee- Marie handed out a list of proposed changes. Changes were reviewed and motioned with the exception of suggested Senator’s emeritus. Concerns Committee – Mary Jane indicated that the Campus Connection now has a hyperlink that will connect to the feedback form. Feedback forms with cafeteria closing issues during employee recognition event were addressed; Byroune also indicated that staff members who are mandated to stay back should be provided with box lunches; also these staff members should be rotated yearly. Mentoring Committee – Nothing to report at this time. Peer Relations Committee – It was discussed that the bulletin board will have pictures of John and Robbie posted - they are currently service award recipients. It was also suggested that a newsletter will be posted 2 to 3 times per year. Education Opportunity/Parity Committee – The EOP committee met and are working to finalized the educational survey. Administrative Council Report – Planning Council meeting was attended by Byroune, Marie, and Mary Jane – discussion on proceeding with middle states recommendation were discussed. New business – The staff senate will collate a list of reports from different area school districts and/or Community Colleges to see how they are compared to Delaware Tech’s Plan B and C employee’s salary ranges. Next Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16 at 2:30 p.m. Stanton Campus. Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. kmbd Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Heather Brown, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Sandy Hinnish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance, and Marie Van Ess. Minutes from the previous meeting were motioned and seconded with changes by Dave Hall and Nancy Vance respectively. Treasures report was also handed out; to date there is a total orf $725.41 in the Staff Senate’s account. Elections Committee- Nothing to report at this time Elections Committee – The elections committee is currently working on filling open positions – the committee is still waiting for confirmation for both positions – 2 emails were sent out to prospective members. Concerns Committee – The concerns committee handed out updated feedback forms. A message about the feedback form will also be placed on edge. Mentoring Committee – The mentoring committee met and made changes to the application, mission statement was also added to the application. The mentoring committee indicated that there next step is to have an orientation session with all prospective mentors. Peer Relations Committee –Display boxes for both the Stanton and the Wilmington campus are now in place. The committee is currently in the process of reviewing ID card possibilities. It was also suggested to have a suggestion box at the next main college event. Education Opportunity/Parity Committee – The EOP committee is currently waiting for final review, once this is completed the staff senate will approve and then send it to Mr. Miller for his approval. With the help of the staff senate, changes were made to the personnel policy manual to make wording about taking classes more easily understood. Administrative Council Report – Mr. Miller extends his appreciation to the staff senate on the wonderful job they are doing. Hand out on how to proceed on planning council recommendation were handed out. New business –A new date of may 26 is set for our next meeting, this meeting is considered an open meeting. Mary Jane indicated that she is still waiting for confirmation from Paul Morris to see if he will be attending this meeting. Karen Stone is currently looking into the possibilities of changing the venue or where leadership program participants attend their meetings. Robbie will be the new web master for the staff senate web page – Bios for everyone will be added to the web page. Next Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 at 2:30 p.m. Wilmington Campus, this is an open meeting. Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. kmbd Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Gary Heller, Sandy Hinnish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Cara Stanard, and Marie Van Ess. Elections Committee- Marie indicated that the bylaws committee has agreed to bring up someone from Plan C to fill the vacant spot. Additionally, 2 Plan C employees will be included one to represent each location. The position was motioned to be filled by Tammy Fenimore and seconded by Mary Van Ess. Elections Committee – No change at this time Concerns Committee – Updated feedback form, announcement was placed on edge indicating the availability of forms to be posted in display cases. And updated copy of the feedback form was handed out. Mentoring Committee – No current event at this time Peer Relations Committee – The display box is currently installed in the Wilmington Campus cafeteria, located to the left of the lobby. Stanton Campus display box will be to the left of the door and to the right of the lobby. Some of the items discussed to be displayed included, cookbooks, and Ids for Staff Senate members. Education Opportunity/Parity Committee – A letter written by Cara was sent to Karen s Stone. Tentative questions for the survey were brainstormed. The Staff Senate concluded that questions should include but not limited to Training issues and customer service issues. Final outcome will be posted online on how to further education. Mary Jane indicated the progress for this project was good and she is pleased about it. New business – It was indicated that we should be a little less open to people who are looking to attend our meetings. Marie suggested having an open meeting welcoming everyone to participate. At this meeting the Staff Senate would discuss what our mission and goals are. A handout from Planning Council of March was distributed by Mary Jane (Research for Progress) this handout is part of the Middle States recommendation to improve the mission of the college. Next Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m. Stanton Campus. Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. kmbd Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Tammy Fenimore, Dave Hall, Gary Heller, Sandy Hinnish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Byroune Miles, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance, and Marie Van Ess. Minutes from previous meeting were reviewed, confirmed and seconded by Byroune Miles and Gary Heller respectively. Minutes were accepted by all. Treasury Report - Currently there is a total of $709.00 in the Staff Senate's budget. Progress Reports By Laws Committee –A petition to make amendments to the by-laws will be placed on the agenda for future meetings. Possible changes to the by-laws, representation of plan C, ideas or suggestions should be emailed to Marie Van Ess. To amend Article II, removal and explosion of senators commitment to attend Staff Senate meetings. – To contact either by written or within 24 hours of the meeting so we can determine if it is an excused or unexcused meeting. Mary Jane indicated that we do not want to police people, but everyone should pull their weight. She also stated that each staff must have representation including part time. This will be discussed further to make sure all legalities are covered and how they should be treated. A follow-up meeting will be scheduled once Dover contact has been made. Emails or phone calls can be directed to Marie, concerns committee. Concerns Committee –No concerns were brought before the committee at this time Mentoring - No activities at this time Peer Relations – Met on February 5th, addressed bulleting board and signage. Two display cases with locks were acquired from Administrative Services. John Fogelgren confirmed that it would be ok to display these cases. Each campus will be given a display case. Dave will coordinate with Garry to hang the display case between the hallway and the cafeteria at the Wilmington Campus. Stanton Campus location is undetermined at this time. Possibility of a quarterly news letter was also discussed. A Staff Senate banner was also discussed; this would be used for promotional events. Educational Opportunity – A draft of the statement of purpose and plan of action was presented to the group. Discussion points included Salary Plan Band C educational opportunities. Discussed taking a survey to see where plans B and C stand. Topics on survey would include but not limited to Software, programs, classes and grievances (educational). This survey would be created in simple formats and would be hand delivered. All educational opportunity formal grievances should be addressed through a letter. Meeting with Mr. Miller – Mary Jane indicated that she has decided to meet with Mr. Miller every two months to update him on the progress of the Staff Senate, to make him aware of the things discussed. She spoke to about group, subcommittees and goals. She also indicated that she is planning on inviting him to future meetings. Administrative Council – Governors recommended budget for 2005 – recommend for plan A and D 2% plus Adjustment of 1.48% plus Lane Advancement – everyone else would get 2% plus a $500.00 (Plans B and C) and $2.2 million proposal for construction at Stanton campus. Faculty Senate proposal – a proposal was made by the faculty senate to lobby for different titles e.g. Professor/assistant professor, this proposal was denied. Faculty/Staff Joint Committee – a joint committee will be formed with computer services, faculty, and staff to discuss computer issues. In-service Ideas – The Staff Senate members were asked to submit in-service ideas. Anyone with ideas can email Mary Jane. New Business – Concerns – Cafeteria – Lack of service to employees and students Reserved Parking Spaces Meeting adjourned at 4:p.m. Meeting began at 2:30 p.m. Present: Mary Jane Arden, Rebecca Bailey-Bell, Karen Bourne-Douglas, Heather Brown, John Fogelgren, Dave Hall, Gary Heller, Sandy Hinish, Barbara Ives, Robbie McCray, Cara Stanard, Nancy Vance, and Marie Van Ess. Jacquita Wright-Henderson also attended as a guest listener. Mary Jane opened the meeting by welcoming all the senators, old and new. Mary Jane will serve for the first year as Chairperson while Marie Van Ess Serves as Vice Chair. The meeting began by having a recap of the past election. Marie explained the election process to all. She informed the group that an updated list of Plan B and C employees was acquired from Human Resources; employees were then asked to nominate 8 eligible employees from each campus. Once the process was completed an email was sent to all nominated employees to verify and confirm if they were willing to serve. These employees were then placed on the official ballot which ended up with the final vote. Marie also suggested that this process will need to be refined for future elections. It was mentioned that we should look into the status of plan a C person to become a member of the staff senate. Bylaws were revised and ratified in 2003 – provisions for representing plan C in the by-laws will be reviewed. Currently the Owens campus does not have a staff senate; Terry Campus has one in place. As stated before staff senate will not look into salary or grievance related issues in the college. The concerns committee – (former feedback form) indicated that people who generally have complaints or concerns, does not want to be identified, therefore the group has to be respectful of individual’s identity when they are dealing with such issues. Peer relations – this involves communicating to Plan B and C employees through minutes, mentoring, and the Staff Senate’s Mission statement. It was also discussed that the current staff senate bulletin boards that are located at the Stanton and Wilmington Campuses are not in an effective area, the possibility of relocating them were discussed. Educational opportunities - roadblocks for plan B and C staff were also discussed. A committee will be put in place to handle specialized concerns such as this. To help us eliminate the problems we had with past staff senate attendance, we discussed an incentive for the staff. If everyone is able to attend each and every meeting they will be given a gift certificate for the culinary arts dining room at the Stanton Campus. Meetings will be held during work times which have been sanctioned by the administrators. According to a report conducted through the Faculty senate about 168 employees retired or quit at the Stanton or Wilmington Campus. Recommended solutions: We discussed having a potential morale issue survey. Mr. Miller made a brief appearance at the meeting; he discussed two issues with the staff senate. Firstly, spoke of the recent theft in the business office and clarify that there were no funds missing in the Stanton’s business office. He also commends the staff at the Stanton/Wilmington Campus for a job well done. Secondly, he assured the staff senate that if the state decides to give the $500.00 bonus as mentioned earlier this year, Delaware Tech employees will definitely be included. The staff senate sees this as a definite boost in morale for the Plan B and C employees if it happens. Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. |
