Staff Senate

Staff Senate Mission Statement:

The Staff Senate serves as a liaison to administration as an advocate for staff welfare and productivity, in conjunction with the University’s mission, to support, improve, innovate and promote academic excellence.

University Mission Statement:

Missouri State University-West Plains empowers students to achieve personal success and to enrich their local and global communities. As a two-year public institution, we provide accessible, affordable, and quality educational opportunities.

Call-to-Order
Approval of Agenda
Approval of January Meeting Minutes
Chancellor’s Report
Welcome Guests
- Debbie Donnellan – Assistant Director Human Resources-Organizational and Talent Development
- Brenda Smith – Faculty Senate Chair
- Scott Schneider – COVID Response Team Report
- Scot Scobee – Director of Human Resources
President’s Report (Jared)
- Admin Council Report
  - February 26^th Admin Council Retreat. Talking about the way forward on a variety of topics.
  - Alumni posters are being developed to put up across campus to highlight our alumni and inspire our current students.
  - Allowing groups to come to a Grizzly BB or VB game – school teams, city league teams, etc. This is currently under CRT review.
  - Enrollment Report as of 2/17/21: -5% in headcount; -7% in credit hours
  - Emails have been developed to send to Faculty and Staff Emeritus’ about COVID important information.
  - Current Searches
    1. Custodial Foreman (Full-time staff) – App deadline 2/19/2021
    2. Clinical Assistant Professor (9-month appointment).
    3. Director of University Communications and External Relations – Interviewing
    4. Online Course Coordinator/Instructional Designer (Full-time staff). Interviewing
    5. Academic Success Coach (Full-time staff). Interviewing
  - COVID-cases: Seeing trends of positive cases decrease throughout the region and state.
  - Grizzly Volleyball move to 14^th in latest NJCAA rankings. GO GRIZZLIES!
- Executive Budget Committee Common Fee Positions Proposal
  - Next Executive Budget Committee Meeting is set for Feb. 25^th @ 3 pm. Contact Scott Schneider if you are interested in attending the meeting and getting the Zoom link.
- Checking Our Temperature- “How Are We Doing?” Survey Results – Professional Development Opportunities
  - Take advantage of opportunities provided by the University’s HR department such as LinkedIn Learning, MyLearningConnection, etc. More information on services can be accessed at the following link: https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/professional-development.aspx
  - Check-in with your supervisor should you have any concerns on professional needs.
- Staff Senate Cabinet Opportunities Timeline:
  - Accepting Nominations- March Meeting
  - Voting- April Meeting

President Elect Report (Amber)- Not Present.
Secretary Report (Kileene)- Not Present.
Treasurer Report (Alex)
Department Updates & Committee Reports
- Committee Updates
  - Grizzly Ambassador Program – Currently working on the website, application, logo, and other details of the program. Still on target to launch the GAP on May 1, 2021.
  - Grizzly Strong – Working on developing Grizzly Care Cards to send encouraging letters to fellow colleagues, students, community members, etc. More information to come on when those will become available.
- Department Reports
  - Build your conflict and communication skills at the Center for Dispute Resolution’s free noon sessions.
  - A Diversity 101 training presented by Juan Meraz, assistant vice president for diversity and inclusion, will be held via Zoom on Thursday, April 8 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This session is specifically for employees on the West Plains campus. Please register through My Learning Connection.

Upcoming Events & Important Dates: For a complete list of events please go to https://calendar.wp.missouristate.edu/
2/20, 2/22, 3/1 – Grizzly Basketball Home Games

2/23, 3/2, 3/9 – Grizzly Volleyball Home Games

Next Meeting: March 11 @ 10:30am – Via Zoom
Adjournment