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 June Meeting Minutes
- Chancellor’s Report- Dr. Dennis Lancaster
- Regrets he cannot attend today due to a scheduling conflict
- Welcome Guests
- Deidre Mings, Asst. Director, HR – Benefits
- Linda Wulff-Risner, Faculty Senate Chair
- President’s Report (Bryan)
- Welcome new staff:
- Yvonne Bowers – Technology Assistant, GOCAT
- Patricia Figueiredo – Assistant Volleyball Coach
- Braxton Williams – Assistant Basketball Coach
- Salary increase, 4%, effective July 1. Only applies to faculty/staff hired before April 1.
- Volunteering Discussion Cont.
- Welcome new staff:
- President Elect Report (Vickie)
- Secretary Report (Kileene)
- Treasurer Report (Alex)
- Committee Updates
- Department Reports
- Human Resources (Alyssa)
- Alyssa is the GAP Coordinator. Applications for the 2022-2023 cohort are due August 1.
- Bryan is now managing the campus copiers.
- Kelly Becker has volunteered to be the WP Staff Senate rep on the Shared Leave Committee. She has been appointed a two-year term. Alyssa still serves as an HR member.
- GOCAT (Sheila)
- Sheila is putting together lunch and learn topics and short-term workforce training. Please get with her if you are interested in learning about a particular topic or are experienced in a particular area and would like to present to others.
- Upcoming Events & Important Dates:
- 8/2/22 – Summer classes END
- 8/3-8/4 – Finals
- 8/11/22 – Next Staff Senate meeting @ 10:30 am, via Zoom
- For a complete list of events please go to https://calendar.wp.missouristate.edu/
- 8/2/22 – Summer classes END
- Adjournment
- Human Resources (Alyssa)