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Staff Senate Meeting Minutes January 12, 2023

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Date/Location:

January 12, 2023 – 10:30am via Zoom

In Attendance: Bryan Moore, Sophia Skinner, Trish Smith, Nancy Leeper, Pam Tate, Biff Bird, Douglas Cooley, Jean Wright, Trace Winfrey, Alyssa Collins, Mike Scheidt, Sheila Barton, Michelle Ryan, Kelley Becker, Terri Combs, Luke Hurt, Keri Elrod, Alex Cochran, Angela Marcak, Cindy Bridges, Brittany Adkisson, Carrie Steen, Deanna Bell, Heath Lair, Lindsey Hicks, Julie Dulaney, Christina Kerley, Krista Lair, Kat McTernan, Melvin Steele, Mark White, Jennifer Walker, Heath Lair, Vickie Petković

Approval of Agenda – Motion to approve agenda, seconded, and motion carried

Approval of January Meeting Minutes – Motion to approve the Dec 8, 2022, meeting minutes, seconded, and motion carried

Chancellor’s Report

  • Not present, no report

Welcome Guests

  • Linda Wulff-Risner, Faculty Senate Chair
  • Scott Scobee, SGF HR – Director

President’s Report (Bryan Moore)

  • Welcome new staff:
    • Kimberly Beach, Administrative specialist II for Financial Aid
  • New President Elect?
    • Bryan asked the group to begin thinking about who they would like to nominate for the upcoming president-elect vacancy
  • Emeritus Nominations (Keri Elrod)
    • Brenda Polyard (Retirement date: 2/1/23) – motion to approve and seconded. Motion carried
    • Paula Wiedemann (Retirement date: 3/1/23) – motion to approve and seconded. Motion carried

President Elect Report (Vickie Petkovic) – No report

Secretary Report (Kileene Collins) – not present, no report

Treasurer Report (Alex Graham) – $1,990.39. We are waiting for a W-9 from the OZH Foundation to make our contribution to the mobile mammography unit.

Department Updates, Announcements, and Committee Updates/Reports

  • Departmental Reports
    • Human Resources (Alyssa Collins)
      • Save the Date: The annual Employee Appreciation Lunch will be noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 27, in the Magnolia room at the WP Civic Center. All full-time faculty, full-time staff, and part-time staff (non-students) are invited to attend. Please arrange for department coverage. RSVP to Alyssa Collins via email AlyssaCollins@MissouriState.edu by Friday, January 20, as to whether or not you plan to attend.
      • Part-Time Employee of the Year:  All full-time employees are encouraged to submit a nomination for the 2022 Part-Time Employee of the Year Award. Please review the attached information and submit nominations to Alyssa Collins, by email at AlyssaCollins@MissouriState.edu or hard copy at Kellett Hall 202 by Friday, January 13, 2023.
      • W-2 Tax Information: W-2 Annual Wage and Tax Statements will be available in My Missouri State no later than Tuesday, January 31. Additionally, Missouri State University mush furnish all full-time employees with a Form 1095-C with healthcare coverage information. Please visit the HR Blog for additional details.
    • Workforce Development (Sheila Barton)
      • Workforce Development Classes and Workshops:
        1. January 24 – Photography Course
        2. January 24 – Machine Tool Technology Class (Pending)
        3. January 28 – Painting Workshop
        4. February 18 – Phlebotomy Technician Training
        5. February 21/22 – Data Analytics (reschedule)
        6. February 25 – Painting Workshop
        7. Monthly: Medical Assistant Self Study Program
      • Hosting the 2nd cohort of Women in Welding this week and look for an upcoming article in the Higher Ed page of the Quill
      • Hosting a one-day OSHA Forklift Training in February and this class is full.
      • Hosting the 2nd Annual HS Senior Welding Competition on the 20th. We currently have 25 students from 4 school districts and we will again scholarship first, second, and third place winners.
      • Each of these programs are accessible for registration through our website: https://wp.missouristate.edu/Workforce/workforce-non-credit-programs.htm

Upcoming Events & Important Dates: For a complete list of events please go to https://calendar.wp.missouristate.edu/

  • 1/26/23 – Reception honoring Brenda Polyard @ 2pm, in the Kellett Hall Parlor
  • 1/31/23 – Spring semester test of the Missouri State Alert System @ 10:50am

Next Meeting: February 9, 2023 at 10:30am via Zoom

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned