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04/10/2025 Staff Senate Meeting Agenda

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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 March Meeting Minutes

Chancellor’s Report

President’s Report (Trish Smith)

  • After his retirement, Dennis Lancaster will become Staff Emeritus.
  • Reminder: If any department(s) wants to host the next That Friday Thing, please send me an email at the WPStaffSenate@MissouriState.edu email address.
  • Volunteer opportunities:
    • Birthday Blessings has group volunteer opportunities on the following weekday mornings:
      • Monday
      • Wednesday
      • Friday
      • If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know which weekday works best for you. I can put multiple groups together. All hands make a difference.
    • The Interscholastic Competition is this Friday, April 11. We have at least 475 students coming to our campus. Volunteers are still needed. PLEASE sign-up to volunteer for this event if you have not already done so and are able to participate.
  • Fundraising for Staff Senate:
    • “Grizzly Campus Recipes” cookbook:
      • Review two drafts of the cover. Select which one we want.
      • We may have to raise the selling price from $20 to $25 as the book is 20-23 pages more than originally expected.
      • As a reminder, the first order will be a quantity of 50-60.
      • We will use Springfield print services to print the book.
      • The first 27-32 books sold will reimburse the bookstore for the cost of printing. Every book sold past that will be staff senate funds.
      • Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
  • Welcome to the Grizzly family:
    • Simon Hodges – Custodian (Simon has been a part-time custodian since September 2020)
  • The next Administrative Council meeting is Wednesday, April 16. Please let me know if you have any questions or issues to bring before the Council. My extension is 57900, and my email address is WPStaffSenate@MissouriState.edu. My office door is always open (Kellett Hall, #203).

President-Elect Report (Trevor Cressman)

Secretary Report (Kileene Collins)

Treasurer Report (Alex Graham)

Committee Reports

  • None this week

 Department Reports

  •  Human Resources (Alyssa Collins)
    • GAP will be visiting the Springfield campus on Friday, April 11.
  • Garnett Library (Rebekah McKinney) 
    • The last Friends of the Garnett Library meeting for 2024-2025 is scheduled for Friday, May 2. Speakers will be Carla Neff, president of the Friends of the Garnett Library, and Rebekah McKinney, director of library services. They will give an annual report of the Friends and an update on the library. The meeting will be held in Garnett Library at noon. Lunch is $10, please RSVP to (417) 255-7940 or FriendsofGarnettLibrary@missouristate.edu by Monday, April 28.
  •  Assessment and Accreditation (Alex Graham)
    • HLC Update
  • Music Program (Rocky Long)
    • Saturday, April 12, 2025 / 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • MSU-WP Music Festival for Vocal & Instrumental Students
    • WP Civic Center
    • Bands, Choirs, Solos, and Small Ensembles

Upcoming Events & Important Dates:

 Adjournment