{"id":2039,"date":"2022-04-21T11:26:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=2039"},"modified":"2022-04-21T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:26:53","slug":"staff-senate-meeting-minutes-april-21-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/2022\/04\/21\/staff-senate-meeting-minutes-april-21-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Senate Meeting Minutes April 21, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date\/Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>April 21, 2022 &#8211; 10:30am via Zoom<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Attendance<\/strong>: Rachel Peterson, Bryan Moore, Kileene Collins, Sheila Barton, Trish Smith, Lindsey Hicks, Kelly Becker, Jared Phay, Sophia Skinner, Pam Tate, Greta Myers, Alyssa Collins, Neva Parrott, Heath Lair, Tara Shahan, Erica Puckett, Christina Kerley, Julie Dulaney, Donna Monticelli, Melissa Jett, Jared Cates, Nancy Leeper, Jennifer Walker, Joan Wright, Mark White, Trace Winfrey, Cindy Bridges, Brett Becker, Angela Marcak, Kris Brinkerhoff, and Laurie Wall<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval of Agenda<\/strong> &#8211; Motion to approve agenda made by, Kelly Becker, seconded by, Sheila Barton, motion carried<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval of January Meeting Minutes<\/strong> &#8211; Motion to approve the March 10, 2022, meeting minutes by, Jared Cates seconded by, Kelly Becker, motion carried<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chancellor\u2019s Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budget still looking good for a 5.4% increase in state appropriations \u2013 if hired prior to April 1 staff will receive an increase in pay<\/li>\n<li>Employee picnic \u2013 4\/29 at the Amphitheater \u2013 Pres. Smart will be here also \u2013 if it rains, it will be held at the Civic Center<\/li>\n<li>GAP \u2013 first cohort coming to an end \u2013 congrats to all \u2013 encourages others to apply for the next cohort<\/li>\n<li>Discussions regarding MSU-West Plains night at Springfield Cardinals game \u2013 asking for interest<\/li>\n<li>Tuition increase \u2013 inflationary pressures \u2013 to help with salary increases and retirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Welcome Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jamie Patrick, Asst. Director of Human Resources-compensation and information management, Missouri State University\n<ul>\n<li>No report but looks forward to meeting more of our staff in person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Gary Phillips, Faculty Senate Chair\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to Rachel for this year as President<\/li>\n<li>Last faculty senate meeting May 6 \u2013 send any items needing to be addressed in their meeting, to Gary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Report (Rachel Peterson)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zoom option discussions for meetings\n<ul>\n<li>Our attendance is larger via Zoom because it allows staff to attend while still maintaining a presence in offices \u2013 can discuss further at future meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Thank you for this past year and all the work you do. She has enjoyed her time as our President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President Elect Report (Bryan Moore) \u2013<\/strong> no report<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secretary Report (Kileene Collins) &#8211;<\/strong> no report<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treasurer Report (Alex Graham) &#8211; <\/strong>Not present, no report<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department Updates, Announcements, and Committee Updates\/Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Committee Updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grizzly Ambassador Program<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>May 13 graduation ceremony \u2013 they will also be recognized during the Employee Appreciation Picnic<\/li>\n<li>Be thinking about applying for next year!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Departmental Reports<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Human Resources (Alyssa Collins)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Last week to <strong>RSVP<\/strong>! We\u2019re coming out of hibernation and it\u2019s time to come Roarin\u2019 Back in 2022! We look forward to seeing all full-time faculty and staff at the annual employee appreciation picnic from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the MSU-WP amphitheater. RSVP to Alyssa Collins via email AlyssaCollins@MissouriState.edu by Friday, April 22, as to whether or not you plan to attend. Please indicate if you prefer a vegetarian meal. In case of rain, it will take place at the WPCC. Arbor Day celebration will immediately follow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t lose vacation<\/strong>! Employees are encouraged to check their leave balances to avoid lost vacation time at end of FY22. Read the HR Blog for more details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Election<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Slate of Officers: Motion to approve the following made by Kelly Becker and seconded by Jared Cates, motion carried\n<ul>\n<li>Bryan Moore, President<\/li>\n<li>Vickie Petkovic, President Elect<\/li>\n<li>Kileene Collins, Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Alexandra Graham, Treasurer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>ASCEND<\/strong> <strong>(Dr. Totty)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Looking for departments to host an internship for students to further help them be prepared for employment once they graduate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>OzCon <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Still needing volunteers \u2013 contact CJ if interested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poll <\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rachel took a poll seeking those interested in Dr. Lancaster\u2019s idea of having a MSU-West Plains night during a Springfield Cardinal\u2019s game and will provide the results to him<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Events &amp; Important Dates:\u00a0<\/strong>For a complete list of events please go to\u00a0 https:\/\/calendar.wp.missouristate.edu\/<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OzCon 4\/22 and 4\/23<\/li>\n<li>Art Around Town 4\/24<\/li>\n<li>Employee Appreciation Picnic 4\/29<\/li>\n<li>Arbor Day Tree Planning 4\/29<\/li>\n<li>Cheer Team tryouts 4\/29-4\/30<\/li>\n<li>Beartones Concert 4\/29<\/li>\n<li>Celebration of Leader 5\/5<\/li>\n<li>Summer Kick-Off Movie Night 5\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Next Meeting: May 12, 2022 at 10:30am <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjournment:\u00a0<\/strong>Motion to adjourn made by Bryan Moore, seconded by Jared Cates, \u00a0motion carried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date\/Location: April 21, 2022 &#8211; 10:30am via Zoom In Attendance: Rachel Peterson, Bryan Moore, Kileene Collins, Sheila Barton, Trish Smith, Lindsey Hicks, Kelly Becker, Jared Phay, Sophia Skinner, Pam Tate, Greta Myers, Alyssa Collins, Neva Parrott, Heath Lair, Tara Shahan, Erica Puckett, Christina Kerley, Julie Dulaney, Donna Monticelli, Melissa Jett, Jared Cates, Nancy Leeper, Jennifer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-meeting-minutes","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2040,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039\/revisions\/2040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}