{"id":2461,"date":"2025-08-13T10:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:14:46","slug":"08-13-2025-staff-senate-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/2025\/08\/13\/08-13-2025-staff-senate-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"08\/14\/2025 Staff Senate Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Staff Senate Mission Statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Staff Senate serves as a liaison to administration as an advocate for staff welfare and productivity, in conjunction with the University\u2019s mission to support, improve, innovate, and promote academic excellence.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>University Mission Statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>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.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Call to Order<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval of Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval of July Meeting Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chancellor\u2019s Report <\/strong>(Zora Mulligan)<\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Report<\/strong> (Trevor Cressman)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Staff Senate Meeting Changes<\/li>\n<li>Staff Senate Committees<\/li>\n<li>Email\/Calendar Invites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President-Elect Report<\/strong> (N\/A)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have started a conversation for President-Elect, will have the president elect for the September meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Secretary Report<\/strong> (Kileene Collins)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treasurer Report<\/strong> (Alex Graham)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Account Balance: $2291.58<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Committee Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Department Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Services (Dr. Angela Totty)\n<ul>\n<li>Enrollment Report and Co-curricular\/Effectiveness assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>HR (Alyssa Collins)\n<ul>\n<li>New Full-Time Staff\n<ul>\n<li>Paula Wiedemann, Head Volleyball Coach<\/li>\n<li>McKenzie McCullen, Assistant Softball Coach<\/li>\n<li>Allen McCalmont, Groundskeeper-General Maintenance Worker<\/li>\n<li>Justin Wade, Director of ASCEND<\/li>\n<li>Emilie Brotherton, Support Coordinator (ASCEND)<\/li>\n<li>Sheila Sparks, Support Coordinator (ASCEND)<\/li>\n<li>Jacy Miller, Mental Health Clinician<\/li>\n<li>Cedric Wooledge, Laboratory &amp; Stores Supervisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance Review Training:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A new online system for the Appraisal and Planning (ADP) process launches September 2. The performance review system is accessed via the Performance Tab in My Learning Connection. Virtual HR Live training sessions for both supervisors and employees begin September 2; register in My Learning Connection by searching \u201cADP\u201d or \u201csupervisor.\u201d Visit the updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouristate.edu\/Human\/appraisal-development-plan.htm\">HR\u2013Employee Relations<\/a> webpage for more information about the release and updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Events &amp; Important Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Save the Dates:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Flu and biometrics clinics are scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, and Thursday, October 30. More details forthcoming.<\/li>\n<li>The annual Employee Benefits Fair will be Thursday, October 30 from 9:00-Noon in the Student Recreation Center.<\/li>\n<li>Benefits Open Enrollment will be November 1-December 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Adjournment<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s mission to support, improve, innovate, and promote academic excellence. 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