{"id":2528,"date":"2026-04-08T15:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:52:29","slug":"staff-senate-agenda-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/2026\/04\/08\/staff-senate-agenda-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Senate Agenda &#8211; April 2026"},"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 March Meeting Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chancellor\u2019s Report <\/strong>(Zora Mulligan)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Update<\/strong> (Lindsey Waggoner)<\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Report<\/strong> (Trevor Cressman)<\/p>\n<p><strong>President-Elect Report<\/strong> (Lauren Willis)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secretary Report<\/strong> (Kileene Collins)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treasurer Report<\/strong> (Alex Graham)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting Up Watermark Progress Report (Powerpoint)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Committee Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Activities Committee: <\/strong>No Report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Department Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Human Resources (Alyssa Collins) <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schedule Vacation! <\/strong>Now is the time to review your vacation leave balance. Full-time employees can carry forward\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouristate.edu\/Human\/vacation-leave.htm\">vacation leave<\/a> &#8211; but only up to a point. If your balance exceeds\u00a0twice your annual allowance\u00a0by\u00a0June 30, you\u2019ll lose those extra hours. Check your leave balance through the Employee Dashboard in MyMissouriState.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicare Session: <\/strong>A Medicare 101 educational presentation will be held Tuesday, April 28 from 1:00-2:00 p.m., in Hass Darr Hall 101. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/409044FA9A829A4FE3-62925819-medicare#\/\">RSVP Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ozarks Heritage Research Center (Rebekah McKinney)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ozarks Conversations \u2013 Introduction to Celebrating 250 Years of America in the Ozarks, Thursday, April 9<sup>th<\/sup>, 6:00 PM, Garnett Library<\/li>\n<li>Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition \u2013 Kaitlyn McConnell, Tuesday April, 14<sup>th<\/sup>, 6:00 PM, Garnett Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Draw for Giveaway<\/strong><\/p>\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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