Minutes of the Meeting, April 3, 2002

2:30 p.m., Union 404 A & B

PRESENT: James Akey, Brenda Brannan, Rachel Bost, Joni Camp, Nina Cheshier, Judy Fos, Earlene Foster, Mary Harrington, Melissa Hudson, Dino Johnson, Regina Jordan, Buddy Kahler, Shannon Lovejoy, Karen Lovett, Steven Maples, Renee Moore, Conny Parham, Jean Pinion, Dave Sagaser, Linda Sallis, Tony Seaman, Mark Shows, Doug Stuart, Karen Tuttle, Rosa Vance, Sherry Wall, Jeannette Wells, Amanda Wood

EXCUSED: Joey Brent, Dennis Bullard, Sam Johnson, Cathy Laswell, Michele Mize, Hilarie Pryor, Amelia Rodgers

Meeting was called to order at 2:30p.m. President Buddy Kahler welcomed staff council members.

MINUTES: Approved March Minutes.

ANNOUCEMENTS:

· Steven Maples wanted to address the new procedures for Financial Aid.

v Beginning with the 2002 first summer term, the University of Mississippi will offer students the service of depositing their financial aid directly into their checking account.

v For more information on this new change, please log on to: http://www.olemiss.edu/students/registration/direct_deposit.htm.

• The annual Blood Drive will be May 15 from 11:00am to 4:00pm & May 16 from 7:30am to 4:00pm at Union 404 A&B.

v Volunteers to work are needed. Please call Jeannette Wells at 915-6680 or Amanda Wood at 915-6640 if you would like to volunteer to work at a specific time.

• Nina Cheshier announced that the ballots for Outstanding Staff Member Nominations will be going out by Campus Mail soon. Please vote and participate by RSVP or send ballot forms to Nina in Telecommunications.

v The Chancellor will host a breakfast for the winners on May 20^th at 7:30am.

v Question: Why must the person who nominates the nominee be on the slip to turn in? Answer: Only a few people know who nominates whom and that person must be verified by qualifications for the nominee to be accepted. The forms remain sealed until ready to be opened and tallied.

• The Staff Council Awards Committee will be making all preparations for the annual Staff Picnic in May.

v Staff Awards will be presented at Fulton Chapel on May 17^th at 9:00am. The Chancellor has asked that everyone please encourage all employees to attend awards day ceremony. The ceremony will not be televised on the web this year.

v Aramark will cater the Staff Picnic in the Grove. There will be games and activities during that day: Bingo, the plant swap and Karaoke are this year’s favorites.

• The Registrar’s Office needs volunteers to hand out programs for Commencement in May. Please contact Emma Ward at 915-7321 if you would like to help out. All hourly-paid employees will get comp time for this event.
• Joni Camp has reminded everyone that the Spring Exam Breakfast is set for Tuesday, May 7 from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Johnson Commons.

v “Frosty the Tiger” will be there to greet everyone per Buddy Kahler.

v This event will be sponsored by Aramark and the food will be served by members of the Staff Council. There were over 600 student participants last semester.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Accepted unanimously.

CONCERNS:

• Question: Who decides where handicap parking goes and how many are allowed on campus?
• Answer: PPD handles the maps on campus. There are some areas that will be redone. There are designated areas for handicap parking. Steve Mauldin is the Physical Plant representative for ADA issues on campus.

v There were concerns on handicap parking around Old Chemistry and other parking areas were not used. The Circle, when closed, will push handicapped parking to these areas. These handicap spaces will then be utilized heavily.

v Another concern presented was the intersection located between Anderson Building, Turner Center and the Rebel Shop. This becomes a safety issue between 8:00am to 5:00pm. This will be addressed.

Meeting adjourned 3:23pm.

/s/Buddy Kahler, President
/s/Tony Seaman, President-Elect
/s/Amanda Wood, Secretary


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