Minutes of the Meeting: May 4, 2005 Union 403
Present: James Akey; Pam Barefield; Shannon Beeman; Debbie Bishop; David Blackmarr; Brenda Brannan; Joey Brent; Nina Cheshier; Kim Chrestman; Corrie Free; Cathy Grace; Mary Harrington; Carra Hewitt; Jeff Howell; Melissa Hudson; Ron Kitchens; Ann Mason; Ardessa Minor; Traci Mitchell; Patti Mooney; Jerry Moore; Susan Neal; Paula Park; Deidra Phillips; Randall Pinion; Amy Saxton; Karen Tuttle; Timothy Woodard
Excused: Dotty Baker; Debbie Binkley; Robert Bishop; Rachel Bost; Judy Mills; Jennifer Pardoe; Ben Pharr; Bettie Puckett; Tony Seaman
Guests: Melanie Addington; Jonathan Harrington; Susan Morris; Ed Movitz; Jennifer Winstead
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 2:35 pm by President Mary Harrington.
Approval of Minutes: The April minutes were approved with no corrections.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted.
Election of Officers:
Ron Kitchens was elected by
acclamation as president-elect. Paula
Park was elected by acclamation as secretary.
Rachel Bost was elected by acclamation as textbook scholarship
coordinator. Nina Cheshier was elected
by vote as treasurer.
Staff Appreciation Week Activities:
·
Staff
Appreciation Day will be held on Friday, May 20, 2005. President Harrington requested additional
volunteers to help with bingo, door prizes, the luncheon, and other activities.
·
Due to
construction in the Student Union, all events have been moved to Johnson
Commons. If necessary, the blood drive
will be moved to the
·
Convocation
will be held in Paris Yates Chapel on Monday at 11:00 am. Staff will provide music and motivational
presentations.
·
The
plant swap will be held on Wednesday, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. The new hire brunch will also be held on
Wednesday at 11:00 am in Johnson Commons.
·
The
blood drive will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
·
On
Thursday, Ole Miss Outdoors and Campus Recreation will conduct demonstrations
on various outdoor activities.
·
The
awards ceremony will be held in Fulton Chapel on Friday at 9:00 am. Rachel Bost and Patti Mooney are working to
obtain gifts and pins. The speaker has
been selected, and notice will be sent to department heads to encourage
attendance. All Staff Council members
are asked to sit together in the front row.
·
Bingo
will be held in Johnson Commons on Friday from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Amy Saxton reported that volunteers are still
needed, and that the committee has obtained some great door prizes. Admission will be a white elephant gift.
·
The
picnic on Friday will be in the Johnson Commons cafeteria. The tentative menu consists of fried/grilled
chicken tenders, potato salad, baked beans, fruit, rolls, dessert, and drinks.
Committee Reports:
·
Joey
Brent reported that the Recreational Facilities Committee met last week. Changes will be made to the locker room areas
of the
·
Ron
Kitchens, a member of the Honors Day standing committee, reported that Honors
Day was a success.
·
Carra
Hewitt and Ron Kitchens, members of the Artists Series Committee, met with the
committee to review tapes of dance troupes for next year’s programming.
Old Business:
·
Paula
Park reported that the Exam Breakfast will be held on May 10, from 9:00 pm –
11:00 pm in the Union food court. Ms.
Park distributed fliers and a sign-up sheet for volunteers.
New Business:
·
Brenda
Brannan, chair of the committee to review the Staff Council retirement gift
program, asked for volunteers to serve on the committee. Ms. Brannan stated that the program brochure
needs to be updated, and that policies and procedures for awarding gifts will
also be reviewed.
Announcements:
· The Staff Council Member of the Month for May is Debbie Binkley.
·
The next Staff Council meeting will be held on June
1, 2005 in
Meeting adjourned, 3:30 pm.
/s/ Mary Harrington, President
/s/ Joey Brent, President-Elect
/s/ Shannon Beeman, Secretary
Staff Council e-mail address: staffcouncil@olemiss.edu
Staff Council Homepage: http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/staff_council
Staff Council Webmaster: dptjb@olemiss.edu