Minutes of Meeting November 5, 2008 1:30 pm Union Room 405
Present: Dotty Baker, Pam Barefield, Prema Balachandran, Debbie Binkley, Debbie Bishop, Kevin Cozart, Tiffany Edwards, Angie Gurner, Shellie Harrison, Chris Ann Harwell, Marla Holcomb, Ron Huckaby, Gwen Hutchins, Nina Jones, Jane Michelletti, Julius Minor, Randall Pinion, Johnny Price, Deborah Purnell, Neal Sellers, Patricia Stewart, Johnette Taylor, Diane Tredway, Ryan Upshaw, Melanie Wadkins, Benita Whitehorn
Absent-Excused: Dennis Bullard, Sandra Cox-McCarty, Mary Ann Kerr, Patti Mooney, Jennifer Taylor, Pam Wilburn
Absent-Unexcused: Sam Johnson, Perry Myrick
Minutes: Approved by general consensus
Treasurer’s Report:
Approved by general
consensus
Speaker: Kathy Gates
Topic: Information Technology-Interesting facts
Kathy
shared some numbers with us regarding bookings and the number of bookings
transferred over to blackboard, which 75.3% of faculty use; website and e-mail
information (12.3 million e-mails are dealt with daily); work that went into
making the Debate happen and degree audit is up and running. Course materials are on myolemiss so students
can know textbook information early, giving them an opportunity to shop for the
best price. Adviser evaluations are now
available on-line. Kathy shared information
with us on what is happening in IT that makes our lives at Ole Miss easier.
Speaker: Thelma Curry for United Way
Thelma
shared with us some facts about United Way and asked that we all donate to help
meet our goal of $125,000.
Unfinished
Business:
Fundraising
Event
Debbie
Binkley gave update on pizza card fundraiser.
Pizza cards were distributed to several of the members.
Diabetes Walk
Kevin
Cozart reported that he hoped to organize the walk for next year.
Newsletter
Committee
Benita
Whitehorn had a quote on publishing the newsletter. Benita and Melanie will work on finding ways
to print the newsletter for cheaper than the quote. We decided that January would be the date for
the first newsletter. The newsletter
will be published twice a year.
New Business:
Staff Council Committees
The exam breakfast will be December 9. A sign-up sheet was passed around and several members volunteered their time.
Adopt a Basket-Johnette passed out the sheet with the items requested that will help provide families with the needed supplies for a Thanksgiving dinner. Staff Council does not sponsor this but agreed to help promote one.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 3rd at 1:30 in
Bryant Hall is our Holiday Reception for the Staff Council members. Each member was asked to bring at least one
canned good for the food drive. The
canned goods will go to the food pantry.
Student Affairs is promoting the Food Drive.
Adjourned at 2:33 p.m.