The University of Mississippi Staff Council

Minutes of Meeting January 7, 2009 1:30 pm the Depot

Present: Prema Balachandran, Pam Barefield, Holly Bethune, Debbie Binkley, Debbie Bishop, Carol Bullard, Dennis Bullard, Sandra Cox-McCarty , Kevin Cozart, Tiffany Edwards, Angie Gurner, Shellie Harrison, Chris Ann Harwell, Marla Holcomb, Ron Huckaby, Gwen Hutchins, Nina Jones, Mary Ann Kerr, Jane Michelletti, Julius Minor, Patti Mooney, Perry Myrick, Randall Pinion, Johnny Price, Deborah Purnell, Neal Sellers, Patricia Stewart, Jennifer Taylor, Johnette Taylor, Diane Tredway, Ryan Upshaw, Melanie Wadkins, Benita Whitehorn, Pam Wilburn

Absent-Excused: Dotty Baker

Absent-Unexcused: Sam Johnson

Minutes: Approved by general consensus

Treasurer’s Report: Approved by general consensus

Speaker: Dr. Gloria Kellum

Topic: History of the Depot

Unfinished Business:

Newsletter Committee

Melanie Wadkins reported that the committee is forging ahead. Benita Whitehorn and Julius Minor have been working on the layout and the content is almost completed. Pictures are needed. Melanie mentioned that a name for the newsletter is needed and asked that suggestions from the members be emailed to her. The publication date is February 1.

New Business:

Elections: Nina Jones read the names of the members who will roll off at the end of February. Those who are rolling off but would like to run for re-election need to email Nina ASAP. Two members, Melanie Wadkins and Nina Jones, roll off and are not eligible to run again. New members who are elected to Staff Council will attend the March meeting.

Student Relations Committee:

Marla Holcomb suggested that the Student Relations committee combine with the Meet & Greet Committee and the Exam Breakfast Committee. All these committees want to achieve the same goal. All members agreed that combining the committees would be beneficial.

Announcements/Concerns:

Wellness Survey: Members question the necessity of the required personal information asked for when completing the survey. Shellie Harrison is going to take this up with Human Resources and will report back at the February meeting.

Stop Signs and Parking: There were questions about placement of a new stop sign and a parking change in front of Martindale. Jane Michelletti will call UPD to discuss the stop sign and Marla Holcomb will call UPD to discuss the parking issue.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 4, at the Inn at Ole Miss at 1:30 p.m.

Adjourned at 2:40 p.m.