UNCW Staff Senate Report 2008
UNC Wilmington staff senate focus for the 2007-08 year has been endowing the staff council scholarship. We have reached the mid-point and have approximately 80 percent of staff council members giving a monthly donation to the endowment fund. The spring 2007 recipient, Bonnie Monteleone, spoke in April 2008 at a giving campaign luncheon to encourage staff to give to our scholarship fund.
This year staff senate has formed two new committees, the top ten committee and the legislative education committee. The top ten committee works to articulate the top 10 issues identified by SPA and EPA non-faculty to be brought forth to the chancellor on an ongoing basis. The legislative education committee informs current SPA and EPA non-faculty about issues regarding legislation of the North Carolina House and Senate and the US Congress that directly impacts the employment of SPA and EPA non-faculty at the university.
Our Public Relations Committee has been working this year on a new project where they spotlight a staff member each month on our Web site. So far, we have had two staff members, Nancy Holland from the graduate school and Elma Cosley in housekeeping services who agreed to be in our "TEAL" spotlight and each received a donated lunch certificate for their time and willingness to participate in our spotlight.
Three representatives from the UNCW Staff Senate attended the May 2008 UNC staff assembly meeting in Boone; attendees were: Sherri Batson, Nancy Jones and Tammy McKenzie.
Our campus has recently completed the interview process for a new Provost. Staff members were encouraged to participate in open forums and in the evaluation process for these candidates.
Our nominations committee has begun the process of electing new senate members. half of our delegates will rotate off of senate leaving vacancies for nominations. The election process will wrap up by mid June so that new delegates can begin their service in July.
Our campus celebrated a ground breaking for our new school of nursing building and a new LEED certified parking deck in 2008.
August 2007
Assisted with the service award luncheon for SPA/EPA non-faculty employees
September 2007
State Senator Julia Boseman and State Representative Danny McComas came and spoke to staff senate and encouraged staff to contact their elected representatives with their concerns within state guidelines.
Staff senate chair began attending the BOT meetins on a regular basis to give updates and reports
October 2007
Participated in a perks fair for employees and had a staff council booth open for questions and prizes solicited donations and prizes from local businesses for the perks fair.
Voted to have a faculty senate member attend our monthly meeting and have one of our members attend their monthly meeting to share ideas
November 2007
Our chair, Doug Yopp announced his resignation and Tammy McKenzie was announced as the chair elect
A suggestion box was created to circulate across campus so that employees could anonymously provide freedback to staff council (Communications and public relations committees joint effort)
Tobacco Coalition came and requested support of the smoking restrictions on campus agreed to poll our constituent employees about the smoking restrictions
December 2007
Enjoyed a holiday treat (cookies and punch) on behalf of the Chancellor at our monthly meeting
Drafted a proposal advising the Chancellor favorably about our findings and campus support of the smoking restrictions
Public Relations Committee began discussion about a new plan to highlight our staff
Our annual poinsettia sale was a huge success; we raised over $900 for our scholarship fund
Staff senate chair was asked to attend the planning and quality senate monthly meetings on an advisory basis
January 2008
Campus diversity asked for a staff senate representative to participate in a task force for a campus respect compact
Selected a receipient for the spring 2008 staff senate scholarship among applicants
February 2008
Council members participated in a Skill Port demonstration held by our information technology systems division
March 2008
New parking deck proposals were presented to senate with the first ever LEED certified parking deck for the UNC Wilmington campus
A search for a new Provost was announced and dates for open forums were presented to senate
April 2008
JC Boykin attended and shared with senate about staff assembly and about his participation on the HR task force
May 2008
- Suggested that a staff member be added to the university academic year calendar committee to help coordinate dates with other community calendars.
- Requested that the university consider posting a pre-review notice of proposed procedural policy changes in the Communique’ along with list of committee members. (12/12/01 )
- Seahawk shuttle service route updates. (10/9/02)
- Requested and received information from Business Affairs regarding departmental discretionary accounts and general fund accounts. (10/9/02)
- Requested clarification of designated smoking area signage at Hoggard Hall. Director of Student Development Services responded and collaborated with Facilities to address the matter. (10/9/02)
- Requested special or specified color-coded designation for pedestrian, bicycle and skateboard sidewalk areas to direct traffic in an effort in prevent accidents. Architect was selected to develop a master plan to review and recommend a long-term plan to address safe pathways for UNCW. (10/9/02)
- Staff Council Chairperson attended Board of Governors meeting in January 2003.
- Subcommittee of six members met in January 2003 to develop a report of recommendations for the Chancellor’s Search Committee. (5/13/03)
- Chancellor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity established in early 2003.
- Committee was contacted and recommended two staff employees to respond to members of the Commission. (5/13/03)
- Staff Council invited and participated in Director of Human Resources search. (2/10/04)
- Three members of Staff Council attended the Statewide Staff Council Meeting held on 3/9/04 at UNCG. (3/9/04)
- Suggested and established @UNCW Editor as ad hoc committee member to Staff Council. (3/23/04)
- By-laws subcommittee of Staff Council created. ( 3/24/04)
- Collected Issues, Recommendations and Observations and submitted to Chancellor. ( 3/24/04)
- Created a Missions Statement for the Staff Council. (5/4/04)
- Submitted Resolution Concerning Salary Increases for State of North Carolina Employees. (5/6/04)
- Library Educational Seminars. (7/6/04)
- Created Communications Sub-committee for Staff Council. (7/6/04)
- Created Orientation Sub-committee for Staff Council. ( 7/6/04)
Staff senate election process will begin as half of our delegates will rotate off of council in June
HR will give a presentation for their new 2-day new employee
