11.5.20 Meeting Minutes

by | Nov 6, 2020 | 2020, Minutes

ACU Staff Senate Agenda
Thursday, November 5, 2020, 9-10 a.m.

In attendance:  Samantha Adkins, Tyson Alexander, Sheila Barton, Lauren Boyles, Arthur Brant, Amber Bunton, Caddie Coupe, Crystal Cox, Scott Delony, Cara Flanders, Karen Gililland, Susan Hardcastle, Krista Heath,  Randy Motz, Deborah Niccum, Sherita Nickerson, David Scott, James Scudder, Tamaria Tuttle, Titus Vesel  

  • Call to Order 9:04am 
  • Prayer – Sherita Nickerson
  • Approval of Minutes – motion to approve:  Titus Vesel  and Arthur Brant
  • Old Business
    • Executive Committee
    • Committee Updates
      • Nominations and Elections: will be meeting next week; who will enter service into banner? And where is it being kept?  we won’t have access for some HR forms.      
      • Communication – nothing to report   
      • Benefits and Advocacy  – make sure you have completed your benefits 
      • Service – nothing to report 
      • Development and Recognition  – recap on award presentation for Lowell Johnston:  went very well.  We need to announce to the campus – communication to MyACU and blog. (Arthur will write and send to Susan and Amber) 
    • Guest speakers/groups for the year

Sam asked Kelly Young to stop in today, but couldn’t this time because of BOT meetings. Will reach out to Linda Bonnin for the Dec. meeting. 

  • New Business
    • Faculty/Staff Meeting – follow up: no additional information to report
    • SLT Updates; Covid numbers are down on campus (currently at 16). 
    • construction updates, campaigns, etc. 
    • Politics and protecting our students
    • It was suggested by Sam, that we split the staff list and write thank you notes to encourage (student life staff, care teams, wff staff all need encouragement).  Targeted areas would work first for encouraging-more specific messaging.  Sam will break down the staff numbers and send out a list soon.  
  • Announcements
    • Meeting for website content creators on Nov 10 from 3-4:30 pm. Please let Amber know if you or someone in your department is  going to attend.
    • Update on bylaws – committee is continuing to work on reviewing the bylaws and will have to vote as a senate on the changes.

Meeting is adjourned at 9:36am