Supportive Professional Staff Council
AGENDA
Thursday, April 9, 2009
HSC Clara Sperling Sky Room, Holmes Student Center
10:00 AM
Call to Order
Guests: a.) Dr. Tom Krepel, Assistant to the President: NCAA Certification
b.) Ken Zehnder, Assistant Director – External Affairs and Economic Development
Approval of agenda
Approval of meeting minutes – March 12, 2009
Announcements
a.) State/NIU Budget update Website - immediately off of the NIU homepage (look for $)
b.) Reminder: April 21, 2009; 2-4 PM – SPS Presidential Awards for Excellence (HSC Ballroom)
c.) Reminder: April 22nd – final SPS Luncheon of 2008-09 – Judy Burgess – SURS
d.) Benefits Choice – May 1 – 31st; Benefits Choice Fair – April 30th (plan on a drug prescription increase)
e.) Request/Reminder – Policies & Procedures from council committees
f.) HR vs. Department working titles – if need advice on process – please contact D. Haliczer
g.)
Committees of the Council
Awards – SPS Certificates of Recognition
Communications - no report
Constitution & Elections – election results
Events – April 22nd; future “events”
Finance – no report
Legislative – ILPERS recommendation
Technology Resources – no report
Workplace Issues – tuition waivers – required signatures
Vice-President - report
Old Business
a.) Request for committee members: UCPC Special Hearing Board: Bev Espe; Cynthia Nelson; Al Mueller
(seeking two more committee members)
b.) Update – Sabbatical AD-hoc committee – Haliczer / Lux
c.) Update – Grievance Ad-hoc committee – Haliczer
d.) Update on Deans’ Search – V&PA - Tracy Rogers
e.) Pilot Program for . . .
New Business
a.) New member orientation – July – Events committee – suggestions from this year’s new members
b.) SPS Council Introduction letter – (Oct/5yrs and under) - Cesarek
University Committee Reports
Board of Trustees – report (3/26/09)
Faculty Senate – President’s e-report (4/1/09)
University Council – President’s e-report (3/25/09; 4/8/09)
Adjournment
Representatives:
Alternates:
Please contact your alternate and the SPS Council secretary, Donna Smith, if you are unable to
attend the meeting.
You are invited to attend all meetings.