News from the Vice Chancellor
Summer 2014
A matter of pride
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
A matter of pride.......... 1
Athletics wins grant...... 1
Welcome....................... 2
Classified award........... 3-7
As an insider, you know Stout is a great
place to work and learn. But while our
university’s strengths are no secret to
you and other insiders, they aren’t as
well known beyond campus. In part,
that restrained renown probably stems
from our Midwestern modesty. But
despite the advantages of modesty,
it doesn’t generate an abundance of
excitement or pride.
Good news.................... 4-6
Things are changing, though. In recent
months, a grassroots movement—
With bright futures ahead, incoming freshmen
So long, Rick Olson......... 5
need Stout Proud shades
known as Stout Proud—has sprung up,
aiming to build a greater sense of pride among stuThe whole campus dents, employees, alumni, and the community.
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News from the Vice Chancellor
is published for ASLS division
employees.
Publisher: Phil Lyons
Vice Chancellor Administrative &
Student Life Services
lyons@uwstout.edu
(715) 232-1683
Editor: Tom Dye
Communication Specialist
dyet@uwstout.edu
(715) 232-1681
225 Administration Building
Menomonie, WI 54751
Fax: (715) 232-1527
is encouraged
to participate
”
Brett Schreiner, external relations and promotions
coordinator for Athletics, describes the movement
this way: “Basically it comes down to getting people on campus to have more
Stout spirit.” He added that no organization is controlling the way that spirit is
expressed. “Anybody can do it the way they want to.” (See Stout Proud, page 3.)
Athletics wins grant to enhance diversity
Back in 2002, NCAA Division III had the lowest percentage of ethnic minority and
female coaches and administrators among the three NCAA divisions. To change
that, the NCAA developed the Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship
Grant Program, which encourages access, recruitment, and the long-term
success of women and minorities in
NCAA leadership roles.
Since the program began, UW-Stout
Athletics—in alignment with the
university commitment to inclusive
excellence—has also increased the
diversity of their staff.
(See Diversity, page 8.)
Athletics aims for more inclusive excellence
ASLS VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE • 225 Administration, Menomonie, WI 54751 • 715-232-1683
Welcome
Ryan Dolan joins BFS Printing Services as a print technician. The Chippewa Falls native has worked in printing for the last 6 years, including at
Menard’s sign shop. While studying graphics communication management
at Stout, he was a print-lab assistant in Comm Tech and a student worker
in Printing Services. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys getting outdoors, playing disc golf, spending time with family and friends, and rooting for the
Packers.
Laura Evans joins Athletics as head volleyball coach. Laura was an allstate high-school player at Kasson-Mantorville, Minn., and a three-year
captain at Division II Southwest Minnesota State. In addition to serving
as head coach of the Minnesota One Volleyball program, Laura coached
at Luther College, at Augsburg College—where she earned a master’s in
leadership, and most recently, at Colorado Christian University. A native of
Dodge Center, Minn., Laura and her husband, Jared, live in the Twin Cities.
Laura Larsen, SLS Custodian, is a 2013 graduate of UW-Stout, where she
earned a bachelor of fine arts. Previously, she worked as a backpacking
guide in New Mexico, a copy editor for Stoutonia, a camp counselor, and a
student custodian. A Twin-Cities transplant, Laura lives in Menomonie with
her partner and their collection of houseplants. She loves to cycle, read
Philip K. Dick novels, and woodwork.
Kevin Moen, locksmith, joins Physical Plant from Valley Builders Hardware, where he spent nearly 20 years as a locksmith and building hardware service technician. The Minnesota transplant has lived, on-and-off,
in Eau Claire since 1976. Kevin and his wife, Debbie, have one son, Kent,
and four granddaughters: Justine, Mariah, Dani, and Lizzie. In his spare
time, Kevin likes to hunt, fish, and design stained glass.
Mike Swartz, a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University, joined
the Urec team as the Stout Adventures coordinator. The Perrysburg, Ohio,
native earned a B.S. in education—with concentrations in outdoor education and leader studies—and a master’s in tourism and outdoor recreation.
He has professional experience in wilderness therapy and as a backpacking guide in southwest Utah. Mike now lives in Menomonie and enjoys rock
climbing, music (he plays guitar and collects vinyl), yoga, and reading.
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Chris Zimmerman, craftsworker supervisor, joins Physical Plant from Ross
and Associates of River Falls, where he served as construction superintendent. After earning a degree in human resources management from UWLacrosse, the Spring Valley native spent 4 years working construction and
enjoying the outdoors in Dillon, Colorado. He then returned to work in the
family construction and farm-implement business. Chris and his wife Mary,
the principal at Ellsworth Elementary, have three children: son Mason
(8) and daughters Madison (5) and Riley (3). Chris spends his spare time
outdoors; his hobbies include hunting and fly fishing.
NEWS FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR
Stout Proud (continued from page 1)
Kristi Krimpelbein, Stout grad and special assistant to the chancellor, has
been part of Stout Proud since the beginning. When asked about the growing movement, which includes a twitter feed (#StoutProud) and Pinterest site
(http://www.pinterest.com/uwstout/stoutproud/), she said, “We hope at some
point everyone will feel that they are a part of this initiative!”
Joining the movement couldn’t be easier. You can follow the twitter feed,
submit photos exemplifying Stout pride, and participate in UW-Stout Spirit
Fridays—when employees and students are encouraged to wear school colors
or UW-Stout apparel.
You don’t have to stop there, though. You can bring original ideas to the movement. “The whole campus is encouraged to participate and implement ideas
that they feel represent the Stout Proud mindset,” Kristi said. Some of those
ideas include forming a UW-Stout marching jazz band, providing Blue Devil
Pride t-shirts to student-athletes, and creating a Stout Proud service mark for
use on apparel, etc.
“There are many more
ideas that have been
discussed, and we
hope there will be
many more that are
suggested and implemented,” Kristi added.
Shelly Hendrickson and Scott Griesbach
show their colors
The movement’s openness to new ideas and
lack of orchestration
are aspects that many
in the Stout community appreciate. Stout
Proud’s spontaneous,
organic nature ensures
that it is inclusive and
enables members of
the university community to express pride in
their own ways.
Showing that pride can take many forms. It could be as simple as wearing
Blue Devil blue on Fridays or picking up litter from our sidewalks. It could also
be as complex as creating an initiative that builds excitement among students
or that reconnects alumni with campus. Regardless, as with all grassroots
movements, you never know where the next great idea will come from. Maybe
from you.
Classified Employee
Appreciation Award
Sandra Bachoo Ramsaroop,
custodial services, received
the Classified Employee
Award for January.
Her nomination stated:
“Our building relies on her
position heavily, and she
has never brought anything
but 100 percent effort to
everything she does. Sandy
keeps the student experience at the forefront of everything she does, and she
is a great representative of
the Physical Plant. She has
repeatedly stepped up to
take care of customers.”
Show
YOUR
pride!
To support Spirit Fridays, the
bookstore in the MSC now
offers faculty and staff a
25 percent
discount on
university
apparel each
Friday.
On other days,
employees are
eligible for the
usual 15 percent discount.
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
Good news
I n April, the Stout Student Association (SSA) hosted a reunion of student
Classified Employee
Appreciation Award
Kim Karis of Student Business Services received the
Classified Employee Appreciation Award for February.
Her nomination stated:
“Kim always goes above
and beyond in everything
she does. When asked a
question by students or
staff, she works hard to
make sure the customer
receives the answer they
are looking for. Kim’s commitment to the University
and our customers is an
example for every Stout
employee.”
Honest
Bill
Bartko
Cathy LaCombe reports that
Custodian Bill Bartko found
a money clip—containing
$500, numerous gift cards,
and credit cards—in the MSC
while cleaning one night.
government leaders. More than 70 alumni attended, representing each of the
past six decades (see photo, right). The
weekend included a panel discussion
featuring past SSA leaders and a mentoring brunch for current student leaders. It
also included a short program, hosted by
outgoing President Juliana Lucchesi and
President-Elect Amerika Vang, reviewing
the SSA’s 91-year history and recognizing key former advisors, including Merle
Price, Sam Wood, and Bill Siedlecki.
President-Elect Vang wrapped up the
evening by ensuring those in attendance
that the next generation is ready to take
up the torch of student-shared governance.
U W-Stout and Enterprise recently agreed to offer a car-share program. The
program will place two cars on campus for personal use by students and employees. Stay tuned, a Stout-specific website will soon enable you to join the
carshare program and check out a vehicle by the hour or by the day. For more
information, refer to http://www.enterprisecarshare.com/about/how-it-works/.
I n the spirit of improving integrated learning, Student Health launched a pilot
study to measure whether students believe they learned something during
their medical visits. The initial results are encouraging: During the first two
weeks of the survey, 100 percent of the patients reported learning while at
the clinic. The new info ranged from learning how to treat symptoms, to learning more about the body and medicine, to learning how medical offices work.
W ith funding from a grant, Urec implemented a digital waiver solution,
enabling members to sign waivers from any computer or from a Urec waiver
station. The digital waivers simplified the
process, allowing Urec to process new
members more quickly and saving more
than 6,000 sheets of paper.
Bill immediately turned the
clip into Campus Police!
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NEWS FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR
T he Fitness & Climbing Combo member-
ship was a stellar success in its first year,
with a whopping 350 students purchasing
the combo. That’s up 875 percent from
the year before—when only 40 students
purchased both the fitness membership
and the climbing membership. In the
coming year, the membership will be expanded to include faculty and staff.
Good news
T he results are in for the Student Health Services (SHS) Spring Patient Satisfaction Survey, and they indicate continuing improvement. SHS earned overall
satisfaction marks of 95.8% (up from 93% last year). They saw the biggest
improvements in “Time in waiting room,” where satisfaction jumped from 85%
last year to 98% in 2014, and in “Waiting for test results,” which jumped from
82% to 96%. With 75% of respondents reporting that our clinic is their usual
source of health care and 99% reporting they would refer friends, it’s clear
that SHS is successfully responding to student-patient needs.
A t the Leadership Awards Reception,
Emily Asher (second from left) and members of
Gama Sigma Sigma
the Involvement Center’s Emily Ascher
received the Adviser of the Year award
for her work with national service sorority Gamma Sigma Sigma, and Homecoming was voted Event of the Year,
with the award going to Menomonie
Prom, Blue Devil Productions. As might
be expected, students with close ties
to ASLS garnered the lion’s share of
Samuel E. Wood Medallions.
D ining recently surveyed their student employees to better understand their
perspectives. The results—high
marks across the board—confirm
that Dining provides a great working
environment. Over 99% of respondents found the full-time employees
helpful, fair, and knowledgeable,
and most students rated morale
high. When asked about their Dining
workloads, 86% indicated that the
amount was Just right, while 10%
actually wanted more hours.
T o attract student attention and generate inter-
est in working as a resident assistant (RA), Housing placed life-sized replicas of hall directors (like
Whitney Schmeling, left) with informational pamphlets in the MSC and other key locations across
campus. Each life-size replica includes a QR code
that links to more information and a button that,
when pushed, plays a funny message about applying to be an RA.
W ith 250 Likes during the past school-year, the
MSC Facebook page surpassed the 1,000 Likes
mark.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
Samuel E. Wood
Medallions
The following students with
close ties to ASLS were among
those honored with Samuel E.
Wood Leadership Medallions:
• .Caleb Ahles – (active in Ally
Initiatives)
• Klare Armstrong – (active in
Housing)
• Robert Felton – (active in
developing the Qube)
• Garrison Gless – (SSA director of Organizational Affairs)
• Melissa Lemerond - (active
in Housing)
• Juliana Lucchesi – (SSA
president)
• Shadrack Masaki - (SSA
director of Financial Affairs)
• Lisa Oswald - (active in
Housing)
• Shelby Schuppe - (SSA
member and Ally Initiatives
student staff)
• Brandon Wayerski – (SSA
vice-president & Involvement Center student staff)
Check out the Leadership
Awards Reception video,
where recipients discuss
involvement and leadership,
as well as offer advice to
incoming freshmen.
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Good news
T he Safety and Workers Compensa-
Classified Employee
Appreciation Award
Donna Zerbian received the
Classified Employee Appreciation Award for March. Donna
works as a food service assistant in University Dining at
North Point Dining Hall.
Her nomination stated:
“Donna takes it upon herself to
organize and simplify different aspects of her job duties,
always striving for excellence
and efficiency. She makes sure
the students are aware of the
importance of good customer
service; she sets the example
for them.”
“Donna takes pride in every aspect of her job and continually
is striving for excellence.”
tion Committee recently presented
Safety Awards to several ASLS employees. Head athletic trainer Susan
Lew and her staff were recognized for
their ongoing efforts to keep our 450+
student-athletes safe and injury free.
Dean Eide, facilities maintenance
specialist, was recognized for making
student safety a priority and for his
Jeff Grundeman (left) and Dean Eide (right)
with Chancellor Sorensen
timely communications regarding safety
concerns. Jeff Grundeman, facilities maintenance specialist, was recognized
for his keen safety awareness and his efforts to eliminate hazardous conditions across campus.
T his fall, Dining plans to offer a new space in the Commons to better serve
students with food allergies. The “special diet pantry” will provide room for
the storage and preparation of foods obtained to meet students’ medically
diagnosed allergy needs and expand their choices.
T he nearly 200 UW-Stout employees participating in the Safety Incentive
Program recently went 210 days without a loss-time incident (LTI). Going
more than 6 months without an LTI is especially impressive given that Stout
typically averages 15 LTIs per year, the majority of those coming in our service departments. Clearly, the Safety Incentive Program is making an impact,
improving worker safety and saving the university from the associated losses.
J ustin Krahn, manager of Student Center Retail & University
Catering, was chosen to participate in the 2014 Leadership
Institute, a professional development institute coordinated
by the National Association of College & University Food
Services (NACUFS). The session, held June 15-20 in Solon,
Ohio, focused on analyzing personal leadership style and effectively getting things done through the help of others.
U niversity Dining will host the Annual Food Pro Users
Conference July 19-23. The conference brings together
colleges from across the nation to improve their use of
menu management software. Jim Selz, assistant director of
Business & Purchasing for University Dining, will chair the
conference.
A fter 25 years of pounding, the floor in the Multi-Purpose Room (a.k.a. MPR)
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is being replaced. The new flooring will be just as versatile—supporting tennis, volleyball, basketball, and track configurations.
NEWS FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR
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So long, Rick Olson
After an inspirational journey of more than 30 years at UW-Stout, Bursar
Rick Olson is resigning his position and heading south.
Rick came to Stout as a student in 1981 but joined the custodial staff in
1984 before completing his degree. Work didn’t stop Rick’s studies, though.
He earned his degree in business administration/project management while
holding down a full-time job at Stout and starting a family.
Before long, Rick’s interest in computers, automation, and business led
to his joining Student Business Services (SBS), where he rose through the
ranks to become director/bursar.
Rick’s devotion to the great team at SBS has helped make them one of the
most innovative and successful bursar’s offices in the System. Under Rick’s
guidance, SBS was the first bursar’s office in the UW System to offer 100%
electronic refunding, 100% electronic billing, online international wire transfers for international student payment, and innovative Secure Vault Payment.
Rick’s team didn’t just work well on their own; they also collaborated with
several groups across campus. For example, they teamed up with Enterprise
Information Systems (EIS) to implement Datatel, online payment agreements, PeopleSoft, TouchNet Electronic Payment System, and mobile payments.
Among other collaborations, SBS worked with
many groups to implement the laptop program, partnered with the
Manufacturing Enterprise Practicum class
to sell their products
through Shoppes@Stout,
and joined with Veterans
Services and Registration and Records to
streamline our process
to become a more military friendly campus.
Rick Olson is riding off into the sunset
Looking back on his journey at Stout and forward
to what lays ahead for
the campus, Rick said:
“Stout is an awesome university where everyone has the opportunity to work
hard to make this a better place to be and improve their position in the process... I’m going to miss this place, and my team.”
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
Classified Employee
Appreciation Award
Peggy Danovsky, custodian
in Residence Life, received the
Classified Employee Appreciation Award for April.
Her nomination stated:
“Peggy’s performance exceeds
expectations.”
“She has a great relationship
with students, hall directors,
peers, supervisors, and other
units, departments, and staff.”
Reminder:
ASLS Picnic
•Wednesday, Aug. 6
•11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
•South lawn by MSC
•Bring a drink
•Bring a dish to pass
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
People working together for service excellence and innovation.
Diversity (continued from page 1)
Snapshot
This year, as the recipient of an Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant,
Athletics will take yet another step toward increasing diversity at Stout and in
Division III—when they welcome a new member to their staff.
The new member (who is yet to be selected) will fill a two-year, full-time intern
position funded by the $46,000 grant. The position will give the intern exposure
to almost every aspect of Division III administration and coaching.
Athletic Director Duey Naatz, who will supervise the position, took some time to
answer a few questions about the internship:
Q: .What will the intern do?
Athletic Trainer Susan Lew
accepting a Safety Award
Construction
Zone
McCalmont Hall
Renovation
The McCalmont Hall
renovation is running behind
schedule due to a few unforeseeable snags, including
delays due to bad weather,
the discovery that the old
structure needed additional
reinforcement, and the need
for one contractor to redo
work (at their expense) in
order to meet specifications.
Despite the delays, Physical
Plant’s Gary Gust is hopeful
that the construction crews
will complete work in time
for the fall term.
Duey:. They’ll spend three-quarters of their time serving as an assistant athletic director and the other quarter working as an assistant coach or something
similar, depending on their skill set and interests. They’ll assist with all aspects of
the day-to-day operations of the athletic department, including budget planning,
special projects, and fundraising.
They’ll also help with recruiting and be a positive role model for our student-athletes. Plus, they’ll gain inside knowledge of the community, WIAC, and NCAA by
attending a wide-variety of meetings and events.
Q: .This will be great for the intern, but what will Athletics gain?
Duey:. Working alongside someone supported by an Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant will make us extra mindful as we build more inclusive
athletics programs.
We’ll also get more done. The intern will take on projects that we have always
wanted to get to—or free us up to do the projects.
Plus, people from outside our campus do things in different ways and bring different ideas. We’ll learn from our intern and improve our department along the way
and into the future.
Q: .The ultimate goal is to prepare the intern for a career in college sports, right?
Duey: Right. We’ll get a lot from our intern, but it’s a big responsibility to mentor
and develop this person into a quality candidate in 2 years.
We’ll give them the most comprehensive experience we can. When they complete
the internship, they’ll be well prepared for a career with the NCAA, especially in
Division III.
Most colleges that apply for this grant don’t get it, so we will do our best.
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