Classified Staff Advisory Council
Minutes
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Dreyfus University Center (DUC) Room 211
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Christianson, Jackie
Dix, Steve
Giese, Jane
Hafkemeyer-Anderson, Vicki
Heimstead, Denise
Hintz, Erin, Co-Chair
Jelich, Kathleen
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Mory, Susan
Peterson, Wendy
Rajski, Tina
Springer, Heather
Woytasik, Robyn, Co-Chair
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Old Business
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Approval of 10/05/10 Meeting Minutes
o Kathleen made a motion to approve the 10/5/10 meeting minutes. Vicki
seconded the motion.
Classified Staff Appreciation Week
o October 4 – 8, 2010
o Events
 10/05 – Chili Sale
 Seems like we received less chili than last year – we ran out
very early
 Will order at least 3 times more next year
 Be more specific on amounts of specific chili we want (i.e.,
White Bean Chicken)
 Request that the chili be delivered to site beforehand
 Need to have chili kept warmer (Warming receptacles did not
work well)
 We were charged more this year for the chili by CPS Dining and
Dining Services, therefore less money was donated
 $61.88 will go to Empty Bowls and $61.88 to CPS Scholarships
 10/06 – Oakview Veterinary Presentation (Denise)
 Great turnout (10-12 people)
 Excellent job, including handouts, answering questions with
exacting answers
 Discussed using a larger, more accessible room that might
accommodate more people
 Use Student MOD to make students aware of program
 Thank You will be sent to presenters from CSAC
 10/07 – Watt’s Up Program (Steve)
 Good turnout ( 7 people)
 Excellent job, including handouts and a free energy efficient
light bulb
 Answered questions and talked about the WATT’s UP program;
many libraries lend the devices to people who can then check
on their home’s energy usage
 Thank You will be sent to presenters from CSAC
Safety & Wellness Fair
o Walking Taco Sale (Vicki)
 Wednesday, November 10, 2010
 MOD will go out promoting Walking Taco Sale, price, etc
 Signs will be made stating that money received for tacos will be
donated to the Safety Cadet Program
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 150 tacos will be available
 Setup will begin at 11:00
Dreyfus University Center (DUC) – Laird Room
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
 Taco sales begin at 11:30
New Business
 Chancellor Patterson
o 10:30 AM
 Introductions
 Thank you from Chancellor for job well done
 Questions, rumors addressed
 Spoke about 100 day document
 Status report on progress in first 100 days
 How UW-System works
 Listening to people campus-wide
 Meeting with leadership as well as people in ‘the trenches’
 Feed information learned to Strategic Planning committee
 Community/open/listening forums
 Engage people
 Mechanism to put all the data together
 Surprises
 Not prepared for control/regulations of state government
 Involvement of Dept of Administration for all projects
 Bob Tomlinson (Student Affairs) retirement
 Interim to be named before Christmas
 Nation-wide search
 Replacement to be hired and hopefully start July 1, 2011
 Goals
 Make a difference
 Higher retention rates
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Next Meeting
o Tuesday, December 7, 2010
o 10:00 AM
 UW-River Falls has shown interest in starting a Classified Staff
Advisory Committee
 Contacted Cindy Balz, who forwarded their questions on to
Robyn
 Discussion on possible non-perishable food collection during the month
between Thanksgiving and Christmas
 Set up boxes in Administrative Buildings as well as dorms
 Heather will contact Hall Directors to see if a box could be
placed in specific dorms
 All of the details will be worked out via email with CSAC
members during the next couple of weeks
Committees:
Brown Bag/Tours/Special Events – Everyone
By-Laws – Erin & Robyn
Campus Committees – Erin
 Equity & Affirmative Action is recruiting their own committee members,
including two classified employees
Chancellor’s Cabinet – Robyn
Classified Staff Awards – Kathleen & Vicki
Elections – Jane
Environmental, Health & Safety Committee – Heather
 Next meeting in December
Mentor Program – Denise & Jackie
Online Surveys – Jackie
 Peter will be at January meeting with Lisa Keller. He will demo online surveys
(Survey Select)
Sargis – Heather, Karen & Tina
Secretary – Jane
Treasurer – Heather
 Green Bay trip used 2 vehicles costing $243.80
 Chili sale proceeds were donated to Empty Bowls and CPS Scholarships
Web Page – Steve
 Still working on updating some items on web page
Years of Service – Kathleen & Tina