Staff Senate Meeting Minutes
May 7, 2014
Members Present: Gina Bowen, Tiffany Bowie, Anne Branigin, Dawn Brown, Gary Brown, Lauren
Brunell, Kimberly Cockrell, Melissa Cox, Angie Edwards, Kevin Farver, Patty Fox, Stephanie Herring,
Mandy Hodge, Terry Ismert, Katie Lange, Sam Nevarez, Cheryl Nichols, Chris Padgett, Jarrett Piner,
Carol Porter, Bill Powell, Lori Preiss, Linda Register, Cindy Retchin, Beth Roberts, Tara Romanella, Carl
Torok, Peggy Wichmann, Sarah White, Crystal Wilson
Members Absent: Sean Ahlum, Mandy Baker,
Ex-Officio Members Present: Lori Preiss
Patty Fox called the meeting to order at 2:00
1. Terry Ismert confirmed that we had quorum (16 members).
2. The minutes from the April, 2014 meeting was approved.
Guests:
Brian Dailey, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ken Kaiser, Parking and Transportation Manager
Adam Fearing, Assistant Director of Development, Sea Hawk Club
Brian Dailey:
• Final throws of awarding the catering contract.
• The Committee has sent their recommendation to Charlie Maimone.
• This contract is worth approximately $15 million and is one of the most expensive contracts on
campus.
• As far as venues for lunch during the summer sessions, Brian has spoken with ARA, of course
that will partly depend on who the caterer will be.
• Changes anticipated in the University Union at Subway, let Subway stay there and expand.
• Move the convenience store to passport office. Move the passport office to the Eco Teal store.
• They are investigating Tapingo, which will allow the customer to use their smart device to order
ahead, pay online; separate line or whatever to speed up food ordering. This will include
Starbucks, Port City Java, HawksNest.
• This won’t happen overnight but looking to improve flow.
• Food trucks on campus, Poor Piggy’s, PTs, parking lots R1 or R2. Looking to add more food
trucks, at least one toward the back of campus.
Ken Kaiser:
• Increase in parking fees affected people on the higher end there was an increase – around
$50,000 and up. Everyone else stayed pretty much the same.
• Parking meter changes – digital meter that will take Seahawk bucks credit cards, etc.
• Meters are coming down on Price drive and a pay station will be installed similar to the one at
Wrightsville Beach.
• They are in the design phase for crosswalk at Wagnor.
• The plan to put in a stop light and pedestrian crosswalk.
• There is no parking committee yet but Ken plans to start it up again.
Adam Fearing:
• Wanted to come by and explain his position in the Seahawk Club
• He sells memberships to the Sea Hawk club.
• He would like to take the Seahawk Club to the next level and change the culture.
• We could use payroll deduction as a $50 minimum would put the contributor into the Seahawk
Club
• We can give to a specific sport
• He came from Ohio
• First in family to graduate and went to grad school
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Former college athlete as a walk-on, no financial aid, no scholarships, so he knows how difficult
it is to pay for college and especially for an athlete.
As he progressed he was awarded a scholarship and benefited a lot from his own scholarship.
Human Resources Report: Lori Priess, Director of Employment & Compensation, Human
Resources
• Summer hour begin next week
• Employees will need to make up an additional hour for the only one holiday this year, Memorial
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Day. July 4 falls on Friday and we only work 4 hours that day.
• Lori will look into how the hours are recoded when a holiday falls on a Friday.
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• Human Resources as hired a new trainer, Molly Nece. She will begin June 16
• Human Resource Forums, for interviews of the new Human Resources Director are by invitation
only. If anyone would like Patty to ask questions please send them to her.
Committee Reports:
Bylaws Committee – Bill Powell, Chair
Did not meet
Communications Committee – Mandy Hodge, Chair
• Discussion was held about an electronic forum for sharing Staff Senate member’s news, to share,
births, deaths, etc.
• The committee would like to redesign the Staff Senate webpage to announce staff news.
• Tara Romanella said that everything needs to go through the University Relations office.
• Tara said that there is a Face Book page, home page, she hasn’t heard anything negative
concerning SWOOP or how information is disseminated.
• Carolyn Cropp looks at SWOOP and the numbers.
• The proper channels to give feedback – on OUR and there is something on SWOOP.
• For Saturday commencement Transition Programs has 22 volunteers but needs 44.
Fund Raising Committee – Sarah White, Chair
• Would like to have a fund raising event in the Fall 2014
• Would like to consider selling poinsettias again.
Legislative Education Committee – Carl Torok, Chair
• Now that elections are over things will begin heating up.
• $1,000 raise for state employees, 3% teacher’s raises
Nominations and Elections Committee – Lauren Brunell, Chair
• Needed five seats from Business Affairs division and received four.
• Student Affairs needed one and got two.
• Would anyone like to stay one more year?
• Take both of the nominees from Student Affairs.
• We may need to add a bit of generic statement to the Bylaws.
• If we don’t get enough nominations take who would like to be on Staff Senate.
• Beth Roberts said that her supervisor has a problem because we meet at the first of the month.
This may affect others who might like to serve on Staff Senate.
Orientation Committee – Carol Porter, Chair
• Katie Lange did the New Employee Orientation, there were 12 new employees.
• Tiffany Bowie has agreed to chair this committee for next year and will conduct the new Senator
Orientation in June 5, from 2 – 4.
• We agreed on the same menu as last year, cupcakes, water, citrus punch, executive mix
 Time line will be:
 2:00
Terry Welcomes
 2:15
Chancellor/Max Allen welcomes
 2:30
Refreshments
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2:45
Mission Statement – Terry
General Information – Terry
Public Relations Committee – Katie Lange, Chair
Did not meet
Scholarship Committee – Beth Roberts, Chair
 Candidate #3 won.
 The Scholarship Committee met with Becky Chopis from Advancement. She is going to help us
with the Donor Agreement. A lot of statements in the Agreement and Staff Senate would like to
make it more generic.
 The Scholarship Committee wanted to meet with Kimberly Cheatham, Assistant Director for
Scholarship Programs. She was able to meet with Patty and Beth, showed the software they
use. Applicants may apply for a particular scholarship. The software selects the slot that you fit in
to. Applicants can select the Staff Senate scholarship.
 We don’t really have a way to follow up if the scholarship recipient took a class. By using the
Financial Aid software, this will help keep track if the recipient drops a class.
 New members will meet in August and with scholarship changes will come bylaw changes.
 The Scholarship committee will still be choosing the Staff Senate scholarship recipients to bring
to Staff Senate to vote on.
Staff Priority Issues – Kimberly Cockrell, Chair
Meeting after SS meeting
Executive Committee – Patty Fox, Chair
 Would like to recognize outgoing senators at the next meeting.
 Our speakers for the June meeting will be Charlie Maimone, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
and, Jess Boersma, Director of TEAL.
 Thinking about changing the Fund Raising committee to an adhoc committee, we will continue
discussion.
 We may be able to give out more than one or 2 scholarships per semester.
 Tennis Workshops, as we get more information, we will let staff know.
Staff Assembly Report None
Treasurer’s Report – Tiffany Bowie
 General Fund
$1,159.78
 Trust Fund
$2,919.13
 Scholarship
$2,800.05
 Endowment
$32,809.26
Strategic Plan
Did not meet
Jarrett Piner
Faculty Senate
Anne Branigin
 There have been two Faculty Senate meetings since we last met.
 Trying to finish how tenure is handled and will continue this discussion into the fall. The
Chancellor and General Administration will have to approve.
 From the April Chancellor’s report, Administration is anticipating a substantial budget cut,
including about $5 million.
 The Administration is thinking this will be a permanent trend.
 They are anticipating fewer appropriations.
 Faculty is hoping to sway to General Assembly to get more money appropriated.
 Out of state tuition will be raised to 12%.
New Business
Nominations for Chair-Elect, Dawn Brown ran unopposed and was elected.
Voted for Scholarship recipient
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Old Business
Mandy Hodge – Senator Spotlight – Cameron School of Business
 This is Mandy’s first year on Staff Senate
 She has been at the university for 4 years and loves what she does as a Programs Assistant.
 Mandy’s team consists of 1 RAD and 1 NAD
 Did a KUDOS and thought it was wonderful.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30
Respectfully submitted,
Carol B. Porter