WCU Staff Forum Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2005, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
UC Cardinal Room
Present:
Dawne Coward, Larry Hammer, William Frady, Lisa Frady, Debbie
Justice, Irene Welch, Cory Causby, Terry Riouff, Julie Walters-Steele
Non-Members Present:
Kathy Wong
Absent:
Ronnie Amster, Linda Beja, Marvin Bumgarner, Ronnie Deitz, Alicia
Estes, Clifton Fisher, Bill Studenc, Michele Sutton
Members were welcomed and the meeting was called to order by Terry Riouff.
Approval of Agenda: The agenda for today’s meeting was approved.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the February 10, 2005 meeting were approved.
Information Items: The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled forThursday, April
7, 2005, 2:00-3:00 p.m. in Room 350 HFR.
The next Staff Forum meeting will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2005, 8:30-10:30 a.m., in
the Cardinal Room of the UC.
Human Resources Report: Kathy provided an overview of the 2005 Board of Governors
proposals for the legislative agenda and highlighted several items of interest. She also reported
that Gene McAbee will be retiring effective June 30, 2005, and a search committee has been
formed to fill Gene’s vacant position. The candidate field is being narrowed and Kathy said they
hope to have someone on board in late April or early May. Finally, she stated that she is working
with the Executive Council to develop an EPA non-faculty performance management program.
Chancellor’s Office Report: Dianne Lynch had a prior commitment for a meeting in
Washington today, so no report was given.
Campus Committee Reports: University Advisory Council – The UAC has not met this month;
thus, no report. Calendar Committee: Larry had nothing new to report.
SF Committee Reports: Human Resources: Irene had nothing to report today. Resources and
Environment: Nothing new to report. Public Relations: No report. Scholarship: Michele was
absent from today’s meeting. However, Terry reported that Michele has been contacted by Casey
Carter, an employee in the Advancement and External Affairs Office. It seems Ms. Carter has
much experience in fund raising, and she would like to volunteer her services to the Staff Forum
to help our scholarship fund reach its goal of $10,000. The Scholarship Committee will be
meeting with Ms. Carter in the very near future to listen to her ideas, and then she will be invited
to a future Staff Forum meeting to discuss these ideas with the entire group. The Scholarship
Committee is quite excited about this endeavor. Governance: Julie said that so far 44 people
have been nominated for the Staff Forum election. She has received 11 “yes” responses,
indicating they would be willing to serve if elected and 10 “no” responses, indicating they would
not be willing to serve.
Issues Status Report: All current issues remain unchanged, except the Forum voted to close
the “Woodlands Stage” issue.
Old Business: None.
New Business: Terry reported on the meeting he attended yesterday at Winston-Salem State
University. We need to vote on whether or not our Staff Forum would like to join the UNC
System Staff Assembly; however, due to the lack of a quorum at today’s meeting, this vote will
need to take place at the April meeting. Terry says that if we decide to participate, then we will
need three representatives from our campus to serve.
Terry also said that he will attend the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for tomorrow, and he
will report on this at the April meeting.
Open Comments:
None.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted: Dawne Coward