Supportive Professional Staff Council
AGENDA
Thursday, October 9, 2008
HSC Heritage Room, Holmes Student Center
10:00 AM
Call to Order
10:00 AM Guest Speaker – Ken Zehnder, Associate Director, External Affairs
Approval of agenda
Approval of meeting minutes – September 11, 2008
Announcements
a.) National Coming Out Day; it’s officially Oct. 11, but will be observed on Oct. 9.
https://ssl.niu.edu/EAS/EventDetail.aspx?event=27210&date=10/9/2008
b.) Retirement Seminar (11/5/; 8-4) - Haliczer
c.) Ethics Training (10/16-11/14) - Haliczer
d.) Flu Shots (11/13; 2-4 PM)– Apperson
Committees of the Council
Awards - Report
Communications – No Report
Constitution & Elections – No Report
Events - Report
Finance – No Report (no request for funds)
Legislative – No Report
Technology Resources – Report?
Workplace Issues - Report
Vice-President -Report
Old Business
a.) SPS “Between Hours”
b.) Constitution - By-law change - tabled
c.) Archives – Smith
d.) Sabbaticals – No meeting yet
e.) Grievance Procedures –
f.) Ride Share New Business
a.) Foundations of Excellence (First Year Student Experience) – Steering Committee Member – Gail Jacky
b.) Baccalaureate Review – Steering Committee Member – Donna Smith
c.) Judicial Advisory Board – Member – 2 meetings/month
University Committee Reports
Board of Trustees – no report
Faculty Senate – President’s e-report
University Council – President’s e-report
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.