Unclassified Staff Senate Executive Committee Meeting
November 22, 2011
Called to order at 3:04 p.m. by President B.B. Stotts
Present: President B.B. Stotts, President-Elect Missi Kelly, Secretary Heather Eckstein,
and Cohort Representatives – Jon Bartlow, Paul Stewart and Mindy Cloninger
A. Budget Draft for USS
a. Budget requests for 2013 will be submitted during the spring semester.
b. Budget request for 2012 has been drafted ($1200), but we are unsure if
this will be approved as we were not established at the time budget
requests for FY2012 were due. Costs thus far have been covered by the
President’s office.
c. We will be submitting our larger request for FY2013 during the spring
semester, while requesting assistance from the President’s with the
minimal expenses we may have during FY2012.
d. In FY2013, PSU will ”host” the unclassified staff council; we will need to
determine if we will be hosting a meeting of the council on campus during
that year in order to request additional funding if necessary.
i. B.B. is going to contact Phil at KU to ask about the hosting rotation
and how the chair of the unclassified staff council position works
ii. B.B. is also going to ask about the creation of process that would
provide guidance to the council for its leadership and work
B. Review Survey Questions
a. B.B. distributed the questions created by Amanda Williams and members
of the professional development ad hoc committee.
b. With only one small edit, the survey was approved for distribution.
c. The committee should write an email to accompany that explains the
purpose and general guidelines for completion. B.B. will ask Amanda to
draft the email and share it with B.B. prior to sending in December with a
January reminder
C. January USS Event – potluck soup and salad
a. Friday, January 6 in the basement of the alumni center from 11:30 –
1:00; food must be there by 11:30 and serving will begin at 11:40. RSVP
will be due by December 20 to Mindy who will be sending the invitation
b. The executive committee will be bringing table settings and beverages
D. Pitt State’s response to the recent events at Penn State
a. An email came from the President’s office that indicated that PSU will
develop a summary of PSU’s responsibilities regarding crime reporting.
E. New Business
a. A question was posed regarding the progress of the Adhoc bylaws
committee. At this point, we know that work has occurred regarding
clarification of the secretary’s responsibilities. The executive committee
discussed the need to address attendance at Senate meetings. B.B. will
confer with Ron Womble regarding the progress of the committee.
F. Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Heather Eckstein
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