Professional Staff Senate
Meeting Minutes
September 6, 2007
Senators present: Mary Carstens, Bev Buhrman, Loren Kucera and Ron Vick
Absent: Brooke Brendenburg, Kevin Halle, Derek Anderson and Marcus Schlichter
Guests: Lin Brummels, Craig Kinsella and Terri Heggemeyer
Minutes: No minutes were presented for the August meeting.
Officers needed for the 2007-2008 year was discussed. Terri Heggemeyer agreed to serve as Treasurer for the next year. Dorothy Weber had agreed to serve as Hospitality Chair for the 2007-2008 year. Professional staff are asked to contact Dorothy about card-worthy events. Election for Chair-elect will be held at the next meeting. The Mentoring committee will need a person to chair it for the 2007-2008 year.
Committee Reports:
Mentoring: Lin Brummels will serve until another chair is selected for the committee. Several new PS have been hired. A new Marketing Director, Director of Student Activities and Multicultural Center Director will begin employment shortly.
Social: Mary Carstens – A pot luck social will be held on Tues. Oct 16 at the Upper Deck
Recognition: Derek Anderson – no report
Continuing Ed: Kevin Halle – no report
Membership: Loren Kucera – updated memberships list were handed out
Hospitality: Bev Buhrman – Farewell cards were sent to Lois Ash and Clarissa Kaiser
Policy: Brooke Bredenberg: No Report
Communication: Marcus Schlichter: No Report
The Treasury balance is $388.91. Expenses for August were $10.33 for postage stamps and cards. Revenue for August was $109 from dues.
The Board of Trustees will meet on the WSC campus Sept. 13-14. A focus group of professional staff have been asked to meet with the Board. Volunteers are needed for the focus group. Professional staff are asked to contact Bev Buhrman if interested.
The Professional Staff will establish a folder on the shared G: drive use by WSC staff to view/obtain documents and information. Consensus was that professional staff will still receive emails about meetings/information but that the G: drive will be available to obtain grant application forms, Recognition forms, etc. This information will also be available on the Professional Staff Senate website at http://wildcat.wsc.edu/professional_staff_senate/
Lin Brummels discussed changes to the grant application. The proposed changes will be voted on at the next meeting.
Other topics of discussion were the new Employee Assistance Program, search committees, the change in tuition waivers for dependents and the TIAA CREF representative that was on campus in August. A letter will be drafted to submit to HR to request quarterly visits by the TIAA CREF rep.
Respectfully submitted, Bev Buhrman for Kevin Halle
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