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Staff Council Meeting Minutes
Friday, May 9, 2008

  1. Call to order by Charleen Rice at 8:46 am, Quorum at 8:49 am
  2. Approval of Staff Council Agenda for May 9, 2008.
  3. Approval of Staff Council Meeting Minutes from March 14, 2008
  4. Approval of Staff Council Meeting Minutes from April 11, 2008.

Announcements

  1. 1. Steve 49er shop - American Cancer relay for life was this weekend. They raised almost 10,000 close to goal. Approximately14 fraternities participated.
  2. Bookstore - Graduation approaching. They are now accepting orders for announcements and caps & gowns.
  3. Nancy green - Voted as Outstanding Staff Member.

Committee Reports

  1. Treasurer - Current balance $4506.
  2. Membership - No new members today. Berta Hanson will be reviewing the number of Staff Council members eligible to serve from each dept. The department ASM will receive the announcement regarding expired memberships in their departments.
  3. Special events - Summer picnic is in planning. No news if President can attend.
  4. Staff Development - The Rose Show will be held on Wednesday May14th. This may be the last rose show due to construction on campus. Next week- The Veterans Administration garden tour will be held. There is additional space available.
  5. Ways and Means - no report
  6. Nominating Committee - Staff Council elections held.
    • Chair - Election delayed until September meeting, moved, second. Charleen Rice will continue to serve as Chair until September, moved, second.
    • Vice Chair - nominated - Berta Hanson, moved, second.
    • Secretary - nominated - Mary Jones-Harley, moved, second.
    • Treasurer - nominated - Charles Greenberg, moved, second.
    • Member-at-Large - nominate Kathy Engberg, moved. Second.
    • Member-at-Large - nominate Barbara Sinclair, moved, second.

Special Orders

  1. Time Certain: President Alexander - 9:05am

    Alumni association awards were held on Thursday, thank everybody for being there. We will be graduating the largest class in the history of the university.

    Budget discussions are going on. CSULB received 20 – 25 letters focused on traffic and parking. We are working to improve Atherton with a stop light by Minnie Gnat School. City Council votes Tuesday night to put lights on Bellflower and Palo Verde.

    Working on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. This is ongoing and has been pushed to the end of May. We’re working with the Veterans Administration for Veteran University. This program will assist veterans to integrate into college life and normal pathways of civil society. They will also be receiving exit counseling. We are working with Academic Senate. If soldiers miss application deadline (create flexibility) and create credit offerings. We will provide staffing and equipment. There are plans for a Day Care center in the Veterans Administration and we will staff and they will provide the facility. There will be a common wall constructed behind the Nursing building paid for by the state and grant funded. The PH 3 building will be coming down after graduation. The goal is to remove the building before school starts in the Fall.

    2. Employee parking – If you forget your sticker you get a $40 ticket. There is a one time waiver which is flexible. Some people will have to pay.

    The next annual staff awards is May 16th from 10am -12 noon in The Pointe.

    Thank you all and keep up the good work.

Other Committee Reports

  1. Laurie Glumm - Spring Colloquium was a big success.
  2. Academic Senate: Nothing to report
  3. Charleen Rice: Board of Trustees handed out a copy of the new Recreation/Wellness Center. Dave Edwards from the Student Union will be here in June to update us on the Wellness Center.

Special Orders

  1. Time Certain: Ami Rzasa University Police - 9:40 am Assisted by Pamela Jesse

    2. Ami spoke about RAD and brought information to share with campus departments. RAD is subsidized by Facilities Management. There is a $10.00 registration fee for class on campus, $50.00 if you take it through the City of Lakewood. RAD is a very unique class, at the end of the 12 hour class you have real life scenarios to practice with cops in special suits. Ami and Pamela provided a demonstration of the program. The goal is to never have to use the techniques, but to be prepared if you need to. Contact Ami if you would like to be on the list for the next class.

Meeting adjourned at: 9:55 a.m.