ࡱ> ced` Xbjbjss 4*X` ` ` ` | e $hL ` ``  lll`  l`lll p` v.l50elllx l.  b e````    Staff Senate Minutes Monthly Meeting November 14, 2012 Arcola/Tuscola Room, MLK University Union No Quorum Senators Present: Angie Campbell, Zoraida Irizarry, Antoine Thomas, Cay Kolling, Tammy Miller, Suzann Bennett, Tony Craig, Mike Carter, Michelle Morgan, Mary Jo Montgomery, Christine Edwards. Senators Absent: Tami Duzan, Tina Jenkins, Jessica Ward, Rick James, Cordy Love. Patty Shonk, Brad Green Guest Speaker: Provost Blair Lord, Vice President for Academic Affairs Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:23 pm by President Thomas. Treasurers Report: Treasurer Bennett reported a beginning balance of $2,047.50. There were no expenditures and no receipts. Balance as of November 14, 2012 was $2,047.50. Presentation: Provost Lord gave a presentation on Recruitment Goals and Initiatives as well as Strategies to Improve Undergraduate Enrollment. Summary: Total enrollment at Eastern is down for the fall semester. Higher Education enrollment overall in Illinois is also down. A few reasons for the decrease include the bad economy, higher tuition rates, need based financial aid is up. Eastern has started two financial aid programs; first, Commitment to Excellence Scholarship and second, Panther Promise tuition waiver program. Panther Promise targets low to middle income families. Eastern also reorganized the Admissions Office and constructed a new Student Portal My EIU web site to better monitor inquiries and applications as well as obtain more detailed statistics. They are looking for an increase of new students for the Fall 2013 semester but the overall enrollment in not expected to really increase. Committee Reports: 1. Budget & Planning Committee Nothing to report 2. Election Committee Nothing to report 3. Personnel Policies, Benefits & Welfare Senator Bennett reported the following: A. Pensions Expected to be taken up during the Lame-Duck Session B. Parking Appeals At least 12 appeals have been read at UPD C. Environmental Health & Safety Installation on E-locks on building is progressing as scheduled. D. Sick Leave Bank No meetings have been scheduled by HR 4. Staff Outreach Nothing to report Old Business: 1. Boyd Memorial As of the end of October, 2012 we were approximately $470.00 short of our $1,000.00 goal. Senator Kolling mentioned a report that the Student Senate is allowed to plant a tree for a lot less and questioned the difference. Senator Campbell is looking into the report with Vice President Weber but he believed the report was not accurate. More discussion was held as to whether to open the donations to any person or group wishing to donate not limiting to Staff Senate members. It was restated that if we open donations, the wording on the plaque could not state sponsored by Staff Senate. Senator Craig made the motion to open the donations to anyone wishing to donate to the Boyd Memorial. Senator Bennett seconded the motion. Vote will have to be conducted online since attendance of members was not at a quorum. 2. Tobacco Free Campus President Thomas reported that as of Monday November 12th, the online survey responses were favoring the support of a Tobacco Free Campus. Senators Irizarry and Miller stated that when verbally speaking with their constituents, the majority of their constituents were not in favor of the Tobacco Free Campus Proposal. 3. Program Analysis Committee President Thomas reminded the Senate about the Program Analysis Committee set up by President Perry and explained it as a template for evaluating programs on campus. It is used by the Budget and Planning Committee to give recommendations to the Presidents Council. Other Reports: 1. Benefits Update Senator Campbell reported for Dr. Enyard that the Benefits Survey has been sent out via email for EIU staff to complete online. Thus far, there has been a low rate on returns. Senator Bennett mentioned that it looked like spam and some may have been afraid to open it. Other topics Human Resources is working on include work groups to improve efficiency, supervisory training programs and alternative times for testing. 2. From Vice President Weber Senator Campbell reported on the following: A. Strategic Planning Implementation Steering Committee held their first meeting last week. B. The State of Illinois has paid off all of last years monies and has a schedule of payments for this fiscal year. The first payment should be in December. C. Faculty/Staff cafe is now open. D. Search Committee for the Facilities Director should be announced in the near future. Questions for the President: 1. 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