1. Call to order of meeting
   
   
2. Attendance
   
   
3. Approval of the Minutes (March 21, 2002)
   
   
4. Old Business
   1. Tom (Southern Sales & Marketing) Shirts
      
      
5. New Business
   
   
6. Announcements
   
   
7. Adjourment

ALL REPRESENTATIVES ARE URGED TO ATTEND.
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES
Sanford Conference Room
March 21, 2002
10:00am

Erma Shooks called the meeting to order at 10:10 am.

Attending Members:

1. Clois Reese
2. Erma Shooks
3. Trish Wells
4. Alexandra Young
5. Jill Wright
6. Delores Moore
7. Walter Todd

The minutes from the last meeting were approved as printed with the exception of under
New Business the 2nd C should be a D.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Erma plans to send out an e-mail to the secretaries and department chairs asking that staff members be able to attend the "council" meetings. She will include a list of topics for our next meeting. This will hopefully, encourage participation in our meetings to enlist staff member's help for the conference that is to be held here in the fall.
   
   
2. The "council" discussed procedures to inform new employees of the Staff Advisory Council. Clois stated that Human Resources should be including a SAC bookmark, listing our accomplishments in the new employee handout. Jill will contact Charlotte Kraft in Human Resources, to insure she has enough bookmarks to include in the handout.
   
   
3. The "council" discussed the $25.00 process fee that the "council" will collect from other universities for the University System Staff Advisory Council's daily administration. The dues should be sent by August 1, each year.
   
   
4. Erma circulated a revised copy of the University System Staff Advisory Council's By-laws.
   
   
5. Erma mentioned the need to develop a committee to help with the administration of the funds donated by Dr. Ann Richards gave to the foundation on behalf of the Staff Advisory Council. The money will be used for staff development, etc.
   
   
6. The "council" discussed sending birthday cards to the staff. This will be discussed at future meetings.
   
   
7. The "council" discussed plans for the 2002 Staff Day.
   
   
8. Due to the Talladega 500 Race being held in Alabama October 3 & 4, hotel room rates are $149.00. The rooms are usually $55.00. The "council" will check with Rich Brown to see how moving the conference date to September 26 & 27 will effect the rates.
   
   
9. Alex reported that the "council" has $633.54 in their account.
   
   
10. The "council" discussed door prizes for the conference. Jill will contact the Alumni Foundation to request approval to ask local vendors do donate door prizes.
    
    
11. The "council" discussed purchasing Polo shirts to wear for the conference. Jill will contact Tom with Southern Sales and Marketing and ask him to attend to our next meeting to give prices etc. on shirts.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Clois informed the "council" that the Carroll County Rape Crisis Center is again organizing "Casual Day," as one small effort to give members of our community an opportunity to show support for ending sexual violence and to raise much needed funds to maintain the center." We will have more information at the next meeting regarding this issue.
   
   
2. Our next meeting will be held, April 18th at 2:00 pm at Intramurals.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 am.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jill Wright