Staff Council Meeting

September 29, 2004

2:00 p.m. UHV - UC312, Sugar Land - SL3318, Cinco Ranch - CR143

Unofficial Minutes - Approved on November 17, 2004

 

Chair:  Robin Cadle

Vice Chair:  Randy Faulk

Secretary: Lydia Faye Landry

 

Number of Members Attending: 26

Members in Attendance: From UHV:  Robin Cadle, JoAnn Spears, Katherine Sullivan, Rita Mowry, Deana Waida, Christy Etter-Esse, Zoeann Byerly, Karen Boldt, Kathy Walton, Dianna Farrell, Dyana Hons, Fern Roessler, Randy Faulk, Alma Alvarado, Cheryl Shumbera, Mary Densman, Tracey Moore- Sweeney, Sandra Wood, Sariah Welch, Esther Sandoval, Linda Urbish and Kathy Caylor.  From Cinco Ranch: Rosie McCusker and Christy Graham.  From Sugar Land: Nita Zotter and Gail Turner

 

1.         The meeting was called to order at 2:11 p.m.

2.         A motion was made by Christy Etter-Esse and seconded by Kathy Walton that the minutes from the July 13, 2004, be approved as written. The minutes will be placed on the P: drive prior to the meetings so members can print and review before attending.

 

3.        Old Business:

 

·                      Update on Payroll Deduction Progress – Chair Robin Cadle reported that 21 faculty

                       enrollees pledged  $2,373.00 and 73 staff enrollees pledged  $5,856.00

·                      After School Tutoring Program – Chair Robin Cadle had no update on the After

                       School Tutoring Program. She will check with Christina Lopez on the progress of this

                       suggestion.

·                      Dress Code - Chair Cadle met with President Hudson, but due to limited time of the

visit, this topic was not discussed. The UH dress guidelines were read and reviewed. A group discussion was heard voicing pro and cons of a dress code for UHV with the hope that this issue can be resolved by the staff council members. A motion was made by Randy Faulk and seconded by Christy to have a committee propose dress guidelines.  Randy Faulk, Sariah Welch, and Diana Hons will serve on this committee.

Web Page – Christy Etter-Esse encouraged sending documents to the Academic Center for professional editing before it is put on the web for the world to read.

Non-Exempt/Exempt Committees - A motion was made by Christy Etter-Esse and seconded by Sariah Welch to form a committee to reword the constitution to reflect the proposed changes of Staff Council becoming one group with ad-hoc committee as needed to address specific issues by Exempt and Non-exempt Councils.

 

4.  New Business: