Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Staff Assembly Meeting Minutes
GH108 (Attendance - approximately 63)
Tyler Johnston, Chair, called the meeting to
order and welcomed everyone.
Featured Department
Butler Business Accelerator
Committee Reports
Staff Development - Gary Beaulieu announced
that he is the new convener. They will start on workshops and plan
to have one per month.
Employment Affairs - Dana Ohren reported the
Campus Sweep will be April 28. The directory will be emailed to all
Staff and will be updated yearly.
Nominations & Elections - Patti Colip
announced the new election will be held in March.
Activities & Socials - Jennifer McConnell
discussed the Relay for Life.
Faculty Relations - Julie Schrader reported
that Bela Florenthal is pursuing options to publish the survey
results.
Communications - No report.
New Business
Relay for Life - Jennifer McConnell introduced
Kim Williams from the American Cancer Society. Kim presented a
video about Relay for Life.
Butler Business Accelerator - Diana Todd
presented the members of the Butler Business Accelerator. This
program provides students the opportunity to experience business
first-hand. The Accelerator is a consulting business, formed in
2006, designed to serve middle market companies in Central Indiana.
Teams of professional consultants, faculty and students work
directly with these companies to help them grow. Students learn and
experience real business problems and situations.
Green Tip - Coco Acosta, Marsha Endre and
Kaitlin Haskins, Treasurer of ECO Group, presented a video about
Recycle Mania. They are conducting a poster campaign. Over 200
schools from Indiana participate in the program.
Announcements
Two new staff members were introduced and welcomed to
Butler.
The next Staff Assembly meeting will be on Wednesday, February
18, 2009.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00pm.
Cindi Holloway, Secretary/Treasurer