Staff Advisory Council
College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences
Minutes

September 12, 2001
Kingwood Center, Mansfield

Present:  Betty Alysworth, Rita Bowers, Carol Bunn, Marjorie Dellinger, Janice DiCarolis, Deb Gallagher, Becky Hooper, Mabel Kirchner, Barb LaMoreaux, Ann Lighthiser, Christine Nielsen, Pat Patterson, Carol Poe, Susan Sommer, Carol Sowers, Michelle Spillan, Regina Vann, Shelley Whitworth

New Members:  Sandy Kuhn, Peg Lambert, Dana Oleskiewicz, Gabriella Pearse-Dankar

OSUE Employee Development:  Nikki Conklin and Linda Kutilek             

Absent:  Cindy Crawford, Mark Erbaugh, Ted Gastier, Jim Karcher, Mabel Kirchner, Kathy Mohler, Carol Poe, Mary (Detty) Reedy, Dave Scardena, Kyle Sharp  

The meeting was held in the Assembly Room at Kingwood Center in Mansfield.  Chris Nielsen brought the meeting to order. Deb Gallagher organized and orchestrated the icebreaker.  A sticker with the name of a famous person was placed on the backs of all present. Participants then mingled and asked each person a yes/no question until they were able to guess their identity.

Nikki and Linda from OSUE Employee Development then presented the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument to the group.  They said it was sometimes helpful to look at your own psychological type, as well as the diversity of type in the group when working to improve communication.  Members wrote down how they saw themselves and then were given the self-scorable form of the test.  After scoring the instrument, they compared the scores with the self-assessment.  Nikki and Linda discussed the different types of personality, the differences of each group in hopes that this knowledge might help members understand how different perspectives effect problem solving.  It was hoped that members would value the diversity of its members and see the strengths in the different personality types. The group was fairly balanced between all types.

Our sponsor, L.H. Newcomb from Rupp Valley Farm Catering, provided lunch.

Chris began the business portion of the meeting.  Minutes of the last committee meeting were reviewed. Deb made a motion that we approve the minutes and Pat seconded. Minutes were approved, none opposed.  Deb handed out the ballots from the Nominations Task Force and we voted. 

The new officers, in addition to Deb Gallagher as Chair: Pat Patterson,Vice-Chair; Janice DiCarolis, Communications Director; Rita Bowers, Secretary.

Chris announced that our Annual Luncheon will be at noon on October 19, 200l at the Faculty Club in Columbus.  We will have a PowerPoint presentation and a one-page summary of accomplishments.  Farm Science Review is this week and there are some members going from Columbus.  The Fall Faculty Meeting will be on October 25, 2001.  We have been invited to the OARDC Staff Council Forum and members were encouraged to attend.

Regina, of the Rewards Task Force, handed out the document to the Staff Advisory Council from the VP Administrative Cabinet and CFAES Department Chairs. It listed the response to the recommendations provided by SAC, some of which are being put into place.  Approval of other recommendations will be considered after they receive further information from SAC.  Dr. Moser has approved the Citizenship Award.  SAC may be involved in the administration of the first award.  The Rewards TF will work on a new name for the traveling program, as it will be implemented as well. 

SAC members discussed the listserv.  Ann spends considerable time on quarterly maintenance and so will need to train a replacement if we are going to maintain.  The College has used the listserv more than SAC and it might be inclined to use it for EnVision.  We may ask them to maintain it in the future.  EnVision is to be online now and the College will be using some kind of listserv for its delivery.  Susan will ask Dave about maintenance of college lists and plans for the use of listservs with regard to EnVision. 

New Members introduced themselves:  Dana Oleskiewicz from Northeast District Extension, Peg Lambert from ATI, Gabriella Pearse-Dankar from International Programs, and Sandy Kuhn from Piketon.

The meeting was adjourned

Respectfully yours,

Susan Sommer
Communication Director