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

November 15, 2000
ATI, Wooster

Present: Betty Aylsworth, Rita Bowers, Carol Bunn, Cindy Crawford, Marjorie Dellinger, Mary (Detty) Reedy, Janice DiCarolis, Deb Gallagher, Ted Gastier, Becky Hooper, Jim Karcher, Mabel Kirchner, Barb LaMoreaux, Ann Lighthiser, Kathy Mohler, Kyle Sharp, Susan Sommer, Michelle Spillan, Regina Vann, Shelley Whitworth

Absent: Mark Erbaugh, Christine Nielsen, Pat Patterson, Carol Poe, Carol Sowers

Betty Aylsworth introduced Ray Kline. He gave us a lot of information on ATI and it's connections to OSU, and OARDC. ATI is the educational technical side of OSU. Association of Science Programs can start at ATI and finish at OSU. ATI provided a wonderful lunch and refreshments for the Council.

Revision to October 26 minutes: Page 2, Paragraph 2. The last line should read Ex-Officio Members: Eileen Kieffaber, Michelle Milligan, Ann Ottobre and Dave Sammons. Janice DiCarolis made a motion to approve September and revised October minutes, Marjorie Dellinger seconded.

Deb talked about meeting with L.H. Newcomb regarding frequency of SAC meetings. The Executive Team moved to change Section II. A. of the By-Laws to state:

Frequency - Regular meetings will be held at least four times per year at various locations in the state.

All present were in favor - no opposition.

Update Policy and Procedures:

Web - The executive team or Council must approve additions to the web page and email messages beyond regular maintenance. Voted and approved 6/21/00 minutes.

Travel - 1. Submitted to Travel representative (Carol Poe) after travel has been finished. 2. Name, Social Security Number, number of miles traveled and any receipts necessary sent to travel representative. Voted and approved 11/15/00.

Meetings - 1. Let President of the Council know if you can't attend a meeting. 2. If a representative of the Guiding Coalition, VP Advisory Council or Master Plan Lead Team cannot attend the meeting, they should contact the President of the Council who will in turn appoint someone to go in his or her place. 3. One member of the Guiding Coalition, VP Advisory Council or Master Plan Lead Team should report back to the Council.

TASK FORCE REPORTS:

Employee Rewards - Carol Poe reported that Dr. Moser and Dr. Newcomb would review the Staff Reward System Guidelines Proposal around the middle of December.

Staff Development - Will be meeting in early December. Would like to get preliminary to Council by the February meeting. Possibly March for formal document.

Survey - What information would the Council like to see come out of the document? E-mail thoughts to Marjorie at dellinger.3@osu.edu or Mark at erbaugh.1@osu.edu before November 29th. Possible sources to contact that might want information out of document are Personal Unit (conduct exit interviews) and Directors. Need a formal report to the Council before April.

Envision - Regina Vann helped with December article. Next articles on introduction of new members, staff rewards information and survey update. It was decided that we should put the SAC Logo in our articles.

Performance Review Task Force - Consisting of Carol Bunn, Mary Reedy, Regina Vann, Barb LaMoreaux from the Council and we will be contacting outside representatives to help. Task Force will start the first of 2001. Leader is to be announced later. If someone would like to volunteer to be leader or to join the task force please contact Deb Gallagher.

Discussed questions on Human Resources. Decided to invite Gabriel Renike to come to the February meeting. Cindy Crawford will ask HR to speak to an open meeting in the College.

Facilities Master Plan - Ted handed out two articles and flow chart. Handouts are also posted on the web - rpia.ohio-state.edu/strategic_analysis/strategic_indicators.htm. The plan is in the first part of phase 2. It was noted that the Academic Plan does not address staff. It was suggested that Susan write a letter to Dr. Kirwan and Dr. Moser regarding this issue. Please read the Academic Plan and send your comments to Susan at sommer.31@osu.edu.

Susan Sommer made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Regina Vann seconded.

Respectfully, Kathy Mohler Secretary/Treasurer