{"id":1550,"date":"2014-09-15T12:22:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T16:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2025-02-25T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:22:43","slug":"september-general-meeting-staff-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/september-general-meeting-staff-news\/","title":{"rendered":"September General Meeting &amp; Staff News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #00ccff;font-family: helvetica\"><strong>General Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000;font-family: helvetica\">Date: Wednesday, September 17<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000;font-family: helvetica\">Time: 2:00\u20133:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica\">Location: Clowes Memorial Hall <\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">All staff members are welcome and encouraged to attend!<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #00ccff;font-family: helvetica\"><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: helvetica\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>HR Update<\/strong> <em style=\"text-align: center\">\u2013 La Veda Howell, Executive Director of Human Resources<\/em><em style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\"><span style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Butler Dining<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Nate Haugh,<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"text-align: center\"> Aramark<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: center\">Clowes Update <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-align: center\">\u2013 <em>Josh L<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"text-align: center\">i<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center\">ngenfelter, Director of Marketing for Clowes<\/span><\/em><strong><span style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\"><em><span style=\"text-align: center\">A card to be sent to Suzanne Fong, in honor of Dr. Fong, will be available for staff to sign. If you wish to make a memorial contribution, you may do so by giving to the Fong Scholarship, which was established at Butler in 2005. <\/span><\/em><strong><span style=\"text-align: center\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #00ccff;font-family: helvetica\"><strong>Staff Assembly Committee Updates<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\">Activities and Socials:<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">The committee would like to invite you to our 501&#8217;s this year. What is a 501? It&#8217;s where you meet after work at 5:01 p.m. to have a drink, snack, or just conversation! All 501&#8217;s will meet at Twenty Tap (6406 N College Ave.). <span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">We hope you will join us and take some time to get to know others on campus in a relaxed setting. Feel free to bring a friend!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">The 501 schedule is as follows: October 9, November 13, January 8, February 12, March 12, and April 9.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\">Employment Affairs:<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Committee members for this year: Scott Peden \u2013 Chair (Recreation), Tina Vawter (COPHS), Anila Din (HR), Katie Abernathy (COB), Sheila Blackwell (Financial Aid), Cheryl Hospodarsky (Business Office), Judy Malarney (Center for Global Education), and Kirk Young (IT).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Their next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16; the goal is to narrow focus of Process Improvement Plan and elevate highest priority to Staff Assembly Executive Committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\">Difference Makers:<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Congratulations, again, to our 2014 winners and thank you to <strong><em>all<\/em><\/strong> who make a difference at Butler! <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Job Performance and Attitude: Jen Agnew, Programs for Leadership and Service Education; David Board, Maintenance Services; Laura Green, Admission <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Making a Difference in the Butler Community: Chris Davis, Campus Impressions <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Service to Students: Angie Hewitt, Information Technology; Riki Lawrence, Learning Resource Center <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\">Networking and Resources:<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">We are still actively looking for more volunteers to serve as mentors\/buddies to new staff on campus. It is a small commitment of time offering great emotional rewards. Please contact Judy Gauer at <a title=\"email Judy\" href=\"mailto:jgauer@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jgauer@butler.edu<\/a> if interested.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: helvetica\">Personal and Professional Development:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">The committee met recently and put together a tentative program schedule for 2014\u20132015. Once dates and times are confirmed, they will be posted on the Staff Assembly blog and placed in the <em>Connection<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Save the Date: October 29, 3\u20134 p.m., and join us for Pete the Planner\u2019s discussion on \u201cFuture Life Purchases.\u201d This session will help you prepare for future large purchases that are not necessarily scheduled in your current budget. More details will follow closer to the date of the event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;font-size: 12pt\">Monthly tips from Healthy Horizons, the Health and Recreation Complex, and the Center for Academic Technology will be provided at each general meeting. 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