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Kentucky State University Staff Senate Minutes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Attendees
Present Staff Senate Members: Jasmin Thuman, Jack Lee Wollman, Jr., Elise Bome, Danielle Barber, Louis Milligan, DC Conwell, Ashley Abshire, Samantha Combest; Chandee Felder; Donna Carter
Present Staff Members: James Harris, Lauren Graves, Dr. Betty H. Olinger, Deanna, Karen Brown, Shimar Keith, Crista Hardin, Linda Brown-Price
Absent Staff Senate Members: Barbara Hayes (excused), Yolanda Benson, Nathan Cochran, Jamar Simmons, Jim Dodds
ItemDiscussionDecision/Proposal
1. Call to Order
2. Roll CallRoll was taken by Secretary Jack Lee Wollman Jr.; attendees are listed above
3. Adoption of AgendaMotion to approve the agenda for the December 8, 2020 Staff Senate Meeting• Unanimously approved
4. Approval of MinutesApproval of December 2020 Staff Senate Meeting Minutes. Name correction: Shimar. Change in Present Staff Members• Unanimously approved with corrections
5. Opening RemarksWhat's going on with the COVID Vaccine for KSU Employees? - The majority of classes on campus are hybrid, not virtual. - Nursing students are going into hospitals and would be considered first line. - Will KSU collaborate with the Health department? Does anyone know if this is going to happen? - Nurse Todd is working on this at this time. Donna Carter will be retiring. Her last day is June 30. Open Meetings Act? Are we under this? - Are our meetings for staff only or can faculty attend as well?• Jasmin will be meeting with President Brown on January 25 and will ask him this question. • Congratulations from staff senate to Donna Carter for retirement. • Jasmin will look into the open meeting act and how it pertains to the staff senate. She will talk to legal.
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6. Vice President Nominations and votingNominations are: - Donna Carter: she declined due to retirement in June - Danielle Barber• Donna Carter took the official count. Nine votes. • Danielle Barber is officially vice president.
7. Staff Senate Committee ReportsStaff Relations: - Had a meeting at the end of December. - Next Meeting at the end of January. - Thoro-Dash: Have work studies deliver food on campus. - Sodexo has a food App. - Dr. Stratton, a professor for the School of Business, will work with his class in the Spring 2021 Semester to come up with a business plan to be implemented in the Fall 2021 Semester. - Thoro-bred parking of the month - Person working on this is no longer with the university. - Incentive Program - LeMoit Owen College in Memphis does this. What are the legalities pertaining to this? Outreach - Bred Basket for gloves and gloves and hats for community. Will be meeting with this soon. Staff will be able to drop everything off and Outreach will sort through this. - Taking volunteers to help. Staff Morale - Figuring out restrictions due to Covid. Still working on surveys.• Staff Relations will reach out to SVP Stamps regarding Thoro-dash. • Jamin will forward LeMoit Owen College information to Staff Relations.
10. Adjournment• Adjourn 3:37PM•