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## Kentucky State University Staff Senate Minutes


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="3">Tuesday, May 11, 2021
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Attendees</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Present: Jasmin Thurman, Ashley Abshire Rhodus, Danielle Barber, Elise Borne, Delanduel Conwell, Donna Carter, Barbara Hayes, Travis Haskins, Jack Lee Wollman, Jr.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Absent: Jim Dodds (excused), Samantha Combest (unexcused), Jamar Simmons (unexcused), Nathan Cochran (unexcused), Ed Fields (excused), Louis Milligan (unexcused)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Staff Present: Christina Jones, Dave Crowe, Deanna Brown, Ed Wilcox, James Harris, Shimar Keith, Tia Spence Gigger</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Item</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Discussion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Decision/Proposal</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>1. Roll Call</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Roll was taken by President Danielle Barber; attendees are listed above.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• All Staff Senate Members: if you are unable to attend a meeting, please let Danielle know in advance.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>2. Adoption of Agenda</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Motion to approve the agenda for the May 11, 2021 Staff Senate Meeting agenda</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• Unanimously approved</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>3. Approval of Minutes</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Motion to approve the minutes for the April 13, 2021 Staff Senate Meeting Minutes</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• Unanimously approved</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>4. Opening Remarks</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• Donna Carter will be retiring next month. This will be her last meeting. She will be missed. On Wednesday, May 19, there will be a lunch on Longhorn Steak House to celebrate Donna Carter and her retirement.
- Donna Carter has been on Staff Senate for at least 20 years.
• Gift was purchased for faculty member who passed away. It&#x27;s an engraved wind chime. Chandee Felder delivered it.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• Staff Senate: please let Jack know if you plan on attending the luncheon for Donna Carter.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>5. Staff Senate Committee Updates</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• Outreach Committee
- Still looking at doing the Fill the Van food collection.
- Instead of a van, we will place backets in three locations, which are ASB, Jordan, and Hathaway.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>• Motion was unanimously approved to provide pizza and drinks for pizza party.</td></tr></table>

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>- The rest of campus would be divided to where they would drop off food at these three locations.- Possible date for Food Drive: June 7 through June 18. Dates are still fluid and are subject to change.- We want to make this a contest. Winner would get a pizza party. We would like to get approval from Staff Senate to purchase pizza and drinks for the party- Outreach Committee needs to meet again to finalize plans for this.• Staff Morale Committee- Will have a meeting in mid-May.- Come up with ways to increase staff morale and happiness.- Cupcakes. June is the next cupcake event. Juneteenth is the focus.• Staff Relations Committee- No updates. Staff Relations will meet in May.- Thorodash is currently on hold due to Gail leaving.• Election Committee- We must have an election this year.- Barb will get with Donna about this.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Jack will send you flyer and list when it is ready.Jack and Tia will make a Juneteenth flyer for the June cupcake event.Make sure August 8 is included in this as well.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>7. Announcements</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Open enrollment starts tomorrow and will end on May 26.Jasmin will send board meeting presentation to us.Jack will send May meeting minutes to Jasmin before board meeting.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>9. Adjournment</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Move to adjourn the May 11, 2021 Staff Senate Meeting</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Unanimously approved</td></tr></table>