THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

STAFF SENATE

(NORMAN CAMPUS)

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Chair Joan Koos called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. in the Scholars Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

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Officers present — Joan Koos, Chair; Betty Love, Chair-Elect; Debbie Copp, Immediate Past Chair; Karla Woodfork, Recording Secretary

Staff present — Barbara Perry, Administrative Coordinator; Shanika Bivines, Administrative Assistant

Representatives present — Hourly Employees Council: Pam Shoopman, Carolyn Irons, Patsy Montoya, David Houck, Ed Fontaine, Karen Stark, Diana Fitzpatrick; Informational Staff Association: Sophia Morren, Susan Lauterbach, Elaine Bradshaw, Chris Cook; Organizational Staff Council: Tina Ledgerwood, Linda McCarty, Jannie Porter, Matt Berry; Administrative Staff Council: Sue-Anna Miller

Representatives absent — Hourly Employees Council: Brian Candelaria, Debbie Blevins, Larry Craig, Robert Murphy; Informational Staff Association: Annette Schwiebert; Organizational Staff Council: Susan Hughes, Michele Coroiu; Administrative Staff Council: Deborah Marsh, Deb Wollenberg

Guests present — Theta Dempsey, Parking and Transportation Services; Joann Nilsson, College of Education; James Tyree, The Norman Transcript

CHAIR'S COMMUNICATIONS

Chair Joan Koos said she had not met with Vice President Nick Hathaway during December, but expected there would be several matters coming up for discussion during January that would necessitate a meeting.

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 16, 2005

Matt Berry moved for acceptance of the minutes of the November 16, 2005, meeting. The motion was seconded and the minutes were accepted as written.

OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

Administrative Staff Council: President Sue-Anna Miller reported that ASC met on December 13th for a snack-and -wrap meeting to wrap the presents for the four families the group adopted for their holiday charity.

Informational Staff Association: President Sophia Morren reported that ISA met on December 7th and held a potluck luncheon. They are seeking a member to fill the position of ISA president-elect and identified a member to fill the vacancy on the SPD committee caused by the retirement of Joan Goth. The group sponsored two children through the Secret Santa program.

Organizational Staff Council: President Tina Ledgerwood reported that OSC met on December 1st and held a potluck luncheon. Representatives from CCFI and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Organizations were present to receive donations from the OSC amounting to $150 each. In addition, OSC purchased gifts for four children through their Secret Santa program.

Hourly Employees Council: President Pam Shoopman reported that HEC met on December 14th and had a potluck luncheon as well. The group adopted two children through the OU program for their holiday charity and delivered their gifts. HEC approved a revision to their constitution.

OU Staff Week: Linda McCarty displayed the logo for the 2006 OU Staff Week theme: “OU Staff: Part of a Winning Team.” The logo will appear on the spring t-shirts that will be on sale soon. Joan remarked that a pair of Boyd House sweatshirts had been delivered to President and Mrs. Boren, and she had heard that the Borens were thrilled with them.

CORRESPONDENCE

The following correspondence was linked to the agenda:

Memorandum from Chair Koos to President Boren requesting revisions to Staff Senate Constitution.

Memorandum from President Boren regarding Constitutional revisions.

Joan said some of the groups may need to begin changes to their constitutions as a result of the changes which had been approved to the Staff Senate constitution. [The changes affecting Staff Senate membership will not take effect until next year’s elections.]

REPORTS

The following reports were linked to the agenda:

Staff Senate Foundation account report.

Minutes from Employment Benefits Committee meeting of October 20, 2005.

NEW BUSINESS

Appointments to Standing Committees: This item was linked to the agenda. Matt Berry made a motion to appoint Brian Candelaria to the Awards Committee. The motion was seconded and was approved on a voice vote. Sophia Morren then made a motion to appoint Dan Hough to the Staff Professional Development Committee. The motion was seconded and was approved on a voice vote.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Debbie Copp announced the Sullivan Family Concert which was being held on the evening of December 23 to benefit the Women’s Resource Center.

James Tyree, the Norman Transcript reporter for the past two and-a-half years, announced that this would be the last Staff Senate meeting he would cover. He was being transferred to cover the State Capitol.

Joan said she had heard that OU employees who had insurance through their spouse at GM and needed to enroll in OU’s insurance would be able to do so. She thought something would be disseminated concerning this in the near future.

ADJOURNMENT

As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Perry

Administrative Coordinator

Karla Woodfork

Recording Secretary