Smith College: Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes
Thursday September 7, 2006
2:00-3:00pm MMD Room Pierce Hall
(Submitted by Art Usher, Co- Secretary)
*DRAFT*

Quorum Present

Attending: Adrianne Andrews, Nancy Brady, Janice Cole, Sharon Fagan, Chris Gentes, Alicia Guidiotti, Lou Ann Krawczynski, Merrilyn Lewis, Sabrina Marsh, Jinny Mason, Kathryn Messier, Steve Monteiro, Rick Rubin, Patricia Rist, Sam Rush, Trish Mailer, William Sheehan, Art Usher, Laurie Wyman, Kathy Yarnell

Excused: Joseph Bialek, Sandy Bycenski, Beverly Byrnes, Lynda DallaPegorara, Navae Fenwick, Linda Laflam, Janet Spongberg, John Zaikowski

Guests: Stacey Anasazi, Naomi Miller, Janice McDowell

New Business:

Nancy Brady from Nominations and Elections announced that Trish Mailer would be replacing Sharon Fagan, who resigned from her position on Staff Council.

Guest Naomi Miller presented an update on the Common Ground Initiative.

Updated version being released on Monday 9/11/06

Requested that Staff Council continue to provide feedback to committee.

There will be a separate Community Forum to discuss the C.G. Initiative. Forum not to be connected to Staff Council sponsored Community Forum.

October 16 deadline for submitting working recommendations.

Committee Reports:

Sam asked that members from each committee forward any reports via email since time did not permit reports to be given at the meeting.

Meeting adjourned 2:58pm