September 17, 2015 – SAC Meeting Minutes

SEHD SAC Meeting
Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 2:30p.m.
Location: Lawrence Street Center, Room 700
In Attendance: Melissa Burrows, Jessica Coon, Rachel Cornelius, Shelley Gomez, Scarlett Ponton


Items To Discuss

  • Welcome new SAC members!
    • Review SAC bylaws/purpose
  • Wishlist/Minutes from last SAC Meeting follow-up
    • Melissa: to purchase some dishes/flatware for the breakrooms
    • Jessica: to post PD ideas on the SAC website
    • Host a candygram campaign for Keurig fundraising, make it a competition between floors for first coffee maker
    • GofundMe or something similar for Keurig fundraising after using candygram funds
    • Advertise Crucial Conversations | 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, when possible as the trainings occur at least biannually
  • Calendar of Events:
    • Fall – Community Service Event (Oct/Nov?)
      • Could be something as simple as arranging an impromptu “trash pickup” walk
      • Rachel: to follow up once more with Site Professors for service ideas at our partner schools
    • Oct – Come-and-Go Event at Dean Kantor’s (POSTPONING)
    • Oct – Halloween Party
      • CU Campus Life is hosting their Halloween Costume Contest on Friday, October 30, 2015
      • It was deemed unnecessary to update the questionnaire at this time, responses to current questions seem to give us a wealth of helpful information. Edits can be made at a future time to tailor to SAC quarterly staff meetings as necessary.
    • Nov – SAC Quarterly Meeting o
    • Dec – Winter Party 
      • Host in the terrace room in the late afternoon? There is currently a popcorn social of the UCD Staff Council on December 4 
      • Have the gift exchange, catered food, etc. 
      • Melissa to request extra funds from the Dean and inform them we are handling the Winter Party
      • Fall – Community Service Event (Oct/Nov?)
        • Pushed to January to align with the University community service initiative
      • Oct – Halloween Party
        • Candygram sales have officially begun!
        • October 30th SAC will host a Halloween party/costume contest
      • Nov – SAC Quarterly Meeting
        • To be a positive, interactive, helpful, learning session about tips/tricks for doing our jobs better. Someone to present on Trello, using Window shortcuts, email tricks, etc.
        • Will provide time for the usual SAC updates, new hire intros, as well as provide time for Tricia to speak on a few HR matters of interest
        • November 17, tentative date for meeting
      • Dec – Winter Party
  • Follow up Action Items:
    • Melissa/Lindsay-Self-Defense Course?
    • Lindsay-copy code from Tim for the group?
    • IDEA: Post in IMPACT/SAC information updates highlighting various program areas?
    • IDEA: Bring in a financial speaker to discuss retirement (maybe PERA too?)
    • IDEA: SEHD Picture Day –to help build a staff photo directory
    • IDEA: Schedule lunch walks as an idea for dept bonding
  • Review PD Fund Requests (if applicable)