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SEHD SAC Meeting
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 2:30p.m.
Location: Lawrence Street Center, Room 710
In Attendance: Lindsay Austin (for first part of meeting), Jessica Coon, Shelley Gomez, Lindsay Harn, Tony Romero, Bridget Sabo

Items Discussed

Tony Romero is taking meeting minutes.
Diversity Committee Update – Lindsay Austin
- Met once, end of year recap. Committee thought that the last staff retreat (round table discussions) went well.
- Kick off meeting will be in August. Committee will try to look for and coordinate with others at university/campus when they plan and execute events.
- Lindsay is open to feedback from staff and willing to help collaborate with other units on campus.
- Invite Lindsay to September SAC meeting.
- JESSICA: Look at feedback form and add diversity feedback
Lunch & Learn / PD
- Perhaps have one planned in-house PD opportunity in Fall and Spring.
  - Bridget researched self defense. Impact self-defense has opportunities
    - 90 minutes $500/20-staff-members.
    - 4 hours $1500/20 includes techniques.
  - Will check with campus police and recreation.
  - Do we want to gauge interest? TONY will send out a survey.
- SAC Feedback Form Review
  - Comments or suggestions for SEHD diversity committee.
  - Jessica: IMPACT newsletter post.
    - Hey we have this new tool. Please use. Open all the time. Increase communication. Updates at quarterly meeting. Can be anon.
  - Budget: No news yet, waiting for official template and return of Dean.
  - TONY: to send out social survey questions…
    - Gauge interest for staff for PD
    - Will get email list from JESSICA re: staff and faculty
  - Some annual social event in the spring semester?? Perhaps about March as we have winter party and Halloween chomp in the fall.
  - June 17^th (soon)— 3^rd Annual Staff BBQ
    - Sloan Lake , will need to provide a detailed map
    - Catering: Little India (delivery?)
    - Be prepared for WIND! Woosh
    - Theme: Tibetan/Indian
    - CU in the Park
    - We’ll (us) provide ICE, drinks, desserts and decorations, coolers and games.
    - Save-the-dates, paper invitation, posting on the door, evites will be the official RSVP
      - Post Evite to IMPACT, Double check distribution list.
      - Need to suggest lawn chairs and blankets.
    - SHELLEY: Shade pavilion.
    - SHELLEY and TONY Cookies and Ladoo
    - RACHEL for drinks + Decorations (we want helium balloons! And table cloths)
    - RACHEL brings parks contract
    - JESSICA brings reserved signs
    - (All) coolers full of ice, Legit shipping tape and industrial scissors
    - Giant Jenga + Cornhole + any other lawn games
    - We arrive at 2:30
  - Future Planning?
    - Meet the week before BBQ (week of the 12^th)
    - Elections in the fall–start soliciting some staff to gauge interest
  - Employee of the Month Nominations
    - Will nominate an employee next month
  - Follow up Action Items:
    - IDEA: Post in IMPACT/SAC information updates highlighting various program areas?
  - Review any PD Fund Requests
    - Maybe request all staff PD for summer
  - Host a welcome back/thank you Dorothy (ice cream social?) in mid-july…could be potluck style.
    - Let’s loop in JaNet and Kelly for assistance in June
  - Follow up: Work anniversaries to announce at the retreat, to post on doors.
    - Perhaps a message from the dean?
    - Brainstorm on what we could do, when, how often, etc. Bring ideas to next meeting.

NEXT MEETING AT SYRUP/BRUNCH 18^th st. 10-11AM.

May 18, 2017 – SAC Meeting Minutes

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