{"id":10703,"date":"2017-09-20T18:41:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T18:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/?p=10703"},"modified":"2017-09-20T18:42:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T18:42:39","slug":"fall-staff-meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2017\/09\/20\/fall-staff-meeting-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Staff Meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>MINUTES<\/h1>\n<p><strong>SEHD All Staff Meeting<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Wednesday, September 20 at 10:00a.m.<br \/>\nLocation: Lawrence Street Center 700<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Welcome to Scott Bauer, Associate Dean of Advanced Education &amp; Doctoral Programs<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s New with the SAC\n<ul>\n<li>University Staff Council &#8211; Employee of the Month Awards\n<ul>\n<li>Bogi Begzsuren<\/li>\n<li>Geneva Sarcedo<\/li>\n<li>This information is posted on the University Staff Council webpage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SAC Election\n<ul>\n<li>Two vacancies due to Jessica\u2019s Leave and Melissa Burrow\u2019s departure<\/li>\n<li>Kelly Ragland and Tim Halliday expressed interest, confirm supervisory approval before welcoming to the council<\/li>\n<li>Rosanna Miiller Salas offered to help out on a \u201cas needed\u201d basis (particularly with any website assistance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Changes to Professional Development Fund\n<ul>\n<li>Two calls for PD funds, one in the fall and one in the spring<\/li>\n<li>Hard annual cap, per person of $500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lindsay Austin is the staff Diversity Representative on the faculty Diversity Committee, please share with her any questions, concerns, initiatives you may have.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/resources\/staff-directory\/\">Staff Photo Directory<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Please help us build our staff photo directory by emailing a headshot to <a href=\"mailto:SEHDStaffCouncil@ucdenver.edu\">SEHDStaffCouncil@ucdenver.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Staff expressed interest in hosting another \u201cpicture day.\u201d Maybe ask Julia for assistance?<\/li>\n<li>It was suggested the staff directory incorporate mini-bios as an optional enhancement to help us get to know each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Birthday Celebration Initiative\n<ul>\n<li>If you do <strong><u>not<\/u><\/strong> want your birthday recognized, let <a href=\"mailto:Rachel.Cornelius@ucdenver.edu\">Rachel.Cornelius@ucdenver.edu<\/a> know!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Hire Introductions\n<ul>\n<li>Elizabeth Sweitzer (Evaluation Specialist I, 6\/5\/17\u2014promoted from a GA)<\/li>\n<li>Allyssa Choury (Evaluation Project Coordinator, 7\/17\/17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Events\n<ul>\n<li>October Candygram Fundraiser<\/li>\n<li>Halloween Chomp on Tuesday, October 31<\/li>\n<li>Winter Party on December 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dept News?\n<ul>\n<li>Jessica Coon will be out on parental leave for six months, Becky (and others) will assist in her absence. Be sure to use <a href=\"mailto:SEHDHR@ucdenver.edu\">SEHDHR@ucdenver.edu<\/a> for any HR assistance you need.<\/li>\n<li>JaNet will be back on November 6<\/li>\n<li>Rachel and Bridget have created a High Impact Practice program for their work-study students, helping connect their positions with their career and studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/staffadvisorycouncil\/employee-recognition\/\">Thank You! You Made My Day<\/a> Drawing (must be present to win!)\n<ul>\n<li>Winners of a $10 Amazon Gift Card: Kelly Ragland and Patrick Fink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In-house PD Survey Vote\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findaseminar.com\/EDUCATION-TRAINING-Training\/Managing-Through-Chaos:-Tools,-Tips-and-Techniques-to-Set-Priorities-and-Make-Effective-Decisions-Under-Pressure.---By-Compliance-Global-Inc.-Seminar-by-Compliance-Global\/13997.html?filter=ON&amp;city=Online-Training&amp;state=VR&amp;category=EDUCATION-TRAINING\">Managing Through Chaos: Tools, Tips and Techniques to Set Priorities and Make Effective Decisions Under Pressure<\/a> (webinar, $195)<\/li>\n<li>Email Chaos \u2013 (how to declutter and dig out of the mess) taught by Jan Keller with JTK Training and Consulting out of Golden \u2013 $1800<\/li>\n<li>Yoga by Kady Lafferty of Big Booty Yoga; cost based on # of students &#8211; $150<\/li>\n<li>CU Denver Counseling Center workshops- options are Stress Less, Getting What You Want in Relationships, Peace of Mind, and Managing Your Mood. Free for staff (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucdenver.edu\/life\/services\/counseling-center\/workshops\/Pages\/default.aspx\">http:\/\/www.ucdenver.edu\/life\/services\/counseling-center\/workshops\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ted Talk and Discussion\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_why_it_s_time_to_forget_the_pecking_order_at_work#t-3051\">Forget the Pecking Order at Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Questions Asked:\n<ul>\n<li>If there were no boundaries, what social outlets would you love to see in your office?<\/li>\n<li>How do we become more highly attuned and sensitive to each other to promote better working groups?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Round Table Discussion Points:\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement has been made in our department culture. Staff feel \u201chalf-way\u201d there, but acknowledge a staff\/faculty divide still exists.<\/li>\n<li>We need buy-in from our superchickens to harness their assets in alignment toward a common goal.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s build social capital through simple ways, bring back the extra potlucks we used to host, have snacks on one floor available for faculty and staff.<\/li>\n<li>A goal of the staff council is to create social capital by hosting events such as our staff meetings, potlucks, and other events.<\/li>\n<li>Think about ways to build social connections outside of the workplace.<\/li>\n<li>Challenge: creating and building social support when our staff and faculty are not in their offices.<\/li>\n<li>Stress that faculty and staff meetings and events are worth the investment to attend. These social interactions actually help us do our work better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINUTES SEHD All Staff Meeting Wednesday, September 20 at 10:00a.m. Location: Lawrence Street Center 700 Welcome to Scott Bauer, Associate Dean of Advanced Education &amp; Doctoral Programs What\u2019s New with the SAC University Staff Council &#8211; Employee of the Month Awards Bogi Begzsuren Geneva Sarcedo This information is posted on the University Staff Council webpage. 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