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VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
COUNCIL ON STAFF AFFAIRS = (COSA)
Minutes -=20 June 13, 1995

The Council on Staff Affairs met in the President's = Dining Room=20 in Palms Dining Center on June 13, 1995.=20

Current Members Present: Juanita Faircloth, Donna Nolan, Jim Yates, = Bert=20 Rodriguez, Blake Griffin, Russ Mast, Sarah Hardin, Sue Teel, Mike Jones. =

New Members Present: Mary Jane Keene, Norma Barr (for Bill Filtz), = Joan=20 Brooks, Tim Yorkey, Bill Bennett, Wanda DeWeese, Beverly Sharpe, Paul = Worth, Pat=20 Rozier.=20

  1. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 am.=20

  2. Chair Mast recognized the departing members who had given their = time to=20 COSA for the past three years: Donna Nolan, Juanita Faircloth, and = Russ Mast=20 as well as resigning member Sarah Hardin who is leaving VSU. Chair = Mast also=20 welcomed new members attending the meeting and congratulated them on = their=20 election to COSA and commended them on their commitment to VSU.=20

  3. The minutes of the May 9 meeting were approved as written.=20

  4. Treasurer's Report: April - $1082.66 May - $1058.16=20

  5. Committee Reports:=20

    a. Elections committee: No Report=20

    b. Policy Committee: No Report=20

    c. Welfare Committee: No Report=20

    d. Parking Appeals: No Report=20

    e. Employee Recognition: Donna Nolan explained to new members = the=20 purpose of the committee, the procedures used to choose Employees of = the=20 Quarter for each of the fall, winter, and spring quarters, and = welcomed=20 their input for future awards.=20

    f. Bylaws: No Report=20

    g. Staff Development: No Report. Chair Mast explained that the = committee=20 had surveyed staff to obtain topics of interest for workshops. He = explained=20 that the new COSA Board would be charged with acting upon the = results of=20 this survey.

  6. Reports from Chair:=20

    a. Administrative Council Report Chair Mast stated that because = of=20 difficulties in doing phone line and computer line work, there is a=20 possibility that opening of the new University Center will be = delayed.=20 However, details are being negotiated in order to prevent the delay. = Also,=20 at this time, Plant Operations is working as and/or replacing many = of the=20 air conditioning units on campus.=20

    b. New Business Item Procedures: In order to bring an item for=20 discussion in the New business section of the agenda, the item must = be=20 included in a letter to the chair seven calendar days before the = regularly=20 scheduled meeting.

  7. Old Business:=20

    a. Election Results: New members of the COSA include: Mary Jane = Keene,=20 Paul Worth, Pat Rozier, Wanda DeWeese, Chenee Chisholm, Beverly = Sharpe, Joan=20 Brooks, Tim Yorkey, bill Bennett, Bill Filtz. These members will = officially=20 take office in July.=20

    b. Officer Nominations: Chair-Sue Teel, Chip Moore; Vice = Chair-Sandra=20 Denson; Secretary-Bert Rodriguez Treasurer-Bill Bennett;=20 Parliamentarian-Blake Griffin, Beverly Sharpe.

  8. New Business:=20

    a. Officer Elections for 1995-96: Results: Chair-Sue Teel, Vice=20 Chair-Sandra Denson, Secretary-Bert Rodriguez, Treasurer-Bill = Bennett,=20 Parliamentarian.=20

    b. Design of COSA Pamphlet for New Employees: It was stated that = there=20 may be a need to develop some informational materials about COSA to = be=20 distributed to all new VSU employees with their personnel packets. = This=20 would provide all with an awareness of COSA and its purpose. It was = also=20 suggested that such information could be attached to the letter form = President Bailey detailing his support of COSA so that all new = supervisors=20 realize that employees must be allowed to leave their jobs to attend = meetings and take care of COSA business.

  9. Outgoing Chair Mast passed the gavel to new Chair Sue Teel who = adjourned=20 the meeting at 8:55 am.=20

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