STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL

Meeting April 14, 2010

Executive Committee
Christa Bruning, President, Christa.Bruning@du.edu, x13170
Nicky Bruckhart, Vice President, nbruckha@du.edu, x14241
Kate Martin, Treasurer, Kate.Bidstrup.Martin@du.edu, x12247
Kate Johnson, Webmaster, kate.johnson@du.edu, x16515
Saskia Sawyer, Secretary, Saskia.sawyer@du.edu, x14306

Members in attendance:
Kathy Aliaga, Facilities
Ashley Beaudry, The Women’s College
Nicky Bruckhart, Athletics and Recreation
Christa Bruning, University Communications
Sarah Childs, Human Resources
Linda Daubers, Graduate School of Social Work
Anne Gross, Admissions
Cheryl Jackson, Morgridge College of Education
Kate Johnson, University Communications
Gayle Keahey, Law School
William Kiniston, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Mark Kintgen, represented by Nancy Detain, Penrose Library
Marty Neary, DU Bookstore
Lynne Reed, University College
Bonnie Rodriguez, Facilities
Saskia Sawyer, University Advancement
Jerry Schwenke, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The meeting was called to order.

1. Introduction of the Council Members.

2. March minutes were approved.

3. Announcement:
• No Treasurer’s report.
• No departmental announcements.

4. New Business
• Staff picnic: Thursday, July 15, 2010.
• New members to order SAC t-shirts.
• Sarah Childs requested thank-you cards to send to egg-hunt donors.

5. Old business
• Policy for a subpoenaed state witness:
○ Main issue: would this apply for personal issues?
 No, only if there is no personal interest involved in the case.
○ It would be handled as a regular pay day (would come out of the department’s
budget).
○ The overwhelming majority of the staff suggested that this should be handled the
same way as jury duty.
○ Question was raised why this actually calls for a policy change if it is so rare.
  A policy change will ensure that all cases be treated the same.
○ VOTE: the SAC voted all in favor for a new policy for subpoenaed state
witnesses. This case will now be brought to HR.
• Flyer vs. mass email:
○ Christa Bruning spoke to Jeff Derksen in UTS and Donna Dible in HR about this
issue.
○ It is possible to pull distribution lists for all departments except for Athletics.
○ UTS willing to email text with graphics – does need one week notice.
○ Regarding the suggestion of emailing one flyer to each department which then
will be distributed and/or posted by one individual to his/her department: no clear
answer yet; Christa will follow up with Donna (she is currently out of town).
○ There is a huge interest to cut paper usage for this purpose across campus.
○ The SAC will keep working with the sustainability council until a solution is
found.
• Egg hunt recap:
○ Event was, again, a huge success.
○ All event details etc. were sent out electronically (no actual flyers) – proof that a
move away from printed material can work.
• Bring your child to work day: Thursday, April 22
○ Currently 35 RSVPs (last year 25 participants)
○ Fire fighter will be present.
○ Working with NSM to organize a science project.
○ Working with Lamont to present music.

Meeting adjourned.

Next meeting: May 12, 2010, 12 – 1 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Saskia Sawyer
Secretary