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Volume 19, Issue 6

April 2007

In this issue:

UM Staff Advisory Council was formed to provide two-way communication between staff and the
President on pertinent issues. If you have comments
or questions about any subject related to UM System staff, please contact
one of your Council members. They are there for you!

UM Staff Advisory Council Members 2006-2007



Words from the Chair

Salutations!

Your staff council is knee-deep in the hoopla of planning this year's Staff Recognition Week activities. As a reminder, we have scheduled the week of May 14th for this year's festivities. Trivial Pursuit will be held on May 15th at the Forum Boulevard Christian Church. The Staff Luncheon will be held on May 16th at the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni Center. The Staff Picnic will be held on May 18th at Twin Lakes Park. All activities are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

On-line registration is posted on the UM SAC website. If you have not registered for an event but plan to attend, please complete the on-line registration form as soon as possible. Accurate registration information is vital for us to plan each event. Also, for those who plan to attend Trivial Pursuit, please remember that teams are limited to 8 members.

I would like to thank all of you who took the time to nominate a fellow staff member for one of the staff awards this year. Your nominations provide clear evidence that UM System staff carryout the mission of the University in an exemplary manner each and every day. Kudos to all of you!

Our next scheduled meeting is Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the 215 Conference Room, University Hall. Much of our time during this meeting will be spent on SRW planning. As always, we welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. We are here for YOU!

Warm regards, Rusty

UM SAC Chair Rusty Crawford


Internet Safety Night
Missouri Research & Education Network (MOREnet)
is hosting Internet Safety Night April 10th
at Smithton Middle School in Columbia
to help parents and members of the community keep kids safe online.
Opening remarks will be delivered by Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, a feature presentation from Sgt. Joe Laramie of the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force,
and a panel discussion with other law enforcement and educators,
including Detective Andy Anderson of the New Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.
The panel will address questions from parents and members of the community,
and make resources available to help keep kids safe online.
We’ll be talking about online predators, cyber-bullying, identity theft and other issues that affect Missouri families every day. Smithton will be the central host site,
and at least 14 other sites throughout the state will be connecting
to Smithton via video to participate in the discussion.
Please visit http://besafe.more.net for all the details.
Internet Safety Night is Tuesday April 10, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. MOREnet is hosting Internet Safety Night on April 10th at Smithton Middle School
.
Free and open to public.
Any UM staff with kids from about 5th grade up
will benefit from attending to learn about the resources
available to help keep kids and families safe online.


Staff Recognition Week

May 14-18, 2007

May 15th Trivial Pursuit
May 16th Awards Luncheon
May 18th Picnic at Twin Lakes

Mark your calendars now so you do not miss one minute of activity during SRW. The purpose of Staff Recognition Week is to recognize your service and your dedication to the University. Awards are also given to those who have been nominated and are selected by a committee for their outstanding service. UM Staff Recognition Awards are presented to staff that best represent the University through a combination of criteria related to performance, leadership, reliability, and dependability, along with their ability to relate their work to the mission and goal of the University. In addition, staff celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th anniversaries will be noted during the program. Staff celebrating their 25th anniversary will be rewarded with a special memento. Those celebrating their 30th, 35th, and 40th year anniversaries will be recognized with plaques at the luncheon.
Go to SAC website for more information.


May 15th Trivial Pursuit sign up today @ http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/srw/trivia06.html
May 16 Awards Luncheon sign up today @ http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/srw/receptionreg06.html
May 18 Picnic at Twin Lakes sign up today @ http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/srw/picnicreg06.html;

2007 Staff Recognition Week
Trivia Day Lunchbox available
Email Edna: SnackU@umsystem.edu to order your lunch
If you have questions, please call
Tanya Haeussler @ 882-2707

If you choose not to buy Trivia Day Lunchbox with drink, please bring your own drinks to the Trivia Day event (no cookies or soda will be served).


Staff Recognition Luncheon
Reynolds Alumni Center - University Club Catering
located on corner of Turner Street and Maryland Avenue

Staff Recognition Week Picnic located at
Twin Lakes Recreation Area
(please note different location than previous years)

2500 Chapel Hill Road
map directions begin at Schnucks in the Forum Shopping Center

April 2007 Service Awards

Congratulations to the following UM-System Staff members who have attained these milestones of service

5 Years of Service
  • NICHOLS, COREY P ~ EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  • 10 Years of Service
  • LEWIS, JODIE L ~ VP HUMAN RESOURCES
  • Imagine Columbia’s Future represents an exciting opportunity for the citizens of Columbia to create a community vision. The formulation of the vision – along with the goals, objectives, and strategies to promote its implementation – will be based on both intuitive input and factual information. The hundreds of ideas gathered from the public at the BIG Meetings and through surveys in the fall of 2006 represent the intuitive component of the vision. Check out their website: http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Public_Comm/Visioning/documents/flyerforweb.pdf
    Websites of Interest April 2007

    SAC - FAC

  • Staff Advisory Council minutes are now available online at
    http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/resources/index.html
  • Contact one of the SAC council members to request an item be put on the agenda at our next Staff Advisory Council meeting. (Names of council members listed above)
  • A suggestion box is available online; if you have comments, questions, or concerns. You may remain anonymous with suggestions at this site.
    http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/suggestion/index.html

  • Events Calendar - University of Missouri Columbia

    Events Calendar - City of Columbia/Chamber of Commerce

    Events Calendar - Mid-Missouri


    Standing Committees

    • Benefits Committee: Chair: John Brooks
    • Parking & Transportation Committee: Chair: Mary Ann Ihler
    • Staff Awareness Committee: All SAC members serve on this committee
    • Staff Recognition Week: Chair: Rusty Crawford; All SAC members serve on this committee

    UM-SAC will do our best to keep all UM employee's informed on various topics, issues, and problems that arise during the year. We welcome suggestions from you on issues of interest and look forward to presenting those matters to the entities that can best assist in those matters or make change. If you have any questions, ideas, and/or concerns, please call or email any of the UM-SAC members.

    SAC website
    Note from Editor!
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    Staff Advisory Council meetings are open to all UM System Staff. Meeting times are 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. the second Friday of the month. The location of each meeting will change in 2007, so contact a council
    member if you are interested in attending.
    Mary Ann Ihler