Staff Advisory Council Elections 2007 The 2007 SAC Election Committee members (Chair - Marcia Brewer, Megan Gill, and John Brooks) are still requesting nominations. This year, UM Staff Advisory Council had four vacant positions. To date there are only three confirmed nominations. SAC has extended the deadline for nominations until August 15th, 2007. As a reminder, two positions are in the administrative/professional category, each of which is for a three-year term. Two positions are in the service/support category, one of which is for a three-year term and the other is for a one-year term. If you know someone who would like to be a part of SAC, please consider nominating that person. If you are interested in being a part of SAC, self-nominations are always welcomed.You can make a difference! Email Marcia Brewer or call her at 882-3208 for more information. Current nomination form Go to http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/elections/index.html to print a nomination form Deadline for nomination Wednesday, August 15, 2007. More information at Governing Guidelines for SAC

August 2007 Service Awards Congratulations to the following UM-System Staff members who have attained these milestones of service 15 Years of Service KATHLEEN M. MILLER ~ SECRETARY BOARD OF CURATORS 20 Years of Service GARY K. ALLEN ~ VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS 35 Years of Service LYNN GENTZLER ~ STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SAC - FAC Contact one of the SAC council members to learn more about becoming a committee member. Next regularly scheduled meeting is Friday, September 14th at 8:30 a.m. in the 205 Conference Room, MOREnet. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. As always, if you have something that you would like to brought before the council, please contact a SAC committee member and let your voice be heard. Website's of Interest this Issue: Personal emergency preparedness Coping with hot weather Irrigating Trees and Shrubs During Summer Drought 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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