In this issue

• Words from the Chair
  
• Staff Awareness
  
• Service Awards
  
• Staff Recognition Week

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!

Calendar of Events - The Impact of King's Dream: Visions of Global Peace

Saturday, January 29, 2005

• 9:00 - 10:30 International Breakfast
• Keynote Address: Dr. Ron Turner, Executive Vice President, University of Missouri System
• Featuring: The University of Missouri South African Education Program Scholars
• Location: Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union
• Entertainment: MU School of Music (Due to limited seating, by invitation or special interest only)
• 12:00 - 4:00 Diversity Student Fair: Attracting the Next Generation
• Open to the Public: Participation from middle & high school students and parents is encouraged!
• Light Refreshments
• Featuring: MU Departments, Academic Retention Services & Admissions Office Location: Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union
• 2:00 - 3:30 Panel Discussion
• Open Forum on the MLK Theme: The Impact of King’s Dream Visions of Global Peace
• Featuring: Representatives from MU Women and Gender Studies Program, Black Studies Program, and International Students
• Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Williams, MU Dept. of English
• Location: Benton Bingham Room (N214-215), Memorial Union
• 3:30 - 4:30 Book Signing – Featuring: Dr. Nikki Giovanni Sponsor: The MU Bookstore
• Location: Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union
• 6:00 - 7:30 MU Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration Program
• Featuring: Dr. Nikki Giovanni Location: Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union

Sunday, January 30, 2005

• 3:00 - 6:00 Martin Luther King, Jr. College Fair
• Sponsor: Mizzou and St. Louis Clergy Coalition
• Featuring: The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir Food School Supplies Area Colleges College Planning Sessions Where to find the Money Free and Open to the public
• Location: Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1444 Compton at Park Further Information : Call Christine Winfield at: (314) 749-8555 or click here to view the brochure (pdf document)

For more information, please visit the following web site http://www.missouri.edu/~mlkwww/

Staff Awareness

Below is the web site for the MUPD/Columbia Police departments. This site contains information related to the community, safety tips and self defense programs.

Below are a couple of examples of information posted on their we site. Please visit the link for more information.

MUPD web site

MUPD is proud to offer a brand new program!

radKIDS!

• The r.a.d. in r.a.d.KIDS stands for Resisting Aggression (Violence) Defensively. It is a basic awareness and self defense program for children aged 5-10. The program combines risk reduction education and physical defense training in hopes of preventing the abduction of children. This class is free to all children of students, faculty, and staff.

• R.A.D. CLASSES

  The University Police Department is proud to offer classes in Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) for our community. RAD is a self defense program that is for WOMEN only! Best of all it is completely free to attend. For more information on this excellent program

UM STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS 2004-2005

Richard Begemann, Chair
882-9229
Andy McAllister, Vice Chair
884-1298
Debbie Taylor, Sec.-Treasurer
882-6240
Becky Bohlmeyer, Historian
884-8848
Bill Martin
882-7200
Rhonda Turner, Newsletter
884-3360
Karen Huggins
882-4906
Mark McQuitty
884-8664
Linda Okamura, Web Development 884-4985
Rusty Crawford
884-1214

Parking: Chair, Mark McQuitty; Co-Chair, Bill Martin

Staff Awareness: Chair, Rhonda Turner; Co-Chair, Rusty Crawford

Staff Recognition Week: Chair, Deb Taylor; Co-Chair, Richard Begemann

Campus Health Oversight: Chair, Rusty Crawford; Co-Chair, Becky Bohlmeyer

Words from the Chair...
I hope everyone had a Happy New Year and that you are all ready to make 2005 a great year both personally and professionally. The University has gone through some very tough times concerning funding in the past few years and that may be the case again this year. Lets all rally behind President Floyd and continue the high standard the UM Staff has maintained for years.

Staff Recognition Week is scheduled the week of May 16 - 20, 2005. Please keep dates open that week so you can attend the SRW activities to be announced.

Richard Begemann

UM-SAC will do our best to keep all UM employee's informed on the Budget, Benefits and Retirement decisions. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email any of the UM-SAC members.

Staff Awareness...Flexible Spending Accounts

Use it or Lose It - This is a reminder to employees who are currently enrolled in a Health Care or Dependent Care Spending Account that expenses must be incurred by the end of the year to receive reimbursement from your 2004 account contributions. You will have until March 31, 2005 to submit reimbursement requests for any 2004 expenses. The expense must be incurred in 2004 or you will forfeit any amount remaining in the account.

For the Health Care Spending Account, please remember that health care expenses not covered by your health plan are eligible for reimbursement plus many other health expenses. For a list of reimbursable services or other expenses please go to: <http://www.asiflex.com/misc.htm>

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

January Service Awards

5 Years of Service
John P. Bartin

10 Years of Service
Mary G. Mckee

25 Years of Service
Deborah Sue Caselman
Mark Cordell Stauter

Please mark your calendars for Staff Recognition Week - More detailed information will be sent out later

Editor's Corner!

Staff Advisory Council meetings are open to all UM System Staff. Meeting times are 9:00am-11:00am the second Thursday of the month. The location changes occasionally, so contact a council member if you are interested in attending.
--Rhonda Turner