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Volume 19, Issue 7

May 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

Greetings!

T-7 days and counting. Yes, that's right! The 2007 UM SAC SRW kick-off begins on May 14th.

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 for this year's activities has closed; however, if you were not able to sign-up, it still isn't too late. Please contact me as soon as possible and I'll make sure that you are registered for the requested event(s). Also, for your convenience, a registration list on the UM SAC website has been included. You can click here http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/srw/AttendanceSRW.xls to verify the activities you have registered for, spelling of your name, department, meal preference, etc. Please let me know if any of the posted information is incorrect.

Our next scheduled meeting is Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the 205 Conference Room, MOREnet. As always, we welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. We are here for YOU!

Warm regards, Rusty
UM SAC Chair Rusty Crawford

Staff Recognition Week
May 14-18, 2007

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
(***free parking during luncheon in Turner Avenue parking garage)
May 2007 Service Awards

Congratulations to the following UM-System Staff members who have attained these milestones of service
5 Years of Service
  • ALDERSON, LISA G ~ UMR PROCUREMENT SERVICES
  • FUEMMELER, BRENDA K ~ UMC PROCUREMENT SERVICES
    • 10 Years of Service
  • BROCK, SHARON E ~ WESTERN HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS
  • GIORDANO, J CHRISTOPHER ~ MORENET
  • HARGETT, DEAN A ~ STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  • UHLMANN, SCOTT K ~ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMIN
    • 30 Years of Service
  • GROSS, JOETTA ~ UMC PROCUREMENT SERVICES

    • SAC - FAC

  • 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)

    • Websites of Interest May 2007
    May is National Arthritis Month  
    Missouri Rain and those pesky mushrooms growing on your home lawn 
    Tornado 101: Are You Ready?

    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