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Volume 20, Issue 12

October 2008

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 2007-2008

Words from the Chair

Greetings!
Autumn is in the air with a change in temperatures, a few trees are starting to turn to their beautiful bronze colors, and our third ranked MIZZOU football team is providing exceptional excitement with each game.  GO TIGERS!!!  Hope all of you are enjoying the cooler evenings, slowing down of yard work, harvested fruits and vegetables from your gardens, Mizzou sports, your children’s fall activities, and the gorgeous harvest moons.      

October starts our new UM SAC calendar year and your line-up of council members promises to serve you to the fullest and have a very productive year.  Your returning SAC council members for 2008-2009 are Megan Barney, Nathan Billings, Marcia Brewer, Toni Monsen, Beth Monson, and Kevin Summers with newcomers Karla Dowd, Joan Goodwin, Beth Perrin, and Amy Andrews joining the team. During our September meeting, the council voted Toni Monsen as your new Chair. Congratulations Toni!

I want to extend a sincere thank-you to council members going off the council this year; Megan Gill, Laura Roth, and Rebecca Wall for their expertise and proficiency while serving you the employees of UM.   

This year's United Way "Day of Caring" was a wonderful success. Each of you should have your pledge card for this year's campaign. If you have not yet turned in your pledge card, please turn it in soon so that you can be part of the weekly drawings and make a difference in many lives.  YOU really can make a difference! UM SAC is currently selling GO GREEN bags.  Sales are brisk with all profits going directly to United Way.  Thanks again to Laura Roth for bringing this idea to the SAC table and encouraging us to pursue a good cause in more than one way.  Contact Laura Roth or Mary Ann Ihler for your University of Missouri ~ GO GREEN bag today before they are all gone.

Our next scheduled meeting is Friday, October 10th at 8:30 a.m. in the President's Conference Room, 321 University Hall. As always, we welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. If you have time, please join us.  We are here for YOU!

Warm regards,
Mary Ann



2008 United Way Campaign

Silent Online Auction

Bidding begins Oct. 13 at 8 AM and ends Oct. 24 at 5 PM.

http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/hr/united/

"GO GREEN" Bags

GO GREEN bags are being sold by UM Staff Advisory Council.
All profit goes directly to the 2008 United Way Campaign
and counts toward UM United Way goal of $52,000.
The bags are black with the official system seal and text "University of Missouri" and are perfect for grocery shopping, a gym bag, a book bag, gift for friend, or "Thank You" for that employee that goes the extra mile everyday.

Price: $5 each or 2 for $9 (no limit on bags purchased).

Purchase your "GO Green" bags today.
Contact Laura Roth (882-5054) or Mary Ann Ihler (882-3400) to purchase your "GO GREEN" bag/bags.
Make checks payable to UM SAC "GO Green".

Words From the Editor

Greetings from your SAC Newsletter editor.  I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to my fellow SAC members for allowing me to serve as newsletter editor for the past year and to serve on SAC for the past three years. I have had a great time working with you all. If you are a UM System employee who is looking for a good way to become involved with the University, then you could not ask for a better group of people to work with than the members of SAC. As editor, I hope the content of the newsletter has been both informative and at times entertaining.

Best wishes,

Rebecca Wall

October 2008 Service Awards

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

5 Years of Service

Huntsucker, Elaine.~ Library Systems

15 Years of Service

Whalen, Melissa S. ~ Admin Info Technology Svcs

Website's of Interest this Issue:

Events Calendar - University of Missouri Columbia

Events Calendar - City of Columbia/Chamber of Commerce

Standing Committees

  • Benefits Committee: Chair: Kevin Summers
  • Parking & Transportation Committee: Chair: Toni Monsen
  • Staff Awareness Committee: All SAC members serve on this committee
  • Staff Recognition Week: 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 changes, so contact a council
member if you are interested in attending.
Rebecca Wall