MEMBERS OR ALTERNATES PRESENT: Al Collins, Drema Starkey, Melody Mercer, Patsy Bee, Sandi Smith, Jeanie Jones, Donna Uhl, Bill Dunbar, Tim Reed, Lauriel Edwards, JB Skidmore, Pam Clevenger, Violet Mosser, Rodney Parker

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

GUESTS: None

AUGUST MINUTES: A motion made by Violet and seconded by Pam was approved by unanimous vote to accept the August minutes.

TREASURER’S REPORT – Melody Mercer

Classified Staff Scholarship $ 56,809.06

Children of Class Staff Scholarship 17,926.66

Employee Activity Fund 987.74

Employee Emergency Fund 1,342.96

Employee advance Fund 258.04

BOARD OF ADVISORS REPORT: JoAnn Backus

No Report. Next meeting will be September 30, 2002.

ACCE REPORT: Violet Mosser reported that the ACCE was meeting on Friday, September 13^th. One issue to be discussed is the training the Board of Governors receives every year. ACCE stresses the importance of the Board of Governors recognizing who "Staff" actually is when dealing with the issues and concerns of staff.

The ACCE Legislative Committee will meet with Governor Wise for 30 minutes on September 27, 2002. Staff will be asked to participate in a post card campaign to Governor Wise to reinforce the concerns of staff. Details will be forthcoming. Please participate.

Staff is always welcome to attend ACCE meetings.

CASINO NIGHT – Date has been changed to Friday, October 18, 2002. Doors will open at 6:00, gambling starts at 6:30. Please see Drema, Jeanie, or Melody if you have anything you would like to donate for the auction.

AMERICAN SAMPLER – Dates have been approved for a 2 day show – November 15^th & 16^th. Open to the public.

MAGICAL NIGHT OF GIVING – Staff Council will once again sell tickets for the Magical Night of Giving at the Grand Central Mall. All proceeds from the sale of the $ 5.00 tickets will go to Staff Council. Please see Sandi Smith for details and tickets.

HEPC – Al distributed copies of a memo from W. Joseph Wyatt, Ph.D., at Marshall University. This memo was to ask for help from Staff Council to reinstate a staff, faculty and student representation on the HEPC. Dr. Wyatt has asked for 10 minutes at the December 13^th HEPC meeting to present this case. His request is that our Staff Council passes a resolution in favor of adding these three members to the HEPC, or a letter writing campaign, or personal contact with the HEPC members or legislators. Staff Council voted to write a resolution to send to Dr. Wyatt.

MOVIE TICKETS – Staff Council voted to make tickets available for purchase in two different locations at the college; from Kim Fluharty and Drema Starkey.

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK – Discussion was made about acquiring extra funds to finance the Staff Appreciation Week program. Various fund raisers were suggested and plans are to be implemented. If you have any suggestions, please contact Donna Uhl in the Library, ext. 260.

EMERGENCY FUND TABLE – The Emergency Fund Sale Table at the entrance to Security will be cleaned up and organized. Any future donations need to be given to Drema Starkey or Donna Uhl.

Refreshments were provided by Lauriel Edwards. Thank you, Lauriel.

GOOD OF THE ORDER – Robert Cooper, Trades Worker, is Employee of the Month of October. Congratulations, Bob!

Respectfully submitted,

Melody Mercer

Secretary/Treasurer