Meningitis vaccine

The last day for students to sign up is Friday, Oct. 5^th. We don’t know how first time, freshmen in the spring will be notified.

Safety plan

Please make sure that all of you review the plan and complete the safety training. The safety training link needs to be emailed again.  Cathy will email it to all CREW members.  Allison is a “first responder”.

Disney Leadership Conference

Oct. 18^th in the community and Oct. 19^th at WVUP – interested staff will let Danita know if they want to attend

Technology

Slow, file a complaint to WVNet, bandwidth, Banner, Security passwords, Dana is working on Banner security project, hacking, and security keys for computers. Are there backup servers?

Staff Id’s

They should be ready to go by mid-October and all employees will be expected to have their id by January 1, 2008. Employees will be expected to wear their id everyday!

Website upgrade

Once we define who we are and what services we provide, we will upgrade and change each website. It needs to be more informative and consistent with information. Looking into CommonSpot software.

Staff expectations/travel request form

Travel form- handed out to staff and will be emailed.

1. Typed agendas for meetings.
2. Respond to email in a timely manner.
3. Give Proxy access to myself and Karen. (Not a tool to micromanage).
4. Evaluations need to be happening each semester.

 Realizing the formal process in the spring but informal feedback needs to be continuous.

5. Professionalism – Respect, Trust, Helpful, Courteous
6. On time – 8 am to 4 pm

Strategic plan report card review

Individual department mission and goals

SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely)                                                        

What is the department’s mission?  Goals for the semester/year?

Want to look at:

1. Restructuring
2. Strategic Plan (mission, vision, values, goals, etc.)
3. Create individual department strategic plan at least have a mission, vision and goals.
4. Websites need to be upgraded.

Review of all PIQs and job descriptions and structure of the division

Danita is reviewing all PIQs and job descriptions to assist in our new re-organization.

Team assignment (handed out) due at next CREW meeting.

Announcements, Questions, Comments, and Concerns

If you have agenda items let Karen know by Tuesday at 4 pm  (the week of the meeting)

-          Moving around Oct.15^th- HR to Rhonda’s area.  Connie and Dennis to HR.  Switchboard to be renovated (will be glassed in to house new emergency system).  Violet might move to switchboard (will check with Dave White)

-          Late Start/midterm classes are now available

-          Looking for a place for international students to gather, need more space on campus

-          SSN will be removed from all students’ records.  It will have to be PID numbers (personal identification numbers)

-          Online courses are also available

-          Walking Trail upgrades. “Walktober” campaign.  See Allision.

-          Faculty advising checklist is available.  Faculty can access their list online.

-          Come to the Student Engagement hours. If you need a list, please see Karen or Emmanuel.

-          Volunteer Action Center/ United Way – Make a Difference Day, October 27^th.

-          Sandy’s courses: Career development is listed in the late start courses.

-          Not enough space for student organizations.

-          WV Retirement Conference – Sandy attended and ordered a book “Get a Life: You don’t need a million to retire”.  If you want more information, contact her.

-          Registration for spring classes will begin by the end of October

-          Diversity week (Oct. 8-12) – See calendar

Vision

-          Student centered approaches. Students  come first.

-          We have to change our thinking; we need to find what guides us.

-          Change is not going to happen overnight!  The problems/issues did not occur over night; therefore they will not change overnight.

-          Dean of Students is not a high school principal!  Many problems could be alleviated by basic classroom management, streamlining, and people following policies in place and being consistent.

-          We are not an extension of high school.  We are a college!

-          We should be compassionate and empathetic, but not ENABLERS!

-          Immediate customer service needs to occur in each area

-          Technology driven

-          We need to be the trailblazers!  If we continue to do things, provide services, promote programs in the same way, we will never advance and move forward.

-          “Partners in learning” – We need to enhance and support the academic mission of the university.