Staff Senate Meeting Notes From Aug. 11
Please note that these do not take the place of official meeting minutes.
Parking and Transit
- Full-service bus routes begin on Monday, Aug. 15.
- Resident reserved lots closed for move-in and then will be only resident reserved.
- We are still short-handed on bus drivers. We have 36 positions and 20 vacancies.
- Concerns were brought forward about lot 38.
- Lot 3 will now have 19 ADA spaces.
Latest budget was updated with lunch portion from the retreat.
Awards Committee
- Awards information will be in Arkansas News in September.
- Employee awards banquet in October will be in person.
EOQ/EOY
- Employees of the 4th quarter were selected and announced in Arkansas News.
Internal Affairs
- Bylaws are being reviewed.
Initiative-open pathways reaccreditation process. The U of A has chosen "Belonging." There are four key areas.
- Staff compensation, classification and workforce structure
- Student success initiatives
- DEI
- Faculty collaborations
Contacts
Rachel Gray, chair, Communications Committee
Staff Senate
479-575-6988,
ggray@uark.edu
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