Staff Senate Committees and Representatives 2008-2009

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Executive Committee

Executive - The steering committee of the Staff Senate.

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Standing Committees

Bylaws Committee - Reviews, suggests and makes amendments to the bylaws.

Election - rules on questions relating to qualifications of electors and members, nominates and receives nominations, presents a slate of nominees, and conducts the elections.

Legislative - provides Staff Senate with information regarding legislative activity placing particular emphasis on issues affecting higher education and NDSU staff. The committee depends on feedback from the Staff Senate to propose and initiate a coordinated effort as a result of the given information.

Program - investigates topics and speakers for Staff Senate meetings and forwards their recommendations to the Executive Committee for consideration.

Public Relations - 1) publicizes the activities of the Staff Senate, internally and externally, 2) assists the Staff Senate in opening up channels of communication among classified employees, and between classified employees and administration, 3) develops ways to help classified employees become more public relations minded by presenting a more positive and professional image to the University's various constituencies, and, conversely to develop guidelines on how the administration can assist in that effort, and 4) raises public awareness about the vital role performed by classified employees in the success of the University.

Scholarship - designs, updates, and disseminates application forms for the Classified Staff Scholarship, and selects recipients on an annual basis.

Staff Development - identifies programs and activities that will provide personal and professional growth opportunities for University staff. In identifying programs, the committee will assess the needs and wants of staff through questionnaires and surveys.

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University Senate Committees

University Senate Representatives - The Staff Senate shall be represented on University Senate by four (4) Staff Senate representatives; the president, and three (3) elected representatives. These Staff Senate representatives shall have the full rights of Senators in University Senate matters. The Staff Senate will nominate and vote annually for these representatives.

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University Senate Committees

Campus Space and Facilities Committee - recommends policies for facilities.

Library Committee - formulates policy recommendations for the NDSU
Libraries relating to areas such as general operations, interlibrary loans,
borrowing privileges, periodicals, acquisitions, media, data bases, electronic,
and other services.

University Athletics Committee - promotes compliance with principles of
conduct as defined by the NCAA and formulates policy recommendations
regarding athletic guidelines. Stimulates interest in athletic events by the
entire University community.

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Other Committees/Advisory Boards/Councils/Ad Hoc Committees

Arboretum Committee - 2 year term - charged with the task of combining and
centralizing campus beautification efforts.

ND Council of State Employees (COSE) - 3 year term; one representative a
member of Staff Senate; 2 alternates can be any staff employee - strives to
enhance the morale, productivity, and image of state employees and to develop an appreciation of state agencies and programs among the people of the state.

Employee Award Recognition Committee - 2 year term - devise a process on how to evaluate the nominations and what the minimum criteria would be.

IT Council.

Policy Coordination Committee - reviews, presents and requests feedback/input from the Staff Senate on new and revised NDSU policies.

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STAFF SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President	Vance Olson	231-9661
President Elect	Chris Anderson	231-7893
Past President	Janine Trowbridge	231-7315
Secretary	Liz Thompson	231-5922
Treasurer	Laura Dallmann	231-7607
Membership/Attendace	Heather Heger	231-8293
Member-at-large	Kris Mickelson	231-6535
Member-at-large	Lorna Olsen	231-6328
Member-at-large	Jeff Gimbel	231-6730
Ex-officio	Broc Lietz	231-8958

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BYLAWS COMMITTEE
	Glenn Christensen	231-9974
	Robert Peterson	231-7302
Chair	Kevin Schindlbeck	231-8917
	Dale Summers	231-8631
Co-Chair	Jeff Gimbel	231-6730

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ELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair	Janine Trowbridge	231-7315
	Katherine Backen-Andersen	231-7634
	Robert Barclay	231-8750
	Steve Bergeson	231-6101
	Kelly Bisek	231-7710
	Wendy Clarin	231-7093
	Lori Sholts	231-7261
	Annette Sprague	231-6366
	Heather Heger	231-8293

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
	Jennifer Baker	231-6740
	Erika Beseler Thompson	231-5131
Chair	Rita Lattimore	231-6517
	Kay Modin	231-8029
	Debra Severson	231-6352

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE
	Connie Eggers	231-9847
Chair	Martin Hoag	231-8639
	Vicki Miller	231-9447
	Cindy Kozojed	231-8431
	Esther Hockett	231-8239
Co-Chair	Kris Mickelson	231-6535

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PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
	Tanie Boeddeker	231-0352
Co-Chair	Viet Doan	231-5143
	Elizabeth Torguson	231-1062
	Najla Amundson	231-8325
	Peggy Cossette	231-8211
Chair	LaDonna DeGeldere	231-8380
	Sheree Kornkven	231-6327
	Korey Krabbenhoft
	Bruce Sundeen	231-7953
	Elizabeth Thompson	231-1062
	Jill Spacek	231-8525
	Sarah Adams	231-8395
	Katherine Backen-Andersen	231-7634
	Chris Anderson	231-7893
	Amy Brown	231-0357

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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
	Tamara Cummings	231-1090
	Janet Davidson-Harrington	231-1053
	Chad Lindberg	306-1592
Co-Chair	Tera Miller	231-7486
	Stephanie O'Brien	231-8522
Chair	Matthew Chaussee	231-8986

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
	Andrea Abrahamson	231-6118
	Robin Davis	231-9622
	William Ferguson	231-9622
	Ron Fingarson	231-7298
	Carolyn Flink	231-8888
Vice Chair	Jean Hagen	231-8186
Chair	Connie Jadrny	231-9738
	Jan Lofberg	231-7244
	Jodi Pierce	231-7981
	Rita Prunty	231-8713
	Kelly Summers	231-7322
	Jeri Vaudrin	231-9706
	Sheila Watson	231-8241
	Paula Schneider	231-8125
	Carole Huber	231-6513
	Brent Goosen	231-9539
	Teryl Grosz	231-8908
	Margaret Schmidt	231-1039
	Lorna Olsen	231-6328
	Janis Bork	231-5944
	Paul Froeschle	231-9888
	William Lenarz	231-4390
	Luke Prather	231-5871

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UNIVERSITY SENATE REPRESENTATIVES
	Vance Olson	231-9661
Member-at-Large	Viet Doan	231-5143
Member-at Large	Bruce Sundeen	231-7953
Member-at-Large	Marty Hoag	231-8639

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CAMPUS SPACE AND FACILITIES
Andrea Abrahamson	231-6118

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LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Sheila Watson	231-8241

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UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COMMITTEE
Erika Beseler Thompson	231-5131

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ARBORETUM COMMITTEE (Two-year term)
Tanie Boeddeker (05/2011)	231-0352

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ND COUNCIL OF STATE EMPLOYEES (COSE) (Three-year term)
	Cindy Kozojed (12/2010)	231-8431
Alternate	LaDonna DeGeldere (12/2011)	231-8380
	Laura Dallmann (12/2011)	231-7607

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EMPLOYEE AWARD RECOGNITION COMMITTEE (Two-year term)
1000/3000 Band	Kevin Schindlbeck (05/2010) Chair	231-8917
4000 Band	Kelly Summers (05/2011)	231-7322
5000 Band	Jan Lofberg (05/2011)	231-7244
6000/7000 Band	Vacancy (05/2011)

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IT COUNCIL
Steve Bergeson (05/2010)	231-6101

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POLICY COORDINATION COMMITTEE
Chris Anderson (5/2011)	231-7893
Vance Olson (05/2010)	231-9661

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