Staff Senate Events and Activities
Ongoing Events
Monthly Meetings
- Monthly meetings of the Staff Senate are open to all staff.
- The agenda generally includes a guest speaker, committee reports, and discussion of current issues.
- Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Refer to the meeting information page for location and agenda.
Messenger Newsletter
- The Messenger newsletter serves to inform the NDSU community about staff activities and awards.
- Published three times each academic year (September, December and March), the Messenger is available both in print and on the Messenger page of this site.
- For more information or to contribute a story, contact the Public Relations Committee chair.
Campus Kudos
- An ongoing awards program rrecognizing studetns, staff and faculty for contributing to NDSU success.
- Award recipients are recognized in the Messenger newsletter; in a picture display hanging in the FLC/Memorial Union tunnel; and the Campus Kudos Recipients page.
- To submit a nomination, go to the Campus Kudos page.
Upcoming Events
You Are What You Eat - Discover U Mini-Session
Wednesday
November 18, 2009
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Century Theater
Memorial Union
Janet Brown, LRD, CDE
NDSU Licensed Registered Dietitian
View the flyer for more information.
Do Genealogy: Research Your Family History - Discover U Mini-Session
Tuesday
December 8, 2009
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Century Theater
Memorial Union
John E. Bye
Director
Institute for Regional Studies & University Archives
View for the flyer for more information.
Remodeling - Discover U Mini-Session
Wednesday
January 20, 2010
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Century Theater
Memorial Union
Susan Ray-Degges
NDSU Department of Apparel, Design, Facility and Hospitality
Management
Automotive Maintenance - Discover U Mini-Session
Wednesday
March 10, 2010
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Motor Pool Garage
Thorson Maintenance Center
Jeff Marcy
NDSU Automotive Mechanic
Learn the basics of automotive maintenance from Jeff Marcy, NDSU Automotive Mechanic. Jeff will teach you how to save money by keeping your car in top shape. Learn how to check the fluids, tires, belts, and hoses in your car to prevent major repair bills. Bring your car questions as Jeff will be taking questions from participants.
NDSU Bus Tour - Discover U Mini-Session
Date/Time/Meeting Location: TBD
Descriptions: If you haven't had a chance to tour our growing NDSU campus, now's the time! Join President Chapman as he provides a narrated tour of our beautiful camups!
The campus bus tour is sponsored by NDSU Staff Senate and is intended for all broad-banded staff. This bus tour is open to employees who have not taken it during their New Employee Orientation. Due to the popularity of this tour and limited seating available, reseravations are required and are taken on a first-come, first served basis. To reserve your space, contact Jean Hagen at 1-8186.
Come see what's new and different on our campus - this is a great opportunity to find out mo
Past Events
Benefits at NDSU - What's In It For Me? Discover U Mini-Session
Wednesday
October 14, 2009
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Century Theater
Memorial Union
Brittney Steckler, PHR
Benefits Coordinator
Office of Human Resources and Payroll
View the flyer and more information.
United Way 18th Annual Day of Caring
Thursday, October 8, 2009
12:15 - 5 p.m.
- October 8, 2009 is United Way of Cass-Clay's 18th Annual Day of Caring. Last year 1,400 volunteers helped over 430 senior citizens in Cass and Clay counties. These volunteers represented 90 businesses in our communities!
- In the past the Staff Senate PR Committee has participated by volunteering to be active in helping the community with indoor and/or outdoor tasks for area residents who have a developmental or physical disability or are senior citizens of Cass and Clay counties.
- Teams should be organized in groups of 3-5 people. Tasks that may be assigned include but are not limited to: washing windows, installing storm windows, preparing yard/gardens for winter, general cleaning or small repair projects, interior or exterior painting.
- Registration is required and is due by Friday, October 2, 2009.
- If you are interested in participating please contact La Donna De Geldere or call 231-8380.
Get Active! Discover U Mini-Session
Tuesday
September 15, 2009
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Century Theater
Memorial Union
Brent Parmer, M.S.
Associate Director of Fitness Programs
NDSU Wallman Wellness Center
View the flyer and more information
Staff Senate Cookbooks on sale while supplies last!
Staff Senate has created a cookbook and we want you to have one! The cookbook is a collection of recipes donated by NDSU staff. There are 428 recipes in a 242-page spiral bound book.
If you are interested in buying a cookbook but cannot make it to the Union, call or e-mail Laura Dallmann or anyone else on Staff Senate and we will help you.
It is only $10 a book and the proceeds are going to a local food pantry. Thanks to everyone that helped with this great project!
If you are off NDSU campus and are interested in having one sent to you, please, send a check made out to "NDSU Staff Senate" for $13 (to include shipping and handling) per book to:
Laura Dallmann
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dept # 2480, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Staff Senate Scholarship Applications Now Available
The NDSU Staff Senate offers scholarships to eligible NDSU broadbanded staff and to children of broadbanded staff. The application deadline for either of these scholarships is Friday, May 22, 2009. To be eligible, broadbanded staff applicants must be NDSU employees who have been employed for at least one year as of the application deadline and be properly enrolled with a minimum of three undergraduate or two graduate credits at the time of application and at the time of the award disbursement.
Applicants must have earned a minimum of 9 undergraduate or 6 graduate credits at NDSU with a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average. Broadbanded staff scholarships awards are $100. Eligible children must be a child of broadbanded staff members presently employed by NDSU for a minimum of one year as of the application deadline, be properly enrolled at least half-time with a minimum of six credits per semester at NDSU with a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average and be enrolled as an undergraduate student. Applicants may not have earned a bachelor's degree. The maximum scholarship amount is $500.
The scholarship committee will select the recipients prior to the 2009 fall semester. Dispersal of funds for children of broadbanded staff will be in equal installments at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. Dispersal for broadbanded staff will be at the beginning of the fall semester.
Scholarship Application for child of broadbanded staff member
Scholarship Appliation for broadbanded staff member
Basic Tips for Home Landscaping
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Century Theater - Memorial Union
Martin Shervey and Will Ferguson
NDSU Landscape Department
Successful home landscaping doesn't just involve sticking plants into areas around your home and hoping it looks right. When designing and landscaping your own home, you need to invest time and creativity. You'll feel great when you look out your window and you see the landscaped lawn which you designed yourself!
During this "mini" workshop Will and Martin will discuss site preparation, designing a plan, plant selection, edging, planting and mulching. Let's get those lawns in shape -- please join us at the Union next Wednesday!
Get on the Bus with President Chapman
Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:20 - 11:30 a.m.
If you have not had a chance to tour our growing NDSU campus, now is your chance. Join President Chapman on Thursday, April 2 as he provides a narrated tour of our beautiful campus!
The campus bus tour is sponsored by NDSU Staff Senate and is intended for all broad-banded staff. This bus tour is open to employees who have not taken it during their New Employee Orientation. Due to the popularity of this tour and limited seating available, reservations are required and are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your space, contact Jean Hagen at 1-8186 or jean.hagen@ndsu.edu.
NATIONALLY KNOWN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT DISCOVER U 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Guest speaker: Tom Champoux
Ballroom, Memorial Union
Tom Champoux, a nationally known motivational speaker and
author, will be the highlight of this year's "Discover U 2009:
Moving Forward Together!" scheduled for Wednesday, February 25 from
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union ballroom. Cost for staff
to attend is $20 and includes breakfast and lunch.
Champoux will offer two presentations that will uncover why you
find "some" customers or co-workers so difficult to work with. He
will lead you to discover why using your head, heart and backbone
leads to a better work - life balance.
How to Make Work less Work or People Skills: A
Strategy for Achieving Results or Four Easy Steps to Maximum
Frustration
Why are "some" co-workers or customers so irritating to work with?
Or more importantly, why would anyone think of YOU as a difficult
person? For example, isn't it frustrating when the person across
the desk or on the phone can't seem to ever make a decision-or
makes a snap decision only to change it a day later?
Champoux will show participants the four key dynamics that cause
most of our workplace friction. You'll discover why
"different" does not have to mean
"difficult." Then you'll learn the magic
of making slight adjustments in your awareness and behavior that
will have a significant impact on your ability to CLICK with
co-workers and customers.
Each person in the audience will roll with laughter as they
identify themselves in the behavior styles, as well as those with
whom they work. While they are laughing, they are also learning
that people are different, and that "intent" doesn't always equal
"impact."
In short, you will realize how to make work...less
work.
Head, Heart and Backbone: Making Decisions to balance your
Life and Career
"...to handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your
heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger..."
--Eleanor Roosevelt
We all want to do the right things. Sometimes, however, things get
in the way: time pressures, deadlines, over commitment,
conflicting obligations, periodic emergencies, ego demands and
guilt trips. All these and more combine to undercut our ability to
balance the demands of career and life beyond work.
Join Champoux as he offers an approach for work life balance; how
to balance your "head" to make rational decisions, your "heart" -
to embrace emotions to discern what means the most to you, and your
"backbone" to be strong when pressures pull you to either head or
heart only decisions.
Champoux is President of The Effectiveness Institute and author of
People Skills: A Strategy for Achieving Results, Quality Customer
Service, and Supervising to Achieve Results. Find out more
information about Tom Champoux by visiting his website at www.effectivenessinstitute.com/bio-tomchompoux.php.
Discover U is an annual staff development focused workshop
organized by Staff Senate at North Dakota State University. An
official Discover U registration form and schedule will be mailed
to all NDSU staff.
For more information regarding Discover U: Moving Forward Together!
contact Pam Hommen at pamela.hommen@ndsu.edu,
1-7014 or Connie Jadrny at connie.jadrny@ndsu.edu,
1-9738. Registration deadline is February 13th.
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Get On the Bus! - Campus Tour with President Chapman
Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:20 - 11:30 a.m.
If you haven't had a chance to tour our growing NDSU campus, now's your chance. Join President Chapman Thursday, April 2 as he provides a narrated tour of our beautiful campus!
The campus bus tour is sponsored by NDSU Staff Senate and is intended for all broad-banded staff. This bus tour is open to employees who have not taken it during their New Employee Orientation. Due to the popularity of this tour and limited seating available, reservations are required and are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your space, contact Jean Hagen at 1-8186 or jean.hagen@ndsu.edu.
Discover U "Mini" Workshop: Basic Tips for Home Landscaping
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
10 - 11:00 a.m.
Century Theater, Memorial Union
Presented by: Martin Shervey and Will Ferguson, NDSU Landscape
Department
Successful home landscaping doesn't just involve sticking plants
into areas around your home and hoping it looks right. When
designing and landscaping your own home, you need to invest time
and creativity. You will feel great when you look out your window,
and you see the landscaped lawn which you designed yourself.
Shervey and Ferguson will discuss site preparation, designing a
plan, plant selection, edging, planting, and mulching.
Valentine's Ball
Discover U Mini Workshop
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Century Theater
Char Maas,
NDSU Information Technology Services
Discover U Mini Workshop
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Bruce Sundeen,
Electronic Media Specialist,
NDSU Extension Ag. Communications
Discover U Mini Workshop
Digital "Benefits at NDSU - What's In It For Me?"
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Brittnee Steckler,
Benefits Coordinator,
Office of Human Resources & Payroll
Discover U Mini Workshop
Blackboard Organizations:
How Can We (I) Use Them?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lorna Olsen
Instructional Services Consultant and Blackboard Support
Information Technology Services
Blackboard - it's not just for classes anymore!
See the PDF Flyer for more information.
Staff Senate Nominations Sought
The NDSU Staff Senate is seeking nominations for its upcoming spring election. Nominations will be accepted March 10-28, while voting is scheduled for April 7-11.
2008-2009 Staff Senate Scholarships Available
The NDSU Staff Senate offers scholarships to eligible NDSU broad banded staff, and to children of broad banded staff. The application deadline for ether of these scholarships is Friday, April 4, 2008.
To be eligible, broad banded staff applicants must be NDSU employees and have been employed for at least one year as of the application deadline, be properly enrolled, with a minimum of three undergraduate or two graduate credits at the time of application and at the time of the award disbursement. Applicants must have earned a minimum of 9 undergraduate and 6 graduate credits at NDSU with a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average. Broad banded staff scholarships awards are $200.
Eligible children must be a child of broad banded staff members presently employed by NDSU for a minimum of one year as of the application deadline, be properly enrolled at least half-time with a minimum of 6 credits per semester at NDSU with a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average and be enrolled as an undergraduate student. Applicants may not have earned a bachelor's degree. The maximum scholarship amount is $300.
The scholarship committee will select the recipients prior to the 2008 fall semester. Dispersal of funds for children of broad banded staff will be in equal installments at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. Dispersal for broad banded staff will be at the beginning of the fall semester.
Discover U - Great Photography Tips
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
10 - 11 AM Century Theater - Memorial Union
Valentine's Ball
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Ballroom, Memorial Union
Discover U - See what YOU can DISCOVER about U!
All-day seminar being held on February 6, 2008 in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
View Agenda and Registration form.
Discover U - Great Photo Tips
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
2 - 3 PM at Century Theater, Memorial Union
Discover U - Encouraging Children's Growth in Social Skills
Thursday, November 14, 2007
2-3 PM at Century Theater, Memorial Union
Discover U - Benefits? ... We Have Benefits
Thursday, November 1, 2007
10 - 11 AM at Century Theater, Memorial Union
Guided Campus Tour with President Chapman
Staff Senate sponsored a campus bus tour guided by President Chapman for broad-banded staff on Friday, October 26, 2007 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. Here's a fun way to get "re-acquainted" with our ever-changing and growing NDSU campus!
Discover U - The WDAY Honor Flight Program
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
10 - 11 AM at Century Theater, Memorial Union