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P&S COUNCIL NEWS
Nov. 29, 2006
SESQUICENTENNIAL INFORMATIONAL FORUM
Come hear Tahira Hira, executive assistant to the president, provide an update on the university's plans for the upcoming 150th celebration of the founding of Iowa State University. The celebration will officially kick-off at VEISHEA 2007 and will conclude spring 2008. Dr. Hira will discuss the university's plans and will answer questions about how faculty and staff can get involved.
The forum is scheduled from 12 - 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union. For additional information and to view the official 150th web site, visit:
>> http://www.iastate.edu/~isu150
FEEDBACK ON PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MODEL
On October 31, the Budget Model Review and Implementation Committee released its latest report on a new budget model for the university, now referred to as the Resource Management Model (RMM). The report is online at
>> http://www.iastate.edu/~budgetmodel/RMM/1006rpt.shtml
The P&S Council is preparing a response to the latest report. Comments from P&S constituents will be included in the P&S Council's response - messages can be addressed to pands-upb@iastate.edu.
BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD ENDS DEC. 4TH
The ISU Plan Open Change Period closes at 5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2006. This is the time of year to consider your insurance needs for 2007 and make the changes necessary for your situation. For more information see:
>> http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/benefits/homepage.shtml
P&S CYTATION AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
December 1, 2006 is the next nomination deadline for the P&S CYtation Awards. This award recognizes individuals who have performed above and beyond the call of duty, done something extraordinarily well, or acted in such a way as to make a very real difference at Iowa State University.
Nominees must be P&S employees and the nomination needs to be for work done within the past year (from the date of submission).
Winners of the award receive a Certificate of Award, a picture with President Geoffrey and each winner, and a one year family membership to Reiman Gardens.
For more information regarding nomination procedures, please see:
>> http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/CYtation.html
FOLLOW UP TO THE SMOKE-FREE POLICY SURVEY
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our mini-survey last month. Your input was valuable as the P&S Council pondered this issue. At the Professional and Scientific Council meeting on Friday, November 3, 2006, a motion was passed (26 in favor; 4 opposed; 1 abstention) asking President Geoffroy to extend the smoke-free policy at Iowa State University to eliminate smoking within 25 feet of all occupied Iowa State University buildings. The motion, survey results, and all comments received were forwarded to university administrators and the university task force in charge of drafting the new smoking policy
>> http://policy.iastate.edu/policy/smoking/20061101
I encourage you to submit additional comments directly to them as well at <smokingpolicy@iastate.edu>.
Results of the survey:
- ISU should eliminate smoking within 25 feet of the entrances and exits of
all ISU buildings.
246 Yes, 48 No, 15 Don’t care (309 total votes)
- ISU should move toward prohibiting tobacco use on the ISU campus.
182 Yes, 102 No, 24 Don’t care (308 total votes)
- ISU should provide funds and resources for students, faculty, and staff who want to quit using tobacco products.
178 Yes, 86 No, 43 Don’t care (307 total votes)
NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Want to be part of the planning process for this year's professional development day conference? If so, contact Bill Drey at (712)623-2592 or drey@iastate.edu or Barb McBreen at 294-0707 or barbmc@iastate.edu. The daylong conference will be held late March or early April at the Gateway Hotel. The committee also needs ideas for speakers and workshops. The extension representatives are in place, but we need more members from campus.
P&S AWARDS
Not sure what the P&S Awards are all about? Do you have questions on what the application and judging processes are all about? Is there a person in your division who is doing extraordinary things and deserves recognition? You can review the presentation given by the P&S Council's Awards Committee at last month's Open Forum by clicking here:
>> http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/Awards.html
PRESIDENT-ELECT RESIGNATION
Teresa Peterson officially resigned from the position of P&S Council President Elect this week, and has forwarded the following note to share with P&S staff.
"It is with deep regret that I am unable to fulfill my term as President Elect of the Professional and Scientific Council. Many of you will wonder why I have offered my resignation. I believe that service on the Professional and Scientific Council is an honor and an important service to the P&S staff and Iowa State University. However, the time committment necessary to successfully fulfill the responsibilities of the position and future role as President are significant and should not be taken lightly. The choice of how to balance my personal and professional life, along with my ISU job responsibilities created an imbalance that I felt could only be resolved by my stepping down. I ask your understanding and please consider working with the P&S Council. They are a dedicated group of professionals who work tirelessly to represent P&S staff. Thank you for your support."
We all wish Teri the very best in the future and thank her for her service to the University.
NEXT P&S COUNCIL MEETING
The next P&S Council meeting will be December 6th at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Campanile room. Meetings are open to anyone wishing to attend. You can view the meeting agenda on the P&S Council WWW site:
>> http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu
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