Civil Service Advisory Council
MINUTES
Wednesday November 4, 2015
10:00 a.m. – PAC 4E
Present:  CJ Castelletti, Kelly Walraven, Jo Barnard, Brian Moore, Toni Langdon, Kara Lawyer,  Eric Needham, Jeff Sudduth, Joanne Hoagland, Janice Marvel

Excused Absences: Caitlin Perry, Amber Pyle, Denise Rothenbach, Bobbie Babbs-Fults
Guests: 	Laura Alexander (HR)
	  Ryan Croke  (Chancellor’s office)
I.  Call to Order:  10:02 AM

       No additions to agenda.
II.  Approve Agenda for this meeting:  Yes.  Motion by Brian Moore, second by Jamie Voyles.   
       Motion carried.
III. Approve Minutes from last meeting:  Yes.  Motion by Brian Moore, second by Jamie Voyles.        Motion carried.
IV. Announcements: North Tower bathrooms are open!
V.  New Business:
VI.   Old Business
a. CARE/ Appreciation Day status – Thank you Jo!  Good bacon.
Few complaints – Delivery to Day Care?
b. Professional Development Status – Round One finished with a $3,000 balance.
c. Council of Councils – Voyles, Marvel – Excellent meeting, ISU great hosts.  Many great ideas to share.
1. ISU civil service webpage is good example for leadership.
2. Few morale issues, positive focus.
3. Host a fundraiser (annual raffle for scholarship), service projects, multiple fundraisers, shopping trips, holiday party for children/ grandchildren of employees, bus trips.
4. Good Leadership and Professional Development programs.
VII.  Chancellor’s report – Ryan Croke
a. Chancellor help one-on-one meetings with local state legislators (Tim Butler, Susan Sherer, Raymond Poe (House)  Andy Manar, Sam McCann  (Senate)
b. A request for proposals was published last week to general contractors to submit bids for student union.  Vigorous fundraising and diplomacy with the UI administration by Chancellor Koch helped secure the remaining funds.  Ground breaking is expected in Spring 2016 and is expected to be finished beginning of 2017.  It does not rely upon state funding.
c. 800 students eligible for MAP grants. 
d. November 9 meeting with President Killeen.  Focus group and a forum in Brookens are planned later that day.
e. Dr. Ford reports enrollment inquiries/applications significantly increased 
VIII.  Human Resources report – Laura Alexander
a. Background check drama continued… Urbana faculty balks- system suspended. 
b. SUCS – Jeff Brownfield (new leadership) in SUCS Office.
1. “rule of 3” statute changes in January.
2. Residency requirement will change.  Will need to establish residency within 180 days. 
c. Faculty union active in information requests, informal negotiations.

IX.   Treasurer’s Report – Denise Rothenbach – CSAD gifts
X.    Committee Reports
 	
APAC – Brian Moore – APAC is looking to help with staff scholarship fundraising.
		
CARE/CSAD – 
Campus Senate – Kurt Piskin – No report

Campus Technology – Jeff Sudduth – Meet November 5
	 
SURS – Janice Marvel – No report

SUCSAC – Jamie Voyles – January meeting in Urbana – HR Directors invited to meeting 
		                -  All IL universities have representatives

UIEAC – Bobbie Fults-Babbs (President), Janice Marvel (SURSMAC), Jamie Voyles (SUCSAC) – None
  
Parking Appeals and Advisory Board – Amber Pyle and Joanne Hoagland    Alternates: Eric Needham & CJ Castelletti – No report

ROAD – Brian Moore & Kelly Walraven -   

Sustainability – CJ Castelletti – Sustainability week is November 8-14.  Public speakers, electronics recycling, and a photo contest are among the events taking place.  SAGE is conducting a trash audit during that week as well.
 
Student Discipline – Caitlin Perry & Kara Lawyer – 

Webmaster – Toni Langdon  - 
Fundraising – Bobbie Fults-Babbs, Denise Rothenbach, Janice Marvel, Kelly Walraven, Joanne     Hoagland– Volunteers: CJ Castelletti, Eric Needham, Kara Lawyer  
Campus Planning and Budget – Jamie Voyles – Developing another survey, “space” evaluation 
	and future planning.
Professional Development – CJ Castelletti, Janice Marvel, Denise Rothenbach, Jo Barnard, 
	Bobbie Fults-Babbs – Report to Chancellor
Community Awareness Committee – Jo Barnard (chair), Amber Pyle, Kelly Walraven, Kara 
	Lawyer, Caitlin Perry, Janice Marvel, Bobbie Fults-Babbs, CJ Castelletti  
-   Will be meeting soon.
Motion to adjourn – 1st  Jeff Sudduth     2nd – Kelly Walraven
Meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m. 
Minutes submitted by CJ Castelletti – CSAC Secretary