Meeting Minutes 03.04.08

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UAAD Executive Board Meeting Wednesday, March 4, 2008 Alexander Building, Room 203

Members Present: Jeanne Wicks, Tausha Armbruster, Dodie Eveleth, Helen Fankhauser, Jenny Gilmore, Marilyn Fenton, Cheryl Hassler, Valerie Lefler, Yoko Smith, Sue Walker, Ashley Washburn

I. Minutes - Ashley:Marilyn moved to approve the minutes from the February 5 meeting. Jenny seconded. Motion adopted unanimously.

II. Treasurer’s Report - Cheryl:

• February’s income was $321.
• Cheryl needs to know how many Founders Day lunches were comped.

III. Membership

• Many former UAAD members renewed last month.
• Marilyn has purged the listserv; only paid members will receive e-mails.

IV. Programs and Professional Development - Helen and Suzan

• The Founders Day luncheon went well. Members reported that having a buffet-style meal seemed to work better than last year’s setup.
  
• At the March meeting, Angie Frederick will discuss the results of the health assessment risk survey that UNL faculty and staff took last summer. Following the general meeting, Angie will lead the professional development seminar on improving personal health.
• Alan Moeller and Michelle Waite will speak at the April meeting. Suggested topics are
  1. the impact of term limits;
  2. State Fair issues;
  3. Issues for the next legislative session; and
  4. SIS+ replacement issues.

V. Professional Development – Yoko

• Yoko is looking into freebies to give away at the event. One suggestion was a pedometer, which Campus Recreation or Blue Cross/Blue Shield may be able to provide.
• Fruit or another healthy snack may be available for participants.
• Yoko needs volunteers at the registration table.
• Ranelle is sending out the registration forms, which are due March 14.

VI. Social Consciousness - Dodie

Upcoming projects include:

• March 19 - Monetary donations to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo CATZ program, which offsets entry fees for low-income children
• April 16 - Cat House – Members are encouraged to donate small cans of food.
• No project for May

VII. Communications - No report

VIII. April chapter meeting

Jeanne will be out of town, so Valerie will lead the April 16 meeting.

IX. May cookout - Helen and Suzan

The location of the May cookout will change due to difficulties with delivering the grill. Housing recommended setting up the cookout by Kaufmann because someone from Housing could bring a grill to that area. Other alternatives include the new Schorr center in South Stadium or the new Quilt Studies Center. Helen and Suzan will continue looking into other locations.

X. Interest survey/slate of officers
Remember to e-mail your interest survey to Sue Gildersleeve by March 14!

XI. Other issues

1. The next board meeting will be Monday, March 31 from 11:45-1:15 due to conflicts with the Research Fair on April 1. Bring a sack lunch.
   
2. The board will not meet in May.
   
3. Helen has determined that Blackboard is the best option to allow board members to share files. She has set up a UAAD account. Current board members are encouraged to activate their individual accounts. Tausha offered to help configure it.
   
4. Suzan reported that the Chancellor’s Wellness Committee is meeting twice a month to establish the overall goal/mission of the campus wellness program. The committee’s work should wrap up in May.