2013 Reports

Creating an Improved Staff Council Communications Framework

• Bylaws Change 
  • Communications Committee is now a permanent, standing committee
• Meeting Summaries 
  • The committee will create these after each monthly Staff Council meeting 
• Communications Committee Handbook
  • Details essential tasks and instructions

Bylaws Changed:

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Meeting Summaries distributed after each monthly meeting

Education and Professional Development

• Required Management Training
  • Management Essentials certification for newly hired supervisors and managers within 6-12 months of the appointment and/or
  • Management Essentials certification as a prerequisite for supervisory or managerial job positions, when such a position is posted as Current UT employees only or Current department employees only
    
    

• Lynda.com Pilot Program

• Long-term goal; no action at this time

• Launched to Campus 12/02/2013

Sustainability

• Indoor Recycling Optimization
   
• Water Bottle Filler – Fountain Retrofits 
• Explore new opportunities
  • Staff Listening Session
  • Campus-Wide Sustainability Fair
  • Sustainability Training Module

•  Single Stream Recycling bins implemented - Fall 2013
• Additional locations identified
• In Progress