Meetings

• Closed meeting: Staff Council committee meetings
  

• Closed meeting: Staff Council committee meetings
  
• All staff are encouraged to attend Academic Convocation on Thursday, September 3, 2025
  

• Meeting Agenda
• Approved September Meeting Minutes 
• View the recording of our guest speakers (linked here)

• ​Soumitra Ghosh, Susan Strow, & Jeremy Mixell (Enrollment Management & International Admissions)

• Donna Johnson & Cristel Turner (University Branding) 

• Dominique Bealin (Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity) - link to presentation​ ​
  

• Meeting Agenda
• ​Approved October Meeting Minutes 
• View the recording of our guest speakers (linked here)

• Strategic Plan: Road Show with President Rob Manuel - link to presentation​

• David Avdul & Mark Pasdo (Human Resources) - link to presentation

• Meeting Agenda​ 

• Approved November Meeting Minutes

• View the recording of our guest speakers (linked here​)

• Katie Fraumann (Advancement) - link to presentation 
  

• DeWayne Peevy & Taylor Stapleton (Athletics)
  

• Meeting Agenda
• Approved February Meeting Minutes

• Guest speakers:

• ​2:00-2:30 PM - Representatives from multiple Employee Resource Groups will share about their groups and the advocacy work they do.

• 2:30-3:00 PM - Dania Matos and Kimberlie Goldsberry will share updates about restructuring of areas within the university related to diversity, belonging, mission, and student affairs.

• 3:00-4:30 PM – Staff Council business meeting agenda (all are welcome to attend)
  

• Meeting Agenda
  
• Guest speakers:
  
• 2:00-2:20 PM - Fadia Judeh (Aramark, Director of Operations) will present information about new Aramark services and will bring some food to sample for those attending in-person.
• 2:20-2:40 PM - Robert Wachowski (Public Safety) will share updates about planned security changes to campus.
• 2:40-3:00 PM - Prince Priyanshu (SGA President) will share updates from the Student Government Association.
• 3:00-4:30 PM – Staff Council business meeting agenda (all are welcome to attend)
  

• Meeting Agenda
  
• Guest speakers:
  
• 2:00 - 2:30 PM – Robert Karpinski, Ashley McMullin, & John Leeker (University Library) will share information about the role and impact of the University Library.
  
• 2:30 - 2:40 PM – Yasmeen Nanlawala (New Student and Family Engagement) will provide updates on the new Chicago Quarter Staff Professional role.
• 2:40 - 3:00 PM – Staff Open Discussion: How are you using AI in your job?  This is a chance for staff to share their thoughts and advice on ways AI may help enhance our work.

• Meeting Agenda
  
• Guest speakers:
• Speaker 1: TBD
  
• Speaker 2: TBD
  

• Closed meeting: Staff Council steering committee elections
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