Lauryn Kindle introduced this month’s speaker: Liz Candido – Campus Chaplain

• Liz is available as a resource to everyone on campus (of all faiths or no faith): students, staff and faculty
• Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a meeting every Monday from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. that is open for anyone to attend.
• Everyone is invited to make a confidential appointment with Liz. Please see the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life for appointment information.

Then Lauryn gave and/or introduced committee updates:

• Winter Clothing Service Project – ended Friday, November 17, 2017. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
• Support Staff Holiday Party – December 8, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Hicks Banquet Hall. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
• At our January support staff meeting, President Jorge Gonzalez will join us. Please try to attend.
• Benefits Review Group – gave 2 options for making benefits more equitable to President’s Staff. Jennifer DiGiuseppe said the committee feels good about both options and they are very similar. Renee Boelcke said President’s Staff hopes to have a decision by the end of the calendar year.
• Community Council – Frankie Hand gave a summary of the past two meetings. President Gonzalez reviewed the college’s financial and institutional goals.
• Strategic Planning Committee – Lauryn Kindle gave the update. She said the group is developing new visuals to represent the plan. Community was the most emphasized theme.