Support Staff Minutes – February 2015

I. Intro and Welcome – Alex Teal

II. Health Center Update – Jennifer Combes

  • Health and Counseling Centers offer free services to students
  • Mental health, anxiety, depression, sexual health, immunizations etc.
  • If you are concerned about the health of a student, please contact Jen and they will follow up with the student
  • Infectious diseases – Jen did a great job of summarizing and explaining infectious diseases like ebola, flu, measles and whooping cough – how they are different, similar and preventable
  • Her take-away message was: “Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands” and “if you’re sick, stay home.” 

III. Student Commission Update – Cameron Goodall

  • Talked about the Innovation fund which awards $5000 to a group/project based on their application. This year’s fund went to a Biodiesel Project for vehicles on campus. Some of the other applications included Solar Panels on the Wellness Center and Tedx talks
  • May 16 is the Kalamazoo College Triathlon – if you are interested in volunteering or participating, contact Cameron
  • Monte Carlo – can still used volunteers
  • DOGL – Cameron wants to bring back the service component of the day, give students the opportunity to volunteer and give back to campus/community
  • Wants to host a conversation/dialogue about Admission tours issue/sexism/racism that has been in the campus news lately
  • Cameron will be going to the City Commission meeting this month as well to address any concerns from campus to the City.

IV. Open Discussion

  • Have Renee come back and update on Employee reviews, consistency and issues we brought to her last year.
  • Could there be an option to opt-out of personal day buyback?
  • Option to also donate personal hours to someone who needs them?
  • Continuing education benefits? – there is a committee that meets sporadically
  • Show appreciation for providing dental benefits – to BRG and President’s Staff
  • Spring potluck – yes, let’s do it again
  • Maternity leave inequality

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