Staff Senate Meeting Notes From Aug. 11
Aug. 19, 2022
                    
                    Please note that these do not take the place of official meeting minutes.
Parking and Transit
- Full-service bus routes begin on Monday, Aug. 15.
 - Resident reserved lots closed for move-in and then will be only resident reserved.
 - We are still short-handed on bus drivers. We have 36 positions and 20 vacancies.
 - Concerns were brought forward about lot 38.
 - Lot 3 will now have 19 ADA spaces.
 
Latest budget was updated with lunch portion from the retreat.
Awards Committee
- Awards information will be in Arkansas News in September.
 - Employee awards banquet in October will be in person.
 
EOQ/EOY
- Employees of the 4th quarter were selected and announced in Arkansas News.
 
Internal Affairs
- Bylaws are being reviewed.
 
Initiative-open pathways reaccreditation process. The U of A has chosen "Belonging." There are four key areas.
- Staff compensation, classification and workforce structure
 - Student success initiatives
 - DEI
 - Faculty collaborations
 
Contacts
                            Rachel Gray, chair, Communications Committee
                            
                            Staff Senate
                            
479-575-6988,                                                              ggray@uark.edu