Present:  Judy Alter, Jean Andrus, Ross Bailey, Karen Baker, Gay Boydston, Chris Briones, Emily Burgwyn, John Butler, Lela Cardona, Nancy Carter, Carlene Coover, Wendy Crowley, Larry Erwin, Rebecca Glass, Nancy Grieser, Jack Hesselbrock, Dorothy Holland, Sharon Hudson, Harriet Hunt, Donna Jackson, Mary Lane, Joe Laster, Tommy Love, Sharon McAteer, Donnie Meyer, Susan Oakley, Joan Owens, Vince Pankey, Clyde, Ridge, Becky Roach, Barbara Savak, John Sweet, Sandra Tobias, Gail Truitt, Veronica Whatley, Sallie Wilmoth, Lisa Winter

Guests: Don Mills, Larry Adams, Leo Munson, and Dr. Jaime Castillo (Peru)

Absent: Marilyn Eudaly, Roger Fisher, Armida Guzman, Glen Hulme, Roger Ivy, Mary Kincannon, Jennifer Lowrance, Janett McTaggart, Milton Overton, Gabriel Perez, Bob Seal

Updates

Jillanne Johnson was thanked for the Skiff article about the Staff Assembly.

Employers from around the Metroplex meeting on the subject of mediation, on the TCU campus reported discussing the Conflict Resolution Guidelines of TCU.

Responses to the Salary questionnaire were good.

Chancellor’s Report

In the absence of Chancellor Ferrari, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Don Mills spoke about the Berry Street Initiative and the role of TCU in the initiative.  He stated that work should begin soon on the realignment of the street, and the members of the Initiative are working diligently to make “something happen”.

Program

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Larry Adams brought us up to date concerning the International Education Program, and introduced Dr. Jaime Castillo from Peru who spoke to us also.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Support, Leo Munson spoke to us about the Distance Learning program.

Committee Reports

Community Service—Mary Lane reported to the Chancellor that the recommendation that FWISD be the recipient of the Staff Assembly Community Service project was approved.  A committee will meet later this month to coordinate the program.

Election Committee—Some names were omitted and others wrongly left on the ballots, so revised ballots are on the way.  They will be due back on March 14 and counting will be on March 15 and 16 from 2-5 at the Kelley Center, Monroe Conference Room.

Policy Review—Glen Hulme not present to present report.

Web Page—Carlene Coover introduced the Web Page Committee consisting of Emily Burgwyn, Lisa Winter, Sharon Hudson and Ross Bailey.  She then demonstrated the Staff Assembly Web Page and encouraged its use.

Old Business

None

New Business

None

Announcements

In April the speaker for Staff Assembly will be former Speaker of the House, Jim Wright.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:52 p.m.