Supportive Professional Staff Council
Annual Report 2004-2005
Council Officers: President & University Council representative – Shey Lowman
Vice President – Bobbie Cesarek
Co-Secretaries – Elizabeth Leake and Cynthia Nelson
Treasurer – Deborah Brue and Michael Stang
2nd University Council representative – Norden Gilbert
HIGHLIGHTS
· SPS Council meetings are held each month on the second Thursday from 10:00-12:00 in the Clara Sperling Sky Room. Following on page 2 is a list of Council Representatives and Alternates. This year our guest speakers included: President John Peters in December, Vice President for Student Affairs Brian Hemphill in January, and Athletic Director Jim Phillips in February.
· Addressed liability issues for staff and faculty that volunteer to be Faculty Advisors for student organizations. SPS Council formed an Ad Hoc committee that researched the liability issues and campus resources supporting Faculty Advisors. Due to the efforts of the committee and Vice President Brian Hemphill a process ensuring that faculty /staff volunteers have liability coverage is being developed and close to being completed.
· Other major issues considered and acted upon by the SPS Council included:
§ Based on positive feedback from accreditation committee this past year regarding the SPS survey as an assessment tool, determined to conduct an SPS assessment survey every four years to ensure completion of two more surveys before next accreditation cycle in ten years.
§ Communication support for State Officials and Employees Ethics Act mandatory training.
§ Communication and clarification support for FY05 employee benefit changes.
§ Endorsed the proposed fitness release time for NIU employees.
§ Reviewed grievance procedure feedback provided by grievance committee members for future recommendations.
· Co-sponsored with Human Resource Services a half day orientation program for new SPS on September 29, 2004. (See page 5 for agenda.)
· Based on 2002 SPS survey data review, two more SPS After Hours social events were held to promote communication and fellowship. On October 14, 2004 there were 60 attendees, a survey was conducted on the number of years of NIU service attendees had, and the average was 12.41 years. There were 65 attendees at the March 31, 2005 event. Refreshments for these events are funded through personal donations from SPS Council members and from attendees.
· The annual SPS Awards ceremony was held on March 29, 2005 recognizing the following individuals:
§ The Presidential Awards for Excellence were presented to Joanne Dempsey, Executive Director of the Illinois Council of Economic Education; J. Daniel House, Director of the Office of Institutional Research; Lori Marcellus, Director of Undergraduate Studies in College of Business; Judy Skorek, Assistant Director of the Women’s Resource Center.
§ The SPS Council Service Award in Memory of Gary Gray was presented to Deborah Haliczer, Director of Employee Relations in Human Resource Services.
§ Thirty (30) SPS were awarded Certificates of Recognition for contributions to the university and community. (See page 4 for list of recipients.)
· For the second year the SPS Council sponsored a booth at the Wellness Fair on April 6, 2005. This year we promoted awareness of the SPS Council and the current pension reform issues.
· The spring round of funding for the SPS Faculty Development Grants was restored, thanks to Steve Cunningham, after being lost last year to budget shortfalls.
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(Alternates are listed in italics.)
Supportive Professional Staff Council Members, FY2005
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(Alternates are listed in italics.)
Michael Adzovic
Associate Director
Annual Fund
Don Bramlett
Director
Retention Programs
Lori Bross
Research Associate - Microscopist
Biological Sciences
Deborah Brue
Director
CEET Engineering Outreach
Debra S. Bryant
Assistant to Associate Vice President, F & F, Operations
Finance and Facilities, Operations
Angie Byrd
Assistant Director
Registration and Records
Karen Castelein
Placement Counselor
Career Planning & Placement Center
Bobbie Cesarek
Director of Compliance
Intercollegiate Athletics
Abby Chemers
Associate Director Budget and Planning
Finance & Facilities
Harry Clark
Manager, Web Development Support
ITS Information Services
Vicki Clarke
MPA Coordinator
Division of Public Administration
Beverly Espe
Assistant Director
University Health Service
Tammie Farley
Director
Treasury Operations
Ellen Franklin
Assistant to the Director, First Year Composition
English
Todd Garzarelli
Intercollegiate Athletics
Dana Gautcher
Scholarship Coordinator
Provost's Office
Norden S. Gilbert
University Counsel and Contracts Administrator
Office of University Legal Services
Glen A. Gildemeister
Director
Regional History Center and University Archives
Jerry Gilmer
Director
Office of Testing Services
Deborah Haliczer
Director of Employee Relations
Human Resource Services
Sue Hansfield
Director of Athletic Facilities
Intercollegiate Athletics
Eric Hoffman
Coordinator, Networked Writing and Research
English
Dan House
Director
Institutional Research
Dan Ihm
Application Support Specialist
ITS Information Services
Michael Johnson
Assistant Director/Area Coordinator of Residential Life
Student Housing & Dining Services
Sheri C. Kallembach
Director of Registrar Support Services
Registration and Records
Joyce Keller
Career Counselor
Counseling & Student Development Center
Jack King
Instructor
Sociology
Sandi Kuchynka
Director, Academic Advising
College of Health and Human Sciences
Elizabeth Leake
Associate Director
ITS Customer Support Services
Shey Lowman
Director
ITS Document Services
Mary Jo Marshall
Waste Management Utilities
Building Maintenance
Phinette Maszka
Mediation Coordinator
Diversity Awareness
Amy Maxeiner
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
School of Allied Health Professions
Elsa Miller
Instructor
College of Law
Al Mueller
Director, Support Services – Procurement & Human Resources
Human Resource Services
Cynthia Nelson
Research Associate
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Daniel R. Olson
Director of the Anatomy Laboratory
Department of Biological Sciences
Linda T. Peterson
Counselor
CHANCE
Carol Scheidenhelm
Assistant Director
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Michael Spires
Coordinator for Recruitment and Public Relations
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mike Stang
Director of Residential Operations
Housing & Dining
Mary Strohm
Health Educator
Health Enhancement Services
Loretta Swanson
Undergraduate Coordinator
School of Art
Rahul Thatte
Instructional Technology Support
Information Technology Services
Matt Volk
Assistant Director of Operations
University Outreach
Kevin Welch
Assistant Coach, Women’s Softball
Intercollegiate Athletics
Phyllis Zerull
Graduate Program Coordinator for Management Information Systems
OMIS
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(Alternates are listed in italics.)
Supportive Professional Staff Council Certificates Of Recognition
Awarded March 29, 2005
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Chigozie Achebe, Teaching Assistant Coordinator, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Lori Bross, Research Associate-Microscopist, Department of Biological Sciences
Debra Bryant, Assistant to the Associate Vice-President for Operations, Division of Finance and Facilities
Bobbie Cesarek, Director of Compliance, Intercollegiate Athletics
Mei Chen, Director of Information Systems, College of Engineering and Engineering Sciences
Jes Cisneros, Assistant Director, University Honors Program
Vicki Clarke, MPA Coordinator, Division of Public Administration
Anne Davidson, Director, Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, Department of Communicative Disorders
Jaya Gajanayake, Training Coordinator, Division of International Programs
Janet Giesen, Instructional Design Coordinator, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Vickie Gillio, University Counsel, Division of Legal Services
Brenda Hodges, Program Coordinator, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Bradley Hoey, TV Producer / Director, Media Services
Debra Hopkins, Director, CPA Review, Department of Accountancy
Kathleen “Cookie” Ikeler, IT Coordinator, Career Services
Dawn Jones, Senior Assistant Director, Career Services
Frankie Kidd, Assistant Director, Student Support Services
Jennifer Montag, Coordinator, Center for AccessAbility Resources
Joe Novak, Head Football Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
AnnaBeth Payne, Associate Director, Counseling and Student Development Center
Linda Peterson, Counselor, CHANCE Program
Deb Pierce, Executive Director, International Programs
Mike Saari, Director, Physical Plant
Carol Scheidenhelm, Assistant Director, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
Steve Simmons, Head Coach, Men’s Soccer, Intercollegiate Athletics
Michael Spires, Coordinator of Recruitment and Marketing, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Christine Stakal, Academic Advisor, Department of Marketing
Tim Trottier, Coordinator of Summer Conferences, Housing and Dining Services
Robert Walsh, Assistant Coordinator of Teacher Certification, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
Beth Witherell, Editor-in-Chief, Writings of Henry David Thoreau, University Libraries
Supportive Professional Staff Orientation – Agenda
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Human Resource Services and Supportive Professional Staff Council
Masters of ceremonies: Shey Lowman and Don Bramlett
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Check-in
8:30 – 8:35 Welcome and Introductions Shey Lowman
8:35 – 8:55 University Structure and a Earl “Gip” Seaver
Picture of Our Students
8:55 – 9:15 The Impact of NIU on the Local Community Roger Hopkins
9:15 – 9:45 Networking Sheri Kallembach
9:45 – 10:00 Who are the Supportive Professional Staff? Shey Lowman
10:00 – 10:30 SPS Personnel Processes and Perks Deborah Haliczer
10:30 – 10:45 Where to Go for Help with Your Problems Tim Griffin
10:45 – 11:05 Resources for Your Wellbeing Becky Lewis
11:05 – 11:20 How We Communicate with SPS – Eric Hoffman and
Web Demonstration Carol Scheidenhelm
11:20 – 11:30 Questions and Answers Panel
11:30 – 11:45 Conclusion, Evaluations and Door Prizes Shey Lowman and
Bobbie Cesarek
11:45 Join us for an informal lunch, on your own, in the Blackhawk Food Court
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