Effectiveness Committee

Committee Description:
The Effectiveness Committee evaluates and recommends ways to make Staff Council more effective, both in its internal functioning as well as in its impact on the university at-large.

Committee Members:
David Valadez (Chair), Lon Batelli, Nancy Hashimoto, Margaret Strzynski, Kurtis Todd

Contact Information for Committee Chair:
David Valadez , Controller's Financial Acctg, Loop, CNA 22nd Fl, dvaladez, 2-5568

Meeting Schedule:
The Effectiveness Committee meets every 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:00-12:00, in SC 314.

Latest News:
7/17/06 - At its July meeting, the Effectiveness Committee developed its project plan for the 2006/07 academic year as well as discussed the stipend review process, roles of committee chairs and the proposed Council goals for the upcoming two years.

• Committee on Committees
  Work on formalizing the assignment of SC members and staff-at-large to university committees will continue from the previous year. This involves developing a definitive list of university-wide committees that staff sit on, differentiating between SC and non-SC appointees, as well as a survey to gauge interest in serving on these committees and procedures to alert and evaluate respondents of university-wide committee openings. Options for training these staff members are being considered. A regular reporting back to Council on the activities of appointed members is being developed.
• Develop an "Informal Guide to Staff Council"
  Clarify the procedures listed in the by-laws in common language as well as include items that SC members should be aware of but are not necessarily by-law material. This is a "how-to" and "history" document as opposed to the official-rules (that distinction will remain with by-laws).
• Conduct a Staff-at-Large Survey
  Develop a comprehensive survey to all staff asking them for their opinions on university-wide issues that SC should be involved in, opinions on SC and their interests in serving on university-wide committees.
• Analyze the Existing Meeting Structure
  Conduct an analysis of the current meeting structure to see if it works and if not, recommend ways for improvement.
• Year-End Report & Transition Planning
  Develop a summary document highlighting Staff Council's year for archival and transition purposes. Some topics could include: goals and progress made on them, council activities, appointments made to university-wide committees and their actions, and a breakdown of the Council's demographic profile.
• Constitution and By-Law Review
  Conduct a comprehensive review of the constitution and by-laws to ensure that they are fully up-to-date with recent council actions and changes to the university's organization structure