The Appalachian State
University Staff Council is working to have a greater influence
on campus, while continuing activities from past years.
“Staff Council is a group of staff members who have been elected
or volunteered to represent staff in their building,” Staff
Council president Terri L. Miller said Thursday.
The Staff Council tries to have at least one representative per
on-campus building, Miller said.
Miller is a finance coordinator for the Office of Extension and
Distant Education (OEDE).
One goal of the Staff Council has been to have a greater voice in
decisions affecting the university, and Miller said that she believes
that goal is being accomplished in part by staff members serving
on university committees.
Staff members participate on boards such as the Chancellor Search
Committee, Cultural Affairs Advisory Board and the Library Services
Committee.
A resolution passed by the Staff Council called for the relocation
of certain departmental vehicles occupying on-campus parking spaces
to “perimeter lots” such as the Broyhill Inn & Conference
Center, according to the resolution.
Administration approved the resolution, freeing on-campus parking
spaces.
“The Staff Council is also seeking greater cooperation with
the Student Government Association and the Faculty Senate,”
Tina R. Parlier, office manager for the Center for Student Involvement
and Leadership said.
Parlier is the Staff Council president-elect and will take the post
of president next year.
Parlier said Staff Council wants to continue the community service
projects it has done in the past.
One of those services is the Christmas Shopping Spree. Through this
program, 84 children in need are taken shopping. Last year, each
child received $159.
Another tradition to be continued is the awarding of Staff Council
scholarships, Miller said.
The two scholarships are the Staff Council Scholarship, awarded
to dependants of staff members, and the Staff Council Endowment
Scholarship, awarded to staff members themselves.
The Staff Council Cookbook, published in 2001, also helps to raise
funds, Staff Council Treasurer and merchandise manager for the University
Bookstore Lorraine P. Childers said.
Staff Council will host Tiny Doubles, a fundraiser Sept. 19 and
20 at Boone Mall. |
