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USAC Announces Officers, Representatives

The University Staff Advisory Council has announced officers and representatives for 2003-04.

Elected during USAC’s monthly meeting in September, officers are Dorothy Hanes, chair; Cheryl Riley, vice chair; and Donna Beddingfield, secretary. Wendy Minix will serve as representative and Rick Peterson as alternate on the UT System Employee Advisory Council. USAC representatives and alternates for the academic year, listed by service area, are: College of Arts and Sciences – Gail Andrews, representative; Rick Peterson, alternate. Physical Plant (including safety office and campus security) – Donna Beddingfield, representative; Ben Kiser, alternate. College of Education and Psychology – Sharon Back, representative; Sherea Norris, alternate; Vicki Clark, ex-officio. Campus Services (library, Media Center) – Melissa Hill, representative; Patty Robinson, alternate.

USAC officers for 2003-04 are Dorothy Hanes (sitting), chair; Donna Beddingfield (left), secretary; and Cheryl Riley, vice chair.

Student Services/Food Services/Athletics – Dorothy Hanes, representative; Ashley Ward, alternate.

Enrollment Management (admissions, financial aid, graduate studies, registrar) – Beth Condry, representative; Carol Hodge, alternate.

Business Services Computer Center (Academic Computing Center lab, information resources) – Chad Kurtz, representative; Roy Greer, alternate.

Administative Offices (news and information, development, academic affairs, business affairs, Cowan Center, internal control, institutional research) – Cheryl Riley, representative; Shari Koukl, alternate.

College of Engineering and Computer Science – Edith Harris, representative; Ricky Seagroves, alternate.

Business Services (financial services, human resources) Faye Ingram, representative; Brenda Bowie, alternate.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Joan Elliott, representative; Gail Goetz, alternate.

College of Business and Technology – Barbara Wyatt, representative; Karry McGhehey, alternate.

Longview University Center – Dorothy West, representative.

USAC representatives and alternates include, from left, (back row) Dorothy West, Sherea Norris, Donna Beddingfield, Joan Elliott, Melissa Hill, Brenda Bowie, Cheryl Riley, Ashley Ward, Rick Peterson, (front row) Barbara Wyatt, Beth Condry, Gail Andrews, Edith Harris, Sharon Back, Faye Ingram, Shari Koukl, Gail Goetz and Dorothy Hanes. Not pictured: Carol Hodge, Chad Kurtz, Roy Greer, Ben Kiser, Rickey Seagroves, Patty Robinson and Karry McGhehey.

REPRESENTING UT TYLER STAFF
USAC is an advisory body through which staff members may make recommendations to the president and university leaders relative to interests, concerns and issues affective the life and future of the university.

The advisory council identifies issues of concern, recommends solutions to problems and otherwise suggests new ways to improve service. Staff members are encouraged to submit their ideas and concerns to their USAC representative.

USAC also promotes a caring atmosphere for students, fostering pride in service and arranging for staff professional development programs. The council is responsible for the Star Employee Awards program and for organizing the annual President’s Appreciation Week each spring.

In addition, USAC elects a member each year to serve on the UT System Employee Advisory Council, a representative advisory group that works with and on behalf of the UT System.

STAR EMPLOYEE AWARD
The Star Employee Award is designed to recognize staff members whose service to students, faculty and the university community goes beyond the ordinary. Recipients receive one day of administrative leave during the month (with supervisor approval) as well as a framed certificate. There is also a traveling trophy, which is presented to the star to display on their desk for one month.

Any UT Tyler employee – other than faculty, directors, and administrators – is eligible to be nominated for the Star Award. Anyone involved with UT Tyler is eligible to make a nomination.

Nominations can be e-mailed to utstar@mail.uttyl.edu (in Lotus Notes on campus just type UT Star) or sent in the form of a note or letter through campus mail, addressed to UT Star.

A rotating committee formed from USAC reviews all nominations received. The committee examines the contents of nominations looking for evidence of a great attitude and excellent service to students, faculty and others across campus.

More information about the Star Award is available at: www.uttyler.edu/usac.

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