Metropolitan State University of Denver Staff Senate President Rebecca Reid opened Wednesday’s meeting with a brief welcome and immediately moved on to introduce the first guest speaker.
Bookstore to launch a new website this summer
Presidential Faculty Fellow Sophia Tran, Ph.D., joined the Staff Senate to discuss problems that staff members have had with the bookstore since the Auraria Higher Education Center turned it over to Barnes & Noble. Concerns included the lack of in-store and online merchandise, problems with book orders and rushed software implementation. This summer, Barnes & Noble will launch a new website and process for book orders. In the meantime, a small selection of MSU Denver merchandise has been made available on Amazon. Contact Tran to share feedback, comments and concerns.
Administrative performance evaluations are due by June 30
Marlys Merrill, senior program manager of Learning and Development, spoke about this year’s end-of-year administrative-performance-evaluations process, which she said will be similar to last year’s. Worksheets and instructional videos have been accessible since May 16, evaluation forms will be available for submission June 1, and performance evaluations are due by June 30. Additional resources, including updated forms and training opportunities, can be found on the MSU Denver Learning and Development SharePoint site. Contact [email protected] or Merrill with questions.
Senate business
- The University Policies Committee wants to know if staff members are interested in amending the general leave policy to include clarifying language stating that annual leave may be used for time off requests related to religious/cultural holidays.
- The Budget Committee seeks staff member feedback regarding base salary increases for the upcoming fiscal year. Last year, trustees approved a 1.75% across-the-board base salary increase and one-time stipends that were disbursed in fall. For fiscal 2023, the committee recommends spending 3% on nonclassified staff members for a total investment of $3.76 million.
Community announcements
- Join fellow Roadrunners for the Staff Senate Picnic on Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. on the Jordan Student Success Building lawn. The end-of-year celebration will include food, drinks and games. Please RSVP by 10 a.m. today.
Keep an eye on the Early Bird for upcoming details about the final Staff Senate meeting of the 2021-22 year June 14 from 10-11:30 a.m.