2008 Basket Raffle
The 8th annual SAC Community Service Basket Raffle was a great success! Thanks to everyone who, in a true giving spirit, volunteered their time and effort to make the event possible. Through the generosity of many departments at Case, there were a total of 37 beautiful baskets donated to the raffle this year.
Ticket sales for the basket raffle generated over $4000 which will be donated to Transitional Housing, Inc. The winning tickets were drawn by Transitional Housing Executive Director and Case alumna, Sherri Brandon.
Transitional Housing, Inc. is a local organization that provides a safe environment for homeless women and their children. THI provides programs and services designed to direct these women toward self-sufficiency and independence. For more information on Transitional Housing, Inc. go to: http://www.transitionalhousinginc.org.
Here's a list of this year's lucky winners!
SAC Elections 2008
The following staff members were elected to the Staff Advisory Council for a two-year term effective September 15: Adam Evans and Charles Knox, College of Arts & Sciences; Bonnie J. Copes and Ann E. Boughner, Case School of Engineering; Rosemary A. Samuelson and Jan Deike, School of Law; Brittany Gabel and Jonathan E. Fuller, Weatherhead School of Management; and the following from the School of Medicine: Shannon Swiatkowski, Diane Shoemaker, Pamela Woodruff, David T. Collins, William P. Jacobberger, Michelle Mazala, Kurt Fretthold, Xu Chen, Christian Essman, Kathryn Howard, Daniel Anker, Bob Hetzel, Rebecca Kahl, Karen McColl, Peter Lawson, Anita Gupta, Robin Blass, Avery Gottfried, Lonnie D. Thomas, Carol A. Chalkley,Melissa Holtzman,Dale Ray, Alex Polinkovsky, and Mark Wolinsky.
Fringe Benefit Survey Results
The SAC Fringe Benefits Committee has published a summary of the results of the July 2007 survey on staff fringe benefits. Check out the Fringe Benefits Committee page for more info.
7th Annual Basket Raffle results
We had a total of 39 baskets donated to the raffle this year. Through ticket sales and a generous contribution from the Office of the President, the Community Service Committee is able to donate $4,000 to Restore Cleveland Hope.
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Staff Educational Enhancement Fund
SAC is pleased to announce the continuation of the Staff Educational Enhancement Fund
2007 Elections Results
The following members were elected or reelected this year to SAC: Melinda Boykin, Cindy Creegan, Maureen Dore-Arshenovitz, Theresa Emerson-Grigger, Lai Lonne Fong, Adolfo Franco, Paul Holter, Jovon Jones, Robin Kramer, Joan Llewellyn, Shirley Mele, Shirley Mosley, Kathleen O'linn, Martha Payne, Rhonda Peoples, Tonia Primm, Michelle Saafir, Melanie Scanlon, Barbara Sciulli, Amanda Shaffer, Mary Lou Smith, Beverley Smith, Robynn Strong, and Mitzi Vazquez-Long.
President's Award Winners Announced
The 2007 President's Award Winners are: Lynmarie Hamel (Undergraduate Studies), Suzette Williamson (TIIME),
and Kathryn Howard (Medicine/Chemistry). Congratulations!
SAC STAFF MORALE Committee Survey Results
An open-ended survey was made available through filer.case.edu. The purpose of the questionnaire was to gauge the morale of staff at the university, the reasons behind these beliefs, and possible solutions. The exercise was also designed to encourage staff to open up and talk about their work life. Several notices were sent out to staff through Staff Advisory Council emails and Case Daily drawing attention to the questionnaire. There was also a posting on forum.case.edu.
There were 470 staff respondents, making the response rate approximately 20% of staff on campus. Those who did not respond in the on-line format were encouraged to submit their responses as hard copies resulting in 10 additional submissions.
The Staff Morale Committee agreed to address only the first question of the survey, which was “In your own opinion, is morale high or low at the University?” Each response to question one was reviewed and evaluated by one individual on the committee. Morale was coded as high or low if it was specifically stated in the answer to the question or there was a strong indication towards one of the two categories. An indifferent category was utilized in those cases where the answer was ambivalent.
Of the 470 respondents, 361 indicated that morale at the university was low or responded negatively. 32 responded that morale was high or their response was positive, and 68 were indifferent. Nine respondents opted out of the first question and either responded to one or all of the remaining three questions.
It is clear that within this sample, the overwhelming majority believed staff morale was low. It is probably safe to say staff is more likely to believe morale is low than to believe it is high.
Those who responded to question one negatively cited that their feelings of negativity stemmed from the lack of a cost of living or merit increases, the increase in workload associated with the loss of staff in their departments, fear of additional layoffs, the lack of respect for them as an employee of the university, what they consider the mismanagement of finances at the university and lack of confidence in current leadership.
The remaining questions follow: the second question was “List changes that you would like to see occur,” the third was “If you believe that morale is high in your department or group, explain why that is. What exactly does your department do to boost morale?” and the last question was “Make suggestions that you believe would help to boost morale. We are looking for constructive recommendations that would promote positive policy, procedural, and environmental or campus climate changes.”
Because of the overwhelming negative responses to question one, the SAC Staff Morale Committee would like to recommend the prospect of continuing to investigate opportunities to boost morale among staff with the information contained in the remaining questions.
Taking care of yourself
SAC would like to mention the following for those looking to improve your health...
All university full and part-time staff are entitled to use the physical education facilities for FREE. Go to http://studentaffairs.case.edu/athletics/facilities/ for more info.
For those interested in the many enhanced offerings of a traditional fitness club, Julie of the on-campus 121 Fitness writes: "121 Fitness is Cleveland's premier fitness center. A state-of-the-art, 28,000 sq. ft. fitness center, 121 Fitness is located on the Case campus and open to the public. 121 is committed to helping all members of the Case, UHHS, UCI, and surrounding communities achieve the healthy lifestyle they desire. 121's members consist of professionals, students and community members of all ages and fitness levels striving to balance their commitment to health and wellness with their busy lifestyles. 121 Fitness is known for its clean, friendly and motivating atmosphere. 121's staff is dedicated to providing personalized attention and instruction to each and every member. With us, it's personal! Please check out http://onetoone.case.edu to learn more about membership, classes and programs and to see all that we have to offer! You may contact onetoone@case.edu for more information on membership and programs."
The Staff Advisory Council is pleased to announce the creation of the Case Staff Educational Enhancement Fund
Details of the fund are as follows...
Information on the application is here.
To apply, fill out the application here.
When: Funds will be available starting Fall 2007. Applications must be submitted by August 1, 2007.
Eligibility: Case Staff 1) full-time 2) part-time 3) after 90-day probationary period.
Purpose of funds: Educational and professional development; enhancement and/or improvement of current skills, need not be job related.
What can funds be used for: certification, on-line courses, textbooks, courses off campus, out-service training (courses, training sessions, conferences, conventions, professional association meetings or workshops) that are not funded under regular university benefits.
Applying for Staff Educational Enhancement Funds: To participate in the Staff Educational Enhancement Fund an official request application form must be submitted indicating how the training will increase the employees’ ability to perform his/her current job or how it will enhance/improve current skills that will be mutually beneficial to the employee and the university.
The deadlines for submitting application forms are as follows: Fall Semester: August 1st, Spring Semester: November 15, Summer Semester: May 1st.
Sixth Annual Basket Raffle Results
We had a total of 43
baskets donated to the raffle this year. Through ticket
sales and a generous contribution from the Office of the
President, the committee is able to donate $5500 to the
Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. An official check
presentation took place on December 11th.
All of the
Winners have been contacted and the
baskets have been picked up.
SAC Suggestion Box
The University Administration and SAC want to hear your good ideas on how to improve our work environment, to increase our energy, efficiency, and/or to save money.
Your suggestions will go to both Hossein Sadid, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, and Kathryn Howard, SAC Chair. These suggestions will not be posted to the website.
If your suggestion impacts everyone on campus, Hossein may ask if SAC may post both your suggestion and the Administration's response.
Send your suggestions to the
SAC Suggestion Box at http://www.case.edu/president/sac/onlineforms.html
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