Staff Senate Meeting Minutes
August 18, 2021
2 p.m. via Zoom
Staff Senators:
Members Present: Sharee Berry, Greg Taylor, Sage Woodham, Anne Sands, Drew Moore,
Angela McLaughlin, Kayla Rasberry, Lillie Wright, Lea Smith, Gary Hickson, Lacy Dodson,
Margarita Norment, Samantha Cloud, Wilson Impson, Jennifer Ford
Members not present but had proxy’s assigned:
The Staff Senate met on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. via zoom
Start time: 2:02 p.m.
– Approval of minutes from May Staff Senate Meeting: Kayla Rasberry (Margarita Norment second the motion to approve minutes.
– No committee reports
– Kids College report (Anne Sands): Drop off was smooth, some parents compared dropoff to Chick-fil-A drive). Everything was great. The volunteer list will open in November, anyone willing to help please sign up.
– Service project? (Brainstorm different ideas)
– Staff Breakfast? (Need theme, door prizes, decorations, etc.)
CAMPUS UPDATE: (Dr. Berry)
– Move in was a success
– A few positive cases on campus, overall still doing good
– Two students were not wearing mask however they did put them on quickly.
– Enrollment: 4,342 but still waiting on a few. Enrollment should be around 3% down
– Graduate enrollment is around 1,200 students (200 more than last year)
– Lightning hit the bell tower and knocked out the candle of hope.
– De-registration and the last day to register is next week
Adjourned at 2:20 (Ann Sands, Margarita Norment )
