The New Year

Welcome Back, Everyone!

Here's hoping that you're all feeling refreshed and cheered from your time off. Even at current temperatures, we're on the brink of the Spring Semester!

The next Staff Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 8th, in the Livak Ballroom (Davis Student Center), at 12:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Here is the link to the agenda on the Staff Council webpage, and here's a printable format.

It should be an informative meeting, since the committees will be reporting on their work on the various facets of restructuring the by-laws, policies, and procedures to reflect the larger and more representative group the Council has become. (and to better serve the Staff body, which is the main point of the Council) Growing pains are everywhere, but we're meeting the challenge with surprising levels of patience, good grace, and humor. I think all the units can feel proud of the representation they've had this year. Please do try to attend a meeting and watch the work in progress--it's a very "interesting" point in UVM history.

The next Staffline will be out soon--watch the website and/or your email for the link to the PDF. Among other information, it contains the Salary & Budget Committee's recommendations for the FY'09 salary pool. Also mark your calendars for Mastering the Maze, (http://www.uvm.edu/maze/)which takes place on March 13th this year.

More later, and have a very good weekend,

Joanne