MCUCSA BUSINESS MEETING
MINUTES
November 1, 2002
St. Joseph, MN

ATTENDANCE: Thirty-three in attendance: Mary Anderson, Pamela Braun, Melissa Burwell, Becky Boyd, Vicki Decker, Gary Donovan, Amina Dioury, Andy Ditlevson, Cynthia Favre, Margie Giauque, Heidi Harlander, Mary Harlander-Locke, Kristen Hayden, Mike Hendel, Jesse Holschbach, Jeanette Hughes, Mandi Lighthizer, Ginger Kaufman, Jennifer Kaysen, Bridget Kenadjian, Brad Kmoch, Deenna Latus-Jacobsen, Rich Manke, Pam Matti, Kelly Meyer, Terry Middendorf, Tracy Modary, Keith Munson, Sara Nagel, Ann Ness, Colleen Nugent, Patti Olek, Linda Olson, Janet Pribyl, Cathy Richards, Ellen Richter-Norgel, Melissa Rademacher, Cathy Richards, Sheila Risacher, Jay Roth, Sonja Rue, Allison Ruche, Ellen Ruhthorf, Kathy Scholljegerdes, Cliff Schuette, Renee Solberg, Ed Stubblefield, Kim Swanson, Nancy Swenson, Janet Pribyl, Vicki Saulitis, Don Talbert, Jay Thoreson, Addie Habstritt Turkowski, Mark Weichmann, Pam Weller-Dengel, Julie Westlund

Called to order 12:50 PM, by President Margie Giauque.

SECRETARY'S REPORT: Vickie Decker made a motion to accept the minutes of June 13, 2002 and motion seconded by Pam Matti. Motion carried.

TREASURER'S REPORT: The treasurer's report was reviewed. Vickie Decker moved to approve the report as presented and file it for audit. Seconded by Bridget Kenadjian. Approved.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT: President Giauque thanked the committee for the great program that was presented today. Kim Swanson reported that the summer meeting at Alexandria has been planned with Peter Vogt as the main speaker. She asked that the Executive Committee to give the committee direction on how much time should be devoted to the program because in a survey, completed by members; it said that members want more time for programs. Members of the Program Committee include Gary Donavon (U of M-Morris), Pamela Braun (Concordia University), Deenna Latus-Jacobsen - (MSU-Mankato) and Kim Swanson (St. Cloud State University).

Summer 2003 Meeting - Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria, June 11-13, 2003
Summer 2004 Conference is set for St. James Hotel in Red Wing, MN.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. New Membership Packets: Ed Stubblefield announced that the new membership packets would be mailed to the new members and will include an updated membership roster, constitution, bylaws, and awards.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Website Survey Results: Julie Westlund went over the results of the MCUCSA Website Survey conducted recently of members. (See attached).
    
2. MCUCSA Website: Cynthia Favre asked the membership if we want a MCUCSA website? Ginger Kaufman shared a handout on information regarding the current website as well as her recommendations of what the site could be used for (see attached). Questions surfaced including who will update the website? Do we want to spend time and energy for 65 members? What do we want us (MCUCSA) to be? Are we an internal or external organization? We currently use the listserv to inform our members. Are we going to get the "bang for the buck?" Suggestions included putting the website on one campus server and then having that campus in charge of editing it. Cynthia moved to discontinue the MCUCSA website and Sheila Risacher seconded it. Discussion: put item on the next meeting agenda and discuss it more in terms of long term planning including mission and vision statements and who we are. Vickie Decker called for the question. The question was challenged and voted down. Discussion continued. Again Vickie Decker called for the question. A vote was taken and motion did not carry.
   
   Vickie Decker moved to defer any more discussion until MCUCSA can set up a process to reexamine the mission, vision, and do some strategic planning. Motion seconded by Sheila Risacher. Discussion: recommend pulling website or update the information; bring someone in to help to do mission, vision and strategic planning; Executive Board appoint a committee to make recommendations. Vote was taken and motion carried. To move forward the Executive Committee will hold a special meeting on December 6.
    
3. JobPost URL: Discussion was held on changing the JobPost, Ed/Post, InternPost URL from (http://tigger.stcloudstate.edu/~jobpost_web/) to something easier to remember and repeat for marketing purposes. Example: MNJobPost.Com. Ann Ness recommended using .org instead of .com. Questions included "Do we need a new website?" "Does everyone who has people, who inquire about a state job posting website, send them to their college/university website and then follow the links to the JobPosts?
   
   Ginger Kaufman moved to table the discussion until the Executive Committee meets. Pam Matti seconded the motion. Motion carried.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Ellen brought copies to share of employer and student statements she developed.
   
• Addie Habstritt Turkowski handed out flyers to promote the upcoming May Conference of MCDA in St. Cloud. She said the Call for Proposals will be mailed out within a week. 
   
• Ed Stubblefield announced that the Midwest ACE Conference is August 11-14, 2003 in the Twin Cities. Anyone interested in helping can contact Sharon Kurt.
   
• The kickoff of the MN ACE will meet December 6, 2002 at the Embassy Suites in Minneapolis for meeting and lunch.

Meeting adjourned at 2 PM.

Respectfully submitted

Ginger Kaufman, Secretary