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• Budget allocation increase has been submitted. Amount has been static since 2017.
• Storage solutions/facilities are being explored, as Staff Senate supplies and equipment are scattered around campus.

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• Staff Senate has partnered with an apparel store in the area to offer Staff Senate branded merchandise to Senators. All Senators would be responsible for purchasing their own apparel, but we now have some cold weather options for Senators to wear.
• 31 Days of Glory raffle tickets are on sale now for $20 each. The proceeds from this program support our Seeds for Staff Success program, which awards professional development scholarships for staff. Winners are drawn each day in December, with weekday winners receiving $100, Saturday winners getting $250, and Sunday winners getting $500.
• Parking services has contracted a consulting company that will be evaluating the parking situation on campus, with a report delivered sometime during the summer. This report will contain recommendations for pricing, pass areas, pass sales, etc.

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• VCSU Staff Engagement is holding a turkey bingo through the month of November with donated prizes from local businesses.
• Preparing a float for the Christmas light parade in town. Planning a cookie exchange for holidays.
• Had a Halloween costume and decorating contest with lots of fun themes by various departments.
• Meeting as broadband groups to discuss or review surveys that were completed last spring.

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• Fall 2023 Headcount hit an all time high for the institution.
• Staff senate is looking to plan some fun events for faculty and staff at the college, including Halloween activities and a holiday party.

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• Plans to hold our annual State Employee Recognition Week events are complete! We will be having a variety of events, capped by our luncheon, featuring massages and therapy dogs!
• The UND LEADS Strategic Plan Implementation Team has been working towards ways for campus entities to report progress on many initiatives across campus. We are working to find the best way to tell our story!
• UND HR has been working on a new onboarding program for new employees. This will point the focus towards belonging, things to do outside of work, and less about basic HR and job duties. Staff Senate will be supporting this effort through a short video and engagement with new staff upon their hire.
• We have elected 7 interim Senators to help fill empty seats. We are now nearly full!

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• Staff senate updated the bylaws and elected new officers in June.
• Staff Senate did not meet in July, next meeting will be in September.
• Events: College for Kids was on the DCB campus on July 7th. Summer orientation sessions were held on July 14th and July 17th.

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• New Staff Senate members were elected and they attended their first meeting on July 13th.
• Again this summer we are running the Summer Ticket giveaway for Big Sticks baseball tickets as well as tickets for the Medora Musical.
• The Welcome Committee is working on a Blackboard shell to help with onboarding of new employees and provide a central location for employee information.
• Staff Senate hosted an employee development conference on July 11th. We want to make this an annual event!
• The Staff Senate Fundraising Committee is hosting a fundraiser through the Rada Cutlery website to raise money for the Staff Senate Scholarship, Professional development sessions, and other Staff Senate activities.

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• UND Staff Senate held its summer luncheon prior to their meeting on July 12th. University leaders joined us for a taco bar.
• There has been discussion at many levels of the University to work to unite faculty and staff, as they seem siloed off at this time. We will be developing some programs to bring the groups together in collaboration with Work Well, our faculty and staff wellness department.
• A State of the University event will be held on August 17th to discuss the new UND LEADS strategic plan. The three Senate Presidents (Faculty, Student, Staff) will be speaking.

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