December 2024 CAP Meeting Minutes

Meeting Info

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

  1. Call to Order, Eric Kurt, CAP Chair
  2. Guest Speaker, Provost John Coleman
    • See meeting video for Provost’s comments)
    • Shared meeting with Staff Advisory Council  
  3. Review and Approval of Minutes-Approved October 2024 minutes
  4. Illinois Human Resources Report, Brian Farber, Chief of Staff and Special Projects, IHR Administration.
        • Professional Development Fund:
          • YTD, $20,375 awarded to CS and AP’s
        • Restructuring to Service Recognition/Employee Engagement.
          • All Faculty, AP, CS anniversary celebrations will deliver electronically. Employees can now choose their gift versus set gift per anniversary. IHR will post new procedures to their website.
          • Service anniversary events – one program per year for faculty, AP, CS, will host breakfast in Jan/Feb for 10 years+ on the 5 year intervals moving forward. (10, 15, 20, 25 year celebrations).
          • More employee recognition events and spring football game celebrations, among others. Vendor tabling, gifts, etc.
        • Referring employees reminders – refer open positions to external candidates.
        • IHR Professional Development resources – see quarterly email or IHR website
        • IHR Employee Resources reminder – well being services, crisis counseling, etc.
  5. Staff Advisory Council Report, Dale Billam, SAC Representative
        • Resolution agreeing/supporting the CAP Senate Resolution on representation on senate committees where work impacts AP/CS.
  6. New Business, Eric Kurt
        • No meeting in January, see you in February
        • Chancellor Jones to speak to CS/AP on December 19, please join!
        • Chancellor’s search committee nominations open. We want to show that we are appreciate of being included, so let’s step up and nominate. 2 AP, 1 CS and 3 Students included.
        • AP population on campus has increase 3,670- up from last year ( 3,581 in 2023-2024 AY)
  7. Closed Session– No closed session
  8. Adjourn

Submitted by: P. Gavin