STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL

May 14, 2008 Minutes

Executive Committee:
Stephanie Panion, President, spanion@du.edu, x13464
Kathy Aliaga, Vice President, katherine.aliaga@du.edu, x13284
Grace Fisgus, Secretary, grace.fisgus@du.edu, x14049
Nicky Bruckhart, Treasurer, nbruckha@du.edu , x14241
Karl French, Webmaster, karl.french@du.edu, x12121

Members in attendance:
Kathy Aliaga, Facilities
Nicky Bruckhart, Athletics & Recreation
Christa Bruning, University Communications
Meaghan Burns, Human Resources
Jennifer Emmett, Bursar’s Office
Grace Fisgus, Denver Research Institute
Karl French, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Anne Gross, Admission
Jason Kellermeyer, Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Amy Wegner Kho, University of Denver Writing Program
Tonnett Luedtke, Daniels College of Business
Kate Martin, Student Life
R.J. Mauro, Penrose Library
Tina Miller, University College
Marty Neary, DU Bookstore
Stephanie Panion, Graduate School of Social Work
Karen Paul-Massaoka
Renee Teixeira, Engineering and Computer Science

Meeting called to order at 12:05 pm.

1. April meeting minutes were approved as written.

2. Announcements
a. Treasurer’s Report / Cartridges for Kids:
i. $7,696 is in the treasury.
ii. Nothing was received from Cartridges for Kids. Nicky will check to see where
the check is.
b. Web Site: Karl French received a new template for the web site. It is the same as is being
used for the Sustainability web site. It is a template that is more up to date to the overall
DU look and feel. The current template for the SAC website is of the 2004 period.
c. Coat Drive: Karl French is trying to get student organizations motivated for the coat
drive next winter. Earlier planning will help in organizing the logistics. He contacted the
DU representative from the Mayor’s Office about how to get wider community
involvement with the coat drive.
d. SAC Awards: The deadline for nominations has been pushed back from June 1 st.
Encourage people in your department to nominate people for the awards.
e. HR: Open Enrollment ends Friday, May 16. Additions or changes to life insurance need
to be made directly with HR – they can’t be made on line. If you don’t want to make any
changes to your existing benefits, you don’t need to do anything. Dental will
automatically change from Securian to Delta Dental. Send any questions to HR.
 f.TIAA-CREFF and Fidelity have presentations from time to time. You can make
appointments for counseling.
g. Athletics: High School graduations start May 15 th; there are two graduations per day
and parking will be scarce. Advice is not to park near Ritchie Center. (Might be a good
time to walk or ride the light rail.)
3. Guest Speaker – Vice Chancellor Craig Woody (Business and Financial Affairs) indicated he
would speak on three topics:
a. Proposed Budget for FY ‘09
i. Proposed Budget FY 2009: The Provost is responsible for development of the
budget; The Vice Chancellor monitors the budget. A large part of the $24M
budget is to run the physical part of the University. We will work on changing
behavior regarding the amount of energy spent per square foot. in order to save
energy and resources allocated. Staff is encouraged to read the Proposed
Operating Budget, which gives a 5-year projection. The recent tuition increase
was the lowest since 2000. Enrollments have increased 21%. Staff members are
important in that they give personal attention to the students. Staff needs to be as
efficient as possible and continue the good quality of care for students.

Three major projects are planned:

1) The College of Education will be relocated on Evans between High and
Race;
2) Computer Science; the new building will replace parking lot O. Parking
will be moved to the Newman Center. A major fundraising campaign is
ongoing.
3) Penrose and Driscoll renovations
b. Equal Opportunity office
i. Equal Opportunity: DU acquired a new software program to monitor the
program. We have a plan and software to take a look at women and minorities,
availability of jobs and if there are small or large gaps in the work force. Deans
and Vice Chancellors will be responsible to look at openings and how they are
being filled for hiring and promotions. This is one of the UPAC values. We will
add 5 values under UPAC to the University values. This will be part of PEDS.

Regarding religious holidays, faculty understands that if students or employees

need religious accommodation, they can request it.
c. Enterprise Risk Management – broaden awareness within the University.
i. Enterprise Risk Management/Business Continuity Plans: We need a more
systematic way to recognize the risks in case of a catastrophe. Risks need to be
identified so they can be managed, and the impact understood. Are we managing
things in a strategic plan? We hope to identify weakness or gap in approaches.
Executive Compliance Committee will handle. Staff is encouraged to consider in
department meetings how to perform business continuity in an emergency.
d. The Vice Chancellor answered questions on the following topics:
i. Energy saving and reducing consumption. Karl French will put information
about energy savings on the Sustainability web site. The University is hiring an
energy manager who will consult on energy consumption.
ii. Alternative energy solutions:
1) At the present time Solar energy is not economical; the cost is too great
for the savings realized.
2) Xcel is offering 11.5¢/unit as credit for clean energy. We are looking at
buying into a wind farm together with the other universities and colleges
 in Colorado. It is very expensive, several million dollars. DU is
evaluating photovoltaic, wind, and nuclear energy.
3) Energy could be saved by installing lights with motion sensors that
would turn off automatically.
4) Half the University’s energy is used for heating and cooling. It is being
considered to cut back on heat and air conditioning and dress to
accommodate cooler offices in winter and warmer offices in summer.
iii. Recycling. DU is considering a change from dual recycling containers to single
stream containers. DU will increase our commitment. We had a reduction of 50%
in waste to landfill. We have the ability to change behavior in residence halls and
encourage recycling. It will be added to the curriculum.
4. Old Business
a. Cartridges for Kids. New flyers were handed out. It has been requested that the toner
cartridges not be put back in the boxes, but in the plastic envelopes instead and putting as
many as will fit in a box to take to the recycling area. That way more cartridges could be
stored/collected.
b. Picnic. The Committee wants to outsource the Years of Service booklet design. The
Council voted to approve the expense. A question was raised as to if we could collect
canned goods at the Picnic for Food Bank of the Rockies. They get a lot of donations
during the holidays but need items the rest of the year as well. This will be taken into
consideration. The next SAC meeting will be devoted to the Picnic.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:15.

The next meeting will be held June 11, 2008 in the DuPont Room, Mary Reed.

Respectfully submitted,

Grace Fisgus, Secretary