Bring civil service power to U governance, Community Fund Drive

Civil Service Committee update, September 2004

By Sue Gustafson

From Brief, September 22, 2004

Bring a civil service perspective to U governance

It's not too late to serve on a University committee this year! The Civil Service Committee encourages civil service staff to apply for the following positions.

To learn more about each committee and the work they do, visit the University Senate Web site, http://www.umn.edu/usenate/committees.html. The application for committee service is on the CSC Web site, http://www.umn.edu/csc/csctfbap.htm.

The application deadline is September 28. Please e-mail your application as an attachment to Brenda Boever at boeverba@mrs.umn.edu; or fax it to her at 320-589-1661. Contact her at 320-589-6466 or 223 Community Services Building, 600 E 4th St., Morris, MN 56267.

Twin Cities Facilities and Support Services Committee

1 position--must be Twin Cities campus staff

This subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Finance and Planning reviews the operations of support-service units on the Twin Cities campus and makes recommendations it deems appropriate to the Senate Committee on Finance and Planning.

Social Concerns Committee

2 positions available

This committee is concerned with the relationship between the University and the broader community. Work includes making recommendations to the Senate for the University's response to social or controversial problems.

Twin Cities Student Union Board of Governors

1 position

The Board of Governors helps to shape policy, determine the budget, and guide programs for one of the largest student unions in the country.

Civil service staff members support the 2004 Community Fund Drive

The University's Community Fund Drive will run October 1-31. Matt Bowers, University Libraries, is the civil service cochair of the drive. The drive's goal is to increase both participation and donations.

Your contributions are vital. Contact Matt at mattb@umn.edu with any questions about donating or volunteering.

Sue Gustafson is a principal accounts specialist and account supervisor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering.