In the spirit of recognizing the contributions and hard work of staff members, Butler University Staff Assembly annually acknowledges Difference Makers – employees who go above expectations to make a positive impact at Butler. Difference Makers will receive a $500, pre-tax award to be presented at the fall picnic and will be invited to a special event hosted by the President to honor their service!

Nomination deadline is May 1, 2014

Award Criteria: Any Butler staff member (part and full-time) who has been employed for a minimum of one year and is in good standing with the University is eligible for nomination. Once a staff member has won, he or she is not eligible to win again for a period of two years.  Faculty, staff, and students may nominate staff members for this program.

A Difference Maker may be nominated for one of the following three categories:

1.  Making a Difference to the Butler Community
2. Service to Students
3. Job Performance and Attitude

Please visit the Difference Makers Webpage for more specific details and the link to the nomination form. 

Thanks to ALL who make a positive difference at Butler!

Staff Assembly is currently accepting nominations for Executive Committee members through this Friday, April 11th!

If you know of any staff members who may have an interest in serving, please email your nominations – just the name(s) of the staff member(s) – to Julie Schrader, Convener of the Nominations & Elections Committee, by end of the day THIS Friday, April 11.

Watch for Connection announcements this week with more information!

Presenters & Agenda:

Shari Richey, VP Advancement—Advancement Update

La Veda Howell, Executive Director of HR—HR Update

Special Note: This month’s meeting is being sponsored by Panera Bread.  They will be providing free snacks and drinks, and giving a brief presentation.  Thanks to Panera!

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Welcome, New Staff!
Welcome to the Butler University Family!

• Beth Conder – Alumni & Parent Programs
• Timothy Davis - Information Technology
  
• Ben Shores - Operations
• Chris Smith – University Police
• Genevieve Sullivan – PuLSE Office
• Carly Vogel – Alumni & Parent Programs
• Pete Xander - Athletics

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AND IN OTHER NEWS…

• The annual RELAY FOR LIFE is happening this Friday, April 11.  A huge shout-out to Team DAWG Walkers and everyone who participated in any way, small or large! If you’re free starting at 6:00 pm on Friday, come on out and show your support and appreciation for everyone involved!  
• The next “501″ social event is coming up on Thursday April 17 at Moe & Johnny’s. Come on out after work at 5:01 p.m. to have a drink, snack, or just conversation.  We hope you will join us and take some time to get to know others on campus in a relaxed setting. Feel free to bring a friend!
• Butler University is excited to announce an exclusive membership savings program to SAM’S CLUB, for any employee of BU, up through April 30, 2014.  For all the details and to download a promotional flyer for this great deal, check it out HERE!

• Did you know?  Faculty and staff members have been getting together to have some fun, meet some new people, and play a game that is near and dear to Midwesterners, both native and adopted.  If you are interested in receiving messages – and event invitations – for the inaugural season of the BU Euchre League, please complete this simple “Sign Me Up” form. You’ll be asked to provide your name, department at Butler, and a fun fact about yourself to help your fellow players get to know you better.  We’ll host a weekly “Lunch and Play” (bring your own lunch) every Thursday from 12 noon to 1 in JH 312. Filling out the form linked above and getting on “the list” will prompt an Outlook meeting invitation to be sent to you, along with other League news and updates.  For more information, please contact Tim Thomas. 
• Did You Know?  Healthy Horizons has partnered with Green BEAN Delivery to offer a great service to BU employees at a discount.  Green BEAN Delivery is a year-round delivery service that brings the best selection of local and organic produce and natural groceries right to your doorstep.  To learn more, contact Healthy Horizons or click HERE.
• In the spirit of recognizing the contributions and hard work of staff members, Butler University Staff Assembly annually acknowledges Difference Makers – employees who go above expectations to make a positive impact at Butler. Difference Makers will receive a $500, pre-tax award to be presented at the fall picnic and will be invited to a special event hosted by the President to honor their service.  Faculty, staff, and students may nominate staff members for this program!  Nomination deadline is May 1, 2014.  Please visit the Difference Makers Webpage for more specific details and the link to the nomination form!

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The 2014 Butler Relay for Life is over, and what a huge success it was!  We are very proud to announce that Team DAWG Walkers raised over $17,000 for this year’s event! Here are some of the other impressive highlights:

• 10 Butler Staff, 12 family & friends, and 3 outside vendors participated on the team.
• There were also 2 cancer survivors who participated with us this year.
• Our incredible fundraising effort was made possible by 37 corporate sponsors, 2 of which were also event sponsors. There were 9 online team donors, 126 online personal donors, a charity golf outing and the online auction.

Overall there were 51 teams that came together and raised over $51,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society. 

THANK YOU to all that helped make this possible, and especially to those who participated in the actual event.  See you next year!

Staff Assembly is holding elections this week to fill five (5) at-large spots on the Executive Committee. Staff members are encouraged to vote by clicking HERE and selecting their top five nominees.

Deadline to vote is Friday, April 25, by 5:00 pm. 

Thank you for your participation, from the Staff Assembly Nominations & Elections Committee. 

As today is Administrative Professionals Day, we would like to pause to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all administrative and support staff here at Butler.  You make this place better every single day because of your dedication, energy, and selfless attitude!  Butler has a continued bright future because of each one of you!

You voted and the results are in.  Congratulations to the newly elected Staff Assembly Executive Committee members:

Congratulations to all 2014 Butler University graduates!  Thanks to all staff & faculty for helping put together another great commencement weekend.  

Staff Assembly wishes everyone a summer full of well-deserved R&R.  

Open Forum & Ice Cream Social

Come prepared to share your thoughts and celebrate the many successes of this past year!

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Welcome, New Staff!
Welcome to the Butler University Family!

• Keith Cobbs – Building Services
• Scott Crawford – Building Services
• Karen Fuller - College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
• Cindy Garrett – Donor Relations
• Jennifer Mann - Learning Resource Center
• Sheryl Rodgers – Print Marketing
• Matthew Stach – Learning Resource Center

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AND IN OTHER NEWS…

• Now that the weather is better and the rush of end-of-year activities is over, there is no better time to take a tour of campus!  We see them every day, but have you ever been on an official tour of Butler?  Well, now is your chance!  The Personal & Professional Development Committee is offering an opportunity to go on a tour of campus on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:00 a.m.  Join us for this opportunity to learn more about where you work.  Space is limited so please RSVP to Cynthia Payne by May 20th.  
• Reminder: University summer hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. officially begin on Tuesday, May 27.  Happy summer!
• Want a piece of Hinkle Fieldhouse history? On June 7, Butler University and People for Urban Progress (PUP) will be selling several hundred seats that were removed from the Fieldhouse as part of the ongoing renovation.  The seats—$100 each—will be for sale from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the CUE Farm at Butler, located next to the intramural fields west of 52nd Street and Boulevard Place.  For more information, click HERE.

It’s time for the Butler Summer Games!  Everyone is welcome to attend – register now by clicking HERE.  

Weekly games are available from June 4 to July 28 and there are prizes for participating or even simply watching! Locations are TBA and times are 12:00 – 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

DATES:

June 4                 Opening Ceremonies

June 10               Beach Ball Volleyball

June 24               Kick Ball

June 28               Cornhole

July 1                   Battleship @ HRC pool
(4:00 pm)

July 8                   Water Balloon Toss

July 14                 Scavenger Hunt

Week of July 21 and July 28: TBA

Follow us on Twitter using #BUSummerGames

Agenda:

Announcements & Committee Reports

HR Update 
La Veda Howell – Executive Director of HR

Branding Butler*
Stephanie Judge – Director, Marketing Strategy

New Staff Introduction & Door Prizes

*A new brand is being developed for Butler and your input is needed. See the initial creative concepts, fresh from the agency, and share your reactions and feedback. The brand belongs to everyone in the Butler community so please join us for this important, expanded session.  For those who are able to stay after the general meeting ends, there will be additional conversation about this topic from 3:00 – 3:30 pm.  We encourage you to stay and share your thoughts!

Welcome, New Staff!

Welcome to the Butler University Family!

• Damon Bailey – Athletics
• Heidi Benson – Admission / Enrollment Management
• Jenny Cho – Counseling & Consultation Services
• Brady Collier – Athletics
• Donna Cumberbatch – Building Services
• Colin Dietz – Counseling & Consultation Services
• Olivia DiFilippo – BUPD
• Sally Dockendorf – Counseling & Consultation Services
• Beth Falkenbach – College of Business
• Erica Garnett – PuLSE
• Dylan Harmison – Information Technology
• Najee Jackson – Building Services
• Jacob Lemon – COPHS
• Meg Liffick – Marketing & Communications
• Lauren Long – COPHS
• Fahkara Malone – Athletics
• Laura Menard – Health Sciences Library
• Todd Morrissey – Athletics
• Juan Nunez – Building Services
• David Russell – Residence Life
• Julie Shelton – Athletics
• HerBrina Sheperd – Residence Life
• Stephen Standifird – College of Business
• Tiffany Stergar – Advancement
• Nikila Stevens – Human Resources Management & Development
• Desmond Tardy – Athletics

AND IN OTHER NEWS…

• As you’ve undoubtedly noticed there is lots of construction and other exciting projects going on around campus this summer!  We would like to thank everyone for your patience as the Butler Community is being improved and beautified.
• For updates on the Sunset Ave / Hampton Drive Streetscape Project, visit HERE.  Much progress is being made!  
• The university has approved a new housing facility and parking garage!  Very soon, you will start to notice substantial changes as the Butler campus is transformed.  Check out all the exciting details HERE.
• Don’t forget to register your vehicle for the 2014-2015 school year so you don’t get any parking tickets this fall!
• The Visiting Writers Series Fall Speakers have been announced.  Admission to all events in the series is free and open to the public without tickets – so check it out!  

General Meeting

Date: Tuesday, August 19

Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Location: Jordan Hall, room 141

All staff members are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Agenda

Announcements & Committee Reports

Parking and Campus Safety – Ben Hunter, Chief of Staff

Climate Action Plan – McKenzie Beverage, Sustainability Coordinator

New Staff Introductions and Door Prizes

Welcome, New Staff

Welcome to the Butler University Family!

• Harold Barney, Operations
• Sarah Boeckmann, Residence Life
• Tracey Mills, Biological Sciences
• Sarah Olofsson, Biological Sciences
• Kim Orbik, Human Resources Management & Development
• Catherine Taylor, Building Services
• Mike Thomas, College of Business
• Caren Walls, Athletics
  

And in other news…

• Don’t forget to register your vehicle for the 2014–2015 school year so you don’t get any parking tickets this fall!
• The State of the University Address with President Danko will be held on Friday, August 22, at 11:00 a.m. in the Schrott Center. Immediately following the address is the Faculty and Staff Picnic under the Welcome Week Tent on Butler Way Mall. Register by August 19!
  
• Move-in day for the incoming class is this Saturday, August 23. Learn more about Welcome Week.

Unable to attend last week’s State of the University address, delivered by President Danko?  We’ve got you covered!

General Meeting

Date: Wednesday, September 17

Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Location: Clowes Memorial Hall

All staff members are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Agenda

HR Update – La Veda Howell, Executive Director of Human Resources

Butler Dining – Nate Haugh, Aramark

Clowes Update – Josh Lingenfelter, Director of Marketing for Clowes

A card to be sent to Suzanne Fong, in honor of Dr. Fong, will be available for staff to sign. If you wish to make a memorial contribution, you may do so by giving to the Fong Scholarship, which was established at Butler in 2005.

Staff Assembly Committee Updates

Activities and Socials:

• The committee would like to invite you to our 501′s this year. What is a 501? It’s where you meet after work at 5:01 p.m. to have a drink, snack, or just conversation! All 501′s will meet at Twenty Tap (6406 N College Ave.). We hope you will join us and take some time to get to know others on campus in a relaxed setting. Feel free to bring a friend!
• The 501 schedule is as follows: October 9, November 13, January 8, February 12, March 12, and April 9.
  

Employment Affairs:

• Committee members for this year: Scott Peden – Chair (Recreation), Tina Vawter (COPHS), Anila Din (HR), Katie Abernathy (COB), Sheila Blackwell (Financial Aid), Cheryl Hospodarsky (Business Office), Judy Malarney (Center for Global Education), and Kirk Young (IT).
  
• Their next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16; the goal is to narrow focus of Process Improvement Plan and elevate highest priority to Staff Assembly Executive Committee.

Difference Makers:

• Congratulations, again, to our 2014 winners and thank you to all who make a difference at Butler!
  • Job Performance and Attitude: Jen Agnew, Programs for Leadership and Service Education; David Board, Maintenance Services; Laura Green, Admission
  • Making a Difference in the Butler Community: Chris Davis, Campus Impressions
  • Service to Students: Angie Hewitt, Information Technology; Riki Lawrence, Learning Resource Center

Networking and Resources:

• We are still actively looking for more volunteers to serve as mentors/buddies to new staff on campus. It is a small commitment of time offering great emotional rewards. Please contact Judy Gauer at jgauer@butler.edu if interested.

Personal and Professional Development:

• The committee met recently and put together a tentative program schedule for 2014–2015. Once dates and times are confirmed, they will be posted on the Staff Assembly blog and placed in the Connection.
• Save the Date: October 29, 3–4 p.m., and join us for Pete the Planner’s discussion on “Future Life Purchases.” This session will help you prepare for future large purchases that are not necessarily scheduled in your current budget. More details will follow closer to the date of the event.
• Monthly tips from Healthy Horizons, the Health and Recreation Complex, and the Center for Academic Technology will be provided at each general meeting. We will post links to the monthly topics on the Staff Assembly blog.
  

Seasonal influenza vaccines (flu shots) will be available at no cost to anyone with a Butler ID: students, faculty, staff and affiliates. This year the offer is extended to employee spouses/partners. The free vaccine is available while supplies last and no appointment is necessary.

Drop-In Flu Shot Clinics will be as follows:

• Please wear loose clothing so that your upper arm is easy to access
• Please allow 20 minutes in your schedule
• Bring your Butler ID with you
• Must be 18 years of age or have parental consent
• Key Facts about Seasonal Flu from the CDC
• Good Health Habits

Anyone who would like to get a free flu shot in advance or outside of these clinic times is welcome to drop by Health Services (in the HRC), Monday–Friday between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm, calling ahead is preferred.

Questions: Health Services, 317-940-9385, or message healthservices@butler.edu

Through a grant sponsored by the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana Cancer Consortium, Healthy Horizons is holding several breast cancer awareness events across campus, including a series of lunch and learn educational discussions. If you have any questions about these events, please contact Healthy Horizons at healthyhorizons@butler.edu.

Friday, October 3 – Noon in Atherton Union, room 326
Breast Cancer 101 (An introduction to breast cancer)

This presentation will introduce participants to the topic of breast cancer. Participants will gain an increased knowledge on Susan G. Komen of Central Indiana and the impact of its mission. Participants will also gain a better understanding of breast cancer and warning signs. The discussion will include the 3-step early detection plan, the impact of research, breast cancer treatment options, and how to become involved in the breast cancer movement.

Presented by Wendy Noe, Outreach and Grants Manager for the Susan G. Komen foundation

Wednesday, October 15 – Noon in Atherton Union, room 302
Genetics and Hereditary Component of Breast Cancer

This presentation will focus on the genetic and hereditary aspect of breast cancer. Stephanie is a genetics counselor with St. Vincent who is involved in their Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment Program. The discussion will include common genetic mutations and hereditary effects in relation to a person developing or living with breast cancer.

Presented by Stephanie Cohen, Licensed Genetics Counselor with St. Vincent Hospital

Wednesday, October 29 – Noon in Atherton Union, room 326
Ask the Doctor Series

This discussion will focus on the importance of breast cancer screening strategies. Dr. Goulet will discuss from a breast cancer surgeon’s point of view, what are ideal and/or optimal screening strategies to prevent or reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and address concerns on breast cancer topics with the doctor. Dr. Goulet is one of the most renowned breast surgeons in the country. View his bio.

Presented by Dr. Robert Goulet of Community Health Network in Indianapolis

Monday, November 3 – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, Parked outside on Butler Way
St. Vincent Mobile Mammography Unit
Note: Registration deadline is Friday, October 10.

Registration is required. Please contact Healthy Horizons at healthyhorizons@butler.edu OR sign up online.

Are you or your spouse due for your regularly scheduled breast cancer screening? The St. Vincent Mobile Mammography van will be on campus, Monday, November 3 from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This screening is available to all Butler University faculty and staff, as well as their significant other. Students are also welcome to register if they meet the eligibility criteria. Please see the participant letter for eligibility requirements.

Registration is required and can be completed online or by filling out the patient registration form. Registration needs to be completed no later than Friday, October 17. Your results are confidential and will be sent directly to your primary care provider. Please contact Healthy Horizons at healthyhorizons@butler.edu or 317-940-8143 with any questions.

FOOD, FUN, FRIENDS, AND FOOTBALL!
Brought to you by Staff Assembly Activities and Social Committee

When: Tailgate from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Game starts at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse Parking Lot, in front of Gate 4
What you need to know:

• We will have games, food, and fun all happening before the
  Butler vs. SanDiego football game.
• Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for youth (ages 3-12) and include game
  admission, food and drinks. Game tickets will be handed out at the tailgate.
• Alcohol is allowed but will not be provided. (Please, no glass containers.)

RSVP to Terese McAninch, HRC
– Via website to pay with a credit card
– Via this form to pay with cash or check

The Staff Assembly Executive Committee would like to thank staff for submitting their comments on the reclassification process through Staff Assembly’s online suggestion form. We have forwarded these anonymous comments to the appropriate administrators.