A MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL ON STAFF AFFAIRS:

 

 

February 18, 2002

 

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

 

The Council on Staff Affairs (COSA) has been asked to participate in President Ronald Zaccari’s Strategic Planning Retreat March 21-22-23.  We have been asked to come to this meeting to discuss the strengths of the university (on which we can continue to build programs and services).  We have also been asked to discuss the areas of weakness that we believe will need special attention in the planning process.

 

The Council on Staff Affairs was formed to act as a conduit between the staff of VSU and university administration.  It is our role to listen to your concerns and ideas and to share them with the administration.  We are serious about this responsibility, and we see this strategic retreat as a key opportunity to bring ideas and concerns to President Zaccari and his cabinet. 

 

But we need to hear from you.  We would like to have you share with us your five areas of concern for the university (from a staff perspective) and your ideas about solving these concerns.  All information that you share with your COSA representatives will be treated in confidence and will be formulated into a report that we take to the retreat.  Your name or department will not be used in any of our reports or discussions of the issues. If you have an email account, take the time to share your concerns and ideas with a COSA representative, or give them a call, or drop them a note.  Please:  this is the perfect time to share your ideas and concerns and have them presented at a time and place where action items can be formulated to affect change.

 

I am sending this message to the VSU Staff List Serve and sending copies to all campus departments for posting on office bulletin boards.  We need to hear from you by March 15th so we have time to review your comments and put them in a format for our retreat participation. 

 

 

COSA Area Representatives:

 

President

Melinda Cutchens-Institutional Research -cutchens@valdosta.edu

 

Academic Affairs

Rosalyn Hatcher-Library-rhatcher@valdosta.edu

 

Business & Finance

Tommye Miller-Bookstore-tmiller@valdosta.edu

Kae Sinkule-Dining Services-ksinkule@valdosta.edu

Shannon McGee-1Card Services-slmcgee@valdosta.edu

Debi Britt, The Bursary-debbritt@valdosta.edu

 

Student Affairs

Rebecca Kimbrough-Student Services-rkimbrou@valdosta.edu

 

University Advancement

Jeff Grant-University Relations-jgrant@valdosta.edu

 

EE01-Executive, Administrative, Management

Sharon Butcher-Campus Mail-sbutcher@valdosta.edu

Josie Stone-Dining Services-jstone@valdosta.edu

 

EE03-Professional/Non-Faculty

Sammy Dees-Admissions-samdees@valdosta.edu

Mike McKinley-Cooperative Education-mmckinle@valdosta.edu

 

EE04-Secretary/Clerical

Carolyn Gaston VP Business and Finance office-cgaston@valdosta.edu

Pat Rozier-Department of Management office-prozier@valdosta.edu

Sue Lampert-The Bursary-selamper@valdosta.edu

 

EE05-Technical/Para-professional

Bob Lee – Public Safety-ralee@valdosta.edu

 

EE06 Skilled Crafts

Ken Giles-Maintenance-333-5875

 

EE07 Service Maintenance

Pearl Everett-Custodial-Housing-333-2187

Lisa Hayes-Custodial-Physical Plant-lkhayes@valdosta.edu

Mike Hamm-Electrician-Physical Plant-333-5875

 

 

Thank you for your continuing support of COSA.

                                   

 

Kae Sinkule, Chair, COSA

The Palms Dining Center

333-7146

ksinkule@valdosta.edu