1. Newcomb South Meeting Room
Staff Senate Meeting Agenda
South Meeting Room, Newcomb Hall
September 14, 2017
11:00 AM – 1 PM
11:00
Welcome & Announcements
Michael Phillips
11:05
Presentation: HoosWell
Elizabeth Feola
11:30
Senate Business: Exec Updates
Senate Business: Senate Discussion
Next Meeting: Open Enrollment Presentation from UHR
October 12, 2017
Newcomb South Meeting Room

2. Giving Voice to Values
What: Giving Voice to Values presentation and facilitated discussion as a Virginia Network offering at UVA. Giving Voice to Values (GVV) is an innovative approach to values-driven leadership development in business education and the workplace, pioneered by Dr. Mary C. Gentile GVV is based at University of Virginia-Darden School of Business, having been launched by Aspen Institute as Incubator & Founding Partner, with Yale School of Management; then supported at Babson College Drawing on actual experience and scholarship, GVV fills a long-standing critical gap in the development of values-centered leaders. GVV is not about persuading people to be more ethical. Rather GVV starts from the premise that most of us already want to act on our values, but that we also want to feel that we have a reasonable chance of doing so effectively and successfully. This pedagogy and curriculum are about raising those odds. Rather than a focus on ethical analysis, the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum focuses on ethical implementation and asks the question: “What if I were going to act on my values? What would I say and do? How could I be most effective?”
Who: Dr. Mary Gentile, Director of GVV and Darden professor
Where: Darden General Purpose Room. Parking in the Darden Garage will be free for this event. The General Purpose Room is located in the lower level of the East building (part of the Inn at Darden).
When: Wednesday, November 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
RSVP Required – Carolyn Cullen at - Free and open to anyone at UVA

3. Flu Shots
If you are 65+ and are interested in the Fluzone vaccine for seniors:
Historically Employee Health has not been able to offer this option at on site flu shot
It is covered by Aetna
Can receive it at Barringer Pharmacy, your PCP office, or any location listed here:

4. HoosWell Presentation

5. Exec Update – What Have We Been Doing?
Transitioning Co-Chairs
BOV Presentation – TOMORROW!
Met with UHR to receive suggestions and support
Meeting planning – guest speakers
Creation of Staff Senate PTAO in UHR for better budget tracking
Reached out to Risa Goluboff about the Dean’s Working Group about staff representation
General preparations for the start of the new Senate year

6. Leadership Opportunity
Co-Director Positions
Advocacy, Membership, University Partnerships
Provide an opportunity to manage projects critical to Senate operations.
Can put your own mark on the position with your unique skills, talents and perspective.
Work with existing Director
Serve on Exec – give your opinions, we are fun!
One year term

7. University Partnerships
Liaisons Positions
Faculty Senate
General Faculty Council
Student Council
BOV Observer
Medical Center Employee Council
Committee on Sustainability
Working Groups or Other Liaisonships for this year will develop over meeting discussion.
Role: Connect with committee/representative and provide monthly updates on topics relevant to Staff Senate. Serve as a respectful connection between Staff Senate and that group. Each connection is unique and will develop as we go.
Is anyone on an existing UVa Committee (Diversity, Safety, etc.)?

8. Advocacy Will have working groups that meet outside of Senate meetings
Monthly updates during Senate meetings on topics being discussed in working groups
Topics for this year

9. Membership 1. Annual Luncheon 2. New Senator Orientation
3. Membership Database Working group

10. Senate Discussions Break into small groups of 4 or 5
Introduce yourself:
What department you work in
How long you’ve been at UVA
An interesting fact about yourself
We will discuss the following questions in our small groups for approximately 5 minutes, then share the small group ideas with the rest of the room

11. Senate Discussions
Staff Senate has been working hard to at improve the staff experience by advocating for Staff benefits in a variety of ways with several different departments.
In your group, brainstorm 2-3 ways you think Staff Senate could work to improve the staff experience at UVA that does not directly involve benefits (i.e. nothing relating to pay, medical, parking, gym membership, etc.)

12. Senate Discussions
Staff Senate has a great working relationship with UHR and Kelley Stuck has expressed interest in becoming more directly involved with Staff Senate workings.
Discuss 2-3 other UVA offices and/or administrators that you think Staff Senate should cultivate a strong relationship with and why.

13. Newcomb South Meeting Room
Next Meeting: UHR Open Enrollment Presentation
October 12, 2017
11am-1pm
Newcomb South Meeting Room
(Open Enrollment starts October 9th)