Outreach on campus, to MSU’s off-campus staff, and across the Montana University System has been the tool through which CEPAC has endeavored to fulfill its goals for FY06. 

            CEPAC has met with classified employees - representative of a loyal staff - who demonstrate an extreme pride in their contribution to MSU.  Their constructively raised issues, demonstrate real concern for student, departmental, and university success.

            CEPAC outreach promotes Staff Supporting the Complete Student Experience, and endeavors always to Build on the Positive.  Staff feedback is the vehicle through which CEPAC represents the classified voice in Shared Governance, and other venues, engaging all of MSU in institutional, student, and employee achievement.

 

FY06 GOALS

1.    Implement the outcomes of the Spring 2005 360 Review

2.    Participate in refining and publicizing of all elements of the MUS Staff Compensation Plan

 

Outreach

Initial outreach began by focusing on the staff least familiar with CEPAC’s work (Skilled Crafts, Service Maintenance and Technical Paraprofessional) and to involve our off-campus staff. 

·                     28 departments/groups – roughly 200 people

·                     4 remotely-located groups

·                     9 with direct community/economic impact

·                     LOYAL and COMMITTED staff concerned with student/department/MSU wellbeing

·                     SCOPE of classified contribution is far greater than even CEPAC anticipated

·                     ISSUES: titles/benefits etc – staff recognition and involvement – recruitment & retention/workforce demographics

·                     CEPAC Building on the Positive; seeking improved situations across campus through Shared Governance

We aim to continue this outreach and, eventually, to visit with everyone.  Recommendations gathered through outreach meetings will be appropriately forwarded as part of CEPAC’s annual reporting.

 

SHARED GOVERNANCE

WITHIN MSU

  1. Weekly meetings with Shared Governance partners
  2. Participation in campus issues (e.g. parking garage project, campus planning, etc)
  3. Active promotion of the Shared Governance protocol

-          letters to department heads

-          encouragement of supervisor participation at outreach meetings

  1. Celebrating the staff contribution

-          Spotlight Program

-          letters to supervisors

 

BEYOND MSU

  1. Introduction of on campus discussions with individual Regents
  2. Active participation in the formation of Montana University System Staff Associations (MUSSA)
  3. Administrative support of MUSSA activities

 

POOLED RESOURCES

Throughout FY06, MUSSA has nurtured a true collaboration across the MUS, working with the Board of Regents and Commissioner of Higher Education’s office in the production of a professional development and training facility for MUS classified staff.  MUSSA has pursued offers of assistance and further cooperation, culminating in an Implementation Plan for the project.  Using pre-existing resources and one-time donations, MUSSA potentially has everything in place to create the PD&T facility.  The document Implementation document is being finalized and work should soon commence.