Budget and Resource Council -
Susan Ericson-West

Bylaws Committee - Consists of a maximum of six members. The purpose of this committee is to review the Operating Staff bylaws and make recommendations to be presented to the general Operating Staff members for consideration.

Susan Ericson-West and Deb Barrett

Election Committee - Consists of a maximum of three members. The purpose of this committee is to organize and facilitate the Operating Staff Council elections each year on Founders Day. This committee starts meeting two to three months prior to Founders Day and continues to meet, as needed, through the tallying of the election ballots. This committee is also responsible for special elections when needed.

Jacqueline Hooper and Deb Barrett.

Founders Day Committee - Consists of a maximum of six members. The purpose of this committee is to brainstorm, plan, organize, and implement Keene State College's Founders Day. The committee is to meet no later than four months prior to Founders Day, holding meetings bi-weekly or weekly and meeting two to three hours per week until Founders Day. Anyone interested in helping on the committee should contact:

Dee Denehy or Jacqueline Hooper

Facilities Planning Advisory Committee (FPAC) -
Cecil Maxfield

Fund Raising Committee - Consists of a maximum of six members. The purpose of this committee is to organize and assist in fund raising for the Operating Staff. The committee organizes fund raisers, which entails a time commitment of five to ten hours a year.

Tamara Lique Naitove, Deb Barrett, and Sue Freitas

Health and Safety -
Tamara Lique Naitove and Bette Whitney

NEASC Standard 3 -
Sue Freitas

Planning Council - The Keene State College Planning Council is established to engage in a thoughtful process of deliberation of Keene State College's goals, to develop and recommend a comprehensive strategic plan to the President's Cabinet based on these goals, and to establish a process whereby this strategic plan is reviewed, evaluated and updated on an annual basis.

Consists of 1 representative from the operating staff council. http://www.keene.edu/planning/

Jacqueline Hooper

President's Commission for the Promotion of Wellness (PCPOW) - The President's Commission for the Promotion of Wellness advocates and promotes wellness on a holistic level. The Commission supports each individual in the KSC community in making healthy choices for mind, body and spirit.

The Commission is responsible for providing opportunities and strategies that promote the well-being of faculty, staff and students by coordinating programs and initiatives with the Wellness Program of USNH and by the development, planning, execution and evaluation of local health initiatives.

Consists of 3 representatives from the operating staff -- 1 Operating Staff Council representative, 2 self nominated

http://www.keene.edu/wellness

Sue Freitas and Tamara Lique Naitove

President's Council for a Sustainable Future - The mission of The President's Council for a Sustainable Future at Keene State College is to affirm the beliefs that college faculty, staff, administration and students have a responsibility to take a leadership role in conducting activities as responsible stewards of the environment.

Through role-modeling as a college-wide proactive learning community and by serving as an interdisciplinary resource group, the Council will strive to support educational and institutional activities that promote environmental awareness and stewardship though local action and global thinking.

http://www.keene.edu/sustain/council.cfm

Professional Development Committee - Consists of a maximum of two members. The purpose of this committee is to work with Human Resources to enhance professional development for the Operating Staff.

Deb Barrett and Bob Dumond

Retirement -
Bob Dumond and Lynne Rust

System Personnel Policy and Procedure Committee (SPPC) - Consists of one representative and one alternate representative. Meetings are customarily held in Bow, NH, the third Thursday of every other month. The approximate time spent outside of the office is six hours each month. Their duties are to represent KSC Operating Staff at the meetings and bring back information to the Council and General Operating Staff. For more information contact:

Bette Whitney, representative
Susan Ericson-West, alternate