{"id":10341,"date":"2020-08-28T13:22:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=10341"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:59:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:59:02","slug":"changes-to-staff-senate-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/2020\/08\/28\/changes-to-staff-senate-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to Staff Senate Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colleagues, the below message was distributed to the Staff Senate today.\u00a0 We wanted to share this with the broader campus community to make you aware of the changes. I have edited the original version for clarity.\u00a0 Thank you for your support! – Ben Pendry, President<\/p>\n

Senators,
\nThere are a few changes that have been made in regards to the upcoming Staff Senate meeting, starting 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, as well as future meetings that I would like to tell you about.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We are working with General Counsel’s office on bringing our meetings into compliance with changes to how public meetings work in NC.\u00a0 As a public body, we are subject to these changes and I appreciate your help.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Notice of Meetings<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Senate Secretary and I will work together to prepare notification of all of our upcoming meetings and work with the Chancellor\u2019s Office to send those to the NC Secretary of State’s office.\u00a0\u00a0In addition, we will also physically post the meeting notice and send it to a few individuals via e-mail. \u00a0 Finally, the\u00a0notice must include dates, times, and how the meeting can be accessed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Public Attendance<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We are going to utilize the ZOOM Webinar platform going forward.\u00a0 Senators and guests with a speaking role will be assigned as panelists.\u00a0 Attendees will need to register for the meeting ahead of time (just like with the forums) so that they can access the meeting.\u00a0 Again, anyone who is not on the agenda with a speaking role will need to register as an attendee through the posted link.\u00a0 These links will be available through the website and<\/em><\/strong> through the meeting invites that come from the Staff Senate Outlook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Senators \/ Speakers<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We will be setting up all of our meetings in ZOOM Webinar.\u00a0 Senators and those on the agenda with a speaking role will receive communication about your being added as a panelist.\u00a0 There will<\/em> <\/strong>be a different link for each meeting and you will need to use the link for that meeting.\u00a0 The ZOOM system will send reminders a week before and a day before the event (to attendees and panelists) so you have the link easily accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meeting Logistics<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We will call the Senate roll for attendance at the start of the meeting and we will call the roll for each vote.\u00a0 The Secretary will mark the votes and maintain with the minutes.\u00a0 Additionally, if Senators leave the meeting this must be noted in the minutes.\u00a0 If Senators join the meeting after leaving, then this will also be noted in the minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This will be a change for us, but they are necessary to bring us into compliance with state law.\u00a0 Thank you all for your support and your flexibility as we move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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