Staff Council Suggestions Log
The Staff Council Suggestions Log displays the subject and status of each Staff Council suggestion.
Suggestion No. |
Date Submitted | Suggestion Description | Action |
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2010-2011 |
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| 2011-006 | The Love Jack needs a new coat of paint | Forwarded to the Presidents's Office. No action will be taken. | |
| 2011-005 | Why is holiday break shorter this year? | Reps will send email to constituents explaining holiday schedule. Action will be taken. | |
| 2011-004 | Update indoor walking path to include SLC | Sent to the Wellness Committee | |
| 2011-003 | Reconsider allowing use of mass email for lost objects | ||
| 2011-002 | Business Affairs should communcate with staff before changing parking | Sent to Parking and Transportation | |
| 2011-001 | Better communication onnew parking decals | Sent to Parking and Transportation | |
2009-2010 |
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| 2010-037 | Employee discount in Dining Hall | ||
| 2010-036 | Repair potholes in Lots C & D | ||
2010-035 |
4/28/2010 | Have a staff day with games and a BBQ lunch. Host monthly or quarterly staff luncheons with guest speakers and offer lunch at a set price. | The Staff Council is hosting a Staff Appreciation Day on June 30, incorporating many of those ideas already. Also, the university hosts a number of "brown bag" lunchs, speechs, presentations, or colloquia through various schools and departments. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on May 12, 2010. |
| 2010-034 | 4/13/2010 | As the voice for all staff, the Staff Council should appeal to the Office of Communications regarding the new policy of moderating all E-Mail sent to the staff mailing list. It is important for us to get the word out and not all staff use social networking. | The Staff Council has been able to send E-Mail to all staff so far so we do not believe this is a problem. The Staff Council voted to inform the initiator that we will address this issue if it becomes a problem. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on May 12, 2010. |
| 2010-033 | 4/1/2010 | The wheelchair access from the west side of the Multi-Purpose Building has been blocked by service vehicles many times. Signs should be installed or lines painted on the ground to make sure that ramp is not blocked. | The Staff Council voted to refer this suggestion to Rick Dempsey, Associate VP for Facilities Management, on May 12, 2010 |
| 2010-032 | 3/9/2010 | What is the status of suggestions 2009-032 and 2010-013 regarding energy conservation? Shouldn't a top tier university have a plan for energy reduction on campus? | The Staff Council voted to refer this suggestion to Donna Riha, Energy Conservation and Sustainability Manager, on April 14, 2010. |
| 2010-031 | 3/5/2010 | Construction workers seem to be taking up many green spaces near the Activities Building in Lot J. | The Staff Council Vice President will contact Facilities Management to request more information. |
| 2010-030 | 2/10/2010 | Lighting around the crosswalks near the intersection of Lookout Drive and Drive G needs to be improved. UTD foam fingers would great at sporting events. What is the status of the toner cartridge recycling program? | The lighting issue was forwarded to the University Safety and Security Council on March 10, 2010. The Staff Council took no action on the other suggestions. |
| 2010-029 | 2/10/2010 | A request to present a brief safety and emergency response announcement or presentation at an upcoming Staff Council meeting. | The Staff Council President will contact the suggestion initiator to request more information. |
| 2010-028 | 2/9/2010 | When there is a death of a faculty member, an E-Mail announcement is sent out but no such announcement is paid at the death of a staff member. Human Resources Management should somehow report this to staff, via E-Mail or their website. | Forwarded to the Benefits Committee on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-027 | 2/8/2010 | Parking lots O and P near NSERL are often full. Since this is not a classroom building, the green spaces should be replaced with gold or orange spaces. | The Staff Council forwarded the request to the Parking and Security Committee but did not endorse or support the suggestion. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-026 | 12/9/2009 | UTD should add a law, pharmacy, optometry, or medical school to get us closer to being a Tier 1 university. | The Staff Council did not endorse or support the suggestion. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-025 | 12/8/2009 | The campus needs more sidewalks running alongside each street. During the rain, pedestrians are forced to walk in the street or in the mud. | Forwarded to Dr. Calvin Jamison, VP for Business Affairs, and Rick Dempsey, Associate VP for Facilities Management on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-024 | 12/8/2009 | UTD departments are not being allowed by Chartwells to take leftovers away from catered events. Since the department paid for the food, why is this food just going to waste? | The Staff Council President will contact UTD Business Affairs and Dining Services to get more information on the correct policy. |
| 2010-023 | 12/8/2009 | Is the laser toner and inkjet recycling program still going? | The recycling program was stopped when the storage room became unavailable. The program is now running and the Staff Council is receiving revenue from recycled toner and inket cartridges. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-022 | 12/7/2009 | Have designated smoking areas on campus. | Forwarded to the Wellness Committee with 2010-004. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-021 | 12/3/2009 | When leaving campus heading south on University Drive, the timing of the street light at Campbell only allows 3-5 vehicles to turn on green. | The Staff Council voted to refer this suggestion to Police Chief Larry Zacharias. He contacted the City of Richardson and the signal is now working properly. Suggestion closed on March 10, 2010, by roll call vote. |
| 2010-020 | 11/11/2009 | When sending out a 2-page memo, UT Dallas should use 2-sided printing to reduce paper costs. | The Staff Council voted to send this suggestion to Judy Snellings in the President's Office and Keisha Campbell from the Lean University Initiative. |
| 2010-019 | 11/9/2009 | Performance evaluations of supervisors should include evaluation by the supervisors' employees. | The Staff Council believes that adequate alternative options are available to help improve relationships between supervisors and their subordinates, including the E2E Connection, the compliance hotline, or taking advantage of Human Resources' employee relations services. The Staff Council voted to take no further action on December 9, 2009. |
| 2010-018 | 11/11/2009 | UTD should provide captions or transcripts for online videos, especially speeches by the President and UTD TV. | Forwarded to UTD TV and the Office of Communications, on November 11, 2009. Susan Rogers, Vice President for Communications, replied to the Staff Council that she is aware of this issue and it is being addressed by her department. Suggestion closed on March 10, 2010, by roll call vote. |
| 2010-017 | 11/2/2009 | The Jonsson Building bathrooms look dilapidated and need to be remodeled or renovated. | Forwarded to Mr. Rick Dempsey, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, on November 11, 2009. |
| 2010-016 | 10/28/2009 | The UTD campus should be non-smoking, or at least only allow smoking in designated areas. | Forwarded to the Wellness Committee with 2010-004. Staff Council voted to take no further action on November 11, 2009. |
| 2010-015 | 10/28/2009 | UTD should be a smoke free campus. | Forwarded to the Wellness Committee with 2010-004. Staff Council voted to take no further action on November 11, 2009. |
| 2010-014 | 10/16/2009 | Since we share the campus with the Dallas International School, it would be nice if UTD employees could receive tuition benefits for their dependents to attend DIS. | Forwarded to the Benefits Committee on November 11, 2009. |
| 2010-013 | 10/6/2009 | The Staff Council should promote the conservation of electricity on campus to save money and reduce atmospheric emissions from power plants. | Forwarded to Mr. Rick Dempsey, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-012 | 10/6/2009 | Modify the sick leave pool rules to cover employees who miss extended time from work without much time in the hospital or allow employees to borrow from the sick leave pool and repay time to the pool each month. | According to HR, the rules for the sick leave pool are set by the State of Texas, not UT System or UT Dallas. This suggestion, along with 2010-009 and 2010-012, was forwarded to the UT System Employee Advisory Council (EAC). Staff Council voted to take no further action on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-011 | 10/6/2009 | It's time for UTD to be a smoke-free campus, like Collin College. | Forwarded to the Wellness Committee with 2010-004. Staff Council voted to take no further action on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-010 | 10/5/2009 | Modify the sick leave pool rules to cover employees who miss extended time from work without much time in the hospital. | According to HR, the rules for the sick leave pool are set by the State of Texas, not UT System or UT Dallas. This suggestion, along with 2010-009 and 2010-012, was forwarded to the UT System Employee Advisory Council (EAC) on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-009 | 10/5/2009 | Allow the use of sick leave pool by employees with no paid leave who have the flu or are directed to stay home to avoid spreading the flu. | According to HR, the rules for the sick leave pool are set by the State of Texas, not UT System or UT Dallas. This suggestion was combined with 2010-010. The Staff Council voted for no further action on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-008 | 9/9/2009 | Change the Staff Tuition Waiver benefit to apply to all students whose overall GPA keeps them in good standing with their programs, regardless of current semester GPA. | The Staff Council voted to support this suggestion and forwarded it to Human Resources on October 7, 2009. This was sent to the Staff Council Benefits Committee on March 10, 2010. |
| 2010-007 | 9/25/2009 | Parking lots C and D need to be repaired for the safety of the staff and staff vehicles. | Forwarded to the Parking and Transportation Committee on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-006 | 9/21/2009 | Staff Council should put together some music program for faculty and staff. | The Staff Council voted to direct the suggestion initiator to Arts and Humanities and take no further action on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-005 | 9/18/2009 | How about making UTD a smoke-free campus? | Forwarded to the Wellness Committee with 2010-004. Staff Council voted to take no further action on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-004 | 9/18/2009 | UTD should be a smoke-free campus. | Forwarded to the Wellness Committee on October 7, 2009. |
| 2010-003 | 9/4/2009 | Create a "Comet Santa" project to collect and distribute gifts and grocery store gift certificates to staff in need to assist them with their holiday preparations. | Forwarded to the Office of Student Volunteerism on September 9, 2009. |
| 2010-002 | 9/4/2009 | Select the core team to start the Staff Mentoring program. Arrange a meeting to get this off the ground. | Forwarded to Staff Development Committee on September 9, 2009. |
| 2010-001 | 8/20/2009 | Campus celebrations that include refreshments, giveaways, etc. should also provide something for staff located at Callier Dallas and Center for Brain Health. | Forwarded to Darrelene Rachavong, Vice President for Student Affairs. The event mentioned in the suggestion was a Student Life event in conjunction with the 40 @ 40 celebrations. Since this was a student event, Dr. Rachavong does not feel it is necessary to change her policy unless there was a complaint from a student at Callier or CBH. Suggestion closed on March 10, 2010, by roll call vote. |
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| 2009-037 | 9/8/2009 | Allow staff to enroll in more than three credit hours during normal business hours if approved by their supervisor. | Forwarded to Benefits Committee on September 9, 2009. |
| 2009-036 | 8/11/2009 | Staff have no place to eat their lunch other than their desk or someone else's empty office. | The Staff Council contacted the suggestion initiator and discussed several options available on campus. Suggestion closed on December 9, 2009, by roll call vote. |
| 2009-035 | 7/7/2009 | Arrange a picnic-style lunch to recognize the hard work done by the yard care and gardening staff. | The Staff Council organized the Staff Appreciation Days to show appreciation for all staff. Suggestion closed on August 12, 2009 by roll call vote. |
| 2009-034 | 7/7/2009 | Staff should not be charged a parking fine for missing a placard if they have purchased a parking pass for the year. | Forwarded to the Parking and Transportation Committee on August 12, 2009. The Transportation Manager responded that the parking policy does not allow fines to be overlooked. Staff can get a temporary visitor pass from the Information Center. All citations can also be appealed. Suggestion closed on December 9, 2009, by roll call vote. |
| 2009-033 | 7/7/2009 | Follow-up on previous suggestion regarding the erosion of dirt around the roots of the trees on Lookout leading onto campus | Forwarded to Sam Eicke in Facilities Management on August 12, 2009. Facilities Management indicated that they are aware of the issue and it is being addressed. Suggestion closed on December 9, 2009, by roll call vote. |
| 2009-032 | 7/7/2009 | Conduct an electricity audit to demonstrate the university commitment to reducing unnecessary electricity use. | Forwarded to Facilities Management on August 12, 2009. |
| 2009-031 | 7/3/2009 | Starbuck's style kiosk located on the northern end of campus | Forwarded to Business Affairs on August 12, 2009. |
| 2009-030 | Create a tab on the Staff Council Website which will list suggestions submitted and the responses to the suggestions. | Forwarded to Communications Committee. Suggestion closed on August 12, 2009 by roll call vote. |
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Updated: March 7, 2011
