Professional staff volunteer lobbying in Olympia begins, headed by Kathi Foisie. PSO begins regular meetings with Bob Edie, director of government relations. Provost Laurel Wilkening suggests to us that PSO be represented on the University Budget Committee. When PSO suggests the name of our representative, we are informed that selections for representation on the Budget Committee are made by the President, who has declined to put a PSO representative on that body. The Professional Staff Advisory Council, appointed in 1991, makes recommendations for allocation of this equity money.
Administration declines to participate in selection and staging of the event.
PSO representative begins attending Faculty Senate council developing new policies for faculty adjudication process. PSO inaugurates Mentor Program for new staff, in cooperation with Personnel. Professional staff representative appointed to Presidential Task Force reviewing important academic issues in the future of the institution. Professional staff representative appointed to Presidential Search Committee. We worked to keep faculty and staff salaries at the same level as the legislature debated the budget.