In an interview after the meeting, Stine said she plans to solicit ideas from the campus community as to what the forum's direction should be over the next year. She also outlined areas she plans to pursue as chair. First, she hopes to build on the forum's communications efforts with other campus groups such as faculty, students and administrators. Meetings with Faculty Council representatives will continue, and she intends to meet regularly with student government organizations.
Employees are here to support both faculty and students in their academic and research missions.
Stine added that employees serve the local community as well, through efforts such as the annual Blood Drive and a planned campus Habitat for Humanity chapter. The new chair also said she wants to enhance the forum's role as representative of staff members. Along with keeping communications lines open, Stine aims to make sure the forum has a say in the master plan process now under way. You also need the fresh ideas from the fresh faces coming on board.