Hamline University Staff Association (HUSA)
2020–2021 Initiatives
Submitted to the Board of Trustees by the Executive Committee
Kamala Stalboerger, President
The Executive Committee of HUSA appreciates the opportunity to update the Board of Trustees on its planned activities for 2020–2021. As in previous years, HUSA's plans are based on feedback from previous All-Staff Surveys, concerns identified via other means such as in-person conversations or comments submitted via HUSA's website, and discussions within the Executive Committee about developments on campus. Based on previous discussions, we propose the following activities for the upcoming year.
Participation in strategic planning. The HUSA President represents staff in the university strategic planning sessions, and the HUSA Executive Committee will work to gather and propose initiatives for inclusion in the plan.
Support creation of learning outcomes for student workers at Hamline. Collaborate with Human Resources, the Career Development Center, and the Center for Teaching and Learning to identify expected transferable skills from student employment and establish a resource bank for supervisors.
Collaborate with Hamline Faculty Council on campus-wide initiatives. Create a more deliberate collaboration between organization to foster community building across campus.
Continue to host weekly HUSA lunch tables in Anderson when it's permitted again. Encourage staff to take advantage of the $5.50 lunch special on Wednesdays and join HUSA to promote information sharing and community building.
Continue to partner with Human Resources. Build on previous year’s work on performance reviews to address areas of interest to staff, including feedback on the performance review process, staff access to general employee resources (e.g., policies affecting staff, organizational charts), and examination of benefits package.
Collaborate with the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Work began on building a collaborative partnership with the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Ongoing efforts include participation at All-Staff events, staff specific listening sessions, and continued dialogue regarding campus wide efforts.