404 (Page Not Found) Error If you're the site owner, one of two things happened: 1) You entered an incorrect URL into your browser's address bar, or 2) You haven't uploaded content. If you're a visitor and not sure what happened: 1) You entered or copied the URL incorrectly or 2) The link you used to get here is faulty. (It's an excellent idea to let the link owner know.)Home > Offices > Staff Council > Bulletin Board > Archived PostsAlso: online voting availabl April 27, 28, 29! Waving Back was just released from Turning Point (Word Tech). Join Gail in celebrating the book's launch on April 25 at 3:30 p.m. at Forbes Library! Gail will also be reading at the Smith Poetry Center with Floyd Cheung on April 29 at 4:00 p.m. as part of the Faculty & Staff Reading Series. The Staff Council Activities Committee is connecting staff with the not-for-profit Nuestras Raices for a Day of Service on May 6. If you are a full-time staff member, the college will pay you for one day of volunteer work per year.

You must obtain prior approval from your supervisor to attend. The full day of volunteering will help to bring community gardens in Holyoke back to life. Space is limited to 12 staff members. Transportation will be provided; a van will leave Smith at 9 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Linda Gregory at lgregory@smith.edu, extension 2882. (See the Staff Council Community Service page for a summary of last year's Day of Service) Don't miss Smith's Su Meck, author of "I Forgot to Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia," as she reads at Northampton's Broadside Books. Join us for a networking opportunity with colleagues and enjoy a LibraryFeel free to bring a lunch: drinks and snacks provided! Staff and faculty are invited to participate in the brown-bag lunch on Thursday, February 26, to discuss the book by T.C. Boyle. libraries and C/W MARS), bring your lunch, and come to Campus Center 103/104 at noon. see flyer for more information about the book.

The Student Government Association and the Community Service Office are collecting of books for the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center will take place starting Monday, February 2 until the evening of Tuesday,All donations are welcome, from children's books (for family programs) to books used for past academic courses (for the center's mainDonations are accepted on the main level of the Campus Center and in the Community Service Office, in the Center for Community Collaboration on the lower level of Wright Hall. Walton or Samantha Page for questions NOTE: The 12/6 bus trip was cancelled due to insufficient registrations. A bus trip will be planned for Spring 2015. Staff Council is sponsoring the NYC bus trip on December 6. The coach bus will depart from Ainsworth Gym at 7 a.m. and leave NYC at 7 p.m., returning approximately 10:30 p.m. The trip is open to Smith employees and their guests. reserve by sending checks ($45 per person, payable to Smith College) to Nikki Beck, Mendenhall T113.

Reservations will be confirmed once payment is received. (Trip cancellation date: 11/20.) If you have questions, contact staffactivities@smith.edu. David Spound of Valley Mindfulness is providing drop-in mindfulness meditation classes on Wednesdays for five weeks (10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 andswish curtain rail john lewis 11/19) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Schacht Center for Health and Wellnessbonavista curtainsThis class is open to the Smith community--please join!bonavista curtains Hear from President McCartney at the All-Staff Forum in Wright Hallcurtain rails for bay windows homebase auditorium, and meet administrative staff new to campus.

The Chair of Staff Council will also present, and all staff are encouraged to attend and take part Staff Council is working with the Smith Community Service Office and the Hilltown Churches pantry to provide Winter Gifts to those in need in our community. Sponsoring is easy, so gather friends and colleagues to support this wonderfulThe cost of sponsorship is $50-80 per child; any donation will help. you are interested in sponsorship, send e-mail to cso@smith.edu for details and a contract. Deadline for contracts is November 6. Staff Council advocated for a staff-focused workshop on Otelia Cromwell Day--and here it is! Come to Campus Center 003 to discuss staff diversityThe session will be facilitated by Laura Rauscher, Tobias Davis, Serena Harris, Annie Cohen, and Brandon Buehring. See the flyer here. Stop by the Staff Council table in the Carroll Room on November 4--and enter to win some Florida citrus for the holidays! Summer PVTA information can be found on the Q&A

section of this website. Bring additional questions to the PVTA table during the November 4 HR Fair in the Campus Center Carroll Room. schedules can be found on the PVTA website anytime. The Office of the President will cover fees for all members of the Smith community (current students, faculty, and staff) at the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness clinic on November 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. information and to sign up, visit www.smith.edu/health. Interested in meeting with other staff members over lunch in the Carroll for lunch and share with Staff Council your ideas about how we can build aWe want to hear what is on your mind, both the good and theTo submit a question or raise an issue ahead of time that will be addressed at the Forum, click here. [Over 70 staff members attended!] The Office of the President will cover fees for all members of the Smith community (current students, faculty, and staff) at the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness clinics on October 17 (10 a.m. to noon) and October 20 (4 to 6 p.m.).

For more information, visit www.smith.edu/health; click here to sign up. photos from the 10/14 event on the Staff Council FacebookStaff members from across campus mingled and enjoyed hot cider, doughnuts, and fresh Macoun apples. Interested in joining Staff Council, or know someone who would be a great addition to the group? Please let us know! Just submit your name here and someone will be in contact with more details. Featuring Karen Kukil, Marlene Znoy, and poems by Susan Sanborn Barker. us in the Poetry Center in Wright Hall! You may have noticed some new faces in your area--Building Services staff who may be still coming up to speed on the care of spaces new to them. Facilities Management provided the following statement regarding the "bumping" process: Facilities Operations recently went through a series of job changes to provide better service to our customers and improve efficiencies. Local 263 staff just completed a bid/bump exercise as part of this change.

Starting the week of September 21st, staff began moving into their new assignments. Please note that not all staff were impacted by this exercise, but there were several staff changes. These staffing changes should not impact services. If you have questions, please contact Michael Lane, Director of Operations. Lisker, Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of the College Calvin McFadden, Dean of the Ada Director of Special Collections Mosier, Associate Vice President Facilities Management Vice President for Development Rowe, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Yoshioka, Dean of the School for Social Work Howard, Vice President for Finance and Administration Check out our Facebook page for more photos! This year, more than 200 staff members voted to elect 10 colleagues to the Smith College Staff Council. Serving two-year terms beginning June 1 are: Tamra Bates, Sandra Blaney, Carla Cooke, Sid Dalby, Carol Kelly, Steven Monteiro, Halley Ofner, Avril Russell, Rachel Vachula, and Becca Washut.