We are a cross section of the staff, representing Business Support, Lab Support, Office Support, Technical Support, and Advising/Outreach.
- We solicit and discuss concerns and ideas from staff and raise them to the dean as needed
- We promote and create opportunities for professional development, networking, and recognition
- We act as a sounding board for the dean when deciding college policies and procedures
Members
- Lindsay Augustyn (chair)
Assistant Director and Communications Coordinator
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education - Devan Crawford
Director of Research Strategy
Rural Drug Addiction Research Center - Kaitlin Ferris
Academic Advisor
Academic and Career Advising Center
- Breana Garretson
Financial Specialist
Oldfather Business Cooperative - Rhonda Griess
Microbiology Teaching Lab Manager
School of Biological Sciences - Mirhuanda Meeks
Administrative Assistant
Department of English
- Pamela Waldvogel
Office Associate
Department of Psychology - Lindsey Witt-Swanson
Associate Director
Bureau of Sociological Research
Resources
The following people have volunteered to serve as resources in the listed areas.
We began identifying networking connections and areas of expertise among staff in the college at the Fall 2019 CAS Connections event. Please contact Staff Council if there is an additional area not shown here that you need assistance with or if you are interested in being listed as a resource.
| Breana Garretson Oldfather Business Cooperative bgarretson2@unl.edu |
Travel and Financial |
| Alycia Harden Dean's Office aharden@unl.edu |
Budgets |
| Jaime Long Oldfather Business Cooperative jlong5@unl.edu |
Travel |
| Katie Nieland Center for Great Plains Studies knieland2@unl.edu |
Design, Illustration, Hand-lettering, Typography |
| Nia Patterson School of Biological Sciences npatterson9@unl.edu |
Academic Planning and Event Coordination |
| Andrea Peterson Advising apeterson7@unl.edu |
Academic Support: Mail merges, events, organizational skills |
| Lori Ratzlaff Sociology lratzlaff@unl.edu |
Academic Support, CLSS, Payroll, HR, and Budgets |
| Cassandra Roberts Center on Children, Families, and the Law croberts@unl.edu |
Travel, Procurement and Conference Planning |
| Linda Trouba School of Biological Sciences linda.trouba@unl.edu |
Travel |
| Stephanie Vendetti Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education stephanie.vendetti@unl.edu |
Youth Activity Safety Policy and Event Planning |
| Pam Waldvogel Psychology pwaldvogel@unl.edu |
Procurement and Travel |
Virtual Training Company (VTC)
Video-based training for software. Login available on my.unl.edu under Organizations, VTC.
UNL Training
Classroom-based training for software.
UNL Content Management System (CMS) Guide
Kawasaki Reading Room
A room of books, magazine, newspapers, and videos related to Japanese culture in the Gaughan Multicultural Center.
Staff Development Program
Funding for professional development.
Rules of Order
Describes the organization and function of Staff Council.
Subcommittees
Communications
Create and maintain communications for promoting events and gathering feedback from CAS staff.
Professional Development
Create and plan opportunities for staff to network, attend professional development events, and build a stronger CAS community.
Staff Recognition
Promote the importance of and advocate for CAS staff recognition.