Present: Nicki Brown, Ryan Johnston, Rachael Vettese, Nadija Kadunic, Tae Blair, Liz Stanton, Carol Parker, Heather Soule,

New Member: Mar Dunstone (8.25.25)

Regrets: April Stafford, Quinn Sawyer, Karla Cody 

1. Welcome and Introductory Activity
   1. We represent a group of people, Staff. What is 1 thing you would like to bring to the Dean’s attention this year as a staff member and for the staff?
2. Carol Parker Presentation: AAMC Support Staff Report | One Team One Health
   1. One Team One Health
      1. Healthsciences.msu.edu/one-team-one-health
         1. Share your voice link – important to add your opinion

https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ImZM2qvsaYoK6a

1. Job security, if you want feedback at your department meeting invite Carol Parker.
2. Transparency in academic affairs is extremely important.
3. Dean and its effect with the One-One - protect and help each other.
4. How do we keep people while going thru this process, (One-One)
   1. Stay true, the things we do are important, we want people to be the best they can be.
      1. Story – Voice!!! Staff create that type of team to support each other
         1. “I don’t think I can do this anymore.... Lunch & Learn
   2. AAMC
      1. Standpoint survey 2015 29 medical school participation
         1. What to improve: Include all staff faculty in next survey, next survey 2026?
         2. 2/3 are unhappy – then pay attention
      2. Mentoring: L&L Keep? Friend/Shared Information from MGT
         1. Don’t have to be the perfect person to mentor
         2. You issue’s - don’t let them get in your way of being a great resource.
         3. Need to be asked – who could help you? Dept administrator?
         4. New word for Mentor – Resource Guide???
      3. Harassment:
         1. Title IV, HR can’t get involved with the process of investigation.
            1. So much goes down that they will never work again.
            2. Age, women – less respected
5. Hang up with reporting - retaliation or something else?
   1. Individualized and trust

1. Political being brought into meetings – not understanding they are talking with a political tone/language such as; “you know those reds”
2. Suggestion: L&L Deal with Civility, difficult conversations & larger crowd/settings

3. DSSAC appointed seats – SharePoint DSSAC, all have been added to the list
   1. Secretary, appoint/ must have served 1 year prior
      1. Rachael Vettese
   2. Treasurer, appoint / must have served 1 year prior
      1. Heather Soule
   3. DACD, Representative, X2 – committee members
      1. Rachael Vettese - Liz send DACD bylaws
      2. Liz Stanton
   4. Sub-Committee Charge, see bylaws
      1. Identify Sub-Committee Chairs and areas of impact for each sub-committee
         1. Communication Subcommittee
            1. Nadija Kadunic: co-lead
            2. Tae Blair: lead
            3. Ryan Johnston
         2. Governance Subcommittee (Bylaws)
            1. Heather Soule: co-lead
            2. Rachael Vettese: Lead

• Staff Engagement Subcommittee
  1. Liz Stanton: lead
  2. Nicki Brown
  3. Rachael Vettese
  4. Mar Dunstone

1. Awards & Recognition Subcommittee
   1. Nicki Brown: co-lead
   2. Heather Soule
   3. Ryan Johnston: co-lead
2. Meeting Plans
   1. Sub-Committee Meeting Plans
      1. Co-chairs want to meet once a month with each committee lead, if needed
      2. Sub Committees should meet no less than every other month
   2. Committee meeting Plans
      1. Full committee meets every month
         1. Sub-committees will come to each meeting with an update
         2. Tae - Send a poll out to the committee to figure out meeting date/time

To Do:

• Staff Bio and headshots for website, deadline August 31
• Send Liz and Rachael – 1 Important Issue you would like to bring to the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity.
  • Suggestion: Safety and Security in our roles! And why?
• What are we, as staff, looking to accomplish in this year’s DSSAC committee. “What is important to work on and what suggestions do you have”.
  • Maybe consider Difficult Conversations | representative who can speak on Civility/Culture
• We need representation from all staffing groups – phone a friend to see if they would like to join the DSSAC – it is a great opportunity to relay back to the Dean what is important to us and to Engage and Encourage our fellow staff members.
• Tae and Liz to work on a message re: One – Health re: Voice
• Adjourn 12:06PM