Student Affairs Committees & Task Forces

The purpose of the Student Engagement Task Force for 2012-13 is to:

• Continue to develop ways of helping students connect with WSU
• Involve the campus community (including faculty) in expanding engagement opportunities for students; Explore opportunities to collaborate with Orientation and WSUSA
• Expand the Cat Connections web page to include a wider range of engagement opportunities at the university
• Pursue various venues of marketing the web page to students, faculty, and staff; Develop a target audience for Cat Connections with a marketing methodology to reach that group of students
• Assess the usage of Cat Connections by both students and those offering engagement opportunities; Work toward the development of an assessment protocol of students who get involved via Cat Connections
• Institutionalize the maintenance and updating of Cat Connections

• Mike Moon ......... 801-626-6890
  Chair
• Carl Porter
  SAMC Liaison
• Jennette Wood
• Luke Harris
• Mark Adams
• Morteza Emami
• Tara Peris-Caputo
• Teri Bladen
• Erik Ashby
• Debbie Cragun

The overall purpose of the Awards and Recognition Committee for 2012-13 is to fairly and equitably administer the Division of Student Affairs Outstanding Performance Award Program. The Awards Committee is responsible for managing the rewards process and recommending award winners to the Vice President for Student Affairs for dissemination at the annual spring awards ceremony.

In addition, specific plans for this year’s committee are to begin awarding the Diversity Award. This will be done in conjunction with the Diversity Committee, but the Awards and Recognition Committee will make the final determinations for this year’s award winners. Another charge for the year is to move the nomination process entirely online.

• Tammy Robinette .......... 801-626-6406
  Chair
• Bill Fruth
  SAMC Liaison
• Brenda Cheever
• Carla Jones
• Cindy Meyer
• Clayton Oyler
• Jean Harding
• Marlen Avalos
• Melanie Butters
• Mickelle Smith
• Tricia Cook
• Randy Wilson

This group is charged with the division wide development of StregthsQuest programming for students and staff. It is the mission of this committee to help participants discover, explore, and develop their Strengths. StrengthsQuest is a learning experience, which helps students and employees value diversity, embrace the principles of community, and engage in a lifelong practice of personal and professional growth.

• Aaron Newman .......... 801-626-6349
  Chair
• Dave Taylor
• Lindsay Beddes
• Teri Bladen
• Allison Hayes
• Amelia Williams
• Jessica Alford
• Chad Mosher
• Dorothy Hill
• Roxanne Holbrook
• Tracey Smith
• Sharadee Allred

The purpose of the Student Employment Committee is to:

• Provide structured training and development opportunities for student employees to help achieve the agreed upon learning outcomes associated with the program.
• Provide opportunities for students to meet and interact with other students outside of their specific employment setting to gain a broad understanding of the larger university setting.
• Work to refine the student employee training program for the Division, and continue to refine student employee policies.
• In collaboration with other divisions, create more employment related opportunities for students.
• Seek to coordinate and standardize critical elements of student employment across the Division by embracing such issues as position descriptions, pay scales, opportunities for raises, etc.
• Evaluate the possibility of collaboration between the Student Affairs Student Employment Program and the new University “50/50 Employment Funding Program.”

• Jessica Oyler .......... 801-626-6797
  Chair
• Sierra Crandall
  Co-Chair
• Brett Perozzi
  SAMC Liaison
• Allison Hayes
• Daniel Turner
• Terra Clarke
• Clayton Oyler
• Dani McKean
• Barry Flitton
• Hyrum Allen