March 24, 2026  – Non-Instructional Academic Staff Subcommittee (NIAS) – Minutes

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Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:00 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams

Present: Stephen Appel, Marion Archer, Thorsten Curcio, Christina DeSpears, Emily Kuhnen, Beth Lobner

Guests: None

  1. Meeting called to order at 11:01 a.m.
  2. Approval of January’s Minutes
  3. Announcements
    1. Call for Housing Move Out (May 15-22). Invite to volunteer has been sent out.
  4. Old Business
    1. Results of ASC Task Request (Employee status project)
      1. Thor and Beth shared the results of their survey of employee status at other institutions. Their report can be found on the Subcommittee’s Teams page under Documents à Misc à ASC Tasking – Peer Employment Comparison (FINAL)
  5. New Business
    1. Nominations for NIAS co-chair
      1. Lynne Jones accepted another position and is no longer co-chair. We thank her for her service to the subcommittee and wish her well. We will table the issue of finding a replacement until we get feedback/guidance from ASC about our future as a subcommittee.
  6. Meeting Schedule
    1. The committee will meet next on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. on Teams
  7. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.