May 26, 2026 – Non-Instructional Academic Staff Subcommittee (NIAS) – Minutes

Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11:00 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams

Present: Thorsten Curcio, Christina DeSpears, Alexandra Trumbull-Holper

Excused: Stephen Appel, Claire Dinkelman, Emily Kuhnen

Guests: None

  1. Meeting called to order at 11:02 a.m.
  2. Approval of March’s Minutes
  3. Announcements.
    1. None.
  4. Old Business
    1. Results of ASC Task Request (Employee status project)
      The report was submitted on May 18. ASC asked to meet with us in Fall to follow up. The report can be found on the Subcommittee’s Teams page under Documents à Misc à ASC Tasking – Peer Employment Comparison (FINAL)
    2. Nomination for NIAS Co-Chair
      This will be tabled until we have made some decisions on our future.
  5. New Business
    1. How Can I be of Service Preparations
      This will be tabled until we find out if it is duplicating what others are already doing.
  6. Meeting Schedule
    1. Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Teams
  7. Meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.