CASI Minutes

March 2008

Present: Sarah Marty, Alan Ng, Christina Finet

Marv would like to come to a meeting, April may be possible. We will try to schedule a Wednesday morning when all CASI members can come (2nd or 9th were preferred by members present).

Proposed agenda for the meeting

  • Explain CASI's role and offer our services
  • Summarize new-employee orientation project (see below)
  • Discuss division of labor within the division: every silo currently operates independently instead of a service model where a specialist is assigned to be available to entire dept/division. Specific example: grants coordinator, entire h.r. process. Consistently present existing functions/offices as open to all DCS "internal clients."

New-employee orientation project

  • General divisional information, structure.
  • Departmental information.
  • Specific colleagues/supervisors. Annual review process.
  • A designated tour guide for each orientation. Include dean's office.
  • Orient the division regarding the new person—name, job title, basic responsibilities. CASI sends "meet X" e-mail (and photo?). Mention in DCS newsletter (MAC).
  • Governance. Awards.

Tasks to cover in new employee orientation materials or discussion

  • Mail management
  • Marketing Web page creation/maintenance
  • Computer support, shared server space
  • Budget process, using cost-accounting system, instructional forms
  • Outlook training
  • Rough annual calendar of regular meetings (dept./review/CASI/award deadlines)
  • Reporting time: vacation/leave/sick

Next meeting: Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 am, 736 Lowell