Working Group for Support Staff (WGSS)
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
[All meetings are held from 11:45AM - 1:00PM]
Fall dates
Location: Chipman Conference Room, 6-104
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017
Facilitator: Julie Lindley and Barbara Keller
Agenda
11:45AM – 12:00PM Lunch
12:00PM – 12:05PM Paris Creperie
12:05PM - 12:10PM Cori Champagne, Rewards & Recognition Specialist
12:10PM – 12:40PM MIT Events Calendar Relaunch, Emer Garland, Communication Specialist, Rachael Weiner,
Communications Assistant and Chris Murphy, Business Analyst
12:40PM – 12:55PM WG subcommittee plans for FY18/updates
· Working Green
· Civility & Respect
· PPP
· Professional Development
· Communications
· ABD
12:55PM – 1:00PM Closing remarks
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Location: Chipman Room (6-104)
Speaker: Sarah Peterson, Disability Services Specialist
Topic: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - what you need to know
Caterer: Cafe Luna
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Location: Chipman Room (6-104)
Speaker: Amanda Bennett, Manager, Talent Management, Human Resources
Topic: Email Etiquette
Caterer: Bonapita Grill
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Location: Atlas Service Center
Speaker: Anne Cucinotta, Lead Generalist and Stephanie Drakes, Generalist (Atlas Service Center)
Topic: Atlas Service Center - all that we do
Caterer: Boston Burger Co.
No meetings are held in January
Spring dates
Thursday, February 15, 2018 (NEW DATE)
Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 37-252 (Marlar Room)
Speaker: Jessica Fujimori, Practice and Process Improvement Analyst (VPF) and Gerry O’Toole, Director of Financial Operations (VPF)
Topic: Financial Record Retention
Caterer: Sarah Stone From Boston Catering & Events
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Location: 37-252 (Marlar Room)
Speaker: Liz McCarthy, Title IX Education Specialist (Title IX & Bias Response) & Meg Chuhran, Lead Advocate (Violence Prevention & Response)
Topic: Responding to student disclosures of violence and discrimination at MIT.
Caterer: Bailey & Sage
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Location: 37-252 (Marlar Room)
Speaker: Antonio Farinha and Jeff Friedgen – Staples Account Support
Topic: Staples: Best Buying Practices
Caterer: Jules Catering
Thursday, May 17, 2018 (NEW DATE)
Location: Atlas Service Center E17-134
Speaker: Andrew Turco - MIT Crime prevention Sergeant
Topic: Streetwise and Safe
Caterer: Del-Sur
Thursday, June 14, 2018 (End of Year Retreat)
Location: Endicott House
Speaker: Chris Karam, Talent Development Consultant (HR)