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* * * Lo Que Pasa Faculty & Staff News Listserv * * * Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2006 ************************************************************* For the latest UA news, go to the University Communications Web site, *************************************************************
Shelton Fields Questions at Staff Advisory
Council Meeting
University of Arizona President Robert
Shelton was the guest of honor at yesterday's Staff Advisory
Council meeting, addressing employee issues ranging from parking
to politics.
Shelton said he saw the opportunity to speak
to the council as a chance to learn from the staff and gain from
their insights and experiences.
"The reason this university continues to get
better is you," he told the crowd, adding that the staff is
helping the UA maintain its status as an asset to the people of
Arizona and to the nation.
During a question-and-answer session, Shelton
addressed staff salary, parking issues, morale and growth.
More parking lots and garages are scheduled
to be built in the coming years, which means more available
spaces and permits, Shelton said. Parking spaces are built on
campus at a cost of about $1,500 each, dirt cheap compared with
$20,000 per space at the University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, where Shelton recently served as vice president and
provost.
Another major concern expressed by members of
the council was low morale among classified staff.
Shelton said being a very public advocate for
employees will help him champion their needs and provide them
with the best possible work environments. He talked about his
philosophy regarding his employees, which he frequently shares
with the Arizona Board of Regents.
"Take care of people and everything else will
fall into place," he said. "I don't think (the regents) will get
tired of hearing me say that anytime soon."
For more information about the council, visit
http://fpnew.ccit.arizona.edu/sac/ or contact Eva Gonzales
at eva@physics.arizona.edu.
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