Monday, May 14, 2018

The University Staff Senate's meetings are open to constituency members. Non-senate members can come and listen. Participation depends on the agenda being discussed and/or prior approval from the president of the University Staff Senate.

UPBC Chair Nancy Lutz and Budget Director Bill Winter will speak at the next University Staff Senate Executive meeting.

9 a.m.
Thursday, May 17
Morris University Center, International Room

Staff Senate meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month, with the exception of July during which there is no full Senate meeting.

Agendas and minutes may be found at siue.edu/ugov/staff/schedule_of_meetings.

Also scheduled to speak:

• SIU Board of Trustee Chair Amy Sholar – June 7 staff senate meeting

Questions for guests may be submitted in advance to a current senator. You may find current senators/officers at siue.edu/ugov/staff/senatemembership_staff.

Please feel free to contact President Gretchen Fricke, or any senate member, with questions about the senate or check out the Staff Senate FAQ page.

Lifelong Learning is offering a road trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Join us as we take a guided tour through the Zimmerman Sensory Garden and make floral arrangements.

9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23
Meeting location: Park at Korte Stadium, SIUE campus

The cost is $15 for Lifelong Learning members and $25 for visitors. The cost covers transportation from SIUE, admission to The Garden and materials.

Register for the Missouri Botanical Gardens Guided Tour.

Educational Outreach will offer: Microsoft Excel: Beginner Level -

5-7 p.m.
June 4-20 on Mondays and Wednesdays

The cost is $129

The course is designed for those with limited or no previous experience with Microsoft Excel. This beginner level course will introduce new users to Excel 2016 with an overview of Excel basics that provides a beginner level foundation of the application.

For more information, visit the educational outreach website.

Kindermusik Summer Camp is offering Out & About.

This musical summer camp will be a trip into the world of imagination, and all you will need to pack is a sense of adventure! We’ll ride bikes, hike in the mountains, scuttle like crabs and fly like seagulls. 

The camp is for you and your children, ages 2-5:

Monday-Thursday, July 16-19
5:45 p.m. and 
6:45 p.m. (one 45-minute class per day)
SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC)

The first child registration fee is $75, with each additional child at $25 each.

Fees are based on number of children per family registered. All Class & Digital At-Home Materials are included with the camp fee. One digital at-home materials package per family. The non-refundable class and digital at-home materials fee is due in full with registration form and confirms your space in class.

Registration forms can be found here and is due by Monday, July 9.

At least one participating adult must accompany the enrolled children in the summer camp class.

For more information, visit our website. 

The SIUE STEM Center has partnered with the School of Engineering’s Department of Construction to offer a new “Building Bigger” section of Odyssey Science Camp for students in grades 7-9.

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday, July 16-27
SIUE campus

In “Building Bigger,” campers will be introduced to the science behind construction management as they learn the basics of surveying, planning and quality control. Those skills will be put to use as the camp constructs a truss bridge, tests concrete and maybe even builds a skyscraper!

Odyssey Science Camp also includes two recreational periods and lunch. The camp fee is $350.

To view a complete list of Odyssey Science Camp groups being offered for children ages 7-14, visit siue.edu/summer/camps.