{"611554":{"#nid":"611554","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Staff Council Hosts Fall Carnival This Week; Elections Upcoming","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe fall semester is well underway, and the leaves are beginning to turn. What better time for a carnival?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Staff Council invites all employees to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/610761\u0022\u003Ecarnival-themed meet-and-greet \u003C\/a\u003Eon the lawn of the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Employees can enjoy games, snacks, prizes, and meeting Staff Council members, who will be on hand to answer questions about the Staff Council and hear staff-related concerns. Bring a BuzzCard to attend. In the event of rain, the carnival will move inside the CRC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Staff Council exists to understand perspectives that are representative of the broad population of staff about matters of institutional importance, and to communicate those perspectives along with advice and suggestions to the Georgia Tech senior leadership. The council meets the third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. Location information can be found on the Staff Council calendar at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the Staff Council will continue its Inform Georgia Tech series, where it hosts speakers from different campus departments to explain how various aspects of the Institute work. This year\u0026rsquo;s first event in the series will cover perks and programs available through Georgia Tech Human Resources and the University System of Georgia. The event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 2, from noon to 1 p.m. in Press Room B, Bill Moore Student Success Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations for membership to the Staff Council and for committee participation are now also underway. The Staff Council has openings in the areas of Administrative and Professional, Skilled Trades, and Information Technology for seven members, each of whom serve a three-year term, beginning in January 2019. Full requirements are available\u0026nbsp; at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/staff-council-elections\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil.gatech.edu\/staff-council-elections\u003C\/a\u003E. Nominations are due Friday, Sept. 28, and self-nominations are welcome. Voting will be open Oct. 15\u0026ndash;26.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommittee participation is a one-year commitment, and participants can choose from one of five committees: Campus Physical Environment, Communication, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Engagement, and Employee Health and Well-Being. Applications are also due Friday, Sept. 28.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Staff Council, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Staff Council invites all employees to a carnival-themed meet-and-greet on the lawn of the Campus Recreation Center on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Staff Council invites all employees to a carnival-themed meet-and-greet on the lawn of the Campus Recreation Center on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-09-17 14:32:21","changed_gmt":"2018-09-17 14:35:59","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"611555":{"id":"611555","type":"image","title":"Campus Recreation Center Lawn","body":null,"created":"1537194949","gmt_created":"2018-09-17 14:35:49","changed":"1537194949","gmt_changed":"2018-09-17 14:35:49","alt":"Campus Recreation Center Lawn","file":{"fid":"232809","name":"964581_536024559777645_1625272953_o-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/964581_536024559777645_1625272953_o-1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/964581_536024559777645_1625272953_o-1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1229831,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/964581_536024559777645_1625272953_o-1.jpg?itok=8eSQghOf"}}},"media_ids":["611555"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/610761","title":"Fall Meet-and-Greet"},{"url":"http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu","title":"Staff Council"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167004","name":"staff council"},{"id":"167018","name":"staff"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:virginia.sheppard@dev.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVirginia Sheppard\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff Council\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}