The Staff Advisory Committee provides an ongoing structure for communication between the University's administration and staff. The Associate Vice President for Human Resources serves as the Committee's primary liaison with the administration, and the Committee nominates 15 staff representatives for the standing committees, including two co-chairs. Bylaws of the Staff Advisory Committee Much of the work of the committee is carried out by subcommittees. These subcommittees focus on individual problems identified by the full committee. All Rice staff members are welcome to join SAC subcommittees. Communications: Dedicated to improving communication among staff members. For more information, contact us Hannes Hofer (Chair) Jeff Frey (Co-Chair) Employee Activities: Coordinates and plans campus activities for all employees in the effort to foster relationships among all employees. Review the pictures from the Ice Cream Social for 2004 and 2002. Sylvia Louie(chair) Joyce Bald Veronica Boorom Celeste Boudreaux Shannon Cooper (co-chair) Kathy Duplessis Elizabeth Ford Ute Franklin Helen Gibbs Barbi Huggins Kristal Scheffler B.J. Smith Julia Tang Staff Development: Concerned with increasing development and growth opportunities for all University staff members. Staff Development addresses broad issues related to programs that are of interest to various segments of the campus, focusing specifically on information-sharing programs such as training for ESL, basic computing, guidelines for preparing our children for college, and various other topics. B.J. Smith (Chair) Marta Kapusta (Co-Chair) Sherry Ziegner (Co-Chair) Rebecca Sharp Hazel Cole Jeff Frey Belinda Givens Menelika McCarthy Carroll Scherer Veta Byrd Eusebio Franco Laura Johnson Maria Reyna Ann Mikus Amanda Hellman Chris Zalesky Karen Turney Elizabeth Ford Joanne Carpenter Angela Collman Ute Franklin Anthony Smith RiceFest: Rice Fest is an annual event held during the open enrollment period for benefits. It offers all employees an opportunity to meet with insurance providers and showcases university services available across the campus. Celeste Boudreaux Elaine Britt Janel Edson Ute Franklin (chair) Henny Halliburton Hannes Hofer Sylvia Louie Marie Monroe Suson Myler Ana Robledo BJ Smith Gerald Thomas Glenda White Sherry Ziegner