Present: Karen Emptage, Matt Garland, Stephanie Flatt, Michele Meador, Marlies Radtke, Missy Cottle, Debra Olson, Robin Freestone, Lucina Lewis, Jill Ukeilly, Sandy Tate, Stephanie Neal, and Karen LaFollette.

The meeting was called to order by Karen Emptage, President.

The February 19, 2002 meeting minutes were approved.

Stephanie Flatt reported the final monetary figures from our Violence in the Workplace Seminar held in March.

Registrations +$3,600 62 attendees

Sponsors +$2,220

Expenses -$3,339

PROFIT = +$2,510

EXISTING FUNDS +$1,700

BRINGS OUR FUNDS TO $4,210!!!!!!!

The goal of the seminar was to make money for chapter and professional development. We more than exceeded our goal!

We received lots of positive feedback. Karen received a phone call from a college back east to get information. They are thinking of doing something for their chapter.

Special thanks goes out to the committee who pulled this all together (Karen, Matt, Marlies, Stephanie, and Jill) and all the "behind the scenes" people who helped make our program a success. Special thanks also goes to our registrants, Cooperative Extension, and sponsors. Without their participation, we could not have met our goal.

Now that the chapter has increased its funds for professional development, grant money will be available to be awarded to chapter members who apply and are chosen. Karen proposed an amendment to Section 5 Committees of the chapter bylaws.

Lengthy discussion by attending chapter members took place. Marlies Radtke suggested our amendment be consistent with the regional and national CUPA-HR grant award process.

The amendment to the bylaws under Section 5 Committees was read out loud by Karen.

Debra Olson suggested that the chapter give each UCCSN entity an equal amount of grant award in order to get all members involved. There are 9 entities in the UCCSN.

Each year our funds would fluctuate, and this idea would work when there are enough funds to be split 9 ways. If an entity chooses not to apply for a grant, then the forfeited grant award money could be shifted to another entity.

Members will have until June 1^st of each year to apply for grant money to be used towards CUPA-HR related professional development such as local, regional or national conferences, seminars or programs.

Considerations for award recipients include past history of individual member award receipts, member participation on chapter committees, elected officer, etc.

Karen will send out the updated Nevada Chapter grant information via e-mail next week.

June 1^st is the deadline to apply for a CUPA-HR national grant. These awards are $500 and you apply by sending a cover letter to Barbara Taylor or CUPA-HR headquarters in Washington DC. Also, you can apply for a CUPA-HR Foundation Conference Grant at http://www.cupahrregions.org/southwest/grants.htm. Contact Karen if you need additional information.

E-mail your nominations for President Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, and Program Coordinator to Debra Olson at Debra_Olson@vpaf.unr.edu (775)784-1450 through May 3rd. The term is July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. Nominations will then be placed on the ballot on our Nevada Chapter web page. Be sure to vote online from May 6^th through May 17^th at http://hr.unlv.edu/NV_CUPA.

No meeting date was set for the future. We will probably meet one more time after elections have taken place.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.