Mission

To serve and contribute to the University as a representative committee of Administrative and Professional (A/P) staff.

APSAC Leadership

Chair: Bob Morman
Vice Chair: Beau Moore
Communication Committee Chair: Shanna Brinegar
Compensation & Benefits Committee Chair: Rhonda Kerr
Membership & Staff Relations Committee Chair: Beau Moore
Professional Development Committee Chair: Angie Paxton

APSAC's members represent all areas of the University. We carry views and concerns from A/P staff to the administration and relevant committees, and we help the administration disseminate information.

Nominations are now being accepted for this year's Community Spirit Award, which seeks to recognize Purdue employees' outstanding service to the community, society and humanity.

Administrative, professional, clerical and service staff members are eligible for the award. Nominations are open through May 31. Any organization or individual on or off campus may submit a nomination. Previous nominees who were not selected can be re-nominated. Nominees should set a high standard for service, encourage a sustained commitment to civic participation and inspire others to make service a central part of their lives.

The number and quality of recommendations the award committee receives will determine the number of awards given this year. A primary nominee will be selected, but others also may be recognized as honorable mentions.

Last year's Community Spirit Award winner was Melissa Swathwood, a research and faculty secretary for the School of Nursing. The first volunteer coordinator for the nursing school, Swathwood in 2010 was named president of the Tippecanoe Child Abuse Prevention Council's board. In addition to other service endeavors, she organizes events benefitting cancer research, Food Finders Food Bank, March of Dimes, Relay for Life and the American Heart Association.

This year's awards will be presented Oct. 9 during the annual APSAC-CSSAC joint meeting.

Nominate someone for the Community Spirit Award

• Community Spirit Award nomination form
• Community Spirit Award nomination criteria

Professional Development Grants

The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee has awarded individual professional development grants to twelve administrative and professional staff members.

Grant recipients and their department/area

• Bryan Shaffer, University Press
• C. Jane Harvey, Human Development and Family Studies
• Elizabeth Wilkinson, Libraries- SPEC
• George M. Okantey, College of Agriculture Extension
• Hannah Martin, HHS Extension
• Jason Carter, Student Access Transition and Success Programs
• John Emerson, Purdue Extension Service LaGrange County
• Kelly Pistilli, School of Management
• Megan Burton, Counseling and Psychological Services
• Sheila Hurt, Undergraduate Studies Program
• Vicki Cline, Materials Engineering
• Zenephia Evans, Multicultural Science Programs

Professional Development Grants up to $750 are awarded twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall. This year we awarded a total of $8,700 for our spring grants.
The twelve awardees were chosen from among sixty-three applicants.

Applications for 2012 Fall Grants are due October 1. The online application will be available beginning in mid-September.

Momentum Makers

Congratulations to Donna Ferullo, Steve Simmerman, and Judy Jacobi!

Each month Momentum Makers features Purdue staff members who strive to move the University forward.

These staff members are passionate about their jobs, active in the community, enthusiastic about cross-campus collaboration and desire for more both professionally and personally. APSAC wants to help shine the spotlight on these staff members who put forth extraordinary effort to support faculty, students and colleagues. Please take the time to let them know you saw their profile and you appreciate all they do to make our university the kind of place we can all be proud of.

Presidential Search

The Special Advisory Committee (SAC), headed by Morris Levy, Chair of the University Senate, delivered its written report with recommendations to Trustee Michael Berghoff and the Presidential Search Committee on Friday, December 23, 2011.  The Board of Trustees has completed its review. 

View more information on the Presidential Search website.