It's been brought to my attention that Facilities Grounds Services plans to scrape the ASU Arboretum Herb Garden and the Social Science Garden programming. I find this very concerning. These gardens provide the ASU community (especially students) a valuable place to learn to garden in the desert, connect with nature, and experience natural aromatherapy.
I was wondering if ASU would consider offer free parking for staff, students, faculty to complete appointments in OHR, or offer OHR the ability to validate parking. I have heard complaints from people visiting OHR for training, Orientation, I-9 appointments that it seems rather rediculous that they have to pay to park the car to complete their hiring paperwork or training.
Dear ASU Staff Council,
I am writing on behalf of my team to express our concern regarding ASU’s decision to remain open on Christmas Eve this year, with closures instead on December 25th and 26th. It has been 10 years since ASU required employees to work on December 24th, and the recent change has caused significant frustration and stress among staff.
Dear Arizona State Staff Council,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express some concerns that have been raised among staff regarding the university’s requirement for employees to work on Christmas Eve.
I wrote a letter earlier about how we are not in favor of working on Christmas Eve. I would like to mention that though, I do not wish to work on Christmas Eve since this is a day of celebration for me and my family. If having the day off is not possible for future years, I think I would like the school to consider this day to be one where staff is allowed to be remote.
I am very concerned with the decision to destroy the Herb Garden and the Community Garden at ASU Tempe Campus. Both of these gardens give their harvests to the Pitchfork Pantry and provide a unique experience for students and staff that want to plant, harvest and understand growing food in a hot, desert environment. I understand that budgeting concerns and maintaining these gardens is an issue but there should be a chance for a group to adopt these spaces and maintain them before they are destroyed completely. ASU Polytechnic campus should not be the only campus for these resources.
Dear Staff Council,
In previous years, the December designated holidays have been 12/24 and 12/25. Some staff have raised concerns about the change to 12/26 as a holiday this year and for 2025 instead of 12/24. While they understand that a change to the 2024 holiday schedule is not possible, they are requesting that administration consider designating 12/24 and 12/25 as holidays in 2025 going forward. We appreciate you taking this to the appropriate administrative office for further review and consideration.
There is a company there that is doing work, and has been for a very very long time. I attend ASU and have for many years. I would rather not say who I am for safety as I am a female and these workers are male and very intimidating to me. I was walking from the Art Building back to the building where an office is located, near the barber, I needed to speak to a teacher in, I over heard someone speaking about selling Mushrooms, it was a worker for I think was Kearney to other staff of Kearney and two students.
The ASU Staff Council in collaboration with ASU Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association (CLFSA) is proud to invite you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!