Staff Wellness, Enrichment and Engagement Team (SWEET)

In 2022, Cal State East Bay established a new administrative committee or team that focuses on enhancing staff engagement, wellness, and belonging by sponsoring a regular schedule of educational and social activities. This group, called SWEET, is administered and funded by the Office of the President. The goal is to make it simple for a large and equitable percentage of Cal State East Bay to benefit from activities and programs to increase the sense of belonging on our campus.

 

SWEET Events Calendar

2024-2025 Events

Date

Event Info

Weekly Walks 
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10am

Meet in front of Einstein's
See Campus Walking Trail Map

September
October
November
December Staff & Faculty Holiday Party
January Happy New Year!
February
March
April
May
June
Note: For attendance of SWEET events, staff please work with your managers to arrange for time.

 SWEET Members:

  • Tina Avilla, Academic Resources and Planning
  • Fernando Coronado, Facilities
  • Chantal Ebarle, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
  • Kelley Gove, College of Science Student Services
  • Sheryl Hallinan, Events and Donor Relations
  • Balvinder Kumar, Office of the President
  • Karen Ling, Faculty Affairs
  • Ventura Longoria, Facilities
  • Mimi Wall, College of Science
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Membership selection process:

Nomination and self-nomination to Office of the President that will select a representative group. Half the members will serve a 2-year term. Half will serve a three-year term, randomly selected. Members may serve two consecutive terms. Employees most recent performance appraisal must be satisfactory and supervisor approval required to be appointed to SWEET.

 

Approximate time-commitment for SWEET members:

One-hour planning and organizational meeting each month. One-hour open “coffee meeting” (topic determined by SWEET) each month Additional time to plan and implement a half-day staff development symposium per year. 

 

Charge:

  • Establish guiding principles, mission, values and high-level priorities for SWEET, in consultation with the President (in year 1)
  • Brainstorm an annual list of topics and internal (no-fee) speakers for monthly coffee meetings
  • Survey staff for their interest in proposed topics annually, working with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research to design and implement an online survey
  • Plan a “launch party” for the group (year 1)
  • Plan an annual half-day staff development symposium (topics, speakers, tracks)
  • Make suggestions for other staff and family events that Cal State East Bay might consider offering
  • Meet twice a year for a conversation with the President about improving general staff engagement (separate from working conditions covered by collective bargaining agreements)

 

Funding from the Office of the President:

  • $2,500 per year to fund refreshments for monthly coffee meetings
  • $5,000 per year to fund the annual half-day staff development symposium
  • Additional funding for the “launch party” in year 1

 

Desired outcomes/metrics:

% of total CSUEB staff engaged in at least one SWEET activity annually Positive evaluations (survey designed by Office of Institutional Research)

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