Message from the Director of the University Center

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University Center Staff

	Jody Jeffries University Center Director Jody received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northwest Missouri State University and a Master of Education from Northwest Missouri State University. Mr. Jeffries has worked for the University Center since June 1994. He manages and provides leadership for the Student and University Center including budget management, staff supervision, policy formation, and event management for the 82,230 square foot facility that has on average 141,576 users per year. Additionally, he markets the facility and services to the campus and local community. Email: jeffriesjd@umkc.edu Phone: 816.235.1086

	Jacqulyn Booker Administrative Assistant Jacqulyn received a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in, May 2007. Mrs. Booker has been working at the University Center since April, 2001, and is responsible for administering payroll for Student Auxiliary Services employees. She servers as a fiscal officer as well as provides administrative support. Email: bookerj@umkc.edu Phone: 816.235.1412

	Noah Curtis Building Operations Coordinator Noah earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Kansas-City, December 2005, and is currently working toward a Masters in Higher Education. Mr. Curtis joined the University Center staff, March 2006, and provides the day-to-day support for meetings and events for the University Center day operations as well as maintains all job-related event functions, daily inspections of the facilities, inter-office moves, and custodial supervision. *Daytime Custodial Staff include: Harvey Phillips, and Karla Settles. Email: curtisn@umkc.edu Phone: 816.235.6243

	Matthew Chiesi Building Operations Coordinator Matt, the University Center's evening coordinator, earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, 2004, and Bachelor of Arts in Education, 2006, and is currently working towards a Masters degree in Education. Mr. Chiesi joined the University Center, May 2000 and has served in his current role, Building Operations Coordinator, since November, 2004. Matt provides the evening support for meetings and events as well as hires, assigns, schedules, and supervises the evening custodial and student night manager operations. He maintains all job-related functions, including equipment and supply purchases, inter offices moves and cleaning requests. He also conducts daily inspections of all University Center facilities. Student Night Managers are Phillip Wandix, John Musonda, Edgar Palacious, Austin Bradley, Jeremy Adams and Custodial Evening Staff consists of LC Henley Jerome Ellis Bruce Brown. Custodial Staff, Day and Evening The Custodial Staff is responsible for performing custodial care for the interior and immediate exterior areas of the University Center through a comprehensive cleaning schedule designed to achieve high standards of cleanliness and safety. They maintain the common area of the buildings, clean all offices and assist other staff members with seminars, meetings and all business activity in the building. They are also responsible for maintaining the University Center carpets and windows. Email: mdc229@umkc.edu Phone: 816.235.1546

	Lauren Baxter Conference Assistant Lauren graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, December, 2002 and with two years of conference-event planning experience, she began working for the University Center, May 2006. Mrs. Baxter schedules, coordinates facility reservations, and she specifically provides client support for the campus spaces reserved by the University Center. Email: baxterl@umkc.edu Phone: 816.235.1416

	Billy Mitchell Skilled Trades Worker Email: mitchellb@umkc.edu Phone: 816.235.1363

	Bob Stuteville Mr. Stuteville is the expert painter for the University Center Building.

Our Vision
We proudly share the vision of the Division of Student Affairs, “To be recognized by our students and constituents as an outstanding “service-oriented” department which anticipates and provides for needs beyond the classroom.”

Our Role
The role of the University Center as a college union is to be the “living room” of the campus, providing a gathering place for students, faculty, staff, and guests. The union provides services and conveniences that members of the campus community need on a daily basis and creates an environment for understanding others through formal and informal associations. We have both a direct and indirect impact on each of the facets of the University’s mission, and we are proud of that association.

Our Mission
"To provide daily services and conveniences for the needs of our campus, and an environment for formal and informal associations that enrich the lives of our students and our campus community."

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