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Interested in learning more about Staff Council? Join us for an Open Forum/Info session on Thursday, March 21, at 12:00pm via Zoom. Please register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.

The Staff Council Elections Committee is coordinating an Open Forum/Info Session for the upcoming elections. The forum aims to offer information to those considering running for Staff Council (or nominating a colleague) about responsibilities, time commitments, and the overall council experience. 

Below is the 2024 election timeline and available positions: 
Function Nominations accepted through Mon, April 1, 2024
Function Voting  via Qualtrics ballot: Wed, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 17.
Function candidates informed of results: Thu, Apr 18 - Fri, Apr 26.
Newly elected Staff Councilors invited to attend the May 8th Staff Council meeting.
Newly elected councilors begin their new term: Jun 1, 2024

Function Representative positions are currently open for the following non-bargaining job function* group vacancies, beginning in June:

  • Academic Support; Libraries (PC; PL) [2 open]
  • Administration; Audit Compliance Legal & Risk (PA; PN) [2 open]
  • Arts, Culture, & Entertainment; Student Services; Athletics; Hospitality (PE; PQ; PS; PY) [1 open]
  • Behavioral Health; Health Care (PJ; PV) [4 open]
  • Information Technology (PI) [3 open, with one being a 1-year term]
  • Marketing, Comm & Outreach (PM) [1 open]
  • Research; Scientific Services (PR; PH) [3 open]

*If unsure of the job function category for a P&S staff nominee, please verify the first two letters of the job code in the University Directory.

For more information, you may contact the Elections Committee Chair, Makur Jain at makur-jain@uiowa.edu or Staff Council at staff-council@uiowa.edu