The University of Iowa Staff Council is an elected body that represents over 9,500 regular employees of the university who are classified as Professional and Scientific or Merit staff and who are not represented by an exclusive bargaining agent.

Founded in 1967, it is the council’s mission to represent and advocate for all staff at the university. The council works closely with the President’s Office and Human Resources to voice staff concerns and disseminate information in a timely manner. 

Membership on the Council is based upon representation from job functions and organizational units. The Council is comprised of 60 members: 39 representing Job Function/combined Job Function Categories, referred to as Job Function Categories, and 21 representing Organizational Unit/combined Organizational Unit Categories, referred to as Organizational Unit Categories.

The Staff Council is a shared governance body that operates in conjunction with the Faculty Senate, University Student Government (USG) and Graduate Programs Student Government (GPSG). Shared Governance is defined as the processes or practices that maximize the opportunities for participation of staff members at all levels. Shared Governance promotes collaboration and varied perspectives in the hope of achieving optimal outcomes for the University.

University staff play an important role in every part of our institution. The Staff Council seeks to highlight and extend these efforts by:

• Representing staff at campus and community activities
• Representing the University across the state of Iowa including the State House
• Volunteering staff time
• Promoting staff recognition
• Promoting staff friendly policies
• Promoting professional development opportunities

University of Iowa Staff Council
1 W. Prentiss Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
staff-council@uiowa.edu