Elections Committee

Make an Impact – Staff Council Nominations are Open Through April 1!

Are you interested in being part of Staff Council?

Nominations are now open for multiple positions! You can nominate yourself or a colleague for one of the available roles until April 1, 2025. See the full list of openings below, and to submit a nomination, simply scan the QR code below or use the link.

Available Function Representative Positions:

Academic Support Services; Libraries (PC, PL): 1 open position
Administration, Audit, Compliance, Legal, Risk Management (PA, PN): 2 open positions
Behavioral Health; Health Care (PJ, PV): 6 open positions
Business and Finance (PB): 1 open position
Engineering & Architecture; Facilities Operations (PW, PF): 1 open position
Information Technology (PI): 2 open positions
Research/Scientific Services (PR, PH): 2 open positions

2025 Election Timeline:

Nominations: Open through Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Voting: Conducted via Workflow ballot from Wednesday, April 2 to Wednesday, April 16.
Results Notification: Candidates will be informed of results from Thursday, April 17 to Wednesday, April 30.
Staff Council Meeting: Newly elected councilors will attend the meeting on May 14.
Term Start: New councilors begin their 3-year term on June 1, 2025.

If you are unsure of the job function category for a P&S staff nominee, please check the first two letters of the job code in the university directory.

Voting will occur April 2, 2025, through April 16, 2025, and 3 year terms will begin on June 1, 2025.

Staff Council is a shared governance body that represents the 9000+ non-bargaining Professional and Scientific staff at the University of Iowa. Staff Council is a terrific opportunity to:

Advocate on behalf of your constituents by soliciting information and opinions from your constituents to share with the council.
Inform your constituents of developments around campus as well as the activities of the Staff Council.
Attend monthly meetings and participate in discussions.
Actively participate in at least one Staff Council committee.
Represent the University in the surrounding community by volunteering at various community events.
Build relationships with employees from different areas of the University.

Questions? Please send us an email at staff-council@uiowa.edu.

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Purpose:

To solicit candidates for vacant seats on the Council, Council office of President, Vice President/President Elect, Secretary, and Budget Officer, and Executive Committee. To carry out elections in accordance with the Council bylaws.