Friday, May 15, 2020
Written by
Marla Rosenblum

Do you or someone you know want to make a difference at the University of Iowa? Are you looking for ways to improve your workplace? Do you have concerns about an issue on campus? Are you a person who likes to promote positive change? Then it is time to consider nominating yourself or one of your colleagues for UI Staff Council and help us represent the over 7,700 non-bargaining staff at the University of Iowa!

Nominations are now being accepted for open positions on UI Staff Council. Some of the basic expectations for Staff Councilors:

  • Advocate on behalf of your constituents
  • Solicit information and opinions from your constituents and share those with Council
  • Inform your constituents of the activities of Council
  • Attend monthly meetings and participate in discussions
  • Actively participate in at least one Council committee
  • See the Staff Council  website and bylaws for more information

Please note that staff that is successfully elected to serve on Staff Council will serve a 3-year term.  Positions are available for the following non-bargaining job function* group vacancies starting in June:

  • Academic Support Services & Libraries (PC) [1 open]
  • Behavioral Health/Health Care [2 open]
  • Business and Finance (PB) [1 open]
  • Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential (MSE/C) [1 open]
  • Research/Scientific Services (PR and PH) [4 open]

* If unsure of the job Function category for a P&S staff nominee, please check the 1st two letters of the job code in the university directory.

Nominations will remain open from March 9 at 8:00 a.m. through March 30 at 5:00 p.m. The simple online nomination link can be accessed by clicking here: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/staff-council-nomination.

In addition to the Function positions listed above, elections are being held for Organizational Representative positions in the College of Engineering, College of Law, College of Medicine/Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, College of Nursing, Hygienic Labs, and the Office of the President/Provost/General Counsel/Strategic Communications/Human Resources /University College.

Please reach out to the Human Resources director in the organizations if you are interested in one of these Organizational Representative positions.

For more information, you may contact Elections Committee Chair Heather Mineart (heather-mineart@uiowa.edu)