The Staff Council meetings are open to the public and held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 2:30-4:30p.
A message will be sent to your inbox the Monday before the meeting with the agenda and Zoom link. If you have further questions please email staff-council@uiowa.edu.
Please note that the May and July meetings are reserved exclusively for Staff Council members and are held in-person only.
The Staff Council Executive Committee (SCEC) meetings are not open to the public. The SCEC is charged to formulate goals and direction for Council activities and advises and assists the officers of the Council in carrying out the responsibilities of their office. It is comprised of the President, Vice President/President Elect, Past President, Secretary, Budget Officer and four (at-large) elected members.
2024-2025 Meeting Documents
Staff Council 2024-2025 Meetings
June 2024 Staff Council Post-Meeting Note
A Big Welcome to Our New Councilors
Welcome New Executive Committee Members
2024-25 SC Presidential Vision statement
August 2024 Staff Council Post-Meeting Note
HR Topic: Professional & Scientific Lifecycle Project
Mental Health Update: Higher Education Program in the Scanlan Center for School of Mental Health
University of Iowa Health Care Update
Mental Health & Well-Being Updates
Freedom of Speech & Expression: Public Employee v. Private Citizen
Open Enrollment for 2025 Benefits
Welcome to Staff Council - New Members
Meeting Agenda, Volunteer of the Month & Counselors Out and About Volunteering
Food Pantry Overview & Fall Campaign - Steph Beecher
liveWELL Updates - Melanie Cuchna
Mental Health Update - Barry Schreier
Council Corner Feedback from the October meeting
Staff Council Committee Mid-Year Update - Presented by Chairs & Co-chairs
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the December 2024 meeting*
Intro, Agenda & Staff Council Volunteer of the Month
Parking and Transportation Updates
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the January 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the February 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the March 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the April 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the May 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the June 2025 meeting*
Executive Meetings 2024-2025
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the December 2024 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the January 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the February 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the March 2025 meeting*
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the April 2025 meeting*
2023-2024 Meeting Documents
Staff Council 2023-2024 Meetings
Intro, Instagram and New Councilors
HR Update - 2023-24 Presentation Topics
HR Update - P3 Merit Employee Experience and HR Policy Updates
New Mental Health and Wellbeing Offerings
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
HR Update - Benefits + Health Equity
Wellbeing Update - New Food Pantry + Closing Closet
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
HR Update - Future of Work Implementation
Wellbeing Update - Campus Recreation & Membership Programs
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
Awards Update - Staff Council Awards Nominations are now LIVE
HR Update - Overview of Strategic Plan - Recruitment
Well-Being Update - Mental Health Collaborative
Iowa GROW (Guided Reflection on Work)
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
Well-being Update - Live Healthy Iowa
Office of the Ombudsperson Annual Report, 2022-2023
DEI + Community Outreach + Communications Committee Updates & Events
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
HR Update: Family Leave Policies and Resources
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
HR Update: Compensation & Classification Focus on Career Development
Well-Being Update: Get Involved
Parking & Transportation - Hawkeye Parking Ramp & Other Impacts to P&T Operations
Staff Council Committee Mid-Year Progress Reports
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate to date
HR Update - Discover Your University
Well-Being Update - Resilience and Mental Health
Mid-Year Update on Staff Council Committees' Priorities and Goals
DEI + Community Outreach Updates & Events
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the April 2024 meeting*
April Staff Council Post-Meeting Note
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate
HR Update: Organizational Effectiveness Programs and Services
Well-Being Update: Built and Natural Environment
Leadership Excellence Work Group
UICA Advancement Partnership and Campaign Readiness 2024
DEI + Community Outreach Update & Events
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the May 2024 meeting*
May 2024 Staff Council Post-Meeting Note
Collaborate, Celebrate, Communicate
May 2024 Staff Council Committee End-of-Year Progress Updates
New Joining & Returning Councilor Introductions
Reflecting on 2023-24: A Year in Review
Join us in Extending a Warm Welcome to Your New President!
Newly Elected Staff Council Executive Committee Members for 2024-25
*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the June 2024 meeting*
2022-2023 Meeting Documents
Staff Council 2022-2023 Meetings
Discover your University Program Update
Kognito: at-Risk Mental Health Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Working@Iowa Survey Launch Announcement
Well-Being Collaborative, Nutrition + Health & Well-Being Fair
Iowa GROW® (Guided Reflection on Work)
Supervisor Training & Best Practices
Best Practices, Tips and Techniques for Different Work Modalities
HR Update: Embedding DEI in HR policies and practices, Jan Waterhouse
UI Dance Marathon, Mercedes Juelfs
DEI Updates + Cultivating Inclusive Communities Training Program
Well-Being: New Year, New Goals - What's coming in 2023, Megan Hammes
2023 Personal Health Assessment - Leadership Talking Points
2023 Personal Health Assessment - Overview Presentation
Mid-year Update of Staff Council Priorities and Goals, Jackie Kleppe
Staff Council Presented a check with donations from Faculty & Staff to Dance Marathon
Compensation & Classification Focus on Career Development, Trevor Glantz & Jiongting Hu
2022 Working at Iowa, Rachel Napoli
HealthEquity for Flexible Spending Account, Jessica Wade
Well-Being Topic – “Work Life Harmony”/Family Related Services, Diana Kremzar and Dana Stafford
Elder Caregiving Resources and Support, Rhonda Halterman
Cultivating Inclusive Communities, Maria Bruno & Teri Schnelle
Well-Being Topic - Exercise is Medicine-Exercise as a Vital Sign
Well-Being Topic - Health Care Providers’ Action Guide
HR Update - Discover Your University
2022 Campus Climate Survey Findings
Staff Council Officer Election Nominations
Staff Council DEI Committee Updates and Events
Well-Being Topic - Built and Natural Environment (Earth Month)
Well-Being Topic - The Mindful Museum
Mental Health Training Resolution
2021-2022 Meeting Documents
Staff Council 2021-2022 Meetings
Future of Work@Iowa Evaluation Update
UHR: Labor Market Challenges, Retention/Recruitment Strategies
Compensation and Classification Update (UHR)
Executive Meetings 2021-2022
2020-2021 Meeting Documents
For meeting documents from previous years, please contact staff-council@uiowa.edu.