The Committee on Committees supports effective staff representation by coordinating committee appointments, facilitating the committee selection process, and helping connect staff with opportunities to serve on university and Staff Council committees. Through collaboration with campus partners and committee leaders, the committee helps ensure qualified and engaged individuals are selected to serve in key governance and advisory roles.
Meet the Committee Members
Monica Frank
Breno Silvestrini Rodrigues
Rebecca Tritten
Committee on Committees | 2025-26 Impact
During the 2025–26 council year, the Committee on Committees strengthened committee recruitment, selection, and communication efforts across the university. The committee collaborated with campus partners, engaged with charter and non-charter committees to better understand member qualifications and expectations, and evaluated a record 102 applications to fill committee vacancies. These efforts helped expand staff participation in shared governance and support meaningful staff representation on university committees.
102 APPLICATIONS REVIEWED
14 POSITIONS FILLED
13 COMMITTEES ENGAGED
Contact Information:
For questions, please contact
staff-committees@uiowa.edu.
Chairs:
Brett Cloyd
Erika Holm-Brown
View the full list of University Charter Committees here.
Purpose:
To solicit and recommend the best qualified candidates to represent staff on the University of Iowa Charter, Non-Charter Committees, and other standing committees. To find and recommend replacements for the various committees as unscheduled openings occur. Candidates’ eligibility for each University committee is governed by the UI Operations Manual I-2.8(6) with charter and non-charter committee policies.
Scope of Concern:
- Act as liaison with staff members serving on University charter committees and non-chartered committees.
- Report charter and non-charter committee issues of interest to the Council.
- Provide Council view to charter and non-charter committee members as needed.
Highlights:
Committee on Committees received and evaluated 53 applications for 16 openings on 12 University Charter Committees.
Timeline:
Nominations open: February 1.
Nominations Close: Mid-March.
Candidate Notifications: Mid-May.