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*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the September 2026 meeting*

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*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the November 2026 meeting*

*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the December 2026 meeting*

*Meeting Minutes will be uploaded once they are approved in the January 2027 meeting*

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June Agenda

Thank You James Jorris (Exiting President)

Shaping 2025-26 HR Engagement

Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative

Meet Your Newly Elected Staff Council Executive Committee

Welcome Our 2025–26 Staff Council Members

Staff Council Presidential Vision for 2025-26

Volunteer Highlights & Opportunities Overview

Next Meeting Info - the July meeting is reserved exclusively for Staff Council members

Meeting Minutes

July Agenda 

Volunteer of the Month, Highlights & Upcoming Events

Wellness Hero Award Presented to Sam Mitchell

July Meeting Minutes

August Agenda

Volunteer Highlights & Opportunities Overview

Retirement Plan Modernization

Resilience Programs

Discover Your University 

University Master Plan: Strategic Planning & Development Efforts

Next Meeting Information

August Meeting Minutes

September Agenda

Staff Council Volunteer Highlights

Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

UI Work-Life: Resources for Financial Well-Being and Caregiving

UI EAP: Mental Health & Well Being Resources

Understanding Iowa’s Open Records Law & UI’s Response Process

October Meeting Information

Meeting Minutes

October Agenda

October Staff Council Volunteer Highlights

Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

Funded Retirement and Insurance Committee

Open Enrollment for 2026 Benefits

Building a Healthy Campus

Meeting Minutes

November Agenda

November Staff Council Volunteer Highlights

Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

Food Pantry Overview

Compensation & Classification - Focus on Career Development

Next Meeting Information

November Meeting Minutes

December Agenda 

December 2025 University of Iowa United Way Campaign

December Staff Council Volunteer Highlights

December Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

University of Iowa Health Care Update

Free Speech Fact Sheet - Employee Speech

Staff Development: Tuition Assistance, Career Pathways, Supervisor Training & Employee Engagement

Next Meeting Information

December Meeting Minutes

January Agenda

Staff Council Volunteer Highlights

Staff Council Upcoming Volunteer Events

Parking and Transportation

Performance Management

New Year, New Goals!

Dance Marathon

Meeting Minutes

February Agenda

Please Welcome Our New Staff Councilors 

February Staff Council Volunteer Highlights

Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

Accessible Iowa: Countdown to Digital Accessibility

Talent Acquisition Update - Recruitment & Hiring Strategies

2026: Evidence-Based Approach to Population Health

Lesser-Known Benefits at the University of Iowa

2026 Staff Council Elections and Open Forum Vacancies

2026 University Charter and Non-Charter Committee Applications

Next Meeting Information 

Meeting Minutes

STAFF COUNCIL 2026 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! 

March Agenda

Please Welcome Our New Staff Councilors

Staff Council Volunteer of the Month (February)

Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

Rewards & Recognition Programs

Discover Your University

UI Ergonomics Program

Recreational Services

Hills Bank & liveWELL Partnership-Financial Coaching for UI Employees

Next Meeting Information

Meeting Minutes

April Agenda

Staff Council Volunteer of the Year!

Staff Council Volunteer Efforts

Upcoming Staff Council Volunteer Events

HR Strategic Plan - Year 4 Tactics and Programs

Well-Being Strategic Plan – Year 4 Tactics and Programs

Annual Report from the Office of the Ombudsperson

Celebrating and Thanking Our Councilors for their Service

Next Meeting Information: Please note that the May meeting is reserved exclusively for elected Staff Council members. 

Meeting Minutes

May Agenda

Staff Council Presidential Update | 2025-26 Year-End Review

2026-27 Staff Council Executive Committee Members

Welcome Our New 2026-27 Staff Council Members

Next Meeting Information

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June 2024 Staff Council Post-Meeting Note

Agenda

Reflecting on 2023-24

A Big Welcome to Our New Councilors

Welcome New Executive Committee Members

2024-25 SC Presidential Vision statement

Vision for the Upcoming Year

Well-Being Updates

Office of Strategic Communications Brand Overview 

Meeting Minutes

July 2024 Staff Council Post-Meeting Note

July Agenda

Community Outreach Committee Update

Next Meeting Information

August 2024 Staff Council Post-Meeting Note

August Agenda

Welcome and Intro

Effective AI Usage

Discover Your University

HR Topic: Professional & Scientific Lifecycle Project 

HR Topic: Tuition Assistance 

Community Outreach Update

September Agenda

Welcome and Intro

University of Iowa Health Care Update

Mental Health & Well-Being Updates

Mental Health Update: Be the Coolest Kid on the Block

Community Outreach Updates 

Next Meeting Info

Meeting Minutes

October Agenda

Freedom of Speech & Expression: Public Employee v. Private Citizen

Working At Iowa Survey

Open Enrollment for 2025 Benefits 

Welcome to Staff Council - New Members

Staff Council Announcements

Information for the upcoming November meeting

Food Pantry Overview & Fall Campaign - Steph Beecher

liveWELL Updates - Melanie Cuchna

Mental Health Update - Barry Schreier

Council Corner Feedback from the October meeting

Next Meeting Info

Staff Councilors Volunteering

Financial Well-Being

Parking and Transportation Updates

Next Meeting Info

January 2025 December Highlights: Meeting Agenda, Volunteer of the Month, and Staff Councilor Volunteer Photos 

2022-2027 Strategic Plan with Provost Kregel

HR Update: Career Pathways: Cultivating Careers at UI with Rachel Napoli

HR Update: Compensation & Classification Focus on Career Development with Trevor Glanz and Jiongting Hu

Dance Marathon with Jessie Cunningham

Well-Being Update: Personal Health Assessment Campaign and Its Value with Erin Litton

Meeting Minutes

February 2025 SC-Intro-Agenda-Volunteer-Recognition

HR Update-Working@Iowa Results

Campus Safety Improvement Board

University Charter & Non-Charter Committee applications are open! 

Upcoming Volunteer Events

Meeting Minutes

March 2025 SC-Intro-Agenda-Volunteer-Recognition

HR Update: Leadership Excellence at Iowa

HR Update: Recruitment & Hiring Strategies 

University Master Plan: Strategic Planning & Development Efforts

Discover Your University 

Campus Well-Being: liveWell Annual Report 

2025 Staff Council Election Nominations Are Open!

Reminders & Upcoming Volunteer Events

Next Meeting Information

Meeting Minutes

April 2025 Staff Council Agenda, Volunteer of the Month, and Monthly Volunteer Highlights

Built and Natural Environment Subcommittee

Over 525 Hours Strong: Staff Council’s Year of Volunteerism

Staff Council Volunteer of the Year: Anne Hinkle, 47.5+ Hours of Service

April 2025 Celebrating and Thanking Our Councilors for Their Service

Reminders & Upcoming Volunteer Events

Meeting Minutes

May 2025 Staff Council Agenda, Volunteer of the Month, and Monthly Volunteer Highlights

University of Iowa Presidential Update

2025-26 Staff Council Executive Committee Members

Welcome Our 2025–26 Staff Council Members

2024-25 UI Staff Council Year-End Recap

Next Meeting Information

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