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 Staff Council bylaws for more information.

Please note that staff successfully elected to serve on Staff Council will serve a 3-year term.

Function Representative 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 (PJ and PV) [2 open]
• Business and Finance (PB) [1 open]
• Engineering & Architecture/Facilities Operations (PW) [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 for Function Representatives will remain open from March 9 at 8:00 a.m. through March 30 at 5:00 p.m. and can be submitted using this simple online nomination form.

In addition to the Function Representative positions listed above, elections are being held for the following Organizational Representative positions:

• Office of the President, Provost, General Counsel, Strategic Communications, Human Resources and University College (Orgs 01, 02, 06, 07, 09 and 35) [1 open]
• College of Engineering (Org 15) [1 open]
• College of Law (Org 16) [1 open]
• College of Medicine, ICTS (Orgs 17 and 21) [1 open]
• College of Nursing (Org 18) [1 open]
• Hygienic Labs (Org 90) [1 open]

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

Want to learn more about Staff Council? Please join the Open Forum/Info session on March 12, at 3:30pm in 2520D UCC.

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