Please encourage faculty in your unit to uphold the College's strong tradition of shared governance by participating in the nomination process for service on CLAS and UI governance bodies. Nominations are conducted by secret ballot on secure websites managed by UI Information Technology Services.

Online nominations are now open and will take place Wednesday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 27, 2024. We value representation in shared governance and recognize the importance of diverse perspectives and voices in our CLAS leadership groups. We encourage nominations and self-nominations of faculty and staff who identify as underrepresented minorities, Black and Indigenous people of color, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and other minoritized or marginalized categories.

In accordance with the Manual of Policy and Procedure, the following CLAS faculty member seats need to be filled in this year’s election to ensure each committee meets the established composition requirements:

The Executive Committee has three member seats to fill. One member must come from the Arts, and two members will be elected At Large from any of the Electoral Voting Groups except the Humanities, as they already have the maximum number of seats allowed.

The Undergraduate Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee has three member seats to fill. All three members will be elected At Large from any of the Electoral Voting Groups.

The Graduate Educational Policy Committee has three member seats. One member must come from the Natural and Mathematical Sciences, one member must come from the Social Sciences, and one member will be elected At Large from any of the Electoral Voting Groups.

The Faculty Assembly has six member seats to fill. All six members will be elected At Large from any of the Electoral Voting Groups.

The CLAS seat on the Graduate Council will be filled by a faculty member from the Natural and Mathematical Sciences.

Information on where faculty submit nominations and cast ballots will be distributed via email on Wednesday, March 20.

If you have questions about the nomination or election process, please contact Lisa Gray (lisa-gray@uiowa.edu or 353-2970).