Staff University Committees

If you wish to nominate yourself or others within the College to participate on any future committee work, please send your area of interest to kari-gates@uiowa.edu.

Academic Affairs Committees

Associate Provost's Committee of Undergraduate Associate Deans and Directors

A university-wide committee that reviews program changes and standards in the undergraduate curriculum to enable better shared practices among the undergraduate colleges and their degree candidates.

  • Diane Hauser, CLAS Undergraduate Programs
  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

Associate Provost's Student Success Team

A research and advisory group charged with investigating the factors that contribute to students' persistence to graduation at The University of Iowa. Admissions standards, academic policies, and non-academic areas such as socialization and the physical environment of the campus are among the areas this committee considers. SST was created in Fall 2006 as an expansion of the Associate Provost's Enrollment Management Committee. All members of the UI community interested in fostering student success are invited to join.

  • Diane Hauser, CLAS Undergraduate Programs
  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

Associate Provost's Student Success Team Executive Committee

The Student Success Team Executive Committee s responsible for advising the Associate Provost on the projects the Student Success Team will implement and for monitoring progress toward those goals.

  • Kathryn Hall, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

Americans with Disabilities Act/504 Compliance Committee

Reviews practices of granting ADA/504 reasonable accommodations for students in the 11 colleges, and reviews standards and changes in ADA/504 federal policies. Convened by the Offices of Student with Disabilities Services and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity.

  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

Iowa Board of Regents International Study Council (RISC)

A consortium of University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University and University of Iowa staff, faculty, and administrators that meet in October and March to review and approve policies, standards, and finances for the several Regents' direct enrollment Study Abroad programs.

  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

International Student Recruitment Committee

  • Maureen Burke, English as a Second Language

Public Safety Information Exchange, VP Student Services

Reviews the safety of the campus climate and to share information regarding trends and actions of students throughout campus.

  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

TOEFL Review Committee

  • Maureen Burke, English as a Second Language

Finance

Post Award Advisory Committee

Consider changes, provide information, and identify concerns related to policy, business process and information management for the post award administration of sponsored projects, a committee organized by Grant Accounting.

  • Erin Herting, CLAS Finance
  • Andrea Shaevitz, Department of Physics & Astronomy

Human Resources

Graduate Assistant Appointment Work Group

Reviews the practices and processes of Graduate Assistant Appointments.  Human Resource transactions, electronic reappointment, financial aid, tuition scholarship, fellowship, student and staff communication and COGS contract processes are among the areas this committee considers.  The goal is to improve the overall business process surrounding Graduate Assistant Appointments and develop best practices for increased efficiency and communication.

  • Maureen Burke
  • Tom Koeppel
  • Sandy Mast

Human Resources, Conference Planning Committee

A University Human Resources committee that plans the campus-wide HR conference to be held each spring.

  • Melia Pieper, CLAS Human Resources

Human Resources, Senior Representative

In addition to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of Professional HR Unit Representatives, persons designated by their Dean/Vice President as the Senior HR Leadership Representative for the respective college/division are expected to lead the human resources function for a college/division; to represent the interests of the respective college/division in the creation of a campus HR vision and mission; and to communicate and implement University HR practice and goals within the college/division.

  • Julie Rothbardt, Senior Director of CLAS Human Resources

IOWA (Improving Our Workplace Award) Review Committee

Recognizes individual and team efforts by staff who are making improvements to the workplace. These efforts are recognized for positive results occurring in at least one area of importance to The University of Iowa. The committee reads and reviews all nominations under the criterion for the award, and gives individual input and votes on the nominees. This award is important in promoting job ownership and creative ideas and in promoting a positive work environment.

  • Jerri Wolfe, Department of Health & Human Physiology

Professional Development Opportunities for Research Staff

Assesses educational and professional development needs and identifies research competencies that would enhance knowledge base, increase marketability, and contribute to greater satisfaction of identified research staff.

  • Santhana Velupillai, Department of Chemistry

Information Technology

Project Maui II New Student Record System Collegiate Advisory Committee

Implementation of the new student record system.

  • Kathryn Hall, CLAS Undergraduate Programs
  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

Student Academic Services Web Users Committee, University Registrar and ITS

Reviews standards and enhancements to student records, of record-keeping provided to students, faculty, staff (e.g., access, security). Reviews all FERPA standards.

  • Peter Hubbard, CLAS Undergraduate Programs

University of Iowa Drupal Users Group Advisory Committee

The University of Iowa Drupal Users Group (UIDUG) is an on-campus Drupal guidance group. Events are organized to bring people together to share information on the developing resource.  Meetings and training sessions are held for staff and faculty.  The UIDUG environment is open where members discuss ideas, debug problems, and brainstorm current personal or client Drupal projects..

  • Mark Fullenkamp, CLAS Administration

The UI Web Accessibility Technical Standards Committee

The UI Web Accessibility Technical Standards Committee is a standing committee chosen from senior webmasters at the college or major business unit level, application developers nominated by the Campus IT Leader in each college or major business unit, and others interested in web accessibility.  The Committee contributes advise on policy implementation; technical priorities and goals of the web accessibility project; assist in measuring and monitoring progress of web accessibility project; identifies needs of the wider web community for support and training; communicates policy and goals of the web accessibility project to constituent groups.

  • Mark Fullenkamp, CLAS Web Services

Web Support Planning Group/Senior Webmasters Group:

This group was created by ITS and University Webmasters to identify training topics and come up with presentations for University of Iowa web support. Meetings are held monthly, and presentations are given once a month.

  • Mark Fullenkamp, CLAS Web Services

Staff Council

An elected body that represents approximately 5,000 non-bargaining P&S and merit supervisory exempt/confidential staff members. Staff Council members do not make policies but do advance staff concerns and ideas to central administration as well as make specific recommendations for policy changes.

  • Monica Griffin Madura, CLAS Administration
  • Heather Mineart, Department of Physics & Astronomy

Staff Council-Faculty Staff Budget Committee

Pursues the recommendations of the Strategic Initiatives Budget Committee, offering input to leadership on financial issues and reviewing other financial issues that have potential impact on The University of Iowa.

  • Tom Koeppel, Department of Physics & Astronomy

Staff Council-Awards Committee

Responsible on a yearly basis for administering the Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards, the University Outstanding Staff Awards and the David J. Skorton Staff Excellence Award for Public Service.

  • Heather Mineart, Department of Physics & Astronomy

Other University Committees

Campus Communications Council

This committee ensures the University of Iowa's communication partners maintain a strong connection and engage in a dialogue on a consistent basis.

  • Nic Arp, CLAS Strategic Communications

Family Issues Charter Committee - Office of the President

This committee reviews and makes recommendations about the development and implementation of programs, plans, and policies that promote a positive climate for families of faculty, staff, and students through the life span. Reviews and makes recommendations about the implementation of University child or dependent care programs and plans.

  • Brenna Goode, Department of Chemistry
  • Pauline Wieland-Plowman, School of Music, Division of Performing Arts.

Living Learning Community Advisory Board

  • Kayt Conrad, Division of Performing Arts
  • Shaun Vecera, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
  • Bryant McAllister, Department of Biology
  • Krysty Nabhan-Warren, Department of Religious Studies
  • Tori Forbes, Department of Chemistry
  • Christopher Brochu, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
  • AmyRuth McGraw, Division of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Parking & Transportation Charter Committee - Office of the President

This committee advises on both short-term and long-term plans for handling on-campus automobile and motorcycle traffic, including flow, control, parking and storage.

  •     Becky Kick, Journalism & Mass Communication

Social Media Training Development Team

This committee has been charged with developing three distinct training modules: how to use social media to enhance recruitment efforts of viable applicants for future employment at the UI, how to use social media to enhance participation in UI programs/services/activities by targeted audiences, and how to use social media to facilitate collaboration on work projects.

  •     Brenna Goode, Department of Chemistry

Training Development Team

This committee has been charged with developing three distinct training modules: how to use social media to enhance recruitment efforts of viable applicants for future employment at the UI, how to use social media to enhance participation in UI programs/services/activities by targeted audiences, and how to use social media to facilitate collaboration on work projects.

  • Brenna Goode, Department of Chemistry

UI Brand Management Group

Comprised of select communicators to consult with the UI Office of Strategic Communications on the development of brand and identity guidelines campus-wide.

  • Nic Arp, CLAS Strategic Communications