ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

2004-2005 REPORT

May 2005

MEMBERSHIP

Claire Sponsler, Chair

Weimin Han

Tuong Ton-That

CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

(University of Iowa Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article III, Section 6)

The Committee  on Elections, consisting of five members with staggered three-year terms,  presents to the first Senate meeting of the spring semester a list of faculty  members eligible to vote, a list of Senate positions to be filled, and a list of  persons eligible for each position. At the same time the Committee determines the number of positions to be provided on the Council for each represented college. The Committee supervises all elections and decides tie votes by lot.  The Committee also presents, at the regular April meeting of the Senate, at least two nominations for the offices of vice president and secretary of the Senate, and, if the current year's vice president is unable to succeed to the presidency as specified in the constitution, then also for the position of president of the Senate. Nominations are to be made from the membership of the Senate. The Committee solicits suggestions from the members of the Senate for its consideration in preparing the slate of candidates. It seeks short autobiographical sketches from the nominees and distributes copies of these to the members of the Senate before the meeting in April.

REPORT

In spring of 2005, the committee supervised the Senate and Council elections, a task made much smoother thanks to the expert help of the Senate Program Assistant and secretary, Julie Thatcher.  As part of its assigned duties, the committee also oversaw the appointment of senators to replace members who resigned during the year. The list of new senate and council members is attached.

Respectfully submitted,

Claire Sponsler

Interim Chair