To: University of Iowa Faculty
From: Faculty Senate Committee on Committees
Re: Leadership Opportunities for 2008-09
We, the members of the Faculty Senate Committee on Committees, are writing to ask for your help. We hope that, like us, you want to be part of the kind of University in which faculty members play an active role in the governing process. That is why we are asking you to indicate your willingness to be nominated to serve on one of the Charter, non-Charter, or Faculty Senate Committees that make policies and decisions for the University of Iowa.
Why volunteer?
These committees depend on the expertise, experience, and astuteness of the individuals who serve. The University is simply a better place to work when smart, knowledgeable, perceptive people participate in governance. But serving also offers more personal benefits. As a committee member, you will meet colleagues from across the University and from all ranks-students, staff, faculty, and key administrators. This service also provides insight into the way the University works in all its complexity and gives you an opportunity to help shape our future.
How do I apply?
To apply, simply download the Statement of Interest in Committee Appointment (PDF file)*. You will need to do three things:
1) Select up to three committees on which you are most interested in serving and numerically rank your three choices, with #1 as your first choice. (Rest assured that we only nominate each faculty member for one committee). If you are interested in more than three committees, mark them with 4, 5, etc. You will find the expected number of vacancies for each committee for 2008-09 in the parentheses following the committee name.
2) Explain why you would like to be appointed to each committee.
3) Indicate any special expertise that you could contribute to each committee you have ranked or noted.
Please send this form to Laura Zaper , Faculty Senate Office, 604 JB or email to laura-zaper@uiowa.edu by February 27, 2008.
If your first term on a committee ends this year and you are willing to serve a second term, you must send in a new form to indicate your interest. Also, please explain why you would like to be reappointed.
Once you fill out the form, your preference sheet will be reviewed by the Committee on Committees. This Committee matches faculty members to upcoming vacancies based on preference and experience but also on the need to represent a variety of constituencies. The nominations are then presented to the Faculty Senate for approval. In the event that you are not nominated in this round, the Committee will return to the list of remaining volunteers throughout the year to fill vacancies that arise.
Who is eligible?
All clinical and regular faculty members are eligible to serve on these committees. Please note that it is not necessary to be a member of Faculty Senate in order to serve on any of these committees. We do try not to burden assistant professors with this University-level service. However, if you are an assistant professor and you have particular reasons for wanting to serve, we will be happy to consider your preferences.
Where can I learn more about the committees on which I might serve?
You will find a description of most Committees, their current members, and an annual report on the Faculty Senate website at http://www.uiowa.edu/~facsen/ctes.htm.
If you have questions, please contact a member of the Committee on Committees. We look forward to hearing from you by February 27, 2008.
On behalf of the Faculty Senate and the larger University community, we sincerely thank you for contributing your time and expertise by offering to serve on these committees.
Nicholas Colangelo, Belin-Blank International Center
Claibourne Dungy, Pediatrics
Vicki Grassian, Chemistry
Sheldon Kurtz, Law
Teresa Mangum, English
Sue Moorhead, Nursing
George Neumann, Economics
Michael O'Hara, Psychology, Committee Chair
Victoria Sharp, Urology
Statement of Interest in Committee Appointment (PDF file)*
* Please note that in order to save your comments on this pdf form you must have Acrobat 6.0. Adobe Reader will NOT save your text. Otherwise, please print the form once completed and send in campus mail.