Awards and Recognition
Staff Members Receive Awards
Seventeen staff members at The University of Iowa received awards for excellence in 2009. The staff were recognized with one of three annual staff awards for excellence presented by the UI Staff Council, including the Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards.
2009 Award Winners
2008 Award Winners
2007 Award Winners
Staff Awards
Staff Council helps coordinate the following staff awards:
- Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award, (Nomination Form)
- The UI Outstanding Staff Award, (Nomination Form
- David J. Skorton Staff Excellence in Public Service Award, (Nomination Form)
Each spring, Staff Council calls for nominations for the above awards and awardees are notified each August.
Rewarding Staff
UI Staff Council annually explores many ways to award staff for their contributions and to enhance opportunities for their career growth.
Scholarships/Learning and Development
There are three UI Staff Council supported opportunities available to all staff members at the University of Iowa.
The UI Tuition Assistance Program
The Tuition Assistance program allows eligible staff to apply for financial assistance to help defray the cost of tuition only fees for one college credit course (up to four semester hours). Semester Application Deadlines are: November 22 (spring), April 20 (summer) and July 20 (fall). Read more...
The University of Iowa Mary Jo Small Fellowship
The Mary Jo Small Fellowship is an award that University of Iowa staff members may use to help defray costs of course work, regional, national, or international meetings or workshops, training opportunities on and off-campus, and/or work release time to prepare publications. Read more...

