Requests for new or revised miscellaneous (academic or administrative) fees for 2018-19 are to be received by the chair of the miscellaneous fee committee by August 25, 2017, using the Miscellaneous Fee Request Form available at here. Include an explanation of how the fee will be used and a detailed accounting of the expenses to be covered by the fee. If approved by the Board of Regents, the new fee will go into effect on May 15, 2018 the first day of the 2018 summer session (unless a later effective session is indicated on the form).
Date: 07/19/2017
The inaugural issue of Diversity at Iowa 2017 is available online at https://diversity.uiowa.edu/diversity-iowa-2017.
The UI Chief Diversity Office has the privilege to partner, consult, and provide leadership with many across campus and in the community.
This publication contains articles highlighting examples of diversity and inclusion on our campus such as:
Date: 07/11/2017
Greetings, Hawkeye Colleagues.
In five weeks, the 2017 On Iowa! program will be in full swing to welcome the Class of 2021 and new transfer students. The University of Iowa will be celebrating the seventh year of On Iowa! in what is embraced as a tradition to assist new undergraduate students in becoming more comfortable with their new environment prior to the first day of classes.
Date: 06/08/2017
Application Deadlines and Report Deadlines for the 2018-2019 Faculty Development Programs are now available at:
http://provost.uiowa.edu/faculty-development-award-deadlines
Please share this information with your faculty. If you have questions, please feel free to call Associate Provost Kevin Kregel at 335-0256.
Date: 06/08/2017
Instructions for implementing the 2017-18 Salary Program have been updated on the Human Resources website (http://hr.uiowa.edu/hr/salary). As we continue the University’s on-campus budget development process for FY 2018, collegiate and administrative units are encouraged to make strategic financial resource allocation decisions. Salary adjustments for non-bargaining faculty and staff should be distributed differentially to individuals based upon performance and market competiveness demands.
Date: 05/03/2017
Please share this information below regarding post-doctoral opportunities for recent Ph.D. graduates and graduating Ph.D. students through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
Fulbright postdoctoral grantees gain critical research skills, build networks and add important international experience to their CVs.
Date: 05/01/2017
Join us in recognizing 1,078 faculty and staff members identified by this year's graduating seniors for making a positive difference in their lives during their time at the University of Iowa. Faculty and staff will be listed by name in a full-page ad in the May 3rd edition of the Daily Iowan, and you can also find a copy of the list at uiowa.edu/assessment/ui-senior-exit-survey. Thank you for everything you do to support our students!
Date: 04/28/2017
The collective bargaining process affecting graduate assistant employees between UE Local 896/COGS and the Board of Regents has concluded. It is important to note that until the current COGS contract expires on June 30, 2017, its terms of employment and benefits will remain in effect. Wages is the only provision contained in the 2017-19 collective bargaining agreement. The new two year contract (2017-19) provides graduate student employees minimum and returning salary rate increases of 1.1% each year.
Date: 04/21/2017
Faculty and Staff Colleagues:
Next week we celebrate our generous UI donors with an annual series of campus-wide events highlighting the impact of their philanthropy ("Phil") and raising awareness on campus about the importance of private support in our public university.
Instead of just one "Phil's Day" this year, we've planned a weeklong series of events--and I hope you will join in! (See below for event details.)
Date: 04/13/2017
The Office of the Provost invites you to participate in a webinar and campus discussion about Search Advocates-Promoting Diversity and Mitigating Bias on University Search Committees, Thursday, May 18th, noon-2:00 p.m. in 1117 UCC (International Programs). The webinar will be streamed live from noon-1:00 p.m. and a discussion about next steps for our campus will immediately follow.