University of Iowa faculty members play a key role in supporting service learning and encouraging volunteerism. A well-rounded education includes learning how to apply what is learned in the classroom to a real-life setting.
The Community-Based Learning Program strengthens students' learning opportunities by linking the University's teaching, research, and service mission to community needs through service.
On this page:
Faculty Governance
Faculty and Staff Organizations
A listing of all faculty organizations oriented to professional service is beyond the scope of this handbook. Many groups are organized around advocacy issues, including:
- African American Council
- Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Council on Disability Awareness
- Council on the Status of Latinos
- Council on the Status of Women
- Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Staff and Faculty Association
- Native American Council
- Women in Science and Engineering
University Committees
Charter committees are established in an effort to assure that University-wide services and activities will be carried out in the best interests of education and society. The membership of University charter committees is generally composed of faculty, staff members, and students in varying proportions according to the committee's primary interest.
There are currently 16 charter committees, plus three non-charter committees that deal with university-wide issues.
- Campus Planning
- Council on Teaching
- Diversity
- Family Issues
- Financial Aid Advisory
- Funded Retirement and Insurance
- Hancher Auditorium
- Human Rights
- Information Technology Advisory
- Lectures
- Parking and Transportation
- Recreational Services
- Research Council
- Student Health Services
- University Libraries
- University Safety and Security
- Faculty-Staff Parking Appeals (non-charter)
- Presidential Committee on Athletics (non-charter)
Faculty Engagement Corps
The University of Iowa Faculty Engagement Corps is a “listening tour” that gives selected faculty members and administrators the opportunity to spend some time immersed in one region of Iowa.