Monthly Mailing to Deans - April 2015

[Note: These mailings are available and archived on the web at http://provost.uiowa.edu/monthly-mailing-deans-archive.]

TO:	Deans
FROM:	P. Barry Butler Executive Vice President and Provost

April 27, 2015

Highlights of recent/upcoming activity:

The Iowa House has passed a Resolution recognizing the 50^th anniversary of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 and honoring the role that Professor Arthur Bonfield played in motivating and drafting the Act. The House Resolution states in part, “University of Iowa College of Law Professor Arthur Bonfield worked to persuade Iowa lawmakers that new, comprehensive state civil rights legislation was necessary and drafted a civil rights bill.” Professor Bonfield had earlier published an article in the Iowa Law Review that formed the basis for the legislation he proposed.
Highlights of the April 22-23 Meeting of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa (Council Bluffs)
- Annual Faculty Tenure Report
- Annual Report on Student Retention and Graduation Rates
- Annual Student Financial Aid Report
- Annual Regent Student Financial Aid Study
- Request for New Programs: B.A. and B.S. in Public Health
- Name Change: Department of Psychology to Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Date	Event/Deadline	Responsible/Invited
Apr. 28	2015 Diversity Catalyst Awards	UI Community
Apr. 30	Deadline for affected employee groups to complete the “Annual Report of Outside Professional Activities and Interests” via the eCOI online disclosure system (http://ecoi.uiowa.edu). Employees required to complete the online annual disclosure are: UI Health Care: 50% or greater Faculty, P&S, SEIU, and Merit Exempt Faculty: 50% or greater Regular Track Faculty Administrators with Faculty Appointments (i.e., FM jobcode), including Assoc/Asst Provost, Assoc VP, Assoc/Asst Dean, Director, Ombuds P&S: 50% or greater among Pay Levels 7 and above P&S: 50% or greater in Executive Classifications, including President, Exec VP & Provost, VPs, Dean, University Librarian All UI researchers who are identified as “key personnel” on a UI routing form submitted to Sponsored Programs or an IRB application.	Faculty and staff
May 4	Deadline for nominations for 2015 International Impact Award	Faculty and staff

Date	From	To	Item	Action
Mar. 30	Downing Thomas	Deans, Directors, and DEOs	2015 International Impact Award	Submit nominations/share
Apr. 20	Georgina Dodge	Faculty and Staff	2015 Diversity Catalyst Awards	Information/share