Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

January 30, 2004

Council ballot needs your name

by Anne Krapfl
Sixteen seats will be filled in the Professional and Scientific Council election later this semester. Voting, via AccessPlus, opens March 1 and closes March 26. The deadline to nominate candidates is Friday, Feb. 20.

With the addition of two new seats, council membership will grow to 35 following this election. Each council member represents approximately 75 P&S employees. New seats have been created in the areas of student affairs and academic and research.

The duties
In addition to a monthly afternoon meeting of several hours, council members are asked to serve on one standing committee of the council. Different committees function differently, depending on the time of year, but generally, the council commitment is four to 10 hours monthly; and more for elected officers of the council.

The opportunity
All six areas of representation on the council have open seats. Terms begin in June and are for three years, except where noted to fill shortened terms due to resignations or to keep a balance in the staggered election process. The six areas are:

Academic and research, 6 open seats (including one 1-year term)
Business and finance, 2
Extension, 2
External affairs, 1 (a 1-year term)
IPRT & Ames Lab, 2
Student affairs, 3 (one 1-year and one 2-year term)

The nomination form is available on the council's election Web site. P&S employees may nominate themselves or other PS& staff. Nominations should be sent to Del Marks, 1104 Extension 4-H/Youth Building, e-mail: delmarks@iastate.edu. Extension candidates should send their nominations to Steve Karsjen, 111 TASF, e-mail: karsjen@ameslab.gov. (Marks' Extension term expires this year and he is seeking re-election.) Questions should be directed to Marks, 4-9807.