April Professional and Scientific Council Newsletter

April Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 (Please note the change in date from Thursday to Wednesday)

2:10 to 4 p.m.

Gallery Room, Memorial Union

All Professional and Scientific employees are welcome to attend council meetings.

Vote now Through April 6 for Your Professional and Scientific Councilors!

Votes are now being accepted for the individuals who are elected to Council and will be your representatives and voice in the University's Shared Governance Structure. It will only take five minutes to register your votes. You will only be able to vote for potential councilors in your division. Click here to learn more about the nominees. Divisions will select the following number of councilors for their respective divisions:

Student Affairs: two
University Services: one
Academic Affairs: 16

There are openings for representation within the President's Office. However, no nominations were submitted. Please consider entering your name as a possible candidate.

Click "now" in this story's headline to go to the voting site.

Professional and Scientific Council President to Provide Statement to Board of Regents

Jessica Bell, Iowa State University Professional and Scientific Council President, will attend the Iowa Board of Regents meeting April 12 to give a statement to the board.

She will be joined by representatives from the other regents institutions

to present on fiscal year 2019 salary Issues.

Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards

Ceremony

Just some of the 51 Professional and Scientific Council CYtation award recipients are shown with ISU Senior Vice President & Provost Jonathan Wickert (back row, center).

Fifty-one Iowa State University employees were honored at the annual Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards breakfast March 22 . In all, 16 individuals and four teams from across the University community were presented with Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards.

"These individuals are wonderful representations of work that Professional and Scientific employees are engaging in throughout our university and were nominated by their peers for going beyond their position duties, doing something extraordinarily well, and for making a difference," said Professional and Scientific Council President Jessica Bell.

Award winner s came from across campus and across the state. Their names , photographs , and nomination information can be found on the Professional and Scientific Council website.

Authorship Policy Review Input Opportunity

Dr. Guru Rao, associate vice president for research, recently proposed a new policy regarding the authorship of published works. The proposal is designed to ensure "that authorship assignments reflect actual contributions to publications and other scholarly products and creative work, including the generation of intellectual property."

The draft policy, interpretive guidance, and other information, can be found on the main page of the Policy Library . The public comment period has begun, and will end on April 30th. The Council's Policies & Procedures Committee ( pands-pp@iastate.edu ) seeks feedback from affected P&S employees to help ensure that the policy and guidance meet the needs of our constituents. The draft will not be finalized until after the comment period, so your comments can shape this new policy. Please take a look and let us know what you think!

April Seminar Series Event - Using Social Media Professionally and Effectively

Join us on April 17th from 2-3 PM in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union to learn how to use social media professionally and effectively!

Social Media is a valuable professional tool, but its misuse can ruin your career. Learn tips from Rob Schweers, Director of Communications, Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, for using social media effectively, and taking advantage of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, while avoiding common pitfalls that can derail your efforts.

This session will also be livestreamed and can be viewed online using guest access. If you can't attend in person or via live stream the recorded session will be posted in the Professional and Scientific Catalog in Learn@ISU approximately one week after the live session.

May Seminar Series Event - Ready to Walk the Labyrinth?

Does the end of the semester leave you feeling stressed? The Professional and Scientific Council would like to invite you to Walk the Labyrinth on May 8th from 2-3 PM in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union.

The Labyrinth is a wonderful way to take a little bit of time for yourself and simply "be." After a brief overview and explanation of the labyrinth you may experience the labyrinth for the amount of time you desire. Take the full hour, or take much less time - it's up to you.

Jessica Bell, Council President

Jessica Bell is the 2017-18 Professional and Scientific Council President.

Email President Jessica Bell

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