P&S COUNCIL NEWS
March 31, 2006

Ten New Members Elected to P&S Council Seats

Ten new members will be seated on the P&S Council at the Council's annual reorganization meeting in June, as the result of elections completed on March 24. Three incumbent members of the council also will begin new three-year terms at the June meeting.

The 13 successful candidates were among 18 P&S staff members who sought seats in six representation areas. They will join 22 carry-over council members who are in the second or third year of their terms.

New council members representing Academic and Research staff are Ann Bugler, Jason Follett, Shirley Huck and Brent Swanson, all elected for three-year terms; and Lynette Edsall, elected for a two-year term. Incumbents who will begin new three-year terms as A&R representatives are Christine Gemignani and Pam Owenson.

Business and Finance voters elected Dan Woodin to a new three-year term on the Council. Woodin is currently serving as president of the Council, and will assume the office of past president as he begins his new Council term.

Karla Mae Elling, who was appointed to complete an unexpired term on the council this year, was elected to a full term representing Student Affairs staff. Other new members of the Council who will take office in June are Andrew Alt representing Student Affairs, Brenda Schmitt representing Extension, Victor Miller representing External Affairs, and Kerry Gibson representing IPRT/Ames Lab.

The P&S election was conducted online March 1-24. About 2,300 P&S staffers were eligible to vote, with total turnout at just under 15 percent.

P&S CYtation Award Nominations Due April 3

Monday, April 3, is the next nomination deadline for the P&S CYtation Awards. This award recognizes individuals who have performed above and beyond the call of duty, done something extraordinarily well, or acted in such a way as to make a very real difference at Iowa State University. Winners are honored at a reception with President Geoffroy and receive a one year family membership to Reiman Gardens.

Submit completed nomination forms in hard copy or electronic form to Nancy Knight, Engineering Administration, 104 Marston or nknight@iastate.edu. For more information regarding nomination procedures, please see http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/CYtation.html.

Budget Model Forum is April 4

Members of the Budget Model Development Committee will host an open forum Tuesday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 101 Carver to respond to questions and discuss the proposals in the committee's third report. The report is online. See http://www.iastate.edu/Inside/06/0331/budgetmodel.shtml

Professional Development Day Fills Gateway Center

A total of 277 ISU staff members participated in the Professional Development Day program held March 28 at the Gateway Center, organized by P&S Staff from ISU Extension and the P&S Council. "Get a Life" was the theme for the day, presented by motivational speaker Pat Hurley, who gave the keynote address. Luncheon speakers were Jack M. Payne, ISU's new vice provost for extension and outreach, and Dan Woodin, president of the P&S Council, who gave an update on the Council's current activities.

The day's activities included 20 workshop sessions, on topics ranging from Iowa's wine and tourism industries, to financial planning, to physical fitness, to horticulture therapy.