The Professional and Scientific (P&S) Council recognized outgoing members and welcomed elected and reelected councilors for 2023-24 at its June 1 meeting.
Term transition
The new councilors and executive officers will begin their terms on July 1. In addition to the 18 positions filled, Katie Steigleder, world languages and cultures, and Kerry Aistrope, ISU Extension and Outreach, were appointed to one-year terms to fill vacancies that occurred after the 2023 election.
Patrick Wall, ISU Extension and Outreach, will be president of P&S Council for the next year, and Jason Follett, software engineering, is president-elect. Following the departure of the previous council member in the position, Susan McNicholl, FIRST LEGO League of Iowa coordinator in the College of Engineering, was selected in a special election to serve as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chair of the diversity, equity and inclusion committee.
Other business
- A motion to accept revisions to council bylaws passed -- details on the revisions were discussed at the May P&S meeting and included updates to the council's committees.
- Jennifer Schroeder, associate director of accounts receivable, will host the next entry in the council's seminar series on June 13 (2-3 p.m., Workday Learning). Her presentation, Magic Customer Service, is based on "Lessons from the Mouse" by Dennis Snow.
The council's next meeting is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. on July 6 in room 3580 of the Memorial Union.
