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The next P&S Council meeting will be held:

- February 11, 1:30 p.m., University Room MAU
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The Professional and Scientific Council was established in 1978 for the purpose of studying, formulating, and recommending to administrative officers of UNI policies of interest to Professional and Scientific employees. The Council, consisting of representatives elected by division members, meets monthly during University office hours. Meetings are open to the public unless voted into executive session. 

Professional and Scientific (P&S) employees are vital to UNI's institutional mission, serving students, faculty, and the public on a year-around basis. In virtually every department P&S employees facilitate and carry out the mission and work of the University in roles that range from coaching the football team to planning campus infrastructure.

As of summer 2009, there are 617 P&S Employees, spread throughout the following divisions of the University.

President's Office - 12
Academic Affairs - 299
Administration & Finance - 137
Student Affairs - 128
Marketing & Advancement - 41

"The University of Northern Iowa is a comprehensive institution committed to providing a diverse, dynamic learning environment, founded on a strong liberal arts curriculum and characterized by excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The University focuses both on undergraduate education that emphasizes a personalized learning environment on selected master's, doctoral and other graduate programs that provide students with specialized educational experiences. UNI programs incorporate scholarship and service to individuals, communities and organizations throughout the state, the nation and the world."

P&S staff members usually have special training, including academic degrees or equivalent experience. Virtually all P&S employees have degrees at the bachelor level, and about half have received one or more post-graduate degrees.

 

2009 Regent Excellence Awards

This year's awards were presented to:

Karen Cunningham

• Karen is a program coordinator and advisor for the Individual and General Studies majors and also the coordinator for the National Student Exchange Program.
• Her nomination notes that in her dual role, Karen must be knowledgeable about all departments’ disciplines, prerequisites and registration requirements in order to help students create a coherent program of study.
• She is described as having a profound dedication to students and is also a devoted UNI alumni, earning her BA, MA and this spring, her Ed.D. in Education Leadership.
• Karen is described as "dedicated to guiding others on their educational journey."

Kris Peterson    

• Kris served the university in her role as the Office Coordinator for Career Services for 30-plus years. Kris retired this summer.
• Kris was instrumental in making UNI's Career Services an efficient and effective operation.
• Karen was described as someone who created a "very positive environment," even during challenging situations like the 2005 Gilchrist fire that displaced Career Services into six different buildings across campus.
• "Kris maintained her positive attitude and sense of humor which made the experience as smooth and acceptable as could be."

 David Schmid

• David Schmid, Rider Hall Residence Life Coordinator is affectionately known as "Schmiddy".
• His nomination notes that David's "energy, drive, attention to detail, volume of work, and overall impact on large numbers of students and colleagues in the residence system have been immeasurable." 
• David is described as an "outstanding teacher, mentor, and role model" with a vast knowledge of university services and resources.
• David also serves as the summer conference coordinator and an adjunct faculty member at UNI.

Previous winners of the Regents Staff Excellence Award include:

2008	2007	2006	2005
Dave Kohrs	Jean Carlisle	Jon Buse	Steve Carignan
Joan Thompson	Carol Fletcher	Brenda Buzynski	Sarah Miller
Juanita Wright	Irene Elbert (SCMP)		Barbara Shepard (SCMP)
2004	2003	2002	2001
Ken Jacobsen	Donna Vinton	Allan Stamberg	Nancy Bramhall
Inez Murtha	Randy Pilkington	Dave Zarifis	Diane Headington (SCMP)
Jean Neibauer	Jane Close (SCMP)	Julie Bright	Gary Shontz
2000	1999	1998	1997
Karen Agee	Constance Hansen	Winston Burt	Phyllis Bolte
Carol Geiger	Muriel Stone	Kathy Gulick	Grant Christensen
Jane Larson	Diane Wallace(SCMP)	George Pavelonis	Patricia Woelber (SCMP)
1996	1995	1994	1993
Jack Wielenga	Mona Milius	Margaret Empie	Robert Hartman
Ron Camarata	Merlin Taylor	David Fanter	Germana Nijim
Elizabeth Conrad-LaVelle	Marilyn Roseberry (SCMP)	Drake Martin	Linda Schneider (SCMP)