The UIRA has several standing committees, each of which consists of members from the Board and the membership. If you would like to serve on any of these committees, please let us know! 

Awards Committee

The Awards Committee consists of a director-at-large, who chairs the committee, and at least two additional persons from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks:

  • Nominate the Outstanding Volunteer Service awardees for university and for community services to be voted on by the Board.
  • Arrange for the engraving and mounting of awardee nameplates for the UIRA service award plaques located in the Iowa Memorial Union.

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee consists of the treasurer, who chairs the committee, the president, and at least one additional person from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks:

  • Prepare a budget for the annual operations of the association for approval by the Board.
  • Receive and process internal requests for funding submitted by officers, members of the Board, or committee chairpersons related to the ongoing business expenses of UIRA, as approved by the Board.
  • Prepare the budget required for the conduct of other specific events that may be requested by the president or by the Board.
  • Research new funding opportunities.

Manual Update and Orientation Committee

The Manual Update and Orientation Committee consists of a director-at-large, who chairs the committee, the president, the president-elect, and additional persons, as needed, from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks:

  • Systematically review and update all sections of the manual each year. Changes made to the document must be consistent with the UIRA Bylaws, UI-UIRA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and the UI Policy Manual. Significant changes shall be brought to the Board for discussion and vote.
  • Plan and coordinate all aspects of the full Board and committee chair orientation to take place each year, as defined in the UIRA Operations Manual.
  • Maintain a UIRA-dedicated electronic repository that is accessible to the Board and committee chairpersons for storage of archived and working documents.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee consists of a director-at-large, who chairs the committee, the editor of The Gray Hawk, and at least one additional person from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks:

  • Maintain an up-to-date spreadsheet of paid and introductory members.
  • Develop materials to recruit new members and to promote the retention of current members of the association through the renewal process.
  • Prepare materials to be distributed to the voting membership via email and The Gray Hawk to assess interest in Board and committee participation.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee consists of a director-at-large, who chairs the committee, the past president, and at least one additional member from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks: 

  • Develop a slate of officer and director-at-large nominees to be approved by the Board during its April meeting.
  • Prepare the Board-approved slate of officers and Board members for distribution to the membership of the association for voting at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting.
  • Solicit nominees for new committee chairpersons, to be approved by the Board in its May meeting.
  • Maintain a cumulative list of potential candidates for positions on the Board or as committee chairpersons to be utilized by the committee in the following year.
  • Develop new ways to identify members from the general membership for positions on the Board and committees, including reaching out directly to the membership for recommendations.

Program Planning Committee

The Program Planning Committee consists of the past president, who chairs the committee, and at least two additional persons from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks:

  • Plan and coordinate programs, virtual, in-person, or hybrid, throughout the membership year.
  • Report virtual and in-person attendee names and numbers to the president or their designee, after each UIRA program.
  • Solicit ideas for programming from the membership.

Website Committee

The Website Committee consists of the webmaster, who chairs the committee, and at least two additional persons from the Board or the membership.

Committee tasks:

  • Maintain and modify the website as needed, including to improve the quality, performance, and accessibility of the website.
  • Communicate changes made to the website to the ASC directly and to the Board in the monthly committee report.
  • Respond to comments or questions about the website from the Board or membership.
  • Work with Information Technology Services to make necessary changes to financial and membership functions on the website involving forms, surveys, or back tables.