Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 8/5/10
Iowa State University

Professional and Scientific Council
Records, 1971-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University. Professional and Scientific Council

title:

Records

dates:

1971-[ongoing]

extent:

7.30 linear feet (4 records center cartons and 5 document boxes)

collection number:

RS 8/5/10

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa State University Professional and Scientific Council Records, RS 8/5/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Professional & Scientific (P&S) Council was officially formed in 1977 after starting as an ad hoc committee in 1971. According to the Council's constitution, "the P&S Council serves as a resource and an advocate for P&S employees. The Council identifies the needs of its constituents, provides information and advice in response to those needs, and recommends to the administration policies and procedures that benefit P&S employees and assist in fulfilling the mission of Iowa State University."

The Council consists of an Executive Committee and six standing committees: Communication Committee, Compensation and Benefits Committee, Peer Advisory Committee, Policies and Procedures Committee, Representation and Awards Committee, Retention and Recruitment Committee. The P&S Council hosts Open Forums and bestows several awards to P&S employees. In addition, the Council offers grants to P&S employees to help defer the costs of continuing education.

 

Collection description

The collection contains meeting minutes, agendas, policies and procedures, correspondence, and news clippings relating to the activities of the P&S Council. The records also include studies and surveys concerning the attitudes, activities, and needs of the P&S staff.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

P&S Council – Ad Hoc Committee

1971-1977

1

2

Minutes

1977-1978

1

3

Minutes and correspondence

1977-1990

1

4

News clippings

1977-2009

1

5

Minutes

1978

1

6

Minutes

1978

1

7

Minutes

1978-1979

1

8

Minutes

1978-1979

1

9

Executive Committee minutes

1978-1980

1

11

Minutes

1979

1

12

Minutes

1979

1

10

Personnel policies and procedures

1979

1

13

Policies and procedures

1979

1

14

Student affairs news

1979-1980

1

16

ISU Professional and Scientific Handbook

1980

1

15

Minutes

1980

1

17

Minutes and Handbook

1980

1

20

Executive Committee Minutes

1980-1981

1

18

Minutes

1980-1981

1

19

Minutes

1980-1981

1

21

Minutes

1981

1

22

Minutes

1981

1

23

Minutes and Correspondence

1981

1

24

Minutes

1981-1982

1

25

Minutes

1982

1

26

Professional and Scientific Staff Survey

1982

1

27

Minutes

1982-1983

1

28

Minutes

1982-1983

6

16-17

Surveys from 1982-1999 and notes from proposed 2005 survey

1982-2005

1

29

Minutes

1983

1

30

Comparable Worth

1983-1985

2

1

Minutes

1984

2

5

Agendas

1984-1985

2

4

Minutes

1984-1985

2

3

Reclassifications

1984-1985

2

2

Attendance

1984-1991

2

6

Minutes

1985

2

7

Correspondence

1985-1986

2

8

Minutes

1985-1987

2

9

Executive Committee Minutes

1986

2

10

Minutes

1986

2

11

P&S Review Committee

1986

2

12

Minutes, Reports, Resignations, Correspondence, and Women's Conference

1986-1993

2

13

Executive Committee

1986-1994

2

15

Minutes

1987

2

14

Minutes and Agendas

1987

2

16

Work Commitment among professional and scientific employees

1987

2

17

Minutes

1988

2

18

P&S Comp Study

1988

2

20

Minutes

1988-1989

2

19

Minutes, Grant, Activities

1988-1989

2

21

Minutes

1989-1990

2

22

Minutes

1989-1990

2

23

New Clippings

1989-2006

2

24

Survey of attitudes, activities, and needs of the P&S staff

1990

2

25

Survey of attitudes, activities, and needs of the P&S staff-final report

1990

2

26

Minutes

1991

2

27

Meetings, Correspondence, agendas

1991-1992

2

28

Handouts

1991-1994

2

30

Minutes

1992

3

1

Minutes and Agendas

1992

3

3

Ombudsman

1992

3

2

P&S Brochures (3-5X7 B&W, 1-3X5 B&W photographs)

1992

2

29

Salary Matrix Information

1992

3

4

Agendas

1992-1993

3

5

Minutes

1992-1993

3

6

P&S comp study

1992-1993

8

7

Representation and Awards Committee

1992-1993

3

8

Agendas

1993-1994

3

7

Minutes

1993-1994

3

9

Minutes and agendas

1993-1994

8

8

Representation and Awards Committee

1993-1994

3

10

Mailing for December. Packet.

1994

3

11

Retention and Recruitment (one of two)

1994

3

12

Retention and Recruitment (two of two)

1994

3

14

Minutes

1994-1995

3

15

Minutes

1994-1995

3

16

Minutes and agendas

1994-1995

3

13

P&S comp study

1994-1995

8

9

Representation and Awards Committee

1994-1995

3

17

Executive Committee Minutes, August

1995

3

18

Executive Committee Minutes, June

1995

3

21

Minutes, July – September

1995

3

20

Minutes, June

1995

3

23

Minutes, November – December

1995

3

22

Minutes, October

1995

3

19

P&S council survey

1995

3

26

Agendas

1995-1996

3

27

Council and Committee lists and meeting schedules

1995-1996

3

24

Executive Committee Correspondence

1995-1996

3

25

Executive Committee Minutes, September - February

1995-1996

4

1

Minutes

1995-1996

8

10

Representation and Awards Committee

1995-1996

4

5

Executive Committee March – May schedules and lists

1996

4

6

Minutes

1996

4

7

Minutes

1996

4

2

Minutes, April – May

1996

4

4

Minutes, January – February

1996

4

3

Minutes, March

1996

4

12

Executive Committee Minutes

1996-1997

4

8

Minutes

1996-1997

4

10

Minutes

1996-1997

4

11

Policies and Procedures

1996-1997

8

11

Representation and Awards Committee

1996-1997

4

9

Retention and Recruitment

1996-1997

4

13

Open Forums

1996-1998

4

14

Agendas

1997

4

15

Minutes,

1997

4

19

Executive Committee Minutes

1997-1998

5

6

Financial Report

1997-1998

4

18

Minutes

1997-1998

4

20

Minutes (1 of 2)

1997-1998

4

21

Minutes (2 of 2)

1997-1998

4

17

Misc. Council

1997-1998

8

12

Representation and Awards Committee

1997-1998

4

16

Roster, Communications and Appointments

1997-1998

4

22

Agendas

1998

4

24

Executive Committee

1998-1999

5

3

Minutes

1998-1999

5

1

Minutes (1 of 2)

1998-1999

5

2

Minutes (2 of 2)

1998-1999

4

23

Policies and Procedures Committee

1998-1999

8

13

Representation and Awards Committee

1998-1999

5

7

Bylaws and Constitution

1999

5

4

Meeting information

1999

5

8

Activities of the P&S Council

1999-2000

5

9

Employee Survey – Budget Reduction Options

1999-2000

5

10

Employee Surveys

1999-2000

8

14

Representation and Awards Committee

1999-2000

5

13

Executive Committee Minutes

2000-2001

5

11

Minutes

2000-2001

5

12

Minutes

2000-2001

5

14

Representation and Awards Committee

2000-2001

5

15

Roster and Attendance

2000-2001

5

16

Minutes (2 floppy disks, 2 1/2")

2000-2002

7

1

Constitution and Bylaws

2001

8

15

Awards Committee

2001-2002

6

1

Committee Members

2001-2002

6

2

Executive Committee Minutes

2001-2002

6

3

Minutes

2001-2002

6

4

Roster and Attendance

2001-2002

6

5

Schedule

2001-2002

8

16

Awards Committee

2002-2003

6

6

Compensation and Benefits Committee

2002-2003

6

7

Executive Committee Minutes

2002-2003

7

2

General Information and Meeting Materials

2002-2003

6

8

Minutes

2002-2003

7

3

Minutes and Other Documents (1 CD-ROM)

2002-2003

7

4

Roster and Attendance

2002-2003

7

5

Year-End Reports

2002-2003

6

10

Compensation and Benefits Committee Subcommittee Report

2003

6

11

Compensation and Benefits Committee Subcommittee Report – Sources (1 of 2)

2003

6

12

Compensation and Benefits Committee Subcommittee Report – Sources (2 of 2)

2003

6

9

Peer Advisory Committee

2003

7

6

Resolutions

2003

7

7

Retreat Materials

2003

7

8

Constitution and Bylaws

ca. 2003

8

17

Awards Committee

2003-2004

7

9

Executive Committee Minutes

2003-2004

7

10

Minutes

2003-2004

7

11

Minutes and Other Documents (1 CD-ROM)

2003-2004

7

12

Roster and Attendance

2003-2004

7

13

Year-End Reports

2003-2004

7

14

Policies and Procedures Committee – Handbook Changes

2004

6

13

Report – "Past and Present Comments from External Auditors Concerning Performance Appraisals at ISU"

2004

6

14

Report – "Tuition Assistance Programs for Professional Staff at the Peer 11 Institutions"

2004

6

15

Report – "Year-End Report for the 2003-2004 P&S Council Session"

2004

8

18

Awards Committee

2004-2005

7

15

Executive Committee Minutes

2004-2005

7

16-17

Minutes

2004-2005

7

18

Minutes, Motions, and Documents (1 CD-ROM)

2004-2005

7

19

Roster and Attendance

2004-2005

7

20

Accounts and Policies Regarding Funding and Support

2005

7

21

Presentation – "The Professional and Scientific Staff of Iowa State University"

2005 circa

7

22

Executive Committee Minutes

2005-2006

8

1

Minutes

2005-2006

8

2

Minutes, Executive Minutes, Docket (1 CD-ROM)

2005-2006

8

3

Newsletter

2005-2006

8

4

Policies and Procedures Committee – Priorities

2005-2006

8

5

Roster and Attendance

2005-2006

8

6

General Information

2006, undated

8

19

Docket Items

2006-2007

8

20

Executive Committee Minutes

2006-2007

8

21

Minutes

2006-2007

8

22

Minutes and Other Documents (1 CD-ROM)

2006-2007

8

23

Professional and Scientific Employee Survey

2006-2007

9

1

Agendas (1 CD-ROM)

2007-2008

9

2

Minutes

2007-2008

9

3

Executive Committee Agendas

2007-2008

9

4

Executive Committee Minutes

2007-2008

9

5

Proposals, Resolutions, Motions, and Responses

2007-2008
9 6 P&S Compensation Study – Correspondence 2009
9 7 Minutes 2013-2014

5

5

Brochure: "Resources and Awards for Professional and Scientific Employees"

undated