Nominations are open for positions on the Penn Professional Staff Assembly (PPSA) Executive Board and University Council Committees. All monthly-paid, full-time University staff members are eligible to participate. More information is available at the PPSA website.

Committee and Executive Board service are rewarding experiences that require only a few hours per month. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from across the University.

For Executive Committee and University Committees Nominations

To nominate, please fill out the form linked here. If self nominating, include personal statement less than 250 words.

The following positions are open for nomination:

• PPSA Chair-Elect (1 position, three year term of service)  
• Executive Committee Member At-Large (4 positions, two year term of service)
• PPSA Representative to University Council Committees (7 positions, two year term of service)

Responsibilities for each position are described on the nomination form, linked above. For more information on the seven University Council Committees, visit https://secretary.upenn.edu/univ-council/committees. 

All monthly-paid, full-time University staff members are encouraged to self-nominate or nominate colleagues for consideration using the form below by no later than Wednesday, May 4, 2022. 

The 2022-2023 election for officers will occur after PPSA’s annual meeting. The annual meeting will be held on Thursday, May 19 at noon ET, at which we are honored to be joined by Katy Milkman, the James G. Dinan Professor at the Wharton School and co-founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative (registration details forthcoming).

All full-time, monthly-paid University staff members are welcome to participate in this annual meeting.

An online election will take place for the Chair-Elect and the Members At-Large in the days following the annual meeting. University Council Committee members will be appointed by the PPSA Tri-Chairs from amongst all applicants following the election. 

Questions on the nominating and election process can be directed to ppsa@lists.upenn.edu. The elections process is governed by the PPSA Bylaws, available on the PPSA website at http://ppsa.upenn.edu.

—Penn Professional Staff Assembly (PPSA)