2020-2022 PSO Board Election Process
Why Run for the PSO Board
Being part of the PSO board is a tremendous way to learn more about UW and the professional staff role, share ideas, resources and connections, and make impactful contacts all across campus! The PSO works with UW leadership at the President’s office, Human Resources, WholeU, faculty committees, and the membership to support professional staff and advocate for their needs and priorities. In addition, board members come from all across the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses, Harborview Medical Center, and UW Medical Center providing opportunities to meet other professional staff members in a variety of areas.
If you are looking for leadership opportunities that you don’t have in your daily work at the UW, there are many ways a PSO position can provide this professional growth for you. Chairing a committee, organizing outreach, and supporting our various events are just a few of the ways you can expand your skills with a supportive group of colleagues.
Not only can you develop your leadership skills but you can make an impact on the more than 10,000 professional staff. Board members work together to advocate for and enrich our roles at the UW.
We are now accepting applications for 2020-2022 board members. The application deadline is: April 30, 2020.
Technology note: The PSO Board application is in a google form. In order to access the form you must be logged in to Google Apps with your UW account. Users should log out of all personal google accounts before launching the voting form. Please contact your department IT person if you have any issues accessing the form.
Duties and Responsibilities
UPDATED 3/2020
PSO Board Member Job Description
Current PSO Bylaws
(Excerpt from the Job Description document linked above)
Board members are required to:
● Serve in accordance with all bylaws.
● Participate in monthly Board meeting from September through June.
● Attend the Board retreat, which happens in August and is scheduled collaboratively to align with Board members’ calendars.
● Participate in at least one Board committee.
● Participate in a minimum of 1 PSO event a year (Diversity Forum, Annual Meeting/Awards Ceremony, or outreach/engagement events).
● Represent the PSO Board at 2 or more UW Welcome Days, which are held bi-monthly throughout the academic year.
● Engage with PSO business on all relevant platforms (email, Teams, shared Google Drive, etc.), including responding to PSO member queries as appropriate.
Benefits
- Meet and network with other professional staff across campuses (Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma, Harborview, UW Medical Center).
- Hear from UW departments and administrators on topics that impact professional staff.
- Develop skills to advocate for professional staff on topics such benefits, salary, recognition, etc.
Questions? Contact us at psoboard@uw.edu.