Elections
for officer and delegate positions will be held at the PDA steering
committee meeting July 26th. See the position descriptions below and
think about whether you'd like to get more involved in the PDA.
WHEN: July 26, 12PM-1:30PM
WHERE: Johnston Hall room 331 (East Bank Campus)
Google Calendar link HERE.
Fill out this form if you want more information about delegate or officer positions or would like to nominate yourself for a position.
NON-OFFICER POSITIONS:
Delegates
Delegates
are self-nominating volunteers responsible for participating in monthly
PDA meetings and representing the interests of their unit colleagues.
Each college, center, institute, or satellite campus is given a number
of seats on the PDA Steering Committee depending on the proportion of
postdocs they employ. PDA officers are elected from the pool of
delegates.
Social Events Chair
Organizes
monthly happy hours and advertises them in the Facebook group and
Google Calendar. Assists in planning additional social events throughout
the year.
OFFICERS:
President
Serves
as the primary contact for the University of Minnesota administration.
Ensures that all events, scholarships, committee meetings and budgets
are created on time and are of high quality. Schedules and coordinates
annual Town Hall meetings with the general postdoctoral population at
the University of Minnesota. Serves as the liaisons to other postdoc
associations at different institutions.
Vice-President
With
the President, ensures that all events, scholarships, committee
meetings and budgets are created on time and are of high quality. Takes
responsibility for the President's duties in the event of his/her
absence.
Treasurer
Manages the UMN-PDA Budget and acts as a liaison to the Graduate School on all financial matters.
Secretary
Records and disburses minutes for each Executive Steering Committee meeting.
Policy and Advocacy Officer
Serves
on the Faculty Senate to advocate for postdoc-friendly University
policies with an understanding of the diverse needs of University of
Minnesota postdocs.
Officer of Communications and Outreach
Communicates
efforts of the UMN-PDA to the postdoctoral community through e-mail and
maintaining the UMN-PDA website and calendar. Also serves as the face
of the UMN-PDA at New Employee Orientations.
Graduate Student and Postdoc Diversity Alliance Liaison
Serves
as the PDA's primary contact and voice in the Graduate Student and
Postdoc Diversity Alliance. Identifies the needs of postdocs from
diverse backgrounds and helps to develop PDA programing accordingly.
Why should postdocs participate as a Delegate or Officer?
- Claim a seat at the negotiating table. This is your opportunity to increase the quality of postdoctoral experiences and tackle issues that need solving so that the University can be a leader in postdoctoral training.
- Develop transferable skills. Leadership is a highly sought after quality in job candidates. Participation in the PDA is a way to demonstrate communication, negotiation, creativity, and problem solving outside of scientific inquiry.
