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Senate Meeting Agenda - May 8, 2013

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the April 10 & 17, 2013 Senate Meetings
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by President Michael Gottfredson
      2.1.1   Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:20 pm 3. New Business
    3.1 Motion (Policy Adoption): Legal Representation Policy; Margie Paris (Law),
      Senate President-Elect and Chair, Legal Representation Policy Review Committee
    3.2 Motion (Legislation): Committee Requirements with Moderate Revisions, Slate 1
      (Tenth-Year Review 2013); Robert Kyr, Senate President and Chair, Tenth-Year Review
      (Committee on Committees)
    3.3 Motion (Legislation): Payments by the Athletics Department for Academic Purposes
      Bill Harbaugh (Economics), UO Senator
         
4:55 pm 4. Open Discussion
       
4:55 pm 5. Reports
         
4:57 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - April 17, 2013

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
       
3:02 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by President Michael Gottfredson
      2.11   Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:20 pm 3. New Business
      3.1 Motion (Policy Adoption): Conferral of Posthumous Degrees;
      Robert Kyr, Senate President on behalf of Robin Holmes, Vice President
      for Student Affairs
    3.2 Motion (Policy Adoption): Academic Freedom & Freedom of Speech;
      Margie Paris (Law), Senate President-Elect & Chair, Academic Freedom
      Review Committee
    3.3 Motion (Legislation): Name Change from Foreign Study Programs Committee
      to Study Abroad Programs Committee; Margie Paris (Law), Senate President-Elect
    3.4 Motion (Legislation): Name Change from Summer Research Awards Committee to
      Faculty Research Awards Committee; Margie Paris (Law), Senate President-Elect
    3.5 Motion (Legislation): Term Limits for Senate Committees; Robert Kyr, Senate President
      & Chair, Tenth-Year Review (Committee on Committees)
    3.6 Motion (Legislation): Committee Requirements with Minor Revisions (Tenth-Year
      Review 2013); Robert Kyr, Senate President & Chair, Tenth Year Review (Committee
      on Committees)
    3.7 Working Group Survey; Robert Kyr, Senate President
         
4:55 pm 4. Open Discussion
   
4:55 pm 5. Reports
         
4:57 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - April 10, 2013

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the March 13, 2013 Senate Meeting
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by President Michael Gottfredson
      2.1.1   Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:15 pm 3. New Business
    3.1 Motion (Policy Adoption): Facilities Scheduling Policy; Kassia Dellabough (AAA),
      Chair; Senate Facilities Scheduling Policy Committee
    3.2 Motion (Legislation): Working Groups for Tenth-Year Review; Committee on
      Committees, Robert Kyr, Senate President
    3.3 Motion (Resolution): Regarding Shared Governance at the University of Oregon;
      Roxann Prazniak, Associate Professor (CHC, History)
    3.4 Motion (Legislation): Amendment to US12/13-13, UO Representation on the
      Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS); Senate Executive Committee
         
4:55 pm 4. Open Discussion
       
4:55 pm 5. Reports
         
4:57 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
    6.1 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Termination of the UO-ROTC Contract;  
      Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)  
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - March 13, 2013

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the February 13, 2013 Senate Meeting
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by Robert Kyr, Senate President
         
3:15 pm 3. New Business
    3.1 Winter Curriculum Report (Motion for Legislation): Paul Engelking, Chair;
      Committee on Courses
    3.2 Motion (Resolution): Senate Support for the Addition of an Ombuds Office
      at the UO; Emilio Hernandez, Chair; Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Respectful
      Workplace
    3.3 Motion (Legislation): Clarifying the Wording of UO Diplomas;
      John Bonine, Professor (Law) & UO Senator
    3.4 Motion (Legislation): Establishment of a Provost Search Process;
      Bill Harbaugh, Professor (Economics) & UO Senator
    3.5 Motion (Legislation): Senate-Administration Joint Review of the Office of
      Research, Innovation, & Graduate Education (RIGE); Bill Harbaugh, Professor
      (Economics) & UO Senator
         
4:40 pm 4. Open Discussion
       
4:40 pm 5. Reports
    5.1 Summary of Reports and Postings; Robert Kyr, Senate President  
         
4:55 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
    6.1 Notice of Motion (Resolution): Comparator Study of Senate Agenda Time;  
      Christopher Sinclair (Mathematics), UO Senator  
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - February 13, 2013

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the November 7,  December 5, & January 16
      Senate Meetings
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by President Michael Gottfredson
      2.1.1   Questions and Comments with Response
    2.2 Remarks by Senate President Robert Kyr
         
3:45 pm 3. New Business I
    3.1 Election for Senate President-Elect (Vice President 2012-2013)
         
4:00 pm 4. Reports I
    4.1 "Possible Police Arming"; UO Police Department
      4.1.1   Questions and Comments with Response
    4.2 Senate Executive Review Committee Report on "Review of Executive Administrators
      and "Faculty Input into Hiring Executive Administrators" (US12/13-03 & US12/13-04);
      Robert Kyr, Senate President
       
4:20 pm 5. New Business II
    5.1 Motion (Legislation Reconsidered): Performance Review of Provost James C. Bean;
      Nathan Tublitz, Professor (Biology)
    5.2 Motion (Legislation): Senate Review of Teaching Evaluation Process; Steven Pologe,
      University Senator and Professor (School of Music)
    5.3 Motion (Resolution): Information Regarding the UO Affiliated Golf Course; Bob
      Doppelt, Adjunct Assoc. Professor (PPPM) Presented by Bill Harbaugh (Economics),
      UO Senator
         
4:40 pm 6. Reports II
    6.1 IAC Report on Random Drug Testing OAR; Brian McWhorter, Chair,
      Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (IAC)
    6.2 Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Respectful Workplace; Emilio Hernandez, Chair
    6.3 Data and Documents for IAC & Clarifying FERPA; Brian McWhorter, Chair, IAC
    6.4 Study Space Prioritization; Harlan Mechling, ASUO Director of Academic Affairs
    6.5 ASUO Report; ASUO President
    6.6 UA Senate Liaison Committee; Gordon Sayre, Professor (English)  
         
4:55 pm 7. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
    7.1 Notice of Motion (Resolution): Marriage Equality; Ben Bowman, ASUO Senator  
    7.2 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Meaningful Contributions from the Athletics  
      Department to Presidential Scholarships; Bill Harbaugh (Economics), UO Senator  
    7.3 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Clarifying the Wording of Graduate Degrees;  
      John Bonine (Law), UO Senator  
    7.4 Notice of Motion (Resolution): Senate Support for the Addition of an Ombuds Office  
      at the UO; Emilio Hernandez (Chair), Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Respectful Workplace  
    7.5 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Academic Credit for Military Science Courses;  
      Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)  
    7.6 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Term Limits for the Office of Senate President; Senate  
      Executive Committee  
    7.7 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Amendment to US12/13-13, UO Representation on the  
      Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS)  
    7.8 Notice of Motion (Legislation):Union Negotiations Regarding Academic Freedom;  
      Roxann Prazniak, CHC & University Senator  
    7.9 Notice of Motion (Legislation): Union Negotiations Regarding Shared Governance;  
      Roxann Prazniak, CHC & University Senator  
         
5:00 pm 8. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - January 16, 2013

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the November 7 & December 5, 2012 Senate Meetings
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by Provost James C. Bean
    2.2 Questions and Comments with Response
    2.3 Remarks by Senate President Robert Kyr
      2.3.1 Election of Senate President-Elect
      2.3.2 Search for Senate Executive Coordinator
         
3:25 pm 3. Open Discussion
    3.1 Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
    3.2 Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:45 pm 4. New Business
    4.1 Decision regarding Policy for Review: Data Access; Robert Kyr, Senate President
    4.2 Motion (Legislation):Performance Review of Provost James C. Bean;
      Nathan Tublitz, Professor (Biology)
    4.3 Motion (Resolution): Data and Documents for the IAC and Clarifying FERPA;
      Bill Harbaugh, Professor (Economics)
    4.4 Motion (Legislation): UO Representation on the Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS);
      UO Senate Executive Committee, Kassia Dellabough (PODS), SEC member
    4.5 Motion (Legislation Resubmitted): Release Time to Enhance Senate Effectiveness;
      Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)
    4.6 Motion (Legislation Resubmitted): Modification of Fiscal Impact Statement;
      Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)
       
4:40 pm 5. Reports
    5.1 ASUO Report; Laura Hinman, ASUO President
    5.2 UA Senate Liaison Committee; Gordon Sayre, Professor (English)
    5.3 Updates on Motions; Robert Kyr, Senate President
      5.3.1  Motion on Faculty Input into Hiring Executive Administrators
      5.3.2  Motion on Review of Executive Administrators
      5.3.3  Motion on Study Space Prioritization
      5.3.4  Motion on Classroom Space Prioritization
      5.3.5  Report from IAC (Student Athlete Academic Status re: OAR on
      Random Drug Testing)
    5.4 Ten-Year Review of University Standing Committees; Robert Kyr, Senate President  
    5.5 Report from UO Police Department at February Senate Meeting  
         
4:55 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - December 5, 2012

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the October 10, 2012 Senate Meeting
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by University President Michael Gottfredson
    2.2 Questions and Comments with Response
    2.3 Remarks by Provost James C. Bean
    2.4 Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:20 pm 3. New Business
    3.1 Fall Curriculum Report (Motion for Legislation); Paul
      Engelking, Chair; Committee on Courses
    3.2 Motion (Legislation): Release Time to Enhance Senate Effectiveness;
      Sponsor: Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)
    3.3 Motion (Legislation/Amendment): Modification of Fiscal Impact Statement;
      Sponsor: Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)
    3.4 Motion (Resolution): Support for Maintaining 4J Neighborhood Schools;
      Sponsor: Mark Gillem, Associate Professor (AAA)
    3.5 Motion (Legislation): Study Space Prioritization;
      Sponsor: Harlan Mechling; ASUO Academic Affairs Director
    3.6 Motion (Legislation): Classroom Space Prioritization;
      Sponsor: Harlan Mechling; ASUO Academic Affairs Director
         
4:00 pm 4. Open Discussion
       
4:05 pm 5. Reports
    5.1 ASUO Report; Laura Hinman, ASUO President
    5.2 UA Senate Liaison Committee; David Luebke, Chair
    5.3 Coalition of PAC-12 Faculties Meeting; Louise Bishop
      UO Representative (Designee) & Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Council (FAC)
    5.4 Classroom Expansion - Straub Hall; Carol Daly, Chair;
      Campus Planning Committee
    5.5 Update on Two Motions: "Faculty Input into Hiring Executive
      Administrators" & "Review of Executive Administrators;
      Robert Kyr, Senate President
         
4:50 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
    6.1 Notice of Motion: Data and Documents for the IAC and Clarifying FERPA;  
      Bill Harbaugh, Professor (Economics)  
    6.2 Notice of Motion: Faculty Approval for Special Admissions of Student-  
      Athletes; Bill Harbaugh, Professor (Economics)  
    6.3 Notice of Motion:Senate Support for the Continuation of the Center  
      for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS); Pedro Garcia Caro,  
      University Senator and Assistant Professor (Romance Languages)  
    6.4 Notice of Motion: Opposition to Building a UO-Affiliated Golf Course;  
      Bob Doppelt, Adjunct Associate Professor (PPPM)  
    6.5 Notice of Motion: Senate Review of Course Evaluation Process;  
      Steven Pologe, University Senator and Professor (School of Music)  
    6.6 Notice of Motion: UO Elections and UO Senators for the Interinstitutional  
      Faculty Senate (IFS); UO Senate Executive Committee  
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - November 7, 2012

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the May 9 & 23, 2012 Meetings
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by University President Michael Gottfredson
    2.2 Questions and Comments with Response
    2.3 Remarks by Provost James C. Bean
    2.4 Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:25 pm 3. New Business
    3.1 OAR on Random Drug Testing; Robert Kyr, Senate President
    3.2 Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Policy;
      Beth Stormshak, Associate Vice President for Research
    3.3 Motion: Faculty Input into Hiring Executive Administrators;
      Bill Harbaugh, Senator (Economics)
    3.4 Motion: Review of Executive Administrators
      (Harbaugh)
    3.5 Motion: Release Time to Enhance Senate Effectiveness
      Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)
    3.6 Motion (Resolution): Inequity in ORP Contribution Rates;
      Christopher Sinclair, Assistant Professor (Mathematics)
         
4:20 pm 4. Open Discussion
    4.1 UO Police Department Transition Update; Carolyn McDermed,
      Interim Chief
    4.2 Assessment; Ken Doxsee, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
   
4:40 pm 5. Reports
    5.1 ASUO Report; Laura Hinman, ASUO President
    5.2 UA Senate Liaison Committee; David Luebke, Chair
    5.3 Election of Senate Vice President in December;
      Robert Kyr, Senate President
         
4:55 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
    6.1 Notice of Motion: Performance Review of Provost James C. Bean;  
      Nathan Tublitz, Professor (Biology)  
    6.2 Notice of Motion: Support for Maintaining 4J Neighborhood  
      Schools; Mark Gillem, Associate Professor (AAA)  
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

Senate Meeting Agenda - October 10, 2012

Knight Library Room 101, 3:00‐5:00 pm

3:00 pm 1. Call to Order
         1.1 Approval of the Minutes of the May 9 & 23 Meetings
       
3:05 pm 2. State of the University
    2.1 Remarks by University President Michael Gottfredson
    2.2 Questions and Comments with Response
         
3:25 pm 3. New Business
    3.1 Remarks by Senate President Robert Kyr
    3.2 Questions and Comments with Response
    3.3 OAR on Random Drug Testing; Robert Kyr
         
3:45 pm 4. Open Discussion
    4.1 ORP & PEBB;
      Jay Kenton, OUS Vice Chancellor of Finance & Administration
   
4:30 pm 5. Reports
    5.1 ASUO Report; Laura Hinman, ASUO President
    5.2 Student Voter Drive; Lamar Wise, ASUO Senator
    5.3 President's Forums in Winter & Spring Quarters
    5.4 Provost's Forums in Winter & Spring Quarters
    5.5 Search for Senate Executive Coordinator
    5.6 Policies for 2012 - 2013
      Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech; Facilities Use Policy;
      Legal Representation Policy; "Fee for Service" Policy;
      Financial Conflict of Interest in Research
    5.7 Tenth Year Review of All University Standing Committees
    5.8 Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Excellence
    5.9 Ad Hoc Committee on Instructional Technology
    5.10 UA Senate Liaison Committee
    5.11 Survey on University Priorities (Provost's Office and Senate)
         
4:50 pm 6. Announcements and Communications from the Floor
    6.1 Notice of Motion: Faculty Input into Hiring Executive Administrators
      Bill Harbaugh, Senator (Economics)
    6.2 Notice of Motion: Review of Executive Administrators (Harbaugh)
    6.3 Notice of Motion: Release Time to Enhance Senate Effectiveness
      Frank Stahl, Professor Emeritus (Biology)
         
5:00 pm 7. Adjournment

2012 2013 Senate Meetings

All meetings are scheduled from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Dates of Senate meetings are subject to change based on legislative means.

October 10, 2012
Rm 101, Knight Library
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November 07, 2012
Rm 101, Knight Library
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December 05, 2012
Rm 101, Knight Library
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January 16, 2013
Rm 101, Knight Library
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February 13, 2013
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March 13, 2013
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April 10, 2013
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April 17, 2013
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May 08, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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