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Motion US02/03-4 Ð Request for a Summary Report of the University's Policies and Procedures in Response to the US Patriot Act, CAPPS II, and Other Similar Legislation

Motion proposed by Barbara Pope, Women and Gender Studies For action in the University Senate, May 14, 2003

THEREFORE, WE MOVE THAT the University of Oregon Senate initiate a process to work with all sectors of the university to formulate policies and procedures to protect academic freedom and the working environment that is necessary to carry out the University's core mission. This process must begin with an understanding of what procedures are now in place, or are being considered, by administrative units such as the Library, the Office of International Programs, Admissions, the Graduate School, Student Health Services, Human Resources, the Registrar's Office, Public Safety, the Provost's Office, and the President's Office to respond to requirements of the Patriot Act, the proposed CAPPS II, and similar legislation.

We request that the administration provide a summary report to the University Senate at its first fall meeting (8 October 2003) on current procedures, or policies under consideration, relating to:

• 1. Requests from government agencies for access to academic records, personnel files, student health files, mail, email, voice mail, and records of internet searches, library borrowing and book-buying in response to the Patriot Act and other similar legislation and executive orders;
• 2. Limitations on research, including restrictions on materials, personnel, and dissemination of results, imposed by the Patriot Act and other similar legislation and executive orders.

In its report the administration should attempt to ascertain and disclose any restrictions on the travel of University personnel or students that has resulted or will result from the Patriot Act or anticipatory compliance with the proposed CAPPS II.

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BACKGROUND

Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, the US government enacted legislation (the USA Patriot Act) to limit threats of domestic terrorism. Responses to terrorism are clearly needed. However, the hastily enacted Patriot Act, and similar legislation and executive orders, contain elements that interfere with the University of Oregon's educational and research mission, which is based upon the open exchange of ideas and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.

The Patriot Act permits use of wiretaps; secret searches of property; retrieval of voicemail, email, and internet search results; and access to university personnel files, library and book-buying records, and academic records. Such surveillance may be conducted under a "gag order," meaning that members of the university community (including office workers, computer programmers, librarians, booksellers, campus security officers, faculty, administrators, and others) can be ordered to provide information to federal authorities without revealing that surveillance is occurring.

At present, the Patriot Act and the proposed Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System II Act (CAPPS II) have resulted in visa and travel restrictions. Portions of the Patriot Act are inhibiting the scientific use of biological materials and the work of laboratory personnel. New restrictions on use of the Freedom of Information Act limit historical and social science research.

These measures pose threats to academic freedom, and the maintenance of a working environment that fosters the free exchange of ideas and the dissemination of new knowledge. 

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The legislation was amended at the 14 May 2003 Senate meeting to require an "annual" report. It was then passed.

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Resolution US02/03 - 1 - Resolution Supporting Peaceful Means of Resolving the Conflict With Iraq

Notice of resolution given 11-13-02

Sponsored by Franklin W. Stahl, biology

Whereas war leads to a transfer of society's resources away from civilian needs, and

Whereas war threatens democracy by restricting civil liberties, curtailing travel and international interchange, and erecting additional barriers to the unfettered pursuit of knowledge and cross-cultural understanding,

Be It Resolved that the University of Oregon University Senate

Hereby expresses its opposition to military action against the nation of Iraq, and

Hereby urges the United States Government and the governments of all members of the United Nations to encourage democracy and respect for human rights in Iraq..

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Motion US02/03-2 Amend student membership on the Library Committee to include one undergraduate and one graduate student.

Sponsored by University Library Committee University Senate meeting January 15, 2003 Passed (unanimous voice vote)

Moved that: Student membership on the University Library Committee shall consist of one undergraduate student and one graduate student.

Fiscal impact: None.

Explanation: Current legislation (see http://library.uoregon.edu/ulc/dir95/univlibx.html) calls for two students to serve on the University Library Committee. The committee agrees unanimously that it is desirable to specify one undergraduate and one graduate student in order to assure that both perspectives and constituencies represented.

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Minutes of the University Senate Organizational Meeting May 28, 2003

Present: H. Alley, A. Berenstein, L. Bowditch, G. Epps, S. Eyster, L. Freinkel, P. Gilkey, R. Horner, J. Hurwit, K. Kennedy, P. Keyes, C. McNelly, G. McLauchlan K. McPherson, D. Pope, M. Raymer, L. Robare, G. Sayre, E. Singer, D. Sinha, L. Skalnes, C. Sundt, N. Tublitz, L. Wellman, M. Woollacott

Excused: F. Gearhart, S. Haynes, M. Harvey, C. Lachman, W.A. Marcus, A. McLucas, K. Merrell, G. Psaki, M. Russo, P. Scher, K. Sheehan, M. Shirzadegan, M. Wilson

Absent: L. Alpert, C. Bybee, F. Cogan, C. Ellis, M. Holland, R. Graff, E. Luks, J. Wagenknecht

CALL TO ORDER

Senate President Greg McLauchlan called the organizational meeting of the University Senate to order at 3:08 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Minutes from the May 14, 2003 regular senate meeting were approved as distributed.

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY

Introduction and orientation of new senators. Senate Secretary Gwen Steigelman introduced the newly elected senators (see http://uoregon.edu~uosenate/ dirsen034/memsen034.html). She noted that five students from the student senate would join the University Senate fall term. The secretary provided a brief orientation to the general operational procedures of the senate including signing the roll sheet at the start of each meeting, and, when unable to attend due to illness or other university business, notifying the secretary in advance; senate by-laws require attendance records and removal of any senator with two unexcused absences during a term.

Secretary Steigelman drew the new senators' attention to aspects of the senate's web page (see http://senate.uoregon.edu), and noted important links from the page to senate related items such as agendas, minutes, legislation, committees, reports, faculty elections, as well as correspondence and other governance information. Senate minutes in electronic format are accessible via the web page from 1992 on; earlier printed minutes of the University Assembly meetings are available in the registrar's office. Lastly, the secretary noted that the senators' email addresses would be added to the senate listserv to facilitate email communications among senators. Agenda materials are emailed prior to each meeting as well as posted on the web page.

Remarks from outgoing Senate President Greg McLauchlan. The senate president began his remarks by recognizing and thanking several people who have been especially helpful in the organizational tasks of the senate: Parliamentarian Paul Simonds,

Webmaster Peter Gilkey, and the secretary of the faculty and senate, Gwen Steigelman. President McLauchlan then offered some reflections on his year as the UO senate president. He couched his perceptions of the year as a contrast of "big picture" and "small picture" events, noting the necessity of linking them to gain an accurate perspective of the year's activities. Big picture issues such as the struggling stock market and East Asian economy have had an effect on the senate. The big picture war in Iraq created small picture issues for the senate, such as the debate about the war and whether to consider a resolution in opposition to the war. Nationally, the military budget is over $400 billion a year and impacts the University of Oregon as an institution and contributor to its community. Consequently, it is necessary for the senate to address such issues, especially when public education funding is under assault.

President McLauchlan also spoke about the procedural difficulty of obtaining a quorum at a faculty petitioned convening of the University Assembly, as a fully empowered legislative body, for the purpose of considering a resolution against the war in Iraq. He suggested the issue of establishing a more easily attained quorum for such meetings should be pursued so that the assembly has the ability to be an effective body in the future.

During the past year the senate sponsored several war issue related forums with and for concerned faculty, student groups, and community members, which the president hopes will continue in the future. Similarly, at its last meeting, the senate passed a motion to provide ongoing monitoring of the USA Patriot Act's impact on university and its implications for information gathering, privacy, research, and other campus activities. President McLauchlan noted the senate would be working closely with administration in this area.

President McLauchlan then turned his attention to the "big picture" issue of the state's fiscal crisis and the resulting deep budget cuts experienced by higher education and the UO. As tuitions climb, access to higher education is decreasing. However, the "small picture" response has been the university's launching of a five-year Comprehensive Campaign to raise $600 million dollars, and a legislative proposal for OUS universities to become more fiscally autonomous from state government regulations. Speaking out more often and more directly on issues relating to better funding, access, and diversity is imperative.

The president continued his comments saying that the "big picture" view of intercollegiate athletics is that public support of athletics is increasing at twice the rate that it is for education. The "small picture" reality is that the UO is one of only a handful of universities that have self-sufficient athletics programs that receive no public support dollars. The success of the athletic department along with good management has eliminated what had been an annual $2 million general fund subsidy of athletics. Additionally, former Senate President Jim Earl's efforts two years ago to organize PAC-10 faculty leaders to pass a resolution calling into question the unending athletics arms race has drew national attention to the issue; as a result, Jim is part of a joining a national organization of faculty leaders who are working toward policies that bring restraint and logic to the escalating, "arms race" costs of athletics. This is a quintessential example of taking a local problem to the national level.

President McLauchlan further remarked that diversity and inclusiveness serve to define one of the university's core missions. This year's senate, in conjunction with other faculty and student leaders, addressed the controversial issue of KUGN radio's claim as the "Voice of the Ducks" while also being known for right wing "hate radio" programming. After thoughtful discussions, the UO's name will only be associated with sports programming and advertising, and not with any other of the station's programming. President McLauchlan concluded his remarks by saying he was proud to have served as senate president, and by advising the new senators to become acquainted with the issues facing the university to see how students, staff, and faculty can come together to talk about their goals.

NEW BUSINESS

Election of new Committee on Committees members. Senator Julie Novkov, Senate Nominating Committee, presented the slate of nominees for new Committee on Committees members: Malcolm Wilson, classics; Matt Roberts, law; Herb Cherek, registrar; and John Conery, computer and information Science. The nominees were elected unanimously to serve on the committee for a two- year term (2003-05).

Election of senate vice president for 2003-04. On behalf of the nominating committee, Ms. Novkov put forth the name of W. Andrew Marcus, geography, as the committee's nominee for senate vice president. President McLauchlan asked if there were any other nominations from the floor. Hearing none, the president noted that Mr. Marcus was on a research trip and unable to attend the meeting but had provided a brief candidate statement, which was then read. Mr. Marcus' statement elaborated on three main themes that would guide his efforts as vice president: (1) maintaining a strong sense of shared community within the University of Oregon, (2) working with the senate and administration to advance the roll of shared governance, and (3) helping the university to focus its voice to sustain the Liberal Arts tradition in the face of looming budget cuts. President McLauchlan then asked for a vote and Mr. Marcus was elected unanimously.

Confirmation of 2003-04 Senate President Lowell Bowditch. President McLauchlan confirmed P. Lowell Bowditch, classics, as president of the University Senate for 2003-04 with the traditional passing of the gavel along with a copy Robert's Rules of Order. The new president thanked past president McLauchlan and offered a few brief comments. She remarked how pleased she was with the election of Vice President Marcus, saying their issues and concerns are similar. President Bowditch emphasized the critical importance of maintaining the status and integrity of the UO's identity as a research institution. She noted discrete events and circumstances that pose challenges to that integrity, mostly budget related, such library cuts, growing enrollment, greater reliance on nontenure track instructors, and depressed faculty salaries. Other issues, including the roll of athletics and its relationship to academics, and the need to continue upgrading facilities, effect the university's standing as a place of higher academic research. President Bowditch went on to say that the university has taken several important steps to meet these challenges and it is important that the University Senate continues to be involved in the decisions being made. For example, senate committees are addressing the goals of the Comprehensive Campaign, the status of nontenure track instructional faculty, and the white paper goals for enhancing faculty salaries. The newly appointed senate ad hoc Committee on Campus Vision is another area where faculty and staff will have a voice in shaping the future identity of the University of Oregon. The senate, as the primary governance structure and voice for the faculty and staff, should honor that charge even as it focuses on areas where it can have a concrete impact.

President Bowditch also acknowledged the recent senate resolution monitoring the implications of the USA Patriot Act on the university, saying it is an area where the senate in coordination with the administration can have a significant roll. In the same vein, she concluded her remarks noting that senate meetings will continue to have a question and answer period with President Frohnmayer and Provost Moseley to continue facilitating the relationship between the faculty and administration. Such a relationship is a sine qua non for the university to move forward in this time of accelerating change, both in terms of its own identity and in the larger, socioeconomic context of the state.

WAYNE WESTLING AWARD FOR UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP

President Bowditch introduced chemistry professor Peter von Hippel as the 2003 recipient of the Wayne Westling Award for University Service and Leadership. She emphasized Professor von Hippel's exemplary, clear thinking and his extraordinarily sage advice as attributes characteristic of the spirit of the Westling Award. Acknowledging that it would take a long time to list all of Professor von Hippel's many accomplishments and services to the university, President Bowditch highlighted a few. A world-renowned scholar of DNA protein interactions, Professor von Hippel assumed the directorship of the Institute of Molecular Biology in 1967. He chairing the Faculty Advisory Committee from 1979 to 1981, and for the past 25 years presidents and deans alike have called on Peter as an ad hoc advisor. Professor von Hippel also chaired the Riverfront Research Park Scientific Advisory Committee from 1986-1988, and, as described by colleagues was a magnificent head of the chemistry department for many years. They lauded him as a model for other department chairs, one who was respected by everyone for his fairness coupled with compassion. Although beyond the scope of the Westling Award criteria, President Bowditch commended Professor von Hippel for his scientific contributions and more than 200 publications.

University President Dave Frohnmayer added to the accolades, saying that it is a pleasure to honor Professor Hippel with this award for his years of commitment, dedication, and contribution to the university. President Frohnmayer noted he had the pleasure of knowing Wayne Westling personally and found his influence in the school of law to be profound, making it all the more important to look carefully for someone who meets the true spirit of the award. President Frohnmayer announced that this year's award recipient and subsequent recipients would be recognized at the pre-commencement brunch and at the commencement ceremonies, indicative that a person of great distinction is being saluted. He went on to say that Professor von Hippel has held many positions, not all with formal titles, and has served on all of the presidents' task forces since 1971. Professor von Hippel's interests are ecumenical; along with the Eugene Symphony and the Bach Festival, the president noted his personal connection with von Hippel's academic work advancing the field of molecular biology. After a standing ovation, Professor von Hippel accepted the award and commented about his surprise at being so honored. He thanked everyone for their many kind words and compliments, and acknowledged with appreciation, his colleagues at the university.

President Frohnmayer then asked to say a few more words before concluding the meeting. He singled out the leadership of senate president Greg McLauchlan during the past year. Noting that it has been a difficult year on many fronts, with challenges yet ahead, he commented that President McLauchlan's service as the senate leader and beyond the senate, distinguished the UO campus from any other. President Frohnmayer said that he meets with AAU presidents twice a year and none of their campuses have the sense of collegiality in power and shared ideas as the UO. Noting that the UO charter promotes the idea of shared governance between the university president and the professors, the president was proud of the concept of shared governance as expressed at the UO. The president lauded Greg's leadership in times of turmoil and thanked him both individually and collectively on behalf of the senate by presenting him with a token of appreciation. In response, Past President McLauchlan thanked the president, members of the senate, and other members of the administration for their support and assistance.

ADJOURNMENT

With elections and the award presentation concluded, newly confirmed Senate President Bowditch adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m., inviting all to remain for a reception welcoming the new members of the senate and honoring Westling Award recipient Peter von Hippel.

Gwen Steigelman Secretary

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Minutes of the University Senate Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Present: H. Alley, E. Bailey, J. Bennett, A. Berenstein, L. Bowditch, C. Bybee, V. Cartwright, F. Cogan, M. Epstein, L. Freinkel, L. Fuller, F. Gearhart, M. Holland, R. Horner, G. Luks, W.A. Marcus, G. McLauchlan, C. Mc Nelly*, S. Midkiff, B. Strawn, C. Sundt, F. Tepfer, N. Tublitz, M. Wilson, M. Woollacott, R. Zimmerman

Excused: K. Aoki, B. Blonigen, J. Earl, C. Ellis, D. Leubke, K. Merrell, M. Partch, M. Russo, M. Shirzadegan, E. Singer*, D. Soper

Absent: L. Alpert, A. Elliott, R. Graff, D. Herrick, P. Keyes, M. Linman, A. Morrogh, M. Myagkov, R. Ponto, M. Ravassipour, L. Skalnes, C. Smith*, J. Wagenknecht, J. Wasko (*non-voting participants)

CALL TO ORDER

Senate President Greg McLauchlan called the regular meeting of the University Senate to order at 3:10 p.m. in 240C McKenzie.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Minutes of the April 9, 2003 senate meeting were approval as distributed.

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY

Budget and PERS Update from Provost John Moseley. Provost Moseley reported that the forecast for the remainder of the biennium is due out on Friday, May 16, 2003 with expectations for more negative news. The current budget is 5% less than the governor's original proposal. The provost said that the university can perhaps manage within the current revenues and enrollments and proposed tuition increases without diminishing quality, but will just barely maintain access to the number of courses needed by UO students. Deeper cuts will require additional reductions in services and/or tuition increases. The legislature's Ways and Means Committee budget unrealistically included fee remissions as actual money collected by the university and adjustments are expected in the May 16th forecast; budget resolution is not likely until July or later. To keep the university's budget balanced, an attempt will made to look at options, minimize impact, and maximize the use of resources.

For the most accurate interpretation of the reforms being legislated for the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) situation, Provost Moseley recommended the governor's web site: http://governor.oregon.gov/fixingpers.htm. He further noted that most of the information applies to both Tier 1 (hired during or before 1996) and Tier 2 (hired after 1996) employees. The provost began by saying that the recently released PERS account balances (sent by regular mail to individual employees) will not decline. Anyone retired prior to Feb 1, 2000 will see no impact from the current PERS situation. Retirees after that date will see some impact from new actuarial tables that take effect July 1, 2003. These tables will have a "look back" but no employee will receive less than what they would have received if they retired on June 30, 2003. The 6% "member" retirement contribution � the university pays this for UO employees � will continue but will be deposited into a new, yet-to-be- defined, 401(k) type account rather than into PERS. The new 'accounts' will allow employees who will be in the system for a while to avoid the PERS controversy and, if chosen well, can contribute to faster growth of invested monies. The other 11% of retirement contributions will continue to go into PERS. The long-term effect of these changes will be a move from a Money-Match retirement calculation (which most retirees opt for currently) to a full formula retirement calculation.

Tier 1 members having previously been guaranteed a growth rate of 8% or higher on investments will now be subject to an 8% cap on interest earned and, although not subject to any losses, participants could experience 0% to 8% growth on their investments. The cap will remain in place until a sufficient reserve fund is built up and PERS is solvent again. For those who retire between April 1, 2000 and April 1 2004, the 2% cost of living adjustment (COLA) will not be awarded until an amount of money calculated to repay the PERS system for gains distributed in 1999 is repaid to the system. The calculation by PERS shows the maximum gain attributed for 1999 should not have exceeded 11%, yet the accounts were credited with a 20% increase. (Judge Lipscomb's earlier court decision determined 1999 as the limit for looking back to calculate unduly credited account gains.) No account growth is expected from now until April 1, 2004, but if one retires after that date the 2% COLA will be paid. The provost noted that much of the recent PERS related legislation likely would go before the courts on appeal. Actual resolution of the PERS situation could take from two to five years, depending on multiple factors.

The uncertainty of court battles contributes to the uncertainty of how the PERS situation will affect the university's budget. When asked if this information applied only to fixed accounts (rather than variable accounts), Provost Moseley responded that it did. Vice President Lorraine Davis added that if PERS discussions in upcoming meetings bring greater clarity, an open meeting would be scheduled so questions can be asked and answered. Provost Moseley remarked that the governor and legislative leadership are supportive of the pending bills and that other relevant items could be passed or vetoed. The Provost emphasized that there should be little or no incentive to rush into retirement. Helen Stoop, benefits administrator, assured that as soon as information is received from PERS it will be sent out to employees, adding that it is up to PERS to implement and interpret the bills.

Admissions Report from Director of Admissions Martha Pitts. Ms. Pitts reported that attention has moved from admissions growth to managing enrollment and stabilizing enrollment. Last year the UO had a record enrollment of 20,000 students and is projecting an additional 500 students next year. Admission requirements were adjusted: grade point averages were raised and college preparatory courses increased from 14 to 16. Students not meeting those new requirements went into a pool of 2,000 that underwent a comprehensive review of their academic indicators. The freshman class goal is to enroll 2,050 residents and 3,000 students overall; the UO has admitted about 300 more nonresident students. Deposits for nonresident freshman and subsequent "yield rates" are dropping due to the poor economy. The cost of attending the UO is greater than $25,000 a year for nonresident students, making it difficult to afford. Projections for fall 2003 are that the freshman class will be 250 students fewer than last year, the number of transfer students about the same as last year, and graduate student enrollment up slightly, for a total enrollment of 20,500. The goal is to keep enrollment at 20,500 to 21,000 students over the next five years. Ms. Pitts also remarked that they have seen an increase in the number of applications and admissions from students of color in every category with the exception of Native Americans, which is slightly lower. The increase in underrepresented groups' admissions is 18-20%.

Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) Report from IFS Vice President Peter Gilkey. Mr. Gilkey indicated that the IFS has been very busy, but in the interest of time and a very full agenda, he deferred reporting at this time and would give a full report at the October meeting.

Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) Update and Discussion. Mylia Wray, PEBB administrator, provided a handout outlining information regarding the current negotiations for health and dental benefits. Ms. Wray reported the PEBB Board is working on plans for the 2004 benefit year with work to be completed by June 17th. PEBB's job is to design and negotiate a benefit plan based on a designated dollar amount, but because there is no established dollar amount for 2004, the board is planning for 3 separate option tracks: Option 1 � assume we keep the same carriers and benefits. Option 2 � adjust the percent of funding if not enough funding to cover renewal rates. Option 3 � consider options and ramifications if no new money is available. During two public meetings (May 20th and May27th), the board will announce benefits rates and implications. Feedback will be accepted at these sessions or in writing (see http://pebb.das.state.or.us/stakeholder_files/frame.htm).

Ms. Wray noted that health insurance options across the state have declined and some are consolidating. The average monthly contribution has risen from $386 to $637 and total premium are at $340 million for 2003. PEBB has an 8% regional increase � this is below what is predicted for PPO of comparable plans. When asked how well negotiations are going in terms of PEBB maintaining the richest benefits offered of all of the public employees surveyed, the response was that PEBB benefits produce 11% more than the average plan and costs only 5% more, making it the better buy. Senator Francie Cogan, Honors College, wondered if groups of benefits, such as vision or pharmaceuticals, might be dropped from plans, to which Ms. Wray responded that she thought it unlikely. Senator Julie Novkov, political science, asked if there would be other provider choices in addition to Regence BlueCross BlueShield. Ms. Wray explained that no other carriers bid for Lane County's medical insurance business. Senate classified staff participant Carla Mc Nelly, romance languages, commented that classified employees are currently in contract negotiations, some of which hinges on the level of benefits provided. Finally, Ms. Wray recommended reading PEBB's Vision Statement for the next five or more years which will guide PEBB's decision making (see http://pebb.das.state.or.us/vision.htm). All information is posted on the PEBB website (see http://pebb.das.state.or.us/).

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Spring 2003 Curriculum Report. Paul Engelking, chair of the Committee on Courses, noted that the Preliminary Spring Curriculum Report has been distributed and posted on the web as usual. Mr. Engelking noted that changes in the report should be submitted to Peter Campbell, College of Arts and Sciences, instead of Lexy Wellman. Group satisfying courses will be submitted through the regular system: the department or college committee, to the Committee on Courses, then to the Group Satisfying Course Procedures of Intercollege Education Committee. Mr. Engelking also noted several corrections in the preliminary report: changes in anthropology courses will take place in Winter 2004; ANTH 252 and ANTH 280 were approved without group status; and Geology 101,102,103, change from a lab discussion to lab lecture.

The Committee on Courses is in agreement with the Undergraduate Council's recommendation that a course's place in the curriculum is better explained on the course syllabus; that is, if the course satisfies certain requirements (e.g., group, multicultural, general education, major or other program requirements) the information should be explained on the course syllabus. Lastly, Mr. Engelking drew attention to the Student Engagement Inventory (page 14 of the report) as an aid in assigning student credit hours uniformly across courses based on the educational activity and the number of hours students are engaged in the activity. With no further corrections, the curriculum report (see http://uoregon.edu~uosenate/dirsen023/CurRptS03final.html ) was approved as amended.

Senate Budget Committee (SBC) Report. Mr. Lynn Kahle, chair of the SBC, began his report by reminding the senate that the SBC's White Paper salary goal was for the UO to achieve 95% parity with eight peer comparator schools within seven years. Positive change has occurred over the past five years, but in the last 12 months the university has lost ground by 1.9%. In 2001�2002, the committee recommended a 3% salary increase, which was implemented. With an additional 2% increase in benefit costs, the actual pay increase was 5% during a period with relatively no cost of living increase. Comparator institutions, on the other hand, had a greater increase in health care and benefit costs. Looking at the 5-year trend, salary progress has been made; however, achieving this parity goal has become more complicated and the committee is brainstorming new ways to achieve the final objective. If the comparison figures are broken down, full professors are not doing as well as assistant and associate professors in terms of parity, due mostly to salary compression. And this year, assistant professors reflected a decline.

Mr. Kahle further commented that as PERS and PEBB undergo changes, the university might face an increase in cost for less benefit. If UO employees are required to contribute more for their health benefits and receive lower retirement guarantees, the total compensation package (salary plus benefits) will have to be reviewed. Provost Moseley pointed out the complexity in doing comparisons across ranks and between institutions, and suggested the more meaningful consideration is to follow trends and keep on a positive slope. He noted this year the UO will have a high retirement rate for generally higher paid full professors, which must be taken into account if the parity rate drops. Mr. Kahle concurred, and reiterated the importance of understanding what factors affect the comparator numbers. Senator Nathan Tublitz, biology, remarked that looking at the statistics for associate professors, parity gains were reduced by 50% over the last five years and is cause for concern. One possible explanation is that other schools are paying higher salaries. Mr. Kahle advised that the data is very recent and there are still unknown factors. (Full text of the report can be found at http://uoregon.edu~uosenate/dirsen023/SBCRpt03.htm.)

Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty Committee (NTTIF) Report. Mr. Kahle, who also co-chairs the NTTIF committee, began his report by noting that from 1999-2003 the UO lost ground regarding total compensation for non-tenure track instructors relative to those in peer institutions, although the percentage of parity for instructors has not been monitored as it has for the tenured related faculty rank categories. Developing a White Paper for NTTIF is a goal of the committee. Mr. Kahle also noted that the committee conducted a major survey of NTTIF. Analyses of data will be done this summer, recommendations will follow, and a public meeting will be held. Mr. Kahle stated that the committee was in the process of identifying "best practices" for this faculty group, and the idea of creating an ombudsman is under consideration.

During a brief question and answer period, Senator Linda Fuller, sociology, recognized and thanked the committee members for their important work. In response to her question regarding full professors salary parity at the UO, Provost Moseley responded that departmental salary comparisons are made with an 80% floor compared to their group; the policy is that no person should be more than 20% below the average for their rank in their department, which is examined every time a salary increase is made by rank, and any problems should be referred to the provost's office.

NEW BUSINESS

Conferring of Degrees. Mr. Malcolm Wilson, chair of the Academic Requirements Committee, captured the senators' attention by speaking in Latin to make the annual motion to confer degrees. Fortunately for the non-Latin speakers in attendance, he followed his motion with the English version as follows: The Senate of the University of Oregon recommends that the Oregon State Board of Higher Education confer upon the persons whose names are included in the Official Degree List, as compiled and certified by the University Registrar for the academic year 2002-2003 and Summer Session 2003, the degree for which they have completed all requirements. At this point, faculty member Frank Stahl, biology, called for a quorum. After senate Parliamentarian Paul Simonds ruled that only a member of the senate could call for a quorum, Senator Carl Bybee, journalism and communication, called for a quorum. The secretary called the senate roll and determined that a quorum was present. With no further discussion, the motion to confer degrees for academic year 2002-2003 and summer session was passed unanimously by voice vote.

Recommendations for 2003-2004 Committee Appointments. Vice President Lowell Bowditch, chair of the Committee on Committees, presented the list of names of persons recommended for committee appointments next fall (see http://uoregon.edu~uosenate/dirsen034/com034.html). A motion to approve the list of recommendations passed unanimously. .

Motion US02/03-4 � Request for A Summary Report of UO Policies and Procedures in Response to the USA Patriot Act. Senate President McLauchlan called on Melinda Grier, university general counsel, to give a report on current policies and procedures regarding how the university responds to requests for information stemming from the USA Patriot Act and other similar acts. Ms. Grier said the three primary bills that have changed or added information requirements are (a) the USA Patriot Act, in which the issue surrounds electronic information gathering and enhanced border security; (b) SEVIS, which is a computerized system for keeping track of individuals entering the country on visas; and (c) the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, which requires reporting about select biological agents and matter. Ms. Grier noted that to date, there have been no requests for specific information at the UO or at many other colleges and universities pertaining to these acts. She polled a number of university departments that might receive such requests for information with the following results:

• The Library has received no requests, has a protocol in place to call the general counselor's office to review the information, evaluate it, and take action; they will not release information or equipment without first calling for authorization.
• International Programs has received no requests; they would only release directory information already available due to the Family Education Act, or require a valid subpoena.
• Admissions, the Graduate School, the Student Health Center, Human Resources, the Provost's Office, the President's Offices, and Computing Services all have received no requests and would seek assistance from the general counsel's office before responding.
• Registrar's Office would respond only if the request meets requirements of directory information already in place or if there was a valid subpoena.
• Public Safety received a request for assistance in tracking international students soon after September 11, 2001; after consulting with Ms. Grier and others, they responded that the information requested would not be appropriate, provided no assistance, and have had no subsequent requests.
• Research Services has had no requests after it was determined that the university was exempt regarding Bioterrorism Preparedness Act information.

Ms. Grier said her office would call to confirm the validity of any information requests made and would not turn over records unless they receive a valid document that meets the legal requirements. Mr. Frank Stahl asked if receiving an information request under the USA Patriot Act has disclosure limitations. Ms. Grier responded that the receiver of the request could speak freely and in detail to legal counsel (Ms. Grier, for example), but not release specifics if talking to someone else.

President McLauchlan thanked Ms. Grier for her report. He then recognized Mr. Daniel Pope, history, who acted in place of the original maker of the motion, Ms. Barbara Pope, women and gender studies, who was not in attendance. Mr. Pope put the following motion on the floor for discussion and debate:

MOVED THAT the University of Oregon Senate initiate a process to work with all sectors of the university to formulate policies and procedures to protect academic freedom and the working environment that is necessary to carry out the University's core mission. This process must begin with an understanding of what procedures are now in place, or are being considered, by administrative units such as the Library, the Office of International Programs, Admissions, the Graduate School, Student Health Services, Human Resources, the Registrar's Office, Public Safety, the Provost's Office, and the President's Office to respond to requirements of the Patriot Act, the proposed CAPPS II, and similar legislation. We request that the administration provide a summary report to the University Senate at its first fall meeting (8 October 2003) on current procedures, or policies under consideration, relating to: 1. Requests from government agencies for access to academic records, personnel files, student health files, mail, email, voice mail, and records of internet searches, library borrowing and book-buying in response to the Patriot Act and other similar legislation and executive orders; 2. Limitations on research, including restrictions on materials, personnel, and dissemination of results, imposed by the Patriot Act and other similar legislation and executive orders. In its report the administration should attempt to ascertain and disclose any restrictions on the travel of University personnel or students that has resulted or will result from the Patriot Act or anticipatory compliance with the proposed CAPPS II.

Mr. Pope shared his concerns about disturbing reports of other universities who had assigned someone to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on patriot act related requests. Ms. Mc Nelly remarked that in current contract negotiations the OUS is considering collecting information such as driving and criminal records. Ms. Mc Nelly suggested if the information were not collected, the university would not have the information to report. Senator Virginia Cartwright, architecture, asked what records are currently being kept by the various agencies. Ms. Grier responded that information kept relates to employees' benefits, faculty records, personnel records, payroll records, and social security numbers (for withholding reporting). Employment records are kept regarding performance evaluations, promotion and tenure information, and grant records. She noted there is some concern about email, and stated that the university is not keeping email, per se, but if you are using a UO account or saving email on a server, there is a backup system that may retain your email. Further, if a law enforcement agency came and asked for them, those backed up email, if available, could be subject to being provided. Deleting items does not guarantee removal from the server.

Senator Lisa Freinkel, English, shared her concern that such information requests are ongoing issues, not simply a one time report. President McLauchlan suggested that the senate executive committee could work with the administration on this issue. Senator Christine Sundt, library, commented about a videoconference held last December regarding the USA Patriot Act as it applies to the library that could be used for reference. In further discussion, Vice President Lowell Bowditch asked if the term academic records covered course syllabi and materials that are actually taught in classes. Ms. Grier responded that a syllabus might be subject to a public records request. As a public university, she noted, many records are public information. But students' academic records are private and protected, as are faculty personnel records, which are not subject to general disclosure. Senator Fuller indicated she was in favor of the motion but would appreciate a periodic update from Ms. Grier. In response, Senator Novkov proposed amending the motion by inserting the words "an annual" before the word summary in the second paragraph of the motion. The amendment passed. The main motion, as amended, was now ready for the vote. Motion US02/03-4 � Request for Annual Summary Reports of UO Policies and Procedures in Response to the USA Patriot Act passed unanimously.

OPEN FORUM, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Rachel Pilliod, president of the ASUO, formally thanked the senate for its leadership in dealing with complex and controversial issues in a manner that was encouraging to students. She also introduced Maddy Melton as the newly elected ASUO president.

Vice President Lorraine Davis questioned whether the Status of Women Committee was still in operation. She referred to a discussion she had earlier in the year with committee chair Caroline Forrell, who indicated that the committee had decided to dissolve. However, Committee on Committees chair Lowell Bowditch said that she had received different information regarding the future of the committee from Vice President of Student Affairs Anne Leavitt. Ms. Bowditch remarked that her committee had not received a formal written request for disbanding the committee, and suggested that when the committee convenes in the fall term, it review its committee status and make a recommendation to the Committee on Committees, which in turn will report to the senate for action to disband if that is the request.

The secretary reported the results of the recent faculty elections and noted that the newly elected senators, along with the carry-over senators, will meet for an organizational meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2003. A new senate vice president will be elected and the Wayne Westling Award will be presented, with a reception to follow.

Lastly, President McLauchlan thanked the senators for their participation during the past year and thanked webmaster Peter Gilkey, parliamentarian Paul Simonds, and secretary Gwen Steigelman for their assistance as well.

ADJOURNMENT

With no other business or announcements to be made, Senate President McLauchlan adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.

Gwen Steigelman Secretary

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UO Senate 2002-2003

Minutes of the University Senate April 9, 2003

Present: H. Alley, E. Bailey, J. Bennett, A. Berenstein, L. Bowditch, C. Bybee, F. Cogan, A. Elliott, C. Ellis, M. Epstein, L. Freinkel, L. Fuller, F. Gearhart, D. Herrick, M. Holland, R. Horner, P. Keyes, D. Leubke, M. Linman, G. Luks, G. McLauchlan, C. McNelly*, K. Merrell, S. Midkiff, A. Morrogh, R. Ponto, M. Shirzadegan, L. Skalnes, D. Soper, B. Strawn, N. Tublitz, J. Wagenknecht, R. Zimmerman (*non-voting)

Excused: V. Cartwright, J. Earl, W.A. Marcus, M. Partch, M. Russo, E. Singer*, C. Sundt, F. Tepfer, J. Wasko, M. Wilson, M. Woollacott

Absent: L. Alpert, K. Aoki, B. Blonigen, R. Graff, M. Myagkov, M. Ravassipour, C. Smith*

CALL TO ORDER

Senate President Greg McLauchlan called the regular meeting of the University Senate to order at 3:10 p.m. in room 240C McKenzie.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Minutes of the March 12, 2003 meeting were approved as distributed.

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY

Update on PEBB and PERS Benefits Situation. Ms. Helen Stoop, human resources benefits administrator, reported on the recent meeting of the Public Employee Benefit Board (PEBB). State meetings were held in January and renewel rates were negotiated for benefits year 2004. Considerations included: (a) the cost of medical and dental benefits remaining at status quo; (b) the cost of a midpoint of the status quo option, that is, if cost is 10% more for the same benefits, recommendations and plan changes for 1/2 benefit increase; and (c) 0% increase, that is, change the medical and dental benefits to retain the current premiums. Insurance carriers are submitting plan changes for review. Mylia Wray, PEBB representative, will present the possibilities to the UO Senate at the May meeting and feedback will be submitted to the PEBB Board for discussion. Preliminary premiums for the year 2004 should be known by June 2003.

Switching her comments to issues surrounding the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS), Ms. Stoop noted that there are several bills to re-vamp PERS currently under consideration in the legislature (see the PERS website at http://www.pers.state.or.us/ for text of the various bills). She indicated that to become law, these bills must pass in the House, the State Senate, be signed by the Governor, and likely go through the Oregon Supreme Court to verify their legality. She added that the legislature can overrule the PERS Board and the courts can overrule the legislature. The OUS Governmental Relations office tracks a bill's progress and the Chancellor's Office monitors and provides testimony throughout the process. The UO's Office of Governmental Affairs promotes and protects the legislative issues as they specifically affect the UO. Bill 2001A was signed into law in February 2003, meaning that Tier 1 PERS members hired before 1996 will not have earnings credited to their accounts in excess of the assumed earnings rate of 8%. Once the system's deficit is eliminated and the reserve account has been replenished for a three-year period, earnings in excess of the 8% assumed rate might be reconsidered. Other PERS bills are being expedited for the Supreme Court to determine legality for implementation in 2003. Bill 2005A reduces membership on the PERS Board from 12 to 5 members, allows the Governor to appoint the chair, and requires three Board members to have experience in business management, pension management, and investing. Having been passed by the Senate General Government Committee, bill 2005A is waiting approval from the full Senate.

Another bill passed by the House and awaiting Senate approval implements new mortality tables. These tables include the actuarial factors used to calculate retirement benefits for Tier 1 and Tier 2 employees. If passed, the new tables will be effective July 1, 2003 and will include a "look back" without interest applied to all payment options. This means new actuarial criteria will be applied to an employee's account balance at the date of retirement and the result compared using the June 30, 2003 balance with a benefit calculated from the old factors. The highest benefit will be paid to the retiree. Over time, the look back will no longer be the higher benefit amount. This bill eliminates the need for employees to retire as of June 30, 2003 to avoid a reduced retirement benefit, although continuing to work without an increased benefit is the cause of controversy over the look back feature. Because employees are living an average of 4 years longer than indicated in the older actuarial tables, this bill requires the PERS Board to update the tables every two years beginning January 1, 2005 so money in the retirement fund will cover the longer life spans. The House PERS Committee is reviewing a successor plan for employees hired after July 2003.

During a brief question and answer period, Ms. Stoop fielded questions regarding how and if interest might accumulate in members' accounts, and whether PEBB will continue to issue reports of amounts in members' accounts. Ms. Stoop indicated that the yearly account balance statement would be sent out again this year around May 1st, but would likely not include projected retirement amount calculations since so much of the pertinent information is still under legislative scrutiny and undecided at this point.

UO Lobby Day in Salem. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) Representative Peter Gilkey reported that the IFS met recently with a number of legislators in Salem to discuss the current budget crisis facing the state, in general, and higher education in particular. State Senator Decker explained the budget cuts are so severe there is not enough support from either side of the aisle to pass the budget or revenue enhancements at this point. The May 15, 2003 revenue forecast numbers will be used to determine a new budget. Each OUS university was asked to submit budget scenarios reflecting 2% to 10% greater cuts than the current Governor's budget, which is anticipated to require an additional 4% in cuts. OUS fears that a possible 10% increase in budget cuts could result in the loss of 12,000 students across the system and a projected loss of 43.2 million in tuition dollars. The legislature intends to finish the higher education hearings and postpone the budget action until May 2003, although the Projected Bonding Authority and the Higher Education Efficiency Act continue to progress through the system. Senate President McLauchlan, Vice President Lowell Bowditch, and UO senators Stephanie Midkiff, library, and Julie Novkov, political science, met with six members of the State Senate and House to discuss the Higher Education Efficiency Act. This act would give the UO greater autonomy from the state in terms of policies, planning, budgeting, tuition setting, and bonding. Autonomy in the area of tuition can translate into greater support for middle and lower class students. There are many potential equity benefits to having greater autonomy. Support for the act is positive, and other than minor adjustments, no major obstacles are anticipated.

Update from Provost Moseley. The provost remarked briefly that legislative Bill 437, concerning the New Partnership with Oregon, has passed out of committee, and if not "over amended", will be a great gain for the university. However, it will be a real struggle to keep the bill "as is" without the Department of Administrative Services as well as other elements making substantive changes in it. The concern is to maintain enough of the bill to accomplish what was originally intended. Provost Moseley addressed the tuition issue and corrected the increase percentage to 19% to 20% as opposed to what had been reported as an 24% to 25% tuition increase at the UO. The original figure did not take into account the discounted class options offered at the UO.

PANEL DISCUSSION: Diversity at the University of Oregon ­ How are we doing?

President McLauchlan introduced Provost John Moseley, Penny Daugherty, Director of Affirmative Action, Carla Gary, Director of Multicultural Affairs, and Professor Jayna Brown, English and Ethnic Studies, as panel members for a discussion on diversity progress at the UO. Provost Moseley began by highlighting initiatives in the area of diversity the campus has undertaken.

• The Center on Diversity and Community (CODAC) was established in 2001. There is good leadership and it looks optimistic for accomplishing its goals, although funding issues are being addressed.
• The Center for Indigenous Cultural Survival was established in 2001.
• A search is underway for a new position, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity.
• The President's Council on Race was formed to assist President Frohnmayer in setting up his administration and is an ongoing council.
• The Minority Faculty Recruitment Program was designed and implemented by the President's Council on Race.
• The Ethnic Studies Program was formed.
• Implementation of initiatives and recommendations stemming from student work groups and the report of consultant Elson Floyd, president of the University of Missouri.
• A campus climate assessment was conducted by Dr. Susan Rankin, Pennsylvania State University, with follow-up analysis and recommendations.
• The Bias Response Team was established.
• Information was obtained from the Community Value Statement and other, smaller scale implementations are in effect.

Provost Moseley referred to the most recent OUS report on diversity and noted some difficulties in making accurate counts of the progress made to increase the number of minority faculty. The provost quoted statistics regarding race categorizing and the number of multiracial and international faculty who do not identify with the "standard" racial and ethnic categories defined by the government. Since the UO Minority Recruitment Program began, the numbers in all categories have increased, with a diverse group of 29 faculty members hired and $2 million spent in the process. These 29 faculty members include 12 women, 17 men, 8 African Americans, 12 Asian Americans, 5 Hispanics/Latinos, and 5 Native American Indians. Twenty-five of these faculty members are still with the University.

Director of Affirmative Action Penny Daugherty said the OUS Diversity Report (to which the provost referred earlier) shows some progress at the UO. In 10 years, the representation of Asian/Pacific Americans at the UO has increased from 3.1% to 5.5% and Hispanic/Latino from 2.2% to 3.3%. There has been a modest gain for Native American Indians and a decrease in African Americans from 1.1% to .9%. Ms. Daugherty went on to note that the goals of the Affirmative Action Office are largely concerned with employment so that representation in the various university employment groups reflect at least the same degree of diversity as is available in the national or regional employment groups from which we recruit new employees. For example, in the 11 different tenure track faculty job groups at the UO, the most current figures available show women are underutilized in 6 groups and people of color in 5 of those groups; in the 11 fixed-term faculty job groups, women are underutilization in 2 groups and people of color in 3. Ms. Daugherty said that diverse representation is improving at the UO although it is far from where it should be.

Ms. Daugherty emphasized the necessity of faculty and administrative commitment to diversity to increase minority representation on campus. She remarked that commitment must start with outreach and recruitment, and suggested that faculty must begin building bridges to attract minority faculty members before a search begins. Outreach efforts should be aggressive and creative, involving print media, electronic media, scholarly and professional organizations, and women's and minority interest groups or caucuses. A search procedure must involve critical thinking regarding the way excellence is defined and whether it inadvertently eliminates qualified applicants without strong backgrounds but with strong scholarship. Existing search paradigms must be reconsidered and selection criteria must be redefined. All new hires, particularly women and persons of color, should be assisted as much as possible with personal transition into the university. Pairing up new hires with established faculty and campus resources will assist in avoiding issues that may interfere with the transition process and that can help establish strong bonds with the university.

Professor Jayna Brown, ethnic studies and English, addressed concerns regarding implementation of affirmative action objectives. Having been with the university for three years, Professor Brown participated in many searches and found the processing for affirmative action is not being implemented as intended, and there is much resistance to change. In response, the Faculty and Staff of Color Coalition was formed and is in the process of creating a mission statement.

Ms. Brown reiterated her isolated feeling in being the only African American tenure track employee at most meetings, and emphasized it is not an encouraging factor in promoting diverse faculty to remain at the UO. She suggested cluster hiring to bringing on board a diverse collegial group of people that can interact and create a congenial environment. When asked about the coalition in relationship to CODAC, Ms. Brown reiterated that the coalition's efforts are toward faculty retention, recruitment, and curriculum reform, and is not meant to supplant any other group. Consideration must be made at the department level as to what the priority is in who is hired. Ms. Brown also noted that there are some attitude problems at the UO that discourage diversity. She suggested, too, that strategies for hires have to happen at all levels, junior through senior positions.

Ms. Carla Gary, multicultural affairs, said being one of the few faculty members of color is a tremendous responsibility. The investment in diversity must come from all faculty members; the issue of recruitment, hiring and retention of faculty is everyone's problem. Traditions and "chilly" work environments must be examined on a departmental level where the people in the departments focus on how to make needed changes. Minority candidates make decisions about where they want to work based what they want to do and who is there doing things that are important to them. Faculty have a hand in engaging people by helping form the climate of their department. Ms. Gary also remarked that treating people the same is not treating them fairly because one cannot look for the same things in different people. She suggested that it is incumbent upon faculty to look at themselves and make connections with professional associations and former classmates that are teaching all over the country and to engage them in attracting prospective PhDs. Sabbaticals and leaves of absence also are opportunities to bring people of color in to get to know the campus and the community.

During a discussion period, a question was asked if sexual orientation was part of the process for increasing campus diversity. Ms. Daugherty commented that diversity, including sexual orientation, is a larger issue than "typical" affirmative action issues. She noted that from an affirmative action perspective, the five federally protected groups are women, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians. Increasing the population of these group members is a goal of the university. Ms. Brown agreed that there is a need to increase the number of people of color so they will have more options in their interactions with others. Mr. Garcia, ethnic studies, questioned the statistics cited by Provost Moseley earlier indicating that progress had been made during the past decade to increase faculty diversity. Provost Moseley explained that different minority identification categories on different censuses came about as people requested alternative ways to identify themselves. The multiracial category, for example, does not exist on many questionnaires. He indicated that in 1992 the UO had 589 tenure track faculty members who identified themselves as white, non-Hispanic, and in 2002 the number was 564. Overall, the tenure related faculty grew from 645 to 691 members during the same time period, indicating a net growth in the minority categories. Acknowledging the figures are not yet where they should be, the provost pointed out that the Minority Faculty Recruitment Program is working, and the number of minority faculty has doubled on campus since the inception of the program. Nevertheless, Mr. Garcia expressed frustration at the slow progression of change, suggesting that inadequate positive changed is used to camouflage the need for additional change. Provost Moseley reiterated his commitment to the diversity issues and agreed to look again at the statistics and check for any duplication. The debate on census accuracy of minority faculty members was unresolved, but the discussion concluded with a desire for more visible diversity on campus..

OPEN FORUM AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR

The secretary reminded everyone that the nomination process for election to university level committees and the senate was underway, but was lacking in candidates for a number of open positions. Information regarding which positions need candidates and the eligibility requirements can be found on the senate's web page via the nominations link.

President McLauchlan announced that 22 senate members requested the Iraq resolution be readdressed by the senate. However, such a request must come from a majority of the senate, which would require 24 members making the request. Hence, the issue was not put on the agenda.

NEW BUSINESS

Distinguished Service Award Committee Report. The senate went into Executive Session from 4:55 p.m. to 5:10 for action on this report.

ADJOURNMENT

With the lateness of the hour and business concluded, President McLauchlan adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.

Gwen Steigelman Secretary 

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Members of the UO Senate 2002-2003

Senate President: Greg McLauchlan (Sociology) (541)-346-5028 gmclauch@oregon.uoregon.edu
Senate Vice President: Lowell Bowditch (Classics) (541) 346-4306 bowditch@oregon.uoregon.edu
Senate Secretary: Gwen Steigelman (Academic Affairs) (541) 346-3028 gwens@oregon.uoregon.edu
 
 

Natural Science:

• 01-03 (541) 346-2529 David Herrick (Chemistry) dherrick@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-5162 Dave Soper (Physics) soper@bovine.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-5211Robert Zimmerman (Physics) bob@zim.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-5624 Arkady Berenstein - (mathematics) arkadiy@math.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-1379 Gene Luks - (computer & information science) luks@cs.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-4510 Nathan Tublitz - (biology) tublitz@uoneuro.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-4144 Marjorie Woollacott - (exercise & movement science) mwool@oregon.uoregon.edu

• Social Sciences:

• 01-03 (541) 346-5843 Linda Fuller (Sociology) lofuller@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-2394 David Luebke (History) dluebke@pages.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-4868 Mikhail Myagkov - (political science) myagkov@pages.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-4876 Julie Novkov (Political Science) novkov@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-4657 Chris Ellis - (economics)  cjellis@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-5709 W. Andrew Marcus  (geography) marcus@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-4886 Lars Skalnes - (political science)  lskalnes@pages.uoregon.edu

• Humanities:

• 01-03 (541) 346-4306 Lowell Bowditch (Classics) bowditch@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-3960 James Earl, (English) email: jwearl@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-4017 Maram Epstein (E. Asian Lang & Lit )email:maram@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-2515 Frances Cogan (Honors College) frcogan@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541)  346-2513 Henry Alley - (honors college) halley@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-3965 Lisa Freinkel - (English)  freinkel@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-4155 Malcolm Wilson - (classics) mwilson@oregon.uoregon.edu

• School of Architecture and Allied Arts:

• 01-03 (541) 346-0712 Andrew Morrogh (Art History) amorrogh@pages.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-0863 Virginia Cartwright (Architecture) vcart@pages.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-3640 Peter Keyes (Architecture) pkeyes@pages.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-2194 Laura Alpert (art)  lalpert@pages.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-3616 Ron Graff (art) rgraff@pages.uoregon.edu

• College of Education:

• 01-03 (541) 346-2462 Rob Horner (Special Education) robh@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-2414 Ken Merrell - (special education) kmerrell@oregon.uoregon.edu

School of Journalism & Communication

• 01-03 (541) 346-4174 Janet Wasko jwasko@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-4175 Carl Bybee - (communication) bybee@oregon.uoregon.edu

• School of Law:

• 01-03 (541)  346-3673 Keith Aoki kaoki@law.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-3834 Maury Holland mholland@law.uoregon.edu

Library System:

• 01-03 (541) 346-1661 Stephanie Midkiff smidkiff@law.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541)  346-2209 Christine L. Sundt csundt@oregon.uoregon.edu

Lundquist College of Business:

• 01-03 (541) 346-5126 Megan Partch (Finance) mpartch@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541)  346-5182 Mike Russo - (management) mrusso@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-3413 Jeanne Wagenknecht - (finance) jswag@oregon.uoregon.edu

School of Music:

• 01-03 (541) 346-3782 Robert Ponto (Music) rponto@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541)  346-3886 Fritz Gearhart (Music) gearhart@oregon.uoregon.edu

Officers of Administration

• 01-03 (541) 346-1080 Jack W Bennett, Academic Advising email: jbennett@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 01-03 (541) 346-5564 Fred Tepfer, University Planning email: ftepfer@oregon.uoregon.edu
• 02-04 (541) 346-1238 Magid Shirzadegan - (international programs) magid@pages.uoregon.edu

ASUO Student Senators

• Eric Bailey - ebailey1@gladstone.uoregon.edu
• Andy Elliott -- aelliot1@law.uoregon.edu
• Michael Linman -- mlinman@gladstone.uoregon.edu
• Mena Ravassipour - menafay@hotmail.com
• Ben Strawn -- bstrawn2000@yahoo.com

Classified Staff non-voting Participants

• 01-03 (541)-346-1376 Cheri Smith -- Computer and Information Science, CAS cheri@cs.uoregon.edu;
• 02-04 (541)-346-4013 Carla McNelly -- Romance Languages, CAS  mcnelly@oregon.uoregon.edu;
• 02-04 (541)-346-2947 Ed Singer -- Registrar's Office esinger@oregon.uoregon.edu;

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