University Committee on Sexual Orientation Attraction Gender Identity and Expression

Our Charge and Responsibilities

  1. Works to promote equality and equity for UO community members and eliminate all types of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in university policies, practices, programs, facilities, and services.
  2. Works with campus agencies, units, and organizations to ensure a safer, more secure, and welcoming campus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and intersexed persons.
  3. Brings issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and intersexed people to the Senate with recommendations for action(s).
  4. Reviews the academic mission, policies and practices of the University Community, and Senate legislation, with regard to their effects on LGBTQI individuals and communities
  5. Deliberates and/or acts on requests by any other Senate committee, on requests by the UO President, Provost, or Deans, or on its own initiative when issues important for the UO community concerning LGBTQI faculty, staff and students arise; meets as needed with a representative from the President and Provost’s Offices.

Contact Us

senatecoordinator@uoregon.edu

Committee Type: Standing
Selection Process: Appointed
Time Commitment: 20-40 hours per year

Members

Academic Year 2021-2022

Seat: Voting Member
Term: -
Gyoung-Ah Lee
galee@uoregon.edu
Tenure Track Faculty
Anthropology
Appointed

Seat: Voting Member
Term: -
Lesley Yates-Pollard
lesleyyp@uoregon.edu
Classified
Graduate School
Appointed

Seat: Rep from LGBTESS, Non-Voting Member
Term: -
Vacant
Ex Officio

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Quick Facts on Committee Service

Annual Committee appointment process for the 2021-2022 academic year is currently in process.

Please check back for updated membership.

University Committee on Sexual Orientation Attraction Gender Identity and Expression

Leadership Structure

a) 2 Co-Chairs: elected from voting committee membership

Election Schedule for Chair: At first meeting of Fall Term (usually October). A quorum shall consist of two students and two faculty members. The Appeals Board shall establish its own rules of procedure for Appeals Board meetings.

Membership Requirements

General Membership

  • 5 faculty (with a minimum of 2 TTF and 2 NTTF)
  • 2 Staff
  • 2 OAs
  • 1 Undergraduate Student, appointed in consultation with ASUO
  • 1 Graduate Student, appointed in consultation with ASUO

Ex-Officio, voting members

  • 1 student from ASUO
  • 1 student from LGBTQA3
  • 1 student from OUTlaws

Ex-Officio, non-voting members

  • UO  Police
  • Academic Advising
  • Human Resources
  • University Housing
  • Campus Operations
  • LGBTESS
  • Division of Equity and Inclusion

Terms and Workload

Length of Term

a) Non-student voting members: 2 years, staggered 
b) Ex-officio student voting members: 1 year
c) Ex-officio non-voting: N/A

Term Limits

a) For the chair: 1 year
b) For Committee members: 2 years, staggered
c) Student Members: 1 year terms 
d) Ex-officio non-voting: N/A

Workload Designation

Variable depending on issues arising in the campus community in any given year. Generally:

a) For the chair: (Tier 2)
b) For Committee members: (Tier 2)