Sponsors
Jane Cramer, Political Science, Senator
Motion
Section I
1.1 WHEREAS, the transition to a new Board of Trustees for the University under the law popularly known as Senate Bill 270 of 2013 removed the State Board of Higher Education as a future source of policies for the University of Oregon; and
1.2 WHEREAS, a number of rules adopted by the State Board of Higher Education in the past (primarily known as “Oregon Administrative Rules 580-[various]” or herein as “580 rules” (contained withinhttp://policies.uoregon.edu/sites/policies.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/OAR%20580%20-%20Division%2022.pdf) and as “Oregon Administrative Rules 166-[various]” involve academic matters as commonly understood in higher education; and
1.3 WHEREAS, the Discrimination Policies Working Group committee has reviewed this “580 rule” of the old State Board and found it to be unnecessary, and possibly contrary to academic freedom; and
1.4 WHEREAS, Section 170 (8) of Senate Bill 270 provides:
(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the lawfully adopted rules and policies of the State Board of Higher Education pertaining to a university with a governing board that are in effect on the effective date of this 2013 Act continue in effect until lawfully superseded or repealed by the standards or policies of the governing board or the university [emphasis added]; and
1.5 and WHEREAS, the Senate Executive Committee has taken a “Master List” of rules and policies, added a unique, easy-to-track identifying number to each one, and created a series of subject-matter tabs to help pull rules together under each tab (see Policies of Senate Interest Excel workbook),
Section II
2.1 BE IT HEREBY MOVED that the following “580 rule” be hereby repealed by the University of Oregon Senate (upon subsequent assent by the University President):
Bonine State Board
Number Regulation Simple title
243 OAR 580.015.0085 Textbooks and Curricular Materials
POLICY 580.015.0085 TEXT:
1.1 WHEREAS, the transition to a new Board of Trustees for the University under the law popularly known as Senate Bill 270 of 2013 removed the State Board of Higher Education as a future source of policies for the University of Oregon; and
1.2 WHEREAS, a number of rules adopted by the State Board of Higher Education in the past (primarily known as “Oregon Administrative Rules 580-[various]” or herein as “580 rules” (contained withinhttp://policies.uoregon.edu/sites/policies.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/OAR%20580%20-%20Division%2022.pdf) and as “Oregon Administrative Rules 166-[various]” involve academic matters as commonly understood in higher education; and
1.3 WHEREAS, the Discrimination Policies Working Group committee has reviewed this “580 rule” of the old State Board and found it to be unnecessary, and possibly contrary to academic freedom; and
1.4 WHEREAS, Section 170 (8) of Senate Bill 270 provides:
(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the lawfully adopted rules and policies of the State Board of Higher Education pertaining to a university with a governing board that are in effect on the effective date of this 2013 Act continue in effect until lawfully superseded or repealed by the standards or policies of the governing board or the university [emphasis added]; and
1.5 and WHEREAS, the Senate Executive Committee has taken a “Master List” of rules and policies, added a unique, easy-to-track identifying number to each one, and created a series of subject-matter tabs to help pull rules together under each tab (see Policies of Senate Interest Excel workbook),
Section II
2.1 BE IT HEREBY MOVED that the following “580 rule” be hereby repealed by the University of Oregon Senate (upon subsequent assent by the University President):
Bonine State Board
Number Regulation Simple title
243 OAR 580.015.0085 Textbooks and Curricular Materials
POLICY 580.015.0085 TEXT: