Adoption of Policies on Conditions of Service and Academic Freedom (Bonine #s 270, 271, 275, 278, 288, 289, 290, 293, 295, 296, 297, 299, 301, 349)

Number:
US14/15-84
Type:
Policy Proposal
Date of Notice:

Sponsors

Senate Employment Policy Workgroup

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”) involve academic matters as commonly understood in higher education, including the below 14, “580 rules” and

1.3 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with a governing board that are in effect on the effective date of this 2013 Act continue in effect until lawfully superseded or repealed by the standards or policies of the governing board or the university [emphasis added]; and

1.4 WHEREAS, linkages and comments are provided on the Senate’s “Master List” of rules and policies, including unique, easy-to-track identifying numbers (see Policies of Senate Interest Excel workbook),

Section II

2.1 BE IT HEREBY MOVED that the following 14 “580 rules” on different subject matter (contained within http://policies.uoregon.edu/sites/policies.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/OAR%20580%20-%20Division%2021.pdf) be enacted as regular University of Oregon Policies:

270 580-021-0010 Conditions of Service Consultative Procedures

271 580-021-0015 Conditions of Service Terms of Service of Faculty

275 580-021-0028 Conditions of Service Fellowship Leave

278 580-021-0035 Conditions of Service Absence Due to Illness
288 580-021-0120 Conditions of Service Seventh Annual Appointment

289 580-021-0125 Conditions of Service Appt. of Regular Part-Time Faculty Beyond
the FTE Equivalent of the Sixth Consecutive
Year

290 580-021-0130 Conditions of Service Exceptions

293 580-021-0200 Conditions of Service Purpose of Sabbatical Leave

295 580-021-0210 Conditions of Service Approval and Revisions of Sabbaticals

296 580-021-0215 Conditions of Service Sabbatical Leave Reports

297 580-021-0220 Conditions of Service Obligation to Return

299 580-021-0230 Conditions of Service Length of Leave for Fiscal-Year Staff

301 580-021-0240 Conditions of Service Supplementing of Sabbatical Incomes
349 580-022-0055 Academic Freedom Employment of More Than One Member
of a Household
 

***See adoption notes at the end of each existing "580 rule."

Motion History

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