Senate President Gerard Sandoval (PPPM) has extended the deadline to sign up for the Senate and its committees until March 8. Apparently President Scholz and his well-paid PR flacks won’t let the Senate email this news to the university, so I’m posting the signup link here, along with the original…
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For agenda/motion updates check here. Zoom at https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/303086146 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron Remarks; Senate Vice President & President-Elect Elliot Berkman 3:10 P.M. Approval of the Minutes May 13, 2020 3:15 P.M. State of the University President Michael Schill 3:30 P.M. New Business US19/20-18:…
The decisions about UO’s financial and academic response to the coronavirus and its long term consequences are being made by Pres Mike Schill, Provost Patrick Phillips, BoT Secretary Angela Wilhems, VPBP Brad Shelton, CAS Dean Bruce Blonigen, and VPFA Jamie Moffitt in secret. The idea that they would use this…
SENATE MEETING AGENDA – MAY 13, 2020, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Updates here. Location: Zoom (Please see link to meeting below the agenda. ) The results of the recent elections are here. Turnout was very high. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron New Joint Senate/Administration…
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/874934843?pwd=LzNWeW5VcmY2N21BeHFOQ1BuN2VSQT09 Remember, any private chat comments made in a zeeting are archived. Use texts! Senate Meeting Agenda – April 8, 2020 Location: Zoom (Please see link to meeting below the agenda) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron 3:08 P.M. Approval of…
Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Live cast here. Senators got an email today from Pres Skowron, allowing them to participate on-line. Good call. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron 3:10 P.M. Approval of the Minutes February 12, 2020…
Today, Wednesday 2/12/2020, Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) Sorry, no live-blogging this time. Expect a lively discussion over the proposal to expand the Expedited Tenure Policy to Assoc Prof hires, (vote) and the Guidelines for Academic Administrator Hiring – which would write down some minimal practices for…
In other shared governance news the faculty union starts bargaining with the administration this Th, 12-3PM, also in the EMU Crater Lake room, also open to the public. The Daily Emerald’s Jack Forrest has a story on the Senate here: … Skowron also said she hopes the Senate will be…
Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Livestream here. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron Discusses possibility of move senate and committee elections and appointments to earlier in the year, so we’re not filling seats in the summer. Great idea.…
Long story. Back in 2012 Interim UO President Bob Berdahl commissioned this memo from then General Counsel Randy Geller, on how he could disband the UO Senate and ensure its former committees were staffed with his lackeys. Snippets: This abolitionist effort failed. President Schill has adopted a more indirect, long…
Liveblog: State of the University updates from Pres Schill: 4-year graduation rate is up from about 50% to about 60. Budget situation is not good because of PERS and our heavily unionized environment. [And the failures of our board He’s going to work with Senate on a new policy for…
UO Senate Onboarding-Orientation Retreat October 2, 2019 3:00 to 5:00 PM Ford Alumni Center Goals: Welcome new and returning UO Senators. Discuss leadership in shared governance and the roles and function of university senate service. Gain familiarity with the UO Senate Constitution, By-Laws, and Robert’s Rules of Order—preparing for effective…
What does UO’s senate do for you? New execs aim to be ‘voice of the people’ By Reporter Jack Forrest, read it all here.
Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. Call to order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Bill Harbaugh Remarks: President Schill 3:29 PM Approval of Minutes February 13, 2019 and May 22, 2019 3:30 PM Business / Reports: Vote on Other Curricular Matters included in the…
6/7/2019 update:
Elizabeth Skowron (Psychology) is Senate President for the 19-20 AY. Elliot Berkman will be VP, and then Senate President for 20-21.
6/3/2019: Elliot Berkman (psych) only Senate VP candidate for Wed. election
I won’t be running again, and so far this is the only candidate statement posted on the Senate webpage here:
Berkman Candidate Statement
May 29, 2019