Information on the University of Oregon Senate

Spring 2005 Elections

The University Senate is the sole governing body of the University in all matters of faculty governance. The senate consists of 43 faculty elected senate seats distributed as follows: 37 officers of instruction (7 from CAS Humanities, 7 from CAS Social Sciences, 7 from CAS Natural Sciences, 5 from Architecture and Allied Arts, 3 from the college of business, and 2 each from the college/schools of education, journalism and communication, law, and music), 2 librarians, 3 officers of administration, and 1 president (elected from within the senate). Additionally, there are 5 student members from ASUO and 3 classified staff non-voting participants. Term of office is June 1, 2005 - May 31, 2007.

ELIGIBILITY Academic units listed above determine who is eligible for the purpose of voting for and nominating candidates to serve as officer-of-instruction senators. Minimally, all tenure-related officers of instruction holding the academic rank of instructor or higher, and employed at .50 FTE or greater are eligible. Librarians, and officers of administration who hold appointments of .50FTE or greater, are eligible to nominate, serve as, and vote for senate representatives from their constituent group. Adjunct, courtesy, and visiting faculty are not eligible. No senator may serve more than two consecutive two-year terms but may be elected again after an absence of two years.

The senate meets 8 times during the academic year, the second Wednesday of each month (October through May) from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Continuing senate members whose terms expire in June 2006

College of Arts and Sciences

Professional Schools and Colleges:
  • Library System: Jon Jablonski (Science Library)
  • Officers of Administration: Paul Swangard (LCB-Warsaw Center)

    • Classified Staff non voting Participants: Carla Mc Nelly (Multicultural Affairs), Edward Singer (Registrar's Office),

    The secretary is authorized and instructed to exclude from the ballot any nominated persons who are ineligible for membership under the rules of the faculty. The Committee on Committees and secretary, with help from the senate, will fill out the ballot if an insufficient number of nominees is received.

    Positions for '05-'07:

    CAS-Natural Sciences -- 5 positions
    CAS-Social Sciences -- 4 positions
    CAS-Humanities -- 5 positions
    Architecture and Allied Arts -- 3 positions
    College of Education -- 1 position
    Journalism and Communication -- 1 position
    School of Law -- 1 position
    Lundquist College of Business -- 1  position
    School of Music -- 1 position
    Library System -- 1 position
    Officers of Administration -- 2 positions
    Classified Staff Participants -- 1 position
    Senate Membership in recent years:
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