Meeting of the University of Oregon University Senate
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Thompson room (220 HEDCO Building) Time 1500-1700
Agenda

1. Call to order
   • Remarks on Parlimentary Procedure (Paul Simon)
2. Approval of the minutes of the UO Senate meeting: 28 May 2008, 13 May 2009, 27 MAY 2009,
3. State of the University
   • Remarks from President Richard Lariviere
   • Remarks from ASUO President Emma Kallaway
   • Update from Frances Dyke (Vice President Finance and Administration)
   • Update from Russ Tomlin (Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs)
4. Reports
   • Report of the Senate Nominating Committee to the 14 October 2009 UO Senate meeting -- Anne Laskaya Chair.
   • UO Chapter of the AAUP -- Carl Bybee -- Academic Freedom in an area of budget cutbacks
   • Senate Budget Committee -- Tim Duy
   • Report concerning the Governance Committee -- Paul van Donkelaar
5. Announcements and communications from the floor
   • Chair of the Environmental Issues Committee (Art Farley) and Director of the UO Office of Sustainability (Steve Mital)
6. Old Business
   • Motion US09/10-1 -- create a Senate committee on faculty governance.
7. New Business
   • Motion US09/10-2 -- voting priviledges for UO Senate Vice President (Tracy Bars, Chair Senate Rules Committee)
   • Notice of Motion US09/10-3 (Formation of a committee to study Public Access (relates to scholarly publishing)