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MEMO TO: University President David Frohnmayer
                     Provost John Moseley
MEMO RE:  Education Benefits for Dependents of Employees
MEMO DATE: 29 September 1999
MEMO FROM: Peter B Gilkey (UO Senate President 1999/2000)

Dear President Frohnmayer and Provost Moseley:

The Senate Executive Committee today discussed the question of education
benefits for dependents at the UO - this means the policy that some of
our peer institutions have of waiving tuition for the children of
faculty and staff. Presumably under the new budget structure, this is a
question that could be dealt with internally at the UO without it
becomming a system wide matter. I believe the question was raised during
the process for change.

Professor Frohnmayer urged the faculty to send their children to the UO
at a meeting I attended last spring. Surely such a policy of education
benefits would be consistent with his admonition. Let me add that I have
taken his advice to heart; my son George started the UO this fall as a
French major - he is having a great time (so far!). For this reason,
however, since I would be directly impacted by such a policy, it seems
inappropriate for me to be involved directly in the discussion. Since
Senate Vice President James Earl first brought the matter to the
attention of the Senate Executive Committee, I have asked him to
coordinate our efforts on this matter.

I should be most grateful if you or an appropriate senior member of the
administration could meet with Senate Vice President James Earl
(English) concerning the matter and advise us as how best to proceed.
Presumably the matter has been considered carefully by Johnson Hall and
a great deal of time could be saved by this direct approach to the
matter. At the request of the Senate Executive Committee, I have
scheduled a report by Senate Vice President Earl on the matter at the
November meeting of the Senate so time is of the essence.

Peter B Gilkey (UO Senate President 1999/2000)