Motion US9900-11 to update legislation relating to the Distinguished Service Award

The current language concerning the "distinguished service award'' reflects Assembly Legislation of 2 May 1956 as amended subsequently on 1 June 1983 and on 22 May 1991. On 24 February 2000, The Distinguished Services Committee voted to amend the language concerning the ``distinguished service award'' to replace the references to "Charter Day" in the existing legislation by corresponding references to "Commencement". The committee notes that "Charter Day'' no longer exists and further notes that the award is actually given at Commencement.

1) Individuals to be recognized. Each Commencement in June, not more than three awards may be presented to individuals who by their knowledge and skill have made a significant contribution to the cultural development of Oregon or society as a whole.
2) Name of award. The awards shall be known as the University of Oregon Award for Distinguished Service.
3) Method of selection.

a) The recommendations of candidates for awards shall be made by the Distinguished Service Award Committee shall be expanded and shall include the following.

President of the University or his/her designee
Chair of the Faculty Advisory Council
President of the University Senate
Chair, Graduate Council
Director of the University of Oregon Alumni Association
President of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon
Five (5) teaching faculty members

b) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be presented to the University Senate which shall have the final power of approval.
c) Nominations may be solicited in any manner prescribed by the Selection Committee
d) The nature of the award shall be determined by the Selection Committee.
e) Those persons selected for recognition shall be notified by the President and invited to appear in person for the presentations.

Presentation of the award

Commencement

The following report was received from the Senate Rules Committee

From js@abyss.uoregon.edu Tue Mar 7 12:13:17 2000
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:12:41 -0800 (PST)
To: gilkey@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Subject: US9900-11

Motion USS99/00-11: The motion is properly phrased and submitted. There is no procedural errors in its format. There is no fiscal impact.

From: Dave Hubin hubin@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU Thu Mar 2 08:50:50 2000
Subject: Re: 12 April 2000 Meeting of the Senate
To: gilkey@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Cc: kwagner@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU

TO: Senate President Peter Gilkey
From: Dave Hubin, Chair, Distinguished Service Award Committee
Subject: Notice of Motion

By this communication I wish to inform you formally of my wish to give formal notice of motion requesting the April 12 Senate session to ammend the 1956 legislation that established procedures and protocols for the Distinguished Service Award. (US 990011)

Also through this communication, I wish to request--subsequent to and contingent upon approval of the above revision--an executive session of the senate to discuss and consider proposed nominees for the Distinguished Service Award to be awarded at this Spring's commencement.

Thank you.

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