IFS-08-3. Faculty Governance Meeting. The following was adopted by consensus.
The IFS proposes to organize a meeting of the faculty leadership of the OUS
Universities (including OHSU) to discuss governance issues. Each OUS University
(and OHSU) will be invited to send 1-3 people (Senate Presidents, Senate Vice
Presidents, University Council Presidents, Chair of Faculty Advisory Committee
etc) to the meeting. The purpose would be to share information on the following
topics to include, but not limited to: (a) what the existing governance
structures are on each campus, (b) nuts and bolts governance issues, (c)
administrative support structures for faculty governance, and (d) possible
changes being considered to faculty governance stuctures. It would be
co-chaired by IFS Senators Robert Mercer (Presiding Officer 08/09 PSU) and
Peter Gilkey (Senate Vice President UO) with either the President or Vice
President of the IFS invited to be in attendance. It will be held on the OSU
campus in late January 2009. The Chancellor's office is to be consulted and
closely involved in this endeavor.
