October 2, 2002
TO: Classified Staff Employees
FROM: Gwen Steigelman
Secretary of the Faculty and University Senate
RE: Addition of classified staff representatives in the University Senate
Last spring, the University Senate passed a motion (US01/02-5) to include three (3) elected classified staff representatives as non-voting participants in the University Senate. The senate meets 8 times a year from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month during the academic year. Term of office is two years, staggered; so for this first election cycle one of the three representatives will serve only a one-year term determined by drawing straws. The relevant text of the motion reads as follows:
Three classified staff shall be elected to serve
as non-voting participants in the University Senate. Classified staff
participants shall have the right to the floor on any matter under discussion
in the University Senate and shall abide by the usual regulations adopted by
the University Senate for its members. The Secretary shall arrange for
the election of the classified staff participants following election and
eligibility procedures for officers of administration as described in the
University Senate enabling legislation sections 3, 4, and 5.
The purpose of this memorandum is to solicit nominations for the three classified staff participant positions, and explain voting procedures for the election held later this term.
Nominations. All classified staff members employed at .50 FTE or greater are eligible to serve on the senate. Nominations must be in writing using the form on the reverse side of this memo, and sent to: Gwen Steigelman, Academic Affairs, 207 Johnson Hall, or may be emailed to: gwens@oregon.uoregon.edu by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2002. You may nominate yourself or another eligible classified staff member after first confirming that he or she is willing to serve on the senate if elected.
Voting. A list of candidates and instructions for voting will be sent in a memo the week of October 28, 2002. Voting will be conducted on-line, electronically using Duck Web from October 30th through November 8th. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to use your employee identification number and the Personal Access Code (PAC) recently sent to you from the Benefits Office in order to log onto Duck Web and vote. So please keep your PAC handy in a safe place.
Nomination Form for Classified
Staff
University Senate
Representative
Self-nomination:
Name ________________________________________________________________
(print
your name)
Department/Unit
________________________________________________________
(your
department/unit)
Signature
_____________________________________________________________
Email address
_________________________________________________________
Nomination of a
colleague:
Name of nominee
_______________________________________________________
(print
colleague’s name)
Department/Unit ________________________________________________________
(colleague’s
department/unit)
Nominee’s Signature
____________________________________________________
Nominee’s email address
________________________________________________
Nominator’s Name _____________________________________________________
Nominee’s email address
________________________________________________
Nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday October 23, 2002. Return to Gwen Steigelman, Academic Affairs, 207 Johnson Hall. Or, email nominations to: gwens@oregon.uoregon.edu