May 14, 2008

 

To:             University of Oregon University Senate

From:         Committee on Committees

Subject:      Final Report

 

Introduction

University Standing Committees are those committees established by University Senate legislation and whose charges have broad relevance to and impact upon the general University Community. The Committee on Committees is charged with filling vacancies on these committees from the pool of applicants who have indicated that they are willing to serve.

 

In addition, the Committee on Committees reviews the nominations for the Westling Award and makes a recommendation for an awardee.

 

A final charge for the committee relates to identifying existing committees that require revision, restructuring, and/or disbanding as well as considering the formation of new committees in response to arising issues within the university community.

 

COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE

Paul van Donkelaar, Chair (Senate Vice-President, Human Physiology)

William Ayres (Anthropology)

Marcin Bownik (Mathematics)

Deb Carver (Library)

Herb Chereck (Registrar)

Debra Eisert (College of Education)

David Hulse (Landscape Architecture)

Lynn Kahle ( College  of Business )

Deb Merskin (Journalism)

Rick Mowday ( College  of Business )

Regina Psaki (Romance Languages)

Janet Wasko (Journalism)

 

Ex-officio members:

 

Dave Hubin (President's Office)

Alison Fox (ASUO Student Affairs Liaison)

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

i. Committee Selections:

 

Academic Requirements

            John Bergland                         Chemistry                               Asst Prof

            Heather Bottorff                     LCB                                        OA

            Andrew Goble                        History                                   Assoc Prof

            Cathleen Leue                         Social Science                          OA

 

Campus Planning

            Leslie Bennett                         Library                                    OA

            Carole Daly                             Development                          OA

            George Rowe                          English                                    Full Prof

            Eric Selker                               Biology                                   Full Prof

 

Child Care & Family Support

            Deb Casey                              ALS                                         OA

            Tze-Lan Sang                          E Asian Lang Lit                     Assoc Prof

 

Committee on Courses

            Shlomo Libeskind                   Mathematics                           Full Prof

            Robert Ribe                             Landscape                               Full Prof

            Jens Nockel                             Physics                                   Assoc Prof

 

Distinguished Service Award & Honorary Degree

            James Mohr                            History                                   Full Prof

            John Bergland                         Chemistry                               Asst Prof

            Lynn Kahle                             LCB                                        Full Prof

           

Distinguished Teaching Award

            Daniel Pope                            History                                   Assoc Prof

            Gina Psaki                               Rom Lang                                Full Prof

 

EMU Board of Directors

            Kathleen Lenn                         Library                                    OA

 

Environmental Issues

            Williams Cresko                      Biology                                   Asst Prof

            Fred Tepfer                             Univ Panning                          OA

            Mary Wood                            Law School                             Full Prof

            Sarah Douglas                         CIS                                          Full Prof

            Mark Reed                              Geo Science                             Full Prof

            Terrie Scharfer                        Univ Housing                          OA

 

Family Housing Board

            Roger Adkins                          Int’l Affairs                             OA

 

Foreign Study Programs

            Jeffrey Stolet                          Music                                      Full Prof

            Hao Wang                               Mathematics                           Assoc Prof

            Andrew Goble                        History                                   Assoc Prof

            Alexander Mathas                   German                                   Assoc Prof

           

Johnson Memorial Award

            Christopher Murray               Special Ed                               Assoc Prof

            Martha Bayless                      English                                    Assoc Prof

 

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns

            Randal Collins                         Facilities                                  OA

            Dianne Dugaw                        English                                    Full Prof

           

Library

            Vallon Burris                           Sociology                                Full Prof

            Frances Cogan                         Honors College                       Full Prof

            Gordon Sayre                          English                                    Full Prof

            Marilyn Linton                       Undergrad Studies                   OA     

            Steven van Enk                       Physics                                   Assoc Prof

 

Nontenure-track Instructional Faculty

            Michele Henney                     LCB                                        Instructor

            Leland Roth                            Art History                             Full Prof

            Mary Jaeger                            Classics                                   Assoc Prof

 

Off-Campus Scholarships & Grants

            Leanne Ketterlin Geller           Educ. Lead.                             Asst Prof

            Sara Mason                             Development                          OA

 

ROTC Advisory

            David Fowler                          Library                                    OA

            Norman Myers                       Univ Housing                          OA

 

Scholarships

            Alexandre Dossin                    Music                                      Assoc Prof

            Katrina McGee                       Donor Relations                      OA

 

Scholastic Review

            Wendy Mitchell                      LCB                                        OA

            Elizabeth Reis                         Women’s Studies                    Assoc Prof

            James Imamura                       Physics                                   Full Prof

            John Foster                             Sociology                                Full Prof

 

Student Conduct & Community Standards

            Margaret Mahoney                 ED Academic                          Asst Prof

 

Student Conduct Hearings Panel

            David Fowler                          Library                                    OA

            Wendy Mitchell                      LCB                                        OA

 

Student Health Advisory

            Chantelle Russell                    Phys Ed                                  OA

            Beverly Smith                         Athletics                                 OA

            Matt Roberts                          Law School                             OA

 

Summer Research Award

            Shanka Chakraborty               Economics                               Assoc Prof

            Lisa Wolverton                       History                                   Assoc Prof

            Mary-Lyon Dolezal               Art History                             Assoc Prof

 

Tenure, Reduction, Retirement, Emeriti

            Bryna Goodman                     History                                   Full Prof

                                                           

Traffic Appeals Board

            Gerald Tindal                          ED Educ                                  Full Prof

 

University Appeals Board

            N. Christopher Phillips          Mathematics                           Full Prof

 

ii. Westling Award:

 

The Westling Award is presented each year by the University Senate in recognition of a member of the UO community for their outstanding and long-term commitment to leadership and service to the university. This year the Committee on Committees recommends James Reismuth from the Lundquist College of Business as the recipient of the Westling Award this year. During his time with the UO, Dr. Reismuth has served as the Dean of the College of Business, the interim Vice President for Public Affairs and Development, the acting Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the LCB Development Director. He has been instrumental in the evolution of development and fund-raising on campus – being one of the first deans to implement successful development efforts and then advising other colleges and units on best practices. This legacy is still felt today and has allowed the university to maintain financial viability despite the severe reductions in state support.

 

 

 

iii. New Committees:

 

The committee discussed the possibility of forming two new committees based on issues which arose during the year. The first is a restructured Public Safety Advisory Group (PSAG) and the second is the Committee on the Status of Women.

 

Public Safety Advisory Group: The PSAG is a student-based group which provides input to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on matters pertaining to public safety on campus. Such issues are growing nationally and it is important to have a body that is able to contribute in a constructive manner to the interface between DPS and the larger campus community. The ASUO has suggested that PSAG be restructured to include broader representation, including faculty and staff, and, thus, provide a higher profile. The Committee on Committees concurs and recommends that the administration investigate the possibility of creating a new committee that would replace PSAG and be analogous in principle to other administrative advisory groups on campus. This new committee would include students, faculty, and staff and provide advice to the administration concerning issues surrounding the DPS. The Committee on Committees feels that replacing PSAG with a new committee that includes a broader presence of UO personnel would contribute to this issue.

 

Committee on the Status of Women: This committee functionally disbanded 3-4 years ago and was administratively abolished in the Senate this year (see Motion US07/08-03). At the time the senate motion was passed there was some discussion as to whether a new committee examining issues related to the status of women on campus should be formed. Given the apparent dysfunctional nature of the previous iteration of this committee it appears that any new committee should have a more clearly defined set of charges and responsibilities. The Committee on Committees recommends that this possibility be examined in greater detail in the coming academic year.

 

iv. Additional issues:

 

The committee recommends that the Registrar, or a designee from the Registrar's Office, be made an ex-officio member of the Committee on Committees. Although the Registrar is currently a member of the Committee on Committees, this is not a required component of the position. The knowledge that the Registrar brings to the functions of the various committees is vital to the success of the Committee on Committees. Therefore, the committee felt that making the Registrar an ex-officio member of the Committee on Committees would ensure the continued vital presence of this office.

 

Finally, the Johnson Memorial Award Committee has requested that the wording of their charge be changed slightly to remove the requirement that they name an awardee annually. There are some years when this Committee does not recommend any of the nominees, therefore, the wording of their charge should be changed to reflect this. The Committee on Committees concurs with this request.