Faculty Senate

SPECIAL REPORTS

1. Salem Update
   Jock Mills, Director of Government Relations, will provide a brief recap of bills pending and budget issues under consideration by the Legislature.
   
   
2. Athletics Update
   Bob De Carolis, Athletic Director, will report on the recent NCAA Convention and provide updates on athletic issues, including the budget deficit.
   
   
3. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate
   IFS Senator Mina Carson will provide a brief recap of the April IFS meeting.
   
   
4. Legislative Report
   Senator Frank Morse will make a brief presentation regarding the current legislative session, including the budget process. He will also answer questions about pending legislative actions.
   
   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Committee Interest Form
   The Committee Interest Form to indicate a preference for serving on University and Faculty Senate committees and councils is available for online submission. When possible, Faculty Senate committee/council members are selected from those who respond to the Committee Interest Form. Please consider volunteering for committees; faculty are eligible this year to select three university committees and three Faculty Senate Committees. Standing Rules for each Faculty Senate committee/council are available for viewing online. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office if you have difficulty accessing the form.
   
   
2. Faculty Senate Meetings
   The remaining spring Faculty Senate meetings are as follows:
   
   May 12 - Withycombe Hall Main Theatre
   June 9 - LaSells Stewart Center Construction and Engineering Hall
   
   
3. Faculty Awards
   Nominations for the following awards, selected by the Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee, are due April 29. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office if you have questions.
   
   Richard M. Bressler Senior Faculty Teaching Award
   D. Curtis Mumford Faculty Service Award
   OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award
   OSU Extended Education Faculty Achievement Award
   OSU Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
   OSU Professional Faculty Excellence Award
   Outstanding Faculty Research Assistant Award
   Dar Reese Excellence in Advising Award
   Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor Award
   
   Information about other awards can be found online at the Awards Summary Table.
   
   
4. Sexual Harassment Workshop
   Tuesday, April 19 - 2:00-4:00 PM- LaSells Stewart Center Construction Engineering Hall
   Understanding sexual harassment is a responsibility of all employees at OSU. We must be compliant with the legal mandates of Title IX as they pertain to sexual harassment. Also learn about student-on-student claims and how these should be addressed by faculty and administrators. This workshop is geared especially for faculty, deans, department heads, staff, and Student Affairs professionals, to help assure compliance with Title IX, proper reporting, and appropriate responses, including how to deal with discomfort and distress, when a situation is disclosed to you.
   
   Brett Sokolow, founder and president of the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM), provides nationwide consulting, seminars, training and publications on: Sexual Assault/Harassment; Judicial Affairs; Campus Security; Hazing; and Problem Drinking/Drugs.
   
   
5. Parking Permit Survey
   As Vincent Martorello indicated at the March Faculty Senate meeting, the university community will have the opportunity to participate in a survey to determine the design of the 2005-06 hang tag parking permits. The survey takes less than three minutes to complete and can be found at https://secure.oregonstate.edu/survey/24.
   
   
6. Fixed-Term Faculty Task Force Responses
   Responses to recommendations found in the Fixed-Term Faculty Task Force Final Report have been released by the OSU Administration.
   
   

REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT

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