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Dear students,
Please see the invitation below from state Sen. Michael Dembrow to provide input at a drop-in session, Tuesday, Jan. 18, on the governing board structure.
Message from Senator Dembrow, Chair, Senate Education Committee:
Dear OSU Community Members
The Oregon Senate Education Committee is overseeing a study of the governance of Oregon’s public universities. It has been nearly a decade since Oregon moved from having a single statewide Board of Directors to allowing each university to have its own governing board. The purpose was to allow the work of the boards to be more focused on the needs and unique missions of the individual universities and “closer to home” for the members of the university communities.
The goal of this study is to assess how well we’re doing. The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has been engaged to conduct this review of the governing board structure and bylaws for each of Oregon’s public universities. They are looking at alignment with best practices, transparency, and public access. Carol Cartwright and Rich Novak are the AGB consultants doing the work.
The consultants have conducted about 30 interviews with faculty, staff, and student government leaders, faculty and staff union representatives, state and legislative leaders, chairs of the boards of trustees, and administrative leaders. They are nearing the end of the information-gathering phase of the review and are extending an opportunity to members of each university community who have not been previously interviewed to voice their opinions and share their perspectives about the effectiveness of board governance.
The consultants will hold virtual office hours for the Oregon State University community on January 18, 2022, from 1 to 4 p.m. If you want to participate, join the Zoom meeting any time between 1 and 4 pm using this link. If you are unable to participate virtually, you are invited to submit written comments by email to the consultants at [email protected] and [email protected]. Comments should be submitted by January 18.
The Committee is pleased that the consultants are providing this opportunity to include all interested voices in the review. Please know that we value your commitment to higher education in Oregon and appreciate the comments you provide.