1. Call to order and roll call

Present:

Marie Scholle, Chair, System Governance Council; Chair, Staff Alliance; President, UAF Staff Council
Art Bukowski, President, UAA Assembly
Barb Tullis, Vice President, UAA Assembly
Thomas Walker, President, Union of Students of UAA
Don Lynch, President-elect, for Eric Heyne, President, UAF Faculty Senate
Rita Johnson, President, UAS Faculty Senate
Pat Ivey for Betty Dupee, President, Statewide Administration Assembly

Absent, excused:

Scott Kawasaki, Representative, Associated Students of UAF
Donna Chantry, President, UAS Staff Council
Lauren Carlton, Net Representative, Homer campus
Shawn Paul, President, United Students of UAS-Juneau

MOTION: passed as amended without objection

"The System Governance Council moves to adopt the agenda for the April 17 meeting as amended to change Friday, April 17 to Wednesday, April 17.

1. Call to order and roll call
2. Adopt agenda
3. Approve March 1, 1996 minutes
4. Chair's report
5. Job Evaluation Reports

5.1 UAA
5.2 UAF
5.3 UAS
5.4 SW

6. Development of Policy and Regulations
7. Legislative Update
8. Reports

8.1 Alliance of Faculty Senates
8.2 Coalition of Student Leaders
8.3 Staff Alliance
8.4 Local governance groups
8.5 Board of Regents meeting April 18-19
8.6 Other reports

9. Next meeting: date, time, meeting method, agenda items
10. Other items of concern
11. Adjourn
This action is effective April 17, 1996."

MOTION: passed as amended without objection

"The System Governance Council moves to approve the minutes for the March 1, 1996 meeting. This action is effective April 17, 1996."

MOTION: passed with one objection

"The System Governance Council supports the UAA Assembly April 11 originating motion and the Staff Alliance and Statewide Administration Assembly concurring motions of April 16 to place the following language defining consultation and communications into Regents' Policy:

CONSULTATION. To facilitate open communication and effective university governance, the president and other administrative officers of the university will proactively exercise diligence in consulting with the faculty, APT and classified staff, students, and external constituents on issues affecting them. Consultation is characterized by early discussions with the affected constituencies, jointly formulated procedures for consultation, reasonable deadlines within the constraints of the academic calendar, access to appropriate information, adequate feedback, and timely communication of decisions to the affected constituencies.

This action is effective April 17, 1996."

MOTION: TABLED: referred back to the Systemwide Academic Council for action with note that this section requires further clarification with the rationale that as presently written, the language is confusing.

A. University of Alaska (UA)

The university of Alaska is the public institution of higher education established by the constitution and laws of the State of Alaska to provide instruction, research and public service. The University of Alaska ((is organized into accredited degree- and certificate-granting universities and a community college, each with distinct missions. For administrative purposes, the University of Alaska is divided into three)) HAS FOUR major administrative units (MAU): the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), including Prince William Sound Community College; the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF); ((and)) the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), AND STATEWIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (SPS). These MAUs are governed by the Board of Regents through the University of Alaska president.

8.5 Board of Regents meeting April 18-19

MOTION: PASSED without objection

In accordance with Regents' Policy 03.01.01, the System Governance Council moves to that, in order to further enhance communications between the Board of Regents governance, the university community and the public, the Board of Regents place on the internet full and complete copies of all Board committee and full Board agendas with attachments prior to meetings, and minutes once they are completed, so that these documents may be freely accessible to governance, the university community and the public. This action is effective April 17, 1996."

May 17, 1996, 2-4pm via audioconference

Agenda items may include but may not be limited to meeting with the Business Council, election of new officers and the possible appointment of an executive committee to act on behalf of the Council during the summer.

The meeting adjourned at 3:37pm.