Amended 9/21/98. Amendments = *

UA System Governance Council

Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 1998

2:30-4:30pm by audioconference

Bridge Numbers: OUTSIDE ANCHORAGE 1-800-478-9770

IN ANCHORAGE: 561-9770

Anchorage campus location: Contact Alisa Curry, 786-1994, aygov@uaa.alaska.edu

Fairbanks campus location: Sherman Carter Conference Room, Butrovich Building

Juneau campus location: Contact Rita Bowen, 465-6439, jnmsb@acad1.alaska.edu

Attachment 1. Directory, current constitution, regents' policies

relating to governance, and organization chart

Attachment 3: July 23, 1998 minutes\

Attachment 7.2 1998 survey of legislative and gubernatorial candidates

Draft Agenda

1. Call to order, roll call, introductions and orientation

Voting Members:

Chair: Marie Scholle, Representative, UAS Staff Council,

sharing seat with Rita Bowen

Rita Bowen, President, UAS Staff Council, 1997-1999

Hilary Davies, President-elect 1997-1998 and President, 1998-99,

UAA Assembly

Betty Dupee, President, Statewide Administrative Assembly, 1998-99

Janet Dye, Chair, UAS Faculty Council, 1998-1999

Ron Gatterdam, President-elect, UAF Faculty Senate, 1998-1999

Josh Horst, President, USUAS-J, 1998-1999

Josh Hunter, President, USUAA, 1998-1999

*Darlette Powell, Representative, UAF Staff Council 1998-1999

Jean Richardson, President, ASUAF, 1998-1999

Mary Stasenko, NW College Student Body, 1997-1998

Patti Thorne, Vice President, UAA Assembly, 1998-1999

Ex-officio, non voting

Ruth Danner, President, UAS Alumni Association

Greg Story, President, UAA Alumni Association

Jake Poole, Executive Director. UAF Alumni Association

President Mark Hamilton

Chancellors Gorsuch, Lind and Wadlow

2. Adopt agenda

DRAFT MOTION: Moved by____, seconded by____

"The System Governance Council moves to adopt the agenda for the September 24, 1998 meeting. This action is effective September 24, 1998."

3. Approve July 23, 1998, minutes Attachment 3

DRAFT MOTION: Moved by____, seconded by____

"The System Governance Council moves to approve the minutes for the July 23, 1998 meeting. This action is effective September 24, 1998."

4. Chair's report


5. Elections

5.1 Chair

5.2 Vice Chair

6. OLD BUSINESS

*6.1 Constitutional changes, relating to alumni

DRAFT MOTION: Moved by____, seconded by____

"The System Governance Council moves to postpone indefinitely the proposed amendments and any additions and/or amendments thereto relating to seating alumni as voting members. This action is effective July 23, 1998."

6.2 Update on healthcare benefits

6.3 Other old business

7. NEW BUSINESS

7.1 Retirement Incentive Program participation and replacement

Attachment 7.1

The Council was requested to discover the following data relative to the RIP program participation and replacement.

* how many faculty and staff took RIP the past two years,

* the breakdown of faculty and staff,

* how many positions were rehired (by MAU)

* how many positions were reallocated,

* how many people returned at 49%

7.2 Survey of legislative and gubernatorial candidates

Attachment 7.2

For the past twelve years, the System Governance Council or its predecessor has surveyed legislative and gubernatorial candidates on their views of the university. This year's survey questionnaire is attached.

7.3 Other new business

8. REPORTS

8.1 Faculty Alliance

8.2 Staff Alliance

8..3 Coalition of Student Leaders

8.4 Alumni reports

8.5 Local faculty, staff and student governance groups

UAA

UAF

UAS

Statewide

8.6 Other reports

9. Date, time and agenda items for next meeting,

October 22, 1998, 2:30-4:30pm

10. Comments & other items of concern

11. Adjournment

Attachment 1

System Governance Council agenda

Thursday, September 24, 1998

Attachment 3

System Governance Council agenda

Thursday, September 24, 1998

Attachment 7.1

System Governance Council agenda

Thursday, September 24, 1998

Attachment 7.2

System Governance Council agenda

Thursday, September 24, 1998