UA System Governance Council

Friday, June 26, 1998

9:00 am - 11:00 am by audioconference

Bridge Number: (800) 910-9640; 561-9640 in Anchorage

Fairbanks Location: Sherman Carter Conference Room, Butrovich Building

Draft Agenda

Special Meeting to Consider Constitutional Amendment

1. Call to order, roll call and introductions

Current Year Members: *

Marie Scholle, Chair, 1997-1998, Past President, UAF Staff Council

John Craven, Chair, Faculty Alliance; President, UAF Faculty Senate, 1997-1998

Steve Nuss, President, ASUAF, 1997-1998

Rosie Gilbert, President, USUAS-J, 1997-1998

Rita Bowen, President, UAS Staff Council, 1997-1998

Lawerence Lee Oldaker, Chair, UAS Faculty Council, 1997-1998

Barbara Tullis, UAA Staff, 1997-98, President, UAA Assembly, 1997-1998

Kevin Tritt, UAA Student: President, USUAA, 1997-1998

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

UAA Assembly **

Mary Stasenko, NW College Student Body, 1997-1998 **

Connie Kramer, President, Statewide Administration Assembly, 1997-1998

Jake Poole, Director, UAF Alumni Association, ex-officio

* Only current year members may vote at this meeting.

** Will be serving in 1998-99 also.

1998-99 New, Incoming Members:

Jean Richardson, President, ASUAF, 1998-1999

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

Josh Hunter, President, USUAA, 1998-1999

Paula Long, Past President, UAF Staff Council 1998-1999

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

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

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

2. Adopt agenda

3. Approve May 27, 1998, minutes ATTACHMENT 3

4. Alumni: Voting Membership ATTACHMENT 4

DRAFT MOTION:

"The University of Alaska System Governance Council hereby moves to amend the System Governance Council Constitution as follows:

ADDITIONS IN ALL CAPS; [deletions in italics]

Amend Article IV, Section A to read:

'The voting membership of the Council shall consist of one

faculty, one staff, ONE ALUMNI, and one student representative each

from the University of Alaska Anchorage, the University

of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Southeast,

one staff representative from Statewide Administration

Assembly and one additional at-large student representative.'

Also, amend Article IV, Section F, to read:

'Ex-officio, non-voting membership in the Council shall

include the President of the University, the chancellor

or other administrative officer, [and one alumni from

each MAU, ] and any other such person or persons as the

President may designate, and such others as determined

by the Council.'

This action is effective May 27, 1998."

In accordance with Article VIII, Section B, of the System Governance Council Constitution, the proposed amendment was sent to all members of the Council 30 days prior to this special meeting at which it is being considered.

5. 1998-1999 schedule of Council meetings ATTACHMENT 5

6. Comments & other items of concern

7. Adjournment

Attachment 3: May 27, 1998, Draft Minutes

Attachment 4: Council Constitution (with proposed amendments)

Attachment 5: