Preamble: The Oregon Department of Justice opinion dated 11/07/08 has recommended that the statutory faculty have a means to meet and vote on issues concerning the internal governance of the University. This motion outlines the mechanism by which such meetings can occur.

Whereas,

The statutory faculty require a mechanism by which to meet as a separate group within the internal governance structure of the University,

Be it moved that,

• 1. The Statutory Faculty consists of the University President and UO employees with the title of assistant, associate, full or emeritus professor, career non-tenure track instructional and research faculty, and tenured senior instuctors. The University President, as President of the Faculty, shall preside over meetings of the Statutory Faculty.
• 2. All members of the Statutory Faculty shall have the right to introduce legislation and shall have the right to the floor on any matter under discussion at the meetings.
• 3. Statutory Faculty Meetings may be convened by the University President, by an affirmative vote of the University Senate, or after submission to the Secretary of the Faculty of a valid petition signed by a minimum of 10% of the Statutory Faculty.
• 4. When Statutory Faculty Meetings occur a minimum quorum of 150 of the total membership must be in attendance for motions or resolutions to be considered. A motion or resolution shall pass upon an affirmative vote by a majority of members in attendance.
• 5. Voting on motions or resolutions may also occur via a web-based mechanism. Minimum quorum and voting requirements shall be the same as those for physical meetings.

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