Board Report: 21 March 1997

Gary Tiedeman, President of AOF, gave a report to the Board urging continued effort on the part of the Board to support full funding of their and the Governor's budget for higher education. (copies available)
In light of Phil Knight's gift to the U of O, part of which would be earmarked for an enhancement of the UO President's salary (something on the order of $40,000 a year more), the Board discussed possible guidelines for approving such proposals for president's and chancellors. They did not discuss the details of the UO case during the discussion but raised issues about conflicts of interest with money coming from outside sources and the repercussions of failure to do what is agreed to do when the money is given. Chancellor Cox pointed out that all such requests relating to a president are forwarded to the Chancellor who discusses it with the President of the Board who may bring it to the Board. A series of guidelines were suggested:
1. Quantity matters: It shouldn't be so much that outside money controls performance.
2. Board retains salary setting control
3. Supplements should not throw equity between equivalent presidents of to far.