Statement of estimated financial impact of Motion US03/04 10

Prepared by Frank Stahl, April 12, 2004

Section 6.6 of the Enabling Legislation of the UO Governance Document states that "the University Assembly, with full legislative power, shall [emphasis added] be convened after a petition to do so has been signed...".

Beyond the costs incurred by that legal requirement, which is independent of this Motion, the present motion anticipates costs as detailed below:

(a-c) No cost.

(d) (1) A work-day was selected because an Assembly meeting is a University work-related activity.  Attendance can be expected only if the meeting is called for a time when workers are on campus. (2) In 1995, when the governance document was approved by the Assembly, the meeting time for the Assembly had been Wednesday afternoon for at least 35 years.  In the absence of evidence in the Assembly Minutes to the contrary, it is likely that the intent of the 1995 legislation was for Assembly meetings on Wednesday afternoons.  Thus, this section incurs no new costs.

(e) Notification by mail continues present practice. Thus, section (e) incurs no new costs.

(f) Notification by Audix and e-mail is free.  The Emerald notice is present practice.  Web postings are free.

(g) No cost to the University.

(g) - (i) One day's wage at student rate, once each year for the set.

(j) No cost