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University of Oregon Faculty Assembly and University Senate records , 1880-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Oregon. University Senate; University of Oregon. Student-Faculty Council; University of Oregon. Faculty Assembly
- Title
- University of Oregon Faculty Assembly and University Senate records
- Dates
- 1880-2010 (inclusive)18802010
- Quantity
- 24.5 linear feet, (19 containers) : 15 record storage boxes, 4 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- UA 062
- Summary
- The University of Oregon Constitution invests the statutory faculty with governing power of the university, and the faculty in turn delegates governance to the elected members of the University (faculty) Senate. The collection (1933-2010) includes records of the Faculty Assembly, the Senate, and the Faculty-Student Council, and material includes minutes, reports, plans, task force, caucus, and committee documents, and audio recordings of meetings.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
According to the University of Oregon Constitution, "sole faculty governance authority at the University of Oregon resides in the Statutory Faculty," and the "Statutory Faculty exercises its governance authority through the Faculty Assembly," which "delegates its governance authority to the University Senate."
The Faculty Assembly has also been referred to as the University Assembly or General Assembly.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1933-2010) includes records of the Oregon Faculty Assembly, University Senate, and the Faculty - Student council. Material includes minutes, correspondence, reports, plans, task force, caucus, and committee documents, and audio recordings of meetings.
Material is organized by accession and includes the following material: (lists are not comprehensive)
Accession 10.079.A: minutes, agendas, annual reports, faculty leadership caucus, faculty governance committee, Faculty Assembly records, records of the secretary of the senate, audio recordings and two gavels, 1986-2010.
Accession 10235.A: minutes of the Senate, Faculty Assembly, and the Faculty-Student Council, 1961-1969.
Accession 10599.A: meeting minutes, 1968-1970.
Accession 1996.50: minutes, memoranda, membership roll/attendance record, and also summaries and synopses of meetings prepared for Secretary Wattles, 1968-1975.
Accession 10112.A: minutes (includes 2 bound volumes of official minutes) and correspondence, 1933-1970.
Accession 1996.155.A: Faculty senate meeting minutes, 1960-1973.
Accession 10472.A: Student-Faculty meeting minutes and the Faculty and Administrative Committee handbook (revised 1969), 1966-1970.
Accession 2002s.88.A: minutes of the Faculty Assembly, 1966-2001.
Accession 1996.736.A: Senate meeting minutes, reports to and by Senate, and minutes of the President's Advisory Council, 1970-1988.
Accession 15.147.A: 4 microfilm reels of "Faculty Minutes," (1 original set of two reels, and 1 copy each of the original reels) 1880-1972.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Faculty
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon. Faculty Assembly
- University of Oregon. Student-Faculty Council
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Sound recordings
Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo; updated by processing staff
2012; 2013; update 2015
