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[Senate Pres Elliot Berkman]

Good morning, Senators,

I’m very pleased to send along President Schill’s response to the motion we passed last week, “Supporting the ASUO’s decision to repurpose the student I-Fee money and opposing a new mandatory UO Fee for an athletic lottery ticket.” As you will see, President Schill accepted our recommendation to ratify ASUO’s budget and also to not recommend a new mandatory fee for the student ticket lottery. I’m attaching his note to the Senate and his memo to the Board ahead of their meeting next week.

When I stood for election to Vice President and President-Elect, I argued that I wanted the Senate to have more power. Given the constraints of the UO Constitution, the Senate is limited in its power outside of academic matters except insofar as we can persuade decision makers of our positions. This resolution is an example of what can happen when we build a reasoned argument through a consultative process. You might be aware that the resolution was the result of numerous conversations among ASUO leaders, Senators, the Senate Executive Committee, and many others.

Vice President Gildea and I congratulate everyone who crafted this motion and the substantial majority who supported it.

- Ell

Elliot Berkman
Senate President
Professor, Department of Psychology & Center for Translational Neuroscience
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