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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please do add my name to this letter, thanks for composing it and articulating a clear request for a more rational explanation and response from the administration. I would also like to see in the letter a
clearer demand for clarity and accountability from administrators: their charge and compensation is associated with managing the university coffers and providing sustainable structures to meet the needs of our mission. The current plans appear to sever our
central mission while keeping inefficient administrators in place. An open discussion on our senate about the role of our long-term CFO is overdue and I would like to ask that she be invited to the first meeting of our senate in the fall. Also that the senate
engage in a 360 review of her decisions, roles in various boards, track-record, and job performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would also like to ask that you please address our Senate during this meeting to specifically report on the process to assemble a new Task Force that you have constituted to interface the administration
in relation to these cuts this last month. What is its mandate and membership? How many meetings have you had with the administration already? We are eager to learn about the workings of this Task Force and are worried that the administration in its fast-paced
approach may take any and all contacts with our representative bodies as the kind of “consultation” detailed in the CBA and expected within our shared governance structures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Pedro García-Caro</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:black">uosenate-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenate-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu> on behalf of Senate President <senatepres@uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:46</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Betina Lynn <betina@uoregon.edu>, uosenateexec@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenateexec@lists.uoregon.edu>, uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Uosenate] Senate Exec Mtg Friday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Yesterday, I invited you to attend an emergency Executive Committee meeting this Friday from 12-1 on zoom.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The main agenda item for discussion is an open letter that your Senate Leadership has written to President Scholz, Provost Long and the Board of Trustees. I have attached a draft of
that letter here. At the meeting on Friday, I will open the floor to discussion and feedback. I will circulate an updated letter by Monday morning. My goal is to invite you in joining me as a co-signer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">In addition, President Scholz and Provost Long have both agreed to provide some remarks and answer questions at the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will look forward to seeing you on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Dyana<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Dyana Mason, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">University Senate President and Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> uosenateexec-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenateexec-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu>
on behalf of Betina Lynn <betina@uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> uosenateexec@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenateexec@lists.uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu <uosenate@lists.uoregon.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Uosenateexec] Senate Exec Mtg<br>
<b>When:</b> Friday, August 29, 2025 12:00 PM-1:00 PM.<br>
<b>Where:</b> Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear Senate Executive Committee members and Senators,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In recent weeks, I have heard in many different forums the deep anxiety and concern that everyone is experiencing regarding the
</span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://president.uoregon.edu/revisiting-uos-financial-outlook" title="https://president.uoregon.edu/revisiting-uos-financial-outlook"><span style="color:#467886">Administration's call to cut $25-30 million dollars</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> from
the University budget.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Although the Senate's "official" calendar typically does not begin until the start of the academic year, I feel it's important to offer a time and place for us to gather, hear different
perspectives from across our Senate constituencies and articulate our collective concern with the Administration about the impacts any potential cuts may have. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Additionally, the timeline that has been shared with us makes comprehensive campus engagement difficult.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I'd like to invite you to a special "emergency" Senate Executive Committee meeting on Friday, August 29 from 12-1pm. You will also receive a zoom invite to add to your calendar.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Agenda</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I. Welcome<br>
II. Brief Remarks <br>
IV. Potential Open Letter - Introduction and Discussion<br>
V. Next steps, and adjourn</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Although our Executive Committee meetings are generally not recorded, we will be recording and posting this meeting as well as inviting all Senators. Visitors are also welcome but will only
be allowed to participate at the discretion of the Senate President.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I understand that meeting when many faculty are "off contract" is unusual, so let me thank you in advance for taking time out of your schedules to participate. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dyana Mason</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#747474">Dyana Mason, MBA PhD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#747474">Director, Master’s in Nonprofit Management<br>
Director, Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management<br>
School of Planning, Public Policy and Management<br>
University of Oregon</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#747474">541-346-2324 | <u><a href="mailto:dmason@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#747474">dmason@uoregon.edu</span></a></u> |</span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.dyanamason.com__;!!C5qS4YX3!FYbbQDbXPelM2V0oGiBrHfEA2k2GR0grzmcUDb02VtxAzhDE2WYhylCuVW2HtCEDXmy-EADw-yf3Rw5SYIlDiA$"><span style="color:#467886">www.dyanamason.com</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#747474">Book an appointment: <u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/calendly.com/dyanamason/officehours__;!!C5qS4YX3!C91lBVCo2lnPk6l3tQeiYXesdtBbn3ObrB5gkQw0lxwQTDayLrDGKAYh6mOio9eL_nsRgzzzfg7gY6OrItGH$"><span style="color:#747474">https://calendly.com/dyanamason/officehours</span></a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#747474">President of University of Oregon Senate (2025-2026)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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