<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div>Dear Bill and Randy,</div><div><br></div><div>In my view, the “Acceptable Use Policy” for IT resources definitely includes academic matters. </div><div><br></div><div>Paragraph 1.0 states for employees that “incidental and personal use” of UO IT Resources “may be permitted if it is minimal.” The term “may be” appears to leave unlimited discretion in the hands of someone other than the user to restrict such use at various times and for various reasons. It does not say “is permitted.” This can impact a professor’s or student’s ability at expression and speech.</div><div><br></div><div>Furthermore, paragraph 1.0 has two standards: use must be “minimal” and use must “not interfere with UO’s or the employee’s ability to carry out UO business.” As long as the use does not interfere, there is no reason for the additional restriction that such use be “minimal.” And of course “minimal” has no clear meaning. </div><div><br></div><div>Paragraph 4.0 covers “appropriate uses.” It is obvious today that, regardless of Donald Trump’s disdain for computers, the use of a computer is quintessentially a central aspect of academic work in today’s world.</div><div><br></div><div>Paragraph 4.2 states three standards for UO employees that are additional to those found in paragraph 1.0. Paragraph 4.2 says that personal use must be “incidental,” “cannot interfere with the fulfillment of the employee’s job responsibilities” (rather than the ability to carry out UO business), and cannot “disrupt the work environment.”</div><div><br></div><div>Paragraph 4.3 creates a completely different standard for students, allowing use of UO IT Resources for anything the student wants, as long as not conflicting with other elements of the Policy (or other UO policies). Personal use by students need not be “minimal” or “incidental” or restrained from interfering with UO’s ability to carry out its business, apparently.</div><div><br></div><div>Paragraph 5.1 references Oregon Revised Statutes section 260.432, but conspicuously fails to mention that this section of law includes this: "<span style="color: rgb(53, 45, 39); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(243, 238, 216);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(53, 45, 39); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(243, 238, 216);">this section does not restrict the right of a public employee to express personal political views."</span></div><div><br></div><div>By not including this provision of the law, paragraph 5.1 is misleading to faculty, staff, and students.</div><div><br></div><div>Paragraph 6.6 goes beyond the allowable limits of the Constitution of the State of Oregon’s guarantee of freedom of expression. It lists several characteristics that an email should not have if a “recipient” or “another viewer” could “reasonably” “consider[]” the email to have those characteristics. The freedom of expression provision of the Oregon Constitution, as interpreted by the courts do not allow this standard to be imposed at least on students and perhaps on professors. Paragraph 6.6 allows retaliatory actions by University administrators against students and professors, for example, who discuss issue of homosexuality, race, and other matters, if the administrator decides that any viewer of the email could reasonably consider that discussion to be objectionable within the terms of the policy. This directly contradicts the UO policies on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression.” These are clearly and definitely “academic matters.”</div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">************************</div></div><div>John E. Bonine</div></div></span><div>Chair of Executive Board, Environment-People-Law - Ukraine</div><div>Founder, ELAW</div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Bernard B. Kliks Professor of Law, University of Oregon</div></span></div><br></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div><div>On 1/3/17, 7:53 PM, "Betina A Lynn" <<a href="mailto:uosenateexec-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu">uosenateexec-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu</a> on behalf of <a href="mailto:betina@uoregon.edu">betina@uoregon.edu</a>> wrote:</div></div><div><br></div><div xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear Members of the Senate Exec,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I apologize for the late notice, but we need your input on the agenda for the upcoming Policy Advisory Council meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Please
take a look at the items policies up for discussion in the attached agenda and provide a recommendation to Bill Harbaugh (<a href="mailto:senatepres@uoregon.edu">senatepres@uoregon.edu</a>) and Randy Sullivan (<a href="mailto:smrandy@uoregon.edu">smrandy@uoregon.edu</a>)
as soon as possible. The objective is to determine which policies pertain to academic matters and are therefore in need of senate attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Betina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Betina Lynn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Executive Coordinator, University Senate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">6229 University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Eugene, OR 97403<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">541-346-4439<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> David R. (Randy) Sullivan [<a href="mailto:smrandy@uoregon.edu">mailto:smrandy@uoregon.edu</a>]
<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Betina A Lynn <<a href="mailto:betina@uoregon.edu">betina@uoregon.edu</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> William T Harbaugh <<a href="mailto:harbaugh@uoregon.edu">harbaugh@uoregon.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Policy Advisory Council Meeting - January 4, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Betina,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hope your holidays are going swimmingly!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Would you please forward this to the SEC and ask them to please review these policy revisions/repeals and get their feedback to Bill by Monday so that he can let me know his decisions before next week's PAC meeting on Wednesday?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black">Randy Sullivan</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black">Senior Instructor</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black">Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black">University of Oregon</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black">office: 541.346.4391</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black">cell: 541.556.0877</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black"><a href="mailto:smrandy@uoregon.edu">smrandy@uoregon.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:black"><a href="http://chemdemos.uoregon.edu">chemdemos.uoregon.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Amanda R Hatch <<a href="mailto:ahatch@uoregon.edu">ahatch@uoregon.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Subject: Policy Advisory Council Meeting - January 4, 2017</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">December 21, 2016 at 2:34:52 PM PST</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">To: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Andrew J Dunn <<a href="mailto:adunn2@uoregon.edu">adunn2@uoregon.edu</a>>, Angela Wilhelms <<a href="mailto:wilhelms@uoregon.edu">wilhelms@uoregon.edu</a>>, Bruce A Blonigen <<a href="mailto:bruceb@uoregon.edu">bruceb@uoregon.edu</a>>,
"Ceci M Lafayette" <<a href="mailto:lafayett@uoregon.edu">lafayett@uoregon.edu</a>>, CJ J Nelson <<a href="mailto:CNelson@uoregon.edu">CNelson@uoregon.edu</a>>, "David C Johnson" <<a href="mailto:davej@uoregon.edu">davej@uoregon.edu</a>>, David P Larsen <<a href="mailto:dplarsen@uoregon.edu">dplarsen@uoregon.edu</a>>,
"John J Taylor" <<a href="mailto:pjt@uoregon.edu">pjt@uoregon.edu</a>>, Kathie L Stanley <<a href="mailto:kstanley@uoregon.edu">kstanley@uoregon.edu</a>>, "Kelly B Wolf" <<a href="mailto:kbwolf@uoregon.edu">kbwolf@uoregon.edu</a>>, Laura E Smithers <<a href="mailto:smithers@uoregon.edu">smithers@uoregon.edu</a>>,
"Mark A McCulloch" <<a href="mailto:MMcCullo@uoregon.edu">MMcCullo@uoregon.edu</a>>, Missy A Matella <<a href="mailto:mmatella@uoregon.edu">mmatella@uoregon.edu</a>>, Monique R Balbuena <<a href="mailto:balbuena@uoregon.edu">balbuena@uoregon.edu</a>>, Randy
R Sullivan <<a href="mailto:smrandy@uoregon.edu">smrandy@uoregon.edu</a>>, Rosa Chavez-Jacuinde <<a href="mailto:rosaura@uoregon.edu">rosaura@uoregon.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Cc: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Steve E Robinson <<a href="mailto:sr1@uoregon.edu">sr1@uoregon.edu</a>>, Will J Laney <<a href="mailto:wlaney@uoregon.edu">wlaney@uoregon.edu</a>>, Vicki R Strand <<a href="mailto:vrstrand@uoregon.edu">vrstrand@uoregon.edu</a>>,
Devon M Shea <<a href="mailto:dshea@uoregon.edu">dshea@uoregon.edu</a>>, Jennifer A LaBelle <<a href="mailto:jlabelle@uoregon.edu">jlabelle@uoregon.edu</a>>, Senate President <<a href="mailto:senatepres@uoregon.edu">senatepres@uoregon.edu</a>>, Senate Executive
Coordinator <<a href="mailto:senatecoordinator@uoregon.edu">senatecoordinator@uoregon.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good Afternoon!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Attached please find the agenda and materials for the upcoming Policy Advisory Council (PAC) meeting. These materials will also be posted to the PAC website later today.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As a reminder, the PAC meeting will be on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Johnson Hall Conference Room.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Have a wonderful holiday!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Amanda<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003300">Amanda Hatch</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003300">Assistant Board Secretary</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003300">Board of Trustees</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003300">541.346.3013<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003300">ǀ</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#003300"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:ahatch@uoregon.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">ahatch@uoregon.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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