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According to the Board, shared governance — a phrase that has not yet been defined — seeks to give “students a voice in the edu cational process, particularly with respect to student life, services and interests.” Under the policy of shared governance, students be come involved in university deci sion making. OUS schools have not yet fig ured out how they plan to imple ment the shared governance poli cy; however, all schools are required to submit their ideas by Dec. 1. OUS school presidents will be in charge of ensuring students are represented during the deci sion-making process. ASUO President Rachel Pilliod said so far the University adminis tration has been unexcited about the prospect of shared gover nance, but she said she thinks that may change once the policy is implemented. “Any time there is a decision being made that might affect stu dents, you deserve to have a say,” Pilliod said. “Shared governance sets up a system where student voices are represented within the university administration. It’s an other step toward ensuring students are given a voice about their educations.” Melissa Unger, legislative direc tor for the Oregon Student Associ ation, said OSA began developing the idea of shared governance last summer as a response to the Ore gon University System’s endorse ment of “The Deal,” a proposal that created a partnership to spread the cost of higher educa tion between students, universities and legislators. Under “The Deal,” students would have had little to no control over their tuition or the division of fees on campus. Student leaders said enactment of “The Deal” could have resulted in university students having to shoulder the brunt of higher tuition rates and the increased price of higher edu cation. Shared governance policy was born out of this concern. “Campuses should not be doing anything without student involve ment,” Unger said. “The imple Onyx House continued from page 1 On average, about 400 people, 95 percent of whom are University and Lane Community College stu dents, come each week. “We are at our maximum capac ity — that’s why we don’t do any advertising,” Poetzl said, adding that a second Sunday evening service will be added next fall to accommodate additional guests. “If they want to come, we want to give them a seat.” The house is owned by Eugene Faith Center, a Four Square church. Four Square means “well balanced,” or “non-denomination al,” which might be part of the reason the group attracts so many different Christian denomina tions, Poetzl said. Many of the stu dents who go to the services, he added, aren’t Christians but are interested in learning about faith, or are just neighbors who wonder what all the hubbub is about. “It’s not my job to make you be lieve,” he said. “We want to create an atmosphere where people can hear the message and then decide on their own. If it’s for you, great, but if not, don’t sweat it.” The house also serves as a com munal home for about 60 students and is managed by two University seniors. Christy Blindauer, one of the managers, said Friday servic es attract so many students be cause they provide authenticity and answers to life questions. Students “feel fulfillment in their souls — and I hope they take that away with them,” Blindauer said. A.J. Swoboda, who has lived at the house for the past three years, said that because he is an only child, living with 60 people has been a positive experience. He also met many of his best friends and his fianceg while living there. “Probably the coolest thing about the house is the people,” he said. “I’ve grown spiritually, emo tionally and physically. I’ve gained about 10 pounds — the food is great.” "It's not my job to make you believe. We want to create an atmosphere where people can hear the message and then decide on their own. If it's for you, great, but if not, don't sweat it" Nathan Poetzl Onyx House pastor Besides Friday evening services, students participate in communi ty service projects, such as pass ing out cookies and hot chocolate to homeless people Downtown and taking mission trips to Ameri can Indian reservations as far away as Montana and Los Angeles to help inner-city youth. Other activities include hosting sporting events, dance parties, cultural nights and small-group Bible studies. “Everybody’s looking for an swers,” Swoboda said. Contact the reporter at romangokhman@dailyemerald.com. Campus buzz Friday "The Limits to Dividend Arbitrage: Implications for Cross-Border Investment" (pres entation), 10:30 a.m.-noon, 125 Chiles, 346-3558. KWVA open house, 2-6 p.m., EMU Suite M-112. "Ricci curvature, Ricci flow and geometrization conjecture" (mathematics seminar), 4 p.m., 208 Deady. "Who will Feed China? Ricefield Doomsday Scenarios and the Functions of Imag ined Crises in Asian Studies" (lecture), 4:30 p.m., Knight Library Browsing Room. Students of Color graduation, 5- 9:30 p.m., Gerlinger Lounge. Oregon Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Beall Hall, $5 general, $3 students. Advertise* Get Results. _Oregon Daily Emerald 346-3712 , d Governance" gives students the - - -,", ■' * ?>•;■* -1‘ ■ »-* - * : v'*** — ' -oltcies * Academic courses or programs to be initiated or discontinued * Codes of student conduct *■ Curriculum development' iiplIilBBliipiBBpli^BliiillBS * institutional planning * Selection and appointment of student services administrators * Tuition, fees and room and board rates ■ University mission and vision SOURCE: Oregon State 3oard of Higher Education mentation of shared governance will help to ensure students are given a voice.” Under shared governance poli cy, the Board of Higher Education retains ultimate control over col leges and universities within OUS. However, OUS schools carry some individual authority and governing power. At each school, students and administrators share some de cision-making authority. According to ASUO State Affairs Coordinator Adam Petkun, one of the most valuable aspects of the shared governance policy is the opportunity for students to be in volved with tuition rates. Petkun said that after “The Deal” was introduced, the primary con cern of University student leaders was how the administration would set tuition rates and increases. “We needed to make sure tu ition was kept in the hands of leg islators,” Petkun said. “If adminis trations had the final say in tuition, it would cut students out of the process.” Petkun added that shared gover nance allows students to represent students at the state Capitol and during lobbying efforts. “Shared governance allows us to keep putting in our two cents,” he said. “It makes for a better repre sentation of student values.” Contact the senior reporter at aimeerudin@dailyemerald.com.