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University Senate
approves Oregon
Transfer Module
The University Senate also addresses revisions to the
Intercollegiare Athletics Committee on Wednesday
BY MORIAH BALINGIT
NEWS REPORTER
In a pivotal meeting Wednesday,
the University Senate passed revisions
to the Intercollegiate Athletics Com
mittee that would require the Universi
ty Athletics Department to consult the
committee on a wide range of issues.
The Senate also unanimously ap
proved the Oregon Transfer Module,
pending approval by the Joint Boards
of Education.
The IAC is comprised of faculty
members, students and classified em
ployees and was created to “promote
greater understanding, for the Univer
sity community, of intercollegiate ath
letics and the relationship between ac
ademics and athletics,” according to
the University of Oregon Committee
Information Web page. It also advises
the administration, the athletic direc
tor and the University Senate regard
ing policies within the University
Athletics Department.
Professor Suzanne Clark was the
chair of the Task Force on Athletics
from 2001 to 2004. She, along with the
task force, helped formulate the rec
ommendations added to the IAC re
sponsibilities “to improve the integra
tion of academics and athletics under
the University’s mission.”
The revisions to the IAC substan
tially expanded the responsibilities of
the committee. The sweeping revi
sions stipulate that the Athletics De
partment consults the committee be
fore making “any proposed changes
... in any practice that could affect
the academic or financial standing of
students who are athletes,” accord
ing to a memo titled “Revision of In
tercollegiate Athletics Committee
Charge and Responsibilities.”
The Athletics Department also must
consult the IAC on “any decisions ...
that potentially change the financial
landscape of athletics,” decisions re
garding facility use, the scheduling of
athletic events, the “addition or termi
nation of sports teams” and the hiring
of head coaches.
Professor Jim Isenberg, chair of
the IAC, said the revisions should not
be considered a vindication of the
Athletics Department.
“The Athletics Department is gener
ally doing ... very good,” Isenberg
said. “The recommendations are to
help them continue doing a good job. ”
He added that it “brings
faculty voices into Athletics Depart
ment deliberations.” The motion
passed unanimously.
The Senate also passed a motion
that articulated the reporting responsi
bilities between the University Senate
and University Athletics Department.
Under the revision, the athletic direc
tor will be required to provide a “State
of the Athletic Department” report in
winter term, according to a memo ti
tled “Communication between Univer
sity Athletics and the University Sen
ate.” The chair of the IAC will be
required to provide a report on the ac
tivities of the IAC and will also include
“an assessment of the consistency of
athletic policies and practices with the
academic mission of the University”
during spring term. In addition, the
faculty athletics representative will be
required to report on national and
local changes in athletics.
Also, the motion stipulated the
reports be posted on the University
Senate Web site before University
Senate meetings.
The Senate also unanimously
approved the Oregon Transfer
Module pending final approval by
the state’s Joint Boards of Education.
The Oregon Transfer Module will
make it easier for students in Oregon
community colleges to transfer
credits to Oregon universities.
The module outlines a set of courses
in three categories that must be com
pleted with a C- or better to achieve the
Transfer Module. The credits will
transfer to the receiving university and
will count toward a student’s general
education requirements although stu
dents may have to take additional
courses to fulfill the specific universi
ty’s general education requirements.
Some faculty members expressed
concern that the courses offered at
community colleges won’t be
comparable in quality to the courses
at the University.
But University Senator Peter
Gilkey, who spoke in support of the
module, said the module actually
raises the bar because it requires
that students get a C- or higher,
whereas transfer students previous
ly had to achieve a D- or higher to
achieve an Oregon transfer degree.
“It actually improves standards,”
he said. “This is beneficial for
our students.”
In other business, Gilkey
nominated chemistry professor Paul
Engelking to fill his position as rep
resentative to the Inter-institutional
Faculty Senate. The Senate unani
mously approved his nomination.
moriahbalingit@dailyemerald.com
Tech: Bookstore prices low
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where to look and because download
ing computer software is wrong.
But thanks to the educational dis
count software the University Book
store provides for faculty and stu
dents, the high prices that may steer
some students clear of software are
marked down to be more affordable,
Aaron Shelton, the computer division
manager at the bookstore said.
“I see many students in here buying
software after they get a refund check
from Financial Aid and they use the
money to buy computer accessories
and software,” Shelton said. “Software
discounts usually depend on the man
ufacturer but it’s usually about half off
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of what it usually sells for.”
Among the highest software pur
chases is Microsoft Office, which
packages Word, Excel and PowerPoint
for students who need word process
ing, spreadsheet and presentation soft
ware. The package typically retails for
just below $400 but sells at the Uni
versity Bookstore for only $150.
Apart from Microsoft Office, Shel
ton said the next biggest seller is
Adobe Creative Suite, which packages
Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
software together and usually sells for
$1,000 — at the Bookstore, the Cre
ative Suite is $400.
anthonylucero@dailyemerald. com