Oregon State University is proposing furloughs for faculty. The proposal drafted by two Senate committees was discussed at a meeting of the Faculty Senate on 11/12/09 and was voted on and approved at the 11/19/09 Senate meeting. See this article for a copy of the proposal and additional materials, including a letter by the OSU Chapter of the AAUP urging faculty to accept pay cuts only if there was a guarantee that the cuts would save positions.

The Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee passed the OUS Budget on Thursday, June 18, 2009. In the final hours the legislature made cuts to the OUS budget in order the balance the state's finances. The governor announced on 7/1/09 that he will line-item veto those 11th hours cuts.

Here is an update on how UO faculty are doing compared to our AAU comparitors. We track both salary and total compensation. The bottom line is that faculty salaries at UO are dead last among all AAU institutions, not just our AAU comparators. Also se the article "UO Rates Dead Last in Faculty Salaries."

AAUP publishes an annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, including an analysis of faculty salaries, In the April issue of Academe. The reports for 2007-08 and 2008-09 are available online.

This article summarizes contract negotiations and salary reductions at the OUS campuses as of 9-22-09.

There are attempts on the state and local levels to make the budget process at UO and other state agencies more transparent. Read about it here.

AAUP launched this new page on their website to address issues surrounding the current budget crisis. They include sections on: AAUP Policies and Best Practices, Legal Considerations, Understanding Institutional Finances, and Organizing the Faculty Response.

Here is a table of pay increases at Oregon public universities.

This pdf file describes various cuts that OUS must make if there are cuts in the amount of 5-10%, 15%, 20%, etc. to the Essential Budget Level.

Please download a copy of our flyer which was distributed at the Town Hall Meeting on April 14, 2009 and view the entire meeting on YouTube.

This article was prepared by a colleague and handed out at the Town Hall meeting on April 14, 2009. It gives an accounting of recent administrative expenses. Additional info will be posted on the blog UO matters .

Is the cost of UO administration only 38% of the cost at comparable institutions? We think not. Please read this article and download the attached pdf file.

This gives a brief summary of what is happening in response to the budget crisis at other OUS universities with collective bargaining agreements.

UO President Dave Frohnmayer and Provost Jim Bean sent this letter to the UO community on April 7, 2009.

The Provost's Office offers this budget summary.

Here are links to statements about and responses to furloughs and voluntary salary reductions. You can find more information about the current budget crisis and how different Oregon universities are responding to it by clicking on "Voluntary Salary Reduction" on the left side of the home page.

OSU Director of Governmental Affairs Jock Mills sent this memo to the OSU community in late March.

Read about the state of the OSU budget here.