Oregon State University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

There are multiple paths for students to become engaged in one of several governance bodies. Opportunities within academic departments are too many to number but core opportunities include:
-Associated Students of Oregon State University, including the Executive branch, House and Senate
-Student Fees Committee
-Coalition of Graduate Employees
-OSU Board of Trustees
More information at https://asosu.oregonstate.edu/student-gov

The OSU Board of Trustees is required to include one student member. This member is from the elected leadership of ASOSU. More information at http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/governance

The Service Employees International Union provides mechanisms for represented employees to be part of collective bargaining and other governance actions and policies. Staff also have the opportunity to serve on university committees, task forces and work groups.

The OSU Board of Trustees is required to include one staff member. This member is appointed in consultation with the representative union. This union is the representative staff organization at OSU. Union leadership is elected by union members. More information at https://seiu503.org/ and http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/governance

The Faculty Senate provides governance opportunities for instructional, research and professional faculty: http://senate.oregonstate.edu/

The OSU Board of Trustees is required to include one faculty member. This member is appointed in consultation with the Faculty Senate. Faculty Senate senators are elected by their peers and this body is considered representative of faculty interests in all administrative and academic units. More information at http://senate.oregonstate.edu/ and http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/governance

The Community Relations Advisory Group (CRAG) was established by the City of Corvallis and Oregon State University for the purpose of growing and sustaining community engagement and neighborhood livability efforts. The advisory group will:

a) consider community livability issues and opportunities in the nearby campus neighborhoods and, by working with city, university, community businesses and non-profit organizations, will recommend strategies to improve and sustain livability;
b) establish measures of livability and monitor the progress of work under\taken to implement neighborhood livability policies; and
c) routinely inform the Council of progress related to achieving these recommendations, as well as the broad activities of the city and the university related to improved community relations.

The Board shall consist of fifteen voting members appointed jointly by the Mayor and OSU President. Partners engaged in matters associated with neighborhood livability will occasionally attend meetings and provide reports to the Board as needed.

Members as of August 2019:
Suki Meyer - Corvallis Neighborhood Representative
Scott Harrington - LBCC Student
Jeff Davis - Linn-Benton Community College
Cathy Law - Corvallis Neighborhood Representative
Gary Evans - Monroe Avenue Business Representative
Brock Luthi - OSU Interfraternity Council
Nikia Braxton-Franklin - OSU Student Health Services
Karen Berg - Corvallis Neighborhood Representative
Dawn Duerksen - Corvallis Rental Property Management Group
Savannah Connell - OSU Panhellenic Council
Leslie Schacht Drey - Associate Dean of Students and Director (co-chair)
Charlyn Ellis - Corvallis City Councilor (co-chair)
Lieutenant Ryan Eaton - Staff Representative (Corvallis Police Department)
Stephanie Plata - OSU Unified Greek Council
VACANT OSU Faculty Senate
VACANT Associated Students of OSU

MEETING INFORMATION:
CRAG meets quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m, and meetings are open to the public. CRAG has not met since January 2020 prior to the beginning of the pandemic, unfortunately. The City of Corvallis has not been convening committees so CRAG’s meetings are postponed until public health restrictions are lifted.

Meeting materials including agenda, minutes, packets, and audio, up to October 2019 are available on the website: https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-crag/page/community-relations-advisory-group-5