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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">Forwarded on behalf of VP and Dean Burgess for review – thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Everyone, as in past years I encourage you to embrace your leadership potential by contributing to the critical (and statutory) process of shared governance at the UA. I completely concur with Lynn and Don that
“faculty participation is essential to maintaining sound academic programs, promoting research that significantly advances the mission of the University, recruiting and retaining a distinguished faculty, cultivating institutional diversity, and preserving
academic freedom”.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Shane C. Burgess<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dean, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Director, Arizona Experiment Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Forbes Building, Room 306 | 1140 E. South Campus Drive | P.O. Box 210036 Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">PHONE: 520.621.7621<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">EMAIL: <a href="mailto:sburgess@cals.arizona.edu">
<span style="color:windowtext">sburgess@cals.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<a href="mailto:faculty-request@list.arizona.edu">faculty-request@list.arizona.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:faculty-request@list.arizona.edu">mailto:faculty-request@list.arizona.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>OAA-FacSen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 11, 2017 9:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:faculty@list.arizona.edu">faculty@list.arizona.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [faculty] Annual Faculty Survey: Opportunities for University-level Service and Participation in Shared Governance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DATE:
<b>September 11, 2017</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">TO:
<b>University of Arizona Faculty</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FROM:
<b>Lynn Nadel, Chair of the Faculty</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Donald Traut, Chair, Nominating Committee</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">RE:
<b>Annual Faculty Survey: Opportunities for University-level Service and Participation in Shared Governance</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Your participation on faculty committees helps to protect and improve the quality of this University and the rights of your faculty colleagues. Your voice is needed as we deal with
a rapidly changing landscape in teaching, research, information technology, and in the level and form of funding that supports our activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Each year the UA Nominating Committee conducts a brief faculty survey that gives each of you the opportunity to indicate your interest in faculty service. The survey results are used
to identify faculty to nominate for various General Faculty Standing Committees or for service on a variety of other committees as needed.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The survey is available
<a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8p1Nh1Ohb8lLSnj">HERE</a>. Descriptions of each committee are also included to help you make your choices.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Arizona administrators and faculty leaders are committed to shared governance. We believe that faculty participation is essential to maintaining sound academic programs,
promoting research that significantly advances the mission of the University, recruiting and retaining a distinguished faculty, cultivating institutional diversity, and preserving academic freedom.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please take advantage of these opportunities for University-level service!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8p1Nh1Ohb8lLSnj">ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:right"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Participating on University level committees is one of the most rewarding experiences I have at the University of Arizona. We are an amazing group
of faculty and each of us contributes to this wonderful learning environment in remarkable ways. Join us!”
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:right"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Barbara (Bobbi) McKean, Associate Professor,
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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