Mission of the OA Council

The OA Council (OAC) is committed to advocating for the needs of our constituents. The OAC is an elected body that represents the UO’s diverse group of professionals to promote and facilitate communication, identify and address pertinent issues, share information, enhance professional identity, and create opportunities for collegiality. The OAC is structurally situated as an Administrative Committee of the Office of the President.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to reach out to the OA Council.

 

Latest Newsletter: 

Next Week: Listening Session & OA Star Awards

We are looking forward to hosting a listening session with President Scholz and other senior University leadership, where OAs will have the opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives directly. In addition, we are excited to celebrate our 2025 OA Star Award Winners!

Thursday, Oct 30th, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
EMU Ballroom 

The Listening Session and OA Star Awards will be held together, one immediately following the other. Come and share your thoughts with senior leadership and celebrate your colleagues!

OA Stars – 2025  
Betsy Boyd – Government & Community Relations
Becky Crabtree – International Student & Scholar Services
Shawna Gilbert – Human Resources
Katie Harsh – Information Services
Celia Nittman – Equal Opportunity and Access
Gary Sullivan – Information Services
Rick Tabor – Campus Planning & Facilities Management
Holly Tate – University Career Center
Lisa Thornton – Office of Public Records
Jason Younker – Office of the President

If you are unable to attend in person to share and celebrate, we will broadcast the whole event over Zoom.

Zoom Link
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/93417045292?pwd=AgJpYDBEwxAaMbkWkXvuuaxpIRUgt0.1
Meeting ID: 934 1704 5292
Passcode: 412376

If you have any questions, please email us at oa@uoregon.edu.

Best,
Officers of Administration Council