Special advisory committee on Iraq-related matters

Purpose

• To provide advice to the chancellor on a host of matters related to the possible war in Iraq and its implications for the campus:
  1. Educational programs
  2. Communication strategies.
  3. Management of campus events.
  4. Security
  5. Privacy
  6. Health and well being of our community.
  7. Protection of free speech and academic freedom.
  8. Other
• To function as a communications vehicle for the campus and the broader community on these matters.

Operating principles

• The committee believes in the importance of maintaining free and open discourse and debate and protecting the right of individuals to engage in political action in accordance with the University’s time, place and manner rules.
• The committee affirms the essential values of civility and tolerance in furthering the mission of the university.
• Freedom of speech is a bedrock value in a democracy. The committee affirms the right of individuals to free expression no matter how contentious their point of view may be, within the context of time, place and manner rules.
• The committee encourages demonstrated support for students, faculty and staff who are directly affected by the possible war (eg., those with family and friends living in that part of the world; reservists from this campus serving there, etc.)
• The campus must remain a place in which the University’s educational mandate and mission is allowed to continue unimpeded and unhindered.

Committee members

John Cummins, chair Associate chancellor & chancellor's chief of staff
UC Berkeley: Anne Aaboe Chair, Chancellor's Staff Advisory Committee Undergraduate Advising, Spanish & Portuguese Department Hatem Bazian Lecturer, Near Eastern & Ethnic Studies Ron Coley Associate vice chancellor, Business & Administrative Services Marie Felde Director, Media Relations Jesse Gabriel ASUC president Janet Gilmore Senior public information officer Victoria Harrison Chief of police, executive director - Public Safety & Transportation Irene Hegarty Director, Community Relations Karen Kenney Dean of Students Harry Kreisler Executive director, Institute of International Studies David K. Leonard Dean and professor, International & Area Studies Steve Lustig Assistant vice chancellor, University Health & Counseling Services Maureen Morley Executive director, Academic Senate Jessica Quindel Graduate Assembly president George Strait Assistant vice chancellor, Public Affairs Charles Upshaw Chief of staff, Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost's Office Karen Warren Program coordinator, Undergraduate Affairs Office		From the community: Rev. Gary Brower Berkeley Canterbury Foundation Doug Hambleton Captain, Berkeley Police Department Patrick Hayashi Associate president, University of California Jim Hynes Assistant to the city manager, City of Berkeley Deborah Louria Director, East Bay region, Jewish Community Relations Council Ami Nahshon Executive vice president, Jewish Community Federation Osama Qasem President, American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee - SF Bay Area Adam Weisberg Executive director, Berkeley Hillel