Oakland University Senate
1 May 2009
Oakland Center - Banquet Room
1:30 p.m.
Agenda
Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.
A. Informational Items
B. Roll Call
C. Old Business
Motion from the Steering Committee to discontinue the Senate Budget Review and Senate Planning Committees and create a new standing committee of the Senate. (Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nixon )
a. Main Motion
MOVED that the Senate Budget Review Committee and Senate Planning Review Committee be discontinued and replaced by the Senate Planning and Budget Review Committee as a standing committee of the Senate effective Fall 2009 with the following charge and membership:
Charge:
1. To work with the President, vice-presidents, deans, and directors to review university plans, goals, objectives, role and mission.
2. To advise the President and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs regarding priorities for institutional and academic resource allocations.
3. To receive from the President reports on available resources and their allocation to the university divisions, and to advise the President regarding priorities for such allocations.
4. To receive from the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs reports on available resources and their allocation to the university's academic programs, and to advise the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs regarding priorities for such allocations.
5. To make recommendations to the Senate on any changes affecting the academic organization of the university especially as to how these changes advance the university's mission and goals and affect the university's budget.
6. To report to the Senate after reviewing new programs (1) on their contribution to the overall mission and goals of the institution and (2) on the adequacy of the budget for the program and an assessment of the budget rationale. The review should answer the questions of whether the program furthers the university's mission and whether the program can be viable with the resources available.
7. To report to the Senate upon reviewing recommendations for the discontinuance or major reorganization of existing academic programs as may be proposed especially as these decisions affect the overall budget and mission and goals of the university.
Membership:
Eight faculty comprised of one faculty member from each School, the College, and the Library, and two at-large members appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Senate upon nomination of the Steering Committee, which shall designate one of these as chair; an administrative professional appointed by the AP Assembly for a three year term; the Director of Budget and Financial Planning; the Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the Senior Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Education (or designee), ex officio and non-voting.
Second reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
b. Amendment to Main Motion. (Ms. Howell)
MOVED to amend the membership of the committee to read as follows:
Ten faculty comprised of one faculty member from each School and the Library, three from the College, and one at-large member appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Senate upon nomination of the Steering Committee, which shall designate one of these as chair; an administrative professional appointed by the AP Assembly for a three year term; and, ex officio and non-voting, the Director of Budget and Financial Planning, the Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the Senior Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Education (or designee).
D. Good and Welfare
posted 4/28/09