Oakland University Senate

24 September 2009
Oakland Center – Banquet Room B
3:10 p.m.

Agenda

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of the minutes of 16 April and 1 May 2009.

D. Old Business

None (The second reading of the Library Constitution has been postponed.)

E. New Business

1. Election of Senate Steering Committee --Senate Elections Committee

As this is the first meeting of a new Senate, the Constitution calls for election of six Senators to the Senate Steering Committee for terms of two years.  The only limitation on electability of senators to the Committee is that no more than two may be elected from any one organized faculty.  The Steering Committee normally meets twice a month (Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m.) to set the Senate agenda, refer business to Senate committees and receive reports from those bodies and advise the Senate on governance issues; it also meets occasionally during the summer.  If you wish to nominate someone, please establish in advance that the person is willing to serve.  A list of Senate members is available on the Senate webpage.

2. Procedural motion to staff Senate standing committees.

MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to the committees designated:

Assessment Committee
Bob Vantil (at-large) – 2009-2012
Anne Mitchell (at-large) – 2009-2012

University Research Committee
Laila Guessous (SECS) – 2009-2010   Chair
Derek Hastings (CAS) – 2009-2010

Senate Planning and Budget Review Committee
Gautam Singh (SECS) – 2007-2010
Shravan Chintala (at-large) – 2007-2010
Gwendolyn McMillon (SEHS) – 2007-2010
Frances Jackson (SON) – 2008-2011
George Stoffan (CAS) – 2008-2011

Student Academic Support Committee
John Corso (CAS) – 2009-2012

Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote.

F.             Good and Welfare

Note -- Vacancies remain on the following committees:
Academic Computing Committee:  1 vacancy -- 2009-2010
Academic Conduct Committee: 1 vacancy -- 2009-2010
Assessment Committee:  1 vacancy (CAS) – 2009-2010
General Education Committee:  1 vacancy – 2009-2010
Student Academic Support Committee:  1 vacancy – 2008-2011
Planning and Budget Review Committee – 3-year staggered terms, 2009-2012 (but can be shorter to balance current roster):    2 vacancies (CAS),  1 vacancy (KL),  1 vacancy (SBA), 1 vacancy (SHS)
Teaching and Learning Committee:  1 vacancy – Fall ‘09
University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction:  1 vacancy (CAS—natural sciences) – 2009-2012

 posted 9/22/09