Oakland Center – Gold Rooms

3:10 p.m.

Agenda

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.

A.  Informational Items 
        1.     Proposed Legislation/Concealed Weapons—Mr. Lucido
        2.     Early Alert—Ms. Andersen, Ms. Malley
        3.     Call for Volunteers – ad hoc Academic Software Process Review Committee—Mr. Moudgil

B.  Roll Call

                                
        1.  Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new major program in Actuarial Science.  (Mr. Grimm, Mr. Tracy)

        MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a Bachelor of Science major in Actuarial Science.  

Second reading:  Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

Comments:  Link to supporting documents

E.    New Business

           1.  Motion from Graduate Council regarding use of title “Dr.” in OU media.  (Ms. Jackson)

            MOVED that the use of the title “Dr.” on Oakland University print and electronic media shall be under the exclusive purview of the faculty of the associated academic discipline. 

                                 
First reading:  Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.

F.    Good and Welfare

            Senate Discussion—Exam policy during last week of classes.

            “Instructors shall not give any type of written examination during the calendar week immediately prior to the period designated for final examinations at the end of semester.”

Note -- Vacancies remain on the following committees:

 Student Academic Support Committee:  1 vacancy – 2008-2011

University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction:  1 vacancy (SHS) – 2009-2012; 1 vacancy (CAS—Arts and Humanities) – W’10

posted 1/12/2010
rev. 1/13/2010