12 November 2009
Oakland Center – Gold Room
3:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of the minutes of 15 October 2009.
D. Old Business
None (Kresge Library Constitution postponed)
E. New Business
1. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new major program in Actuarial Science. (Ms. Miller)
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a Bachelor of Science major in Actuarial Science.
First reading: debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments: Links to supporting documents: 1. The Proposal; 2. Assessment Committee memo; 3. UCUI memo
2. Motion from the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction to approve a policy on transfer of credit from a non-regionally accredited institution. (Ms. Osborne)
MOVED that the Senate approve the following Policy on Transfer of Credit from a Non-Regionally Accredited Institution:
If a prospective student from a non-regionally accredited institution meets OU admissions requirements, they will be admitted to Oakland University. The student’s credits from prior non-regionally accredited colleges and universities will be accepted according to the following policy:
Oakland University may accept for transfer those credits for which a grade of 2.0 (on a four-point scale) or higher was earned from institutions with candidacy status from a regional accreditin agency or from other accredited institutions provided that:
1) the institution grants a baccalaureate or associate degree;
2) the institution is a recognized member of CHEA;
3) the courses presented for transfer are shown to have equivalency or are determined to be of traditional academic nature and are acceptable to an Oakland University department; and
4) the institution's courses are taught by faculty with a masters degree or above.
First reading: debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
3. Motion from the Steering Committee to endorse a resolution regarding placing the names of Oakland University’s academic units on campus buildings. (Ms. Jackson).
MOVED that the University Senate endorse a resolution to the Board of Trustees requesting that the names of the College of Arts and Sciences and each professional
school be placed on the building that houses their main administrative offices.
College of Arts and Sciences -- Varner Hall
School of Education and Human Services -- Pawley Hall
School of Engineering and Computer Science -- Dodge Hall
School of Nursing -- O’Dowd Hall
School of Business Administration -- Elliott Hall
School of Health Sciences -- Hannah Hall
First reading: debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
4. Procedural motion to staff Senate standing committees.
MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to the committees designated:
Senate Planning Review Committee
Frances Jackson (SON) – through 2011
Shravan Chintala (ERI) – through 2010
Alberto Rojo (CAS) – through 2012
George Stoffan (CAS) – through 2011
Gautam Singh (SECS) – through 2010
Senate Budget Review Committee
Gwendolyn McMillon (SEHS) – 2009-2010
Gary Moore (SON) – 2009-2010
Sandy Pelfrey (SBA) – 2009-2011
Shea Howell (CAS) – 2009-2011
Mike Latcha (SECS) – 2009-2012
Kevin Murphy (SBA) – 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
Student Academic Support Committee: 1 vacancy -- 2008-2011
Senate Planning Review Committee: 1 vacancy -- 2009-2010
University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction: 1 vacancy (SHS) -- 2009-2012
posted 11/10/2009