Oakland Center – Gold Rooms
3:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of the minutes of 18 March 2010.

D. Old Business

1. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new Master of Arts in Communication program. (Mr. Grimm, Ms. Jackson)

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees approval of a program leading to the Master of Arts in Communication.

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

Comment: Supporting materials.

2. Motion from the Steering Committee to adopt a process for removing a member of a Senate committee. (Mr. Tracy, Ms. Miller)

MOVED that the Senate approve the following policy for the removal of a member of a Senate committee:

In the event that a chair of a Senate committee wishes to remove a committee member for inappropriate conduct, he/she must make that request in writing to the Senate Steering Committee, via the Senate Secretary. This request should provide a detailed rationale; it is appropriate to include documentation that may substantiate the request.

If the majority of the Steering Committee members agree that the chair’s request should be granted, a member of the Steering Committee will meet with the committee member. At this meeting the committee member will receive a copy of the chair’s request and be given a choice of formal responses:

• The committee member may resign from the committee. If this option is taken, reference to the removal may not appear in subsequent review letters.
• The committee member may rebut the charges and request a review by the Senate Steering committee.

In the event that the committee member requests a review, a meeting with the committee member, the chair of the committee, and the Senate Steering Committee will take place. The committee member may request that a university employee be present as an advocate. Witnesses may be invited to help verify or disprove statements. If witnesses are to be invited, the Steering Committee must be given sufficient notification so that the principals can be informed in advance of any witnesses that will appear.

If the Steering Committee decides that there is insufficient cause for removal, it will inform the committee chair and the committee member in writing. If the Steering Committee agrees that it is appropriate to remove the faculty member, it is authorized to do so, and will proceed to fill the vacancy using normal procedures. In the event that the committee member resigns or is removed from the committee, future Senate Steering Committees may refuse to consider the faculty member for service on Senate committees.

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

E. New Business

1. Motion from the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine to approve a new Constitution. (Ms. Osborne)

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees approval of the new Constitution of the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.

First reading: Debatable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting. Senate protocol holds constitutions to be unamendable from the floor. If revisions seem to be needed, the document will be referred to its authors for reconsideration.

Comment: Supporting materials.

2. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new Doctor of Medicine program. (Mr. Tracy)

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a program leading to the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.

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

Comment: Supporting materials.

3. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program.

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a program leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. (Mr. Grimm)

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

Comment: Supporting materials.

4.  Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new Master of Science in Mechatronics program. (Ms. Miller)  

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees approval of a program leading to the Master of Science in Mechatronics.

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

Comment:  Supporting materials.

5. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff Senate standing committees.    

MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to Senate standing committees and that the persons so designated be appointed as chair.

Senate Standing Committees – Faculty Appointments

Academic Computing Committee 

(Continuing members)
Meghan Harris (SON) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Susan Evans (CAS -- Studio Art) --2009-2011
Darrin Hanna (SECS) -- 2009-2011
Andrea Kozak (CAS -- Psychology) -- 2009-2011
Julia Rodriguez (Library) -- 2009-2011

(New Members)
Xiaodong Deng (SBA) -- 2010-2012
John McEneany (SESH) -- 2010-2012
Sara Maher (SHS) -- 2010-2012
Yang Xia (CAS -- Physics) --2010-2012

Academic Conduct Committee

(Continuing members)
Mike Latcha (SECS) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Anne Becker (CAS -- Communication & Journalism) -- 2009-2011
Meghan Harris (SON) -- 2009-2011
Beth Kraemer (Library) -- 2009-2011
Mark Navin (CAS -- Philosophy) -- 2009-2011
James Quinn (SEHS) -- 2009-2011
Barb Penprase (SON) -- 2009-2011
Rachel Smydra (CAS -- English) -- 2009-2011

(New Members)
Dominique Daniel (Library) -- 2010-2012
Fred Hoffman (SBA) -- 2010-2012
John Kim (SBA) -- 2010-2012
Laszlo Liptak (CAS -- Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2010-2012
Aldona Pobutsky (CAS -- Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2010-2012
Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy (SECS) -- 2010-2012
(1 vacancy)

Academic Standing and Honors Committee

(Continuing members)
Rebecca Gaydos (CAS -- Linguistics) -- 2009-2010
Dan Ring (Library) -- 2009-2010

(New Members)
Ji-Eun Lee (SEHS) -- 2010-2012
Xia Wang (SECS) -- 2010-2012

Assessment Committee

(Continuing members)
Carrie Motyka (SON) -- 2008-2011, Chair
Fran Meuser (CAS -- Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2008-2011
Aaron Bird (SHS) -- 2008-2011
Beth Kraemer (Library) -- 2009-2012
Austin Murphy (SBA) -- 2009-2012
Pat Piskulich (CAS -- Political Science) -- 2009-2012
Senkar Sengupta (SECS) --2009-2012
Robert Van Til (SECS) -- 2009-2012 at-large

(New members)
David Kidger (CAS -- Music Theatre & Dance) -- 2010-2013
Cynthia Miree-Coppin (SBA) -- 2010-2013 at-large
Annette Osborne (SEHS) -- 2010-2013

Athletics Committee

(Continuing members)
Erica Ruegg (SEHS) -- 2008-2011
Sheldon Gordon (CAS -- Biological Sciences) -- 2009-2012
Chris Stiller (SHS) -- 2009-2012

(New Member)
Buck Dillon (SBA) -- 2010-2013

Budget Review Committee

(Continuing members)
Shea Howell (CAS -- Communication & Journalism) -- 2009-2011
Sandy Pelfrey (SBA) -- 2009-2011
Mike Latcha (SECS) -- 2009-2012
Kevin Murphy (SBA) -- 2009-2012

(New members)
Dan Aloi (SECS) -- 2010-2013
Gwen McMillon (SEHS) -- 2010-2013 Chair

Campus Development and Environment Committee

(Continuing members)
Mark Isken (SBA) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Michael Long (SEHS) -- 2009-2011
Sharon Mills-Wisnecki (SON) -- 2009-2011

(New members)
Claude Baillargeon (CAS -- Art History) -- 2010-2012
Annie Gilson (CAS -- English) -- 2010-2012

General Education Committee

(Continuing members)
Tim Larrabee (SEHS) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Henry Aigbedo (SBA) -- 2009-2011
Lorenzo Smith (SECS) -- 2009-2011
Lynne Williams (SHS) -- 2009-2011

(New members)
Kathleen Battles (CAS -- Communication & Journalism) -- 2010-2012
Debra Bernstein-Siegel (CAS -- Music Theatre & Dance) -- 2010-2012
Ray Liedka (CAS -- Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2010-2012
Laura Pittiglio (SON) -- 2010-2012
(1 Vacancy)

Honorary Degree Committee

(Continuing members)
Aldona Pobutsky (CAS -- Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2008-2011
Mary Zeppelin (SEHS) -- 2008-2011
Rasul Chaudhry (CAS -- Biological Sciences) -- 2009-2012
Kanako Taku (CAS -- Psychology) -- 2009-2012

(New Members)
Mike Polis (SECS) -- 2010-2013
Ron Tracy (SBA) -- 2010-2013

Library Committee

(Continuing members)
Mary Lewis (CAS -- Psychology) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Bill Cramer (Library) -- 2009-2011
Caroline Jumel (CAS -- Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2009-2011
Shawn Lombardo (Library) -- 2009-2011
Karl Majeske (SBA) -- 2009-2011

(New Members)
Rob Anderson (CAS-English) -- 2010-2012
Amy Banes-Berceli (CAS -- Biological Sciences) -- 2010-2012
Kris Condic (Library) -- 2010-2012
Florence Dallo (SHS) -- 2010-2012
Dominique Daniel (Library) -- 2010-2012
Youngjoo Kim (SEHS) -- 2010-2012
Marisa Ferrari (SON) -- 2010-2012
Barbara Oakley (SECS) -- 2010-2012

Planning Review Committee

(Continuing members)
Frances Jackson (SON) -- 2008-2011 Chair
George Stoffan (CAS -- Music, Theatre & Dance) -- 2008-2011
Alberto Rojo (CAS -- Physics) -- 2008-2011

(New Members)
Debatosh Debnath (SECS) -- 2010-2013
Tom Discenna (CAS -- Communication & Journalism ) -- 2010-2013
Paul Licker (SBA) -- 2010-2013

Research Committee

(Continuing members)
Laila Guessous (SECS) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Sumit Dinda (SHS) -- 2009-2011
Barbara Harrison (SON) -- 2009-2011
Ravi Khattree (CAS -- Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2009-2011
Hongwei Qu (SECS) -- 2009-2011

(New Members)
Natalie Cole (CAS -- English) -- 2010-2012
Rob Nehmer (SBA) -- 2010-2012
Jo Reger (CAS -- Sociology & Anthropology) -- 2010-2012

Student Academic Support Committee

(Continuing members)
Stephen Filler (CAS -- Modern Languages & Literatures) -- 2008-2011 Chair
Derek Hastings (CAS -- History) -- 2008-2011
John Corso (CAS -- Art History) -- 2009-2012
Julie Ricks-Doneen (SEHS) -- 2009-2012

(New Members)
Darrell Schmidt (CAS -- Mathematics & Statistics) -- 2010-2013
Rosalind Woodson (SON) -- 2010-2013

Teaching and Learning Committee

(Continuing members)
Fred Hoffman (SBA) -- 2009-2011 Chair
Lisa Levinson (CAS -- Linguistics) -- 2009-2011
Fritz McDonald (CAS -- Philosophy) -- 2009-2011

(New Members)
Addington Coppin (SBA) -- 2010-2012
Robert Sidelinger (CAS -- Communication & Journalism) -- 2010-2012
(1 vacancy)

University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction

(Continuing members)
Michael Mitchell (CAS -- Music Theatre & Dance)--2008-2011
Jia Li (SECS)--2008-2011
Jim Nugent (CAS -- Writing & Rhetoric) -- 2008-2011
Charles McGlothlin (SHS) -- 2009-2012
Nancy Brown (SEHS) -- 2009-2012
Joel Russell (CAS -- Chemistry) -- 2009-2012

(New Members)
Seong Cho (SBA) -- 2010-2013
Paul Kubicek (CAS -- Political Science) -- 2010-2013
Laura Pittiglio (SON) -- 2010-2013

Procedural motion: debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote.

F. Good and Welfare

posted 4/13/2010
updated 4/15/2010