Michigan State University Oakland Academic Senate Meeting

March 23, 1962

Minutes

PRESENT:  Messrs.  BEARDSLEE, CUSAK, FITZSIMMONS, HADEN, HAMMERLE, HETENYI, HEUBEL. HOOPES, LEWIS, MAHAR, MAKER, MARTIN, MATTHEWS, McKAY, OBEAR, O'DOWD, ROOSE, SELLS, SIMMONS, STUBBLEFIELD, SUSSKIND, SWANSON, TAFOYA, TOMBOULIAN, WILDER
ABSENT: Messrs. J. COLLINS, W. COLLINS, GALLOWAY, HILDUM, HOLMES, HUCKER, MOBLEY, POPE, RHODE, SCHWAB, STOUTENBURG, VARNER, WHITE, WISNER

The meeting was called to order at 12:45 by Dean O'Dowd in the absence of Mr. Varner.

Mr. Heubel made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 2 meeting as distributed by the secretary. Seconded by Mr. Stubblefield. The following changes are to be made: The last sentence of the Faculty Grants Committee report should read, "Financial commitments can be made by the Committee for the next fiscal year which will be honored." Mr. McKay's motion regarding the examination schedule was adopted. The minutes were accepted with these changes.

Mr. Heubel moved to accept the minutes of the March 9 meeting as distributed by the secretary. Seconded by Mr. Stubblefield. Accepted.

Mr. Roose made the report from the Steering Committee. He moved that the nominees from the Steering Committee for Standing Committee membership he adopted. Mr. O'Dowd requested unanimous agreement from the body that action be taken on the slate of nominations presented by the Steering Committee. Granted.

Mr. Roose explained that the names underlined on the information sheet designated chairmen of the various committees and the names with asterisks designated the ex-officio members. All special qualifications, i.e. divisional representation, were met. The Steering Committee recognized that the full charge of the Publications Committee was not final but presented committee membership so that the total membership could be seen in full context. Motion seconded by Mr. Stubblefield.

Mr. Martin pointed out that no one from the library staff has a voting appointment on any committee. Mr. Roose replied that this was not a deliberate attempt to exclude the library. Mr. Lewis questioned Mr. Fritz's membership on the Faculty Affairs Committee. This was for two reasons, first that some issues considered affected non-faculty personnel, and second the membership charge required one professional staff member.

Mr. Obear made an amendment that the present Scholarship Committee remain intact until the current scholarship choices are made. Seconded by Mr. Roose. The new committee will become effective after the Fall 1962 scholarship choices are made. Adopted.

The slate of nominees, with Mr. Obear's amendment, was adopted. (See attachment)

Mr. Hetenyi protested the operation of the campus mail system. Dean O'Dowd said he was investigating this problem.

Mr. Hoopes wanted to introduce, for action at the earliest possible time, whether a student's graduation could be prevented by not passing a comprehensive examination. This was referred to the Academic Affairs Committee.

The meeting adjourned at 1:10.