Oakland University Senate

April 1, 1963

Minutes

PRESENT: Messrs. APPLETON, BEARDSLEE, BRUNO. BURDICK, CHERNO, CLARKE, GALLOWAY, HADEN, HAMMERLE, HEUBEL, HILDUM, HOLMES, HOOPES, HUCKER, MATTHEWS, McKAY, MOBLEY, OBEAR, O'DOWD, POPE, ROOSE, SCHWAB, SEIKEN, SIMMONS, SIMONS, STOUTENBURG, SWANSON, TOMBOULIAN, VARNER, Mrs. WHITE, WILDER, AND WILLIAMSON.
ABSENT: Messrs. COLLINS. HETENYI, MAHER. SELLS, STUBBLEFIELD, SUSSKIND, and TAFOYA.
GUESTS: Messrs. ROSEMAN, EVARTS, and JENKINS.

The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Chancellor Varner.

MINUTES OF THE SENATE MEETING OF MARCH 25th

Mr. Seiken asked for a review of the selection process for the honorary degrees. Mr. Varner explained the procedure followed, and stated that he acted upon directions of the Commencement Committee. The chair then ruled that the Chancellor had the authority to make the selection. Mr. Seiken moved to appeal the ruling of the chair and stated that he wondered about the appropriateness of the procedure which did not include the Senate.

Mr. Wilder then stated that the March 25th minutes should have included the statement made by the Chancellor that the procedure was used for this commencement only and that at subsequent commencements Oakland University would grant no more than three honoraries chosen as follows:

(a) The speaker, to be chosen by the Senate,
(b) a distinguished educator to be chosen by the Senate, and
(c) an individual whose efforts have fostered the growth of the university to be chosen by the Chancellor.

With the agreement of the Senate the Secretary was then asked to make this a part of the March 25th minutes.

Following additional discussion Mr. Seiken withdrew his motion in favor of a motion to be made by Mr. Simons.

The minutes were then approved.

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Simons moved that the Steering Committee establish a committee to investigate the procedures used for selecting honorary degrees and report their findings to the Senate prior to the next commencement. Seconded by Mr. Appleton. Approved.

Mr. Matthews moved the adoption of the adjustments in established majors contained in the document attached to the memorandum of March 29, 1963, to the Academic Senate from the Academic Affairs Committee, Adjustment in Established Majors. Seconded by Mr. Obear. Mr. Heubel stated he will prepare for the April 8th Senate meeting a statement outlining the procedure to be used for handling the Government Examination (P.A. Law 229) in the cases where only one social science course is required.

Mr. Appleton made a substitute motion to give blanket approval of these adjustments, with the understanding that any specific objections could be brought back to the Senate for a vote, as long as the department chairman, the Academic Affairs Committee, and other interested parties agree. Seconded by Mr. Burdick.

Later Mr. Appleton withdrew his motion with the approval of Mr. Burdick. It was agreed to set Mr. Matthews motion Adjustments in Established Majors aside for vote at the next meeting of the Senate.

Mr. Matthews moved the adoption of the Business Administration Major contained in the document attached to the memorandum of March 29, 1963, to the Academic Senate from the Academic Affairs Committee, Business Administration Program Major. Seconded by Mr. Obear.

Mr. Roose moved to amend item (a) to read, " of the 3, at least 2 must be free electives in any non-business, non-economics, or non-mathematics area". Seconded by Mr. Schwab. Approved.

Mr. Hucker moved to amend line 6 to read, " Social Science 2 (UC054 and UC 056)" instead of "I", and to amend line 8 to read, " Directed Option I" instead of "2". Seconded by Mr. Obear. Approved.

Mr. Appleton moved that a final vote be taken at this meeting on Mr. Matthews motion Business Administration Program Major with amendments. Seconded by Mr. Simons. Approved.

The Mr. Matthews motion Business Administration Program Major as amended was then approved.

Mr. Hucker moved that a final vote be taken at this meeting on Mr. Matthews motion Adjustments in Established Majors. Seconded by Mr. Simons. Approved.

Mr. Simons moved the question. Seconded by Mr. Hucker. Approved. Mr. Simons moved to adopt Mr. Matthews motion Adjustments in Established Majors. Seconded by Mr. Hucker. Approved.

Mr. Matthews moved the adoption of the new Western Literature courses proposed by the English Staff and that the course numbers for the proposed new courses to be UC 016 and UC 017, Western Literature as attached to the memorandum of March 29, 1963, to the Academic Senate from the Academic Affairs Committee. Seconded by Mrs. White.

Following several minutes of discussion it was decided to postpone further action on this motion until the next Senate meeting.

Meeting adjourned.