Oakland University Senate
November 26, 1963
Minutes
PRESENT: Messrs. APPLETON, CHERNO, COLLINS, GALLOWAY, HAMMERLE, HETENYI, HEUBEL, HILDUM, HOOPES, HOWES, LOWY, MAHER, MOBLEY, OBEAR, O'DOWD, ROOSE, SELLS, SIMMONS, SIMONS, STOUTENBURG, STUBBLEFIELD, SUSSKIND, SWANSON, TAFOYA, TOMBOULIAN, VARNER, WILDER, WILLIAMSON.
ABSENT: Messrs. BEARDSLEE, BURDICK, CLARKE, EKLUND, HADEN, LEE, MATTHEWS, MCKAY, SEIKEN, BROWN, M., HUCKER.
GUESTS: Messrs. Mrs. Haddix, Messrs. Miller, Tipler.
The meeting was called to order at 4:15 p.m. by Chancellor Varner.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 22. 1963
Mr. Chemo moved that the minutes be accepted. Seconded by Mr. Stubblefield.
Mr. O'Dowd moved to amend paragraph five on page three to read, "Mr. O'Dowd moved the recommendation of the Steering Committee to accept the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on comprehensive examinations." Seconded by Mr. Stubblefield. Approved. (This action was to ratify earlier legislation dated April 25, 1962, requesting the Steering Committee to appoint a special committee to study the whole question of comprehensive examinations.) Mr. O'Dowd asked that the secretary make reference to the parliamentarian's ruling that the items of new business requiring action be considered procedural and that they could be adopted at this meeting. There being no objection, the chair concurred. Minutes were then adopted.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Wilder read a letter announcing "Choice," a new journal to be published in 1964. Its purpose will be to publish brief expert annotations for two or three thousand current titles each year of English language books which appear to fit the undergraduate arts and sciences curriculum. He asked the group to let him know if they were interested in acting as evaluators of books to be listed in this journal.
The parliamentarian ruled that those items on the agenda under new business requiring action could be considered procedural and could be adopted at this meeting. There being no objection, the chair concurred.
Mr. O'Dowd moved the nomination for membership on the Publication Committee for 1963-64, Messrs. Doiron, Hetenyi, Quaintance and Simons, Chairman. Seconded by Mr. Chemo. Approved.
Mr. O'Dowd moved the nominations for membership on the Commencement Committee for 1963-64, Messrs. Facko, Haden, Hucker, Schwartz, and Seiken, Chairman. Seconded by Mr. Obear. Approved.
Mr. O'Dowd then reported the following recent activities of the Steering Committee.
a. The Steering Committee has assigned to each of its members responsibility for maintaining liaison with specific Senate Committees. The Steering Committee will meet periodically to review the activities of the committees. The following assignments of liaison duties have been made:
Member Committees
Hammerle-- Ad hoc Continuing Education; and Cultural Programs
Heubel-- Faculty Affairs; and Admissions
Hoopes-- Advanced Study; Ad hoc Constitution; and Publications
Matthews-- Developmental Programs; and Academic Affairs
O'Dowd-- Faculty Grants
Sells-- Academic Standing; Student Affairs; Financial Aid; and Instruction
Williamson-- Library; and Commencement
b. The Steering Committee wishes to express gratitude for the services of members of the faculty on the three ad hoc committees listed below that have been discharged of their responsibilities:
Comprehensive Examinations --Mr. Hetenyi, Chairman, Mr. Haden, and Mr. Mobley
Commencement�Mr. Stoutenburg, Chairman, Messrs. Clarke, Hetenyi, Obear, and Sells
University and Departmental Honors � Mr. Roose, Chairman, Mr. Clarke, and Mr. Obear
c. An open faculty meeting was held on November 18, in response to comments by several faculty members to discuss the implications of sectioning University Courses on the basis of aptitude and achievement test results.
d. The Committee on Instruction has been requested to investigate foreign study programs, and to appoint an adviser from among their number to students interested in foreign study opportunities.
e. The Steering Committee has asked the chairmen of the Administrative Committees of the University to circulate one-page reports of their activities to all members of the faculty and administrative staff.
Mr. O'Dowd for the Steering Committee suggested that the Senate rules be suspended to permit general discussion of the activities of the various Administrative Committees. The Administrative Committees are as follows:
1. Administrative Group--Mr. Varner, Chairman
2. Long-Range Planning Committee--Mr. Roose, Chairman
3. Athletic Policy Committee�Mr. Burke, Chairman
4. Appointments and Tenure Committee�Mr. O'Dowd, Chairman
5. Student Conduct Committee�Mr. Sells, Chairman
6. Outstanding Students Committee�Mr. Lowy, Chairman
7. Catalog and Bulletin Committee�Mr. Stoutenburg, Chairman
By common agreement this suggestion was accepted.
Mr. Vamer described the functions and activities of the Administrative Group and extended an invitation to members of the faculty and staff to attend the Administrative Group meetings if they so desired.
Mr. Roose gave a synopsis of the activities of the Long-Range Planning Committee and lead the subsequent discussion about items in his presentation.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25.