Oakland University Senate

November 26, 1963

Agenda

MEMORANDUM
November 22, 1963

TO: All Members of the Senate

FROM: Donald D. O'Dowd, for the Steering Committee

RE: Agenda for Meeting of November 26, 1963

The next meeting of the Senate will be on Tuesday, November 26, 1963, at 4:00 p.m. in room 126 of the Oakland Center.

A. New Business

1. Recommendation from the Steering Committee (Mr. O'Dowd)

a. Nominations for membership of two Standing Committees of the Senate for 1963-64.

Publications Committee
Simons, Chairman
Doiro
Hetenyi
Quaintance

Commencement Committee
Seiken, Chairman
Facko
Haden
Hucker
Schwartz

2. Report of Steering Committee Activities (Mr. O'Dowd)

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. The Steering Committee suggests 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 Commit tee--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

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