Oakland University Senate

April 14, 1964

Agenda

MEMORANDUM
April 13, 1964

TO: All Members of the Senate

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

RE: Agenda for Meeting of April 14, 1964

The next meeting of the Senate will be on Tuesday, April 14, 1964, at 4:00 p.m. in room 126-7 of the Oakland Center.

A. New Business

1. Recommendations from the Committee on Academic Standing and Baccalaureate Honors (Mr. Sells)

a. That the Faculty of Oakland University nominate the undergraduate students named in the attached list to receive the bachelors degree in course to be awarded at the Second Commencement on Saturday, April 18, 1964. (It is requested that the Senate authorize a final vote on the foregoing motion at this meeting.)

b. That University Honors be awarded to the members of the graduating class named in the attached list.

c. That Departmental Honors be awarded in accordance with the departmental recommendations recorded in the attached list.
(It is requested that the Senate authorize a final vote on the two preceding motions at this meeting.)

B. Old Business

1. Recommendation from the Committee on Instruction (Mr. Tomboulian)

a. That the following rules governing the repetition of courses be adopted.

(1) Only the last grade received will be used in computing the cumulative g.p.a. and the credits carried.
(2) A single line shall be drawn through the previous course record on the transcript. The word "repeat" should appear on the transcript following the designation of the course repeated.
(3) A course may be repeated no more than twice.
(4) Grades received in courses repeated shall not be used in determining honors. In computing honors, the first grade received shall be used.
(5) A special fee is paid for any repeated course.

C. New Business, (continued)

 1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee (Mr. Matthews)

 a. That the Senate approve the principles of University  Course Freshman Year Instruction embodied in the  memorandum dated April 1, 1964, from the Academic Affairs Committee addressed to All Department and UC Staff Chairmen. 

(This memorandum has been distributed to all members of the faculty.)

2. Recommendation from the Admissions Committee (Mr. Clarke)

a. That the requirement for admission, that the candidate must be in the top quarter of his preparatory school graduating class be dropped in favor of the statement that students are admitted to Oakland University on a selective basis.

This change is designed to strengthen the admissions program by freeing the University from the limitations of the previously published policy.

This change is embodied in the following new "Requirement for Admission" statement to be included in the forthcoming edition of the college catalog.

The University considers the best preparation for its work a program of studies at the high school level which consists chiefly of those fields that are fundamental to the liberal arts: English, mathematics, foreign languages, social studies, and science. A successful high school academic record is considered by the University to be a major factor in determining undergraduate success, but it does not underestimate a newly found seriousness of purpose as a genuine spur to collegiate achievement. Students admitted to Oakland are chosen on a selective basis, with consideration given to the candidate's high school academic achievement, recommendations, aptitude test scores, leadership qualities, interests, and educational goals.

In doubtful cases, whenever possible, a candidate may be asked to the campus to take a qualifying examination, the results of which will become one of the criteria for determining admissibility. Out-of-state students must present either Scholastic Aptitude Test results of the College Entrance Examination Board or results from the American College Testing program with their application for admission.

Students planning majors in mathematics, engineering, science, or business administration must present at least three years of mathematics (algebra, 1-1/2 units; geometry, 1 unit; and trigonometry, 1/2 unit).

DDO'D:ird