Oakland University Senate

November 20, 1964

Minutes

PRESENT: Messrs, Appleton, Beardslee, G. Brown, Cammack, Cherno, Dettman, Haden, Harding, Hetenyi, Hildum, Hoopes, Howes, Malm, Matthews, McKay, O'Dowd, Pitts, Quaintance, Schwab, Sells, Stoutenburg, Swanson, Tafoya, Tomboulian, and Varner,
ABSENT: Messrs, H, Burdick, Collins, Eklund,  Galloway, Hammerle, Heubel, Hough, Hucker, Mobley, Simmons, Stubblefleld Susskind, Tipler, and Williamson.
GUESTS: Messrs Jenkins and Obear

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

Mr.  Sells moved to accept the minutes of the meeting of October 28, 1964. Seconded by Mr. Hoopes� Approved

Mr., O'Dowd moved three recommendations from the Steering Committee as follows:

1. Membership of the Cultural Programs Committee will consist of seven members Seconded by Mr. Beardslee. Approved.

2.  Establishment of a new standing committee, Long-Range Planning Committee. "To study and shape the long-range future growth of the University. Such topics as curriculum development, priorities in the growth of programs, rate of growth and the organization of the student body, building plans, and the University organization should come within the purview of the committee. Membership will consist of the Chancellor as chairman, the Dean of the University, the Director of Business Affairs, the Dean of Student Affairs, and three members of the faculty. 
Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi.

Mr. Appleton moved to reconsider membership specification by which the Long-Range Planning Committee was adopted.  Seconded by Mr. Haden. Approved.

Mr. Appleton moved to amend the membership specification to read "Membership will consist of eight members." Seconded by Mr. Haden.

Mr. Hetenyi stated that the amendment was not meeting the objective of having at least one faculty member on the committee who does not have an administrative role.

Mr. Appleton re-stated his amendment, with Mr. Haden's approval, to read "Membership specification of the Long-Range Planning Committee will include four faculty members, one of whom is not a member of the administrative staff."  Seconded by Mr. Haden.  Approved.

Mr. Hetenyi nominated Mr., Cherno for membership on the Long-Range Planning Committee. Seconded by Mr. Appleton.

Mr., Matthews pointed out that Mr., Cherno would not be eligible because he is Chairman of the Committee for the University Course " Western Institutions, which is an administrative post.  Mr. Cherno agreed and withdrew his name.

Mr., Haden nominated Mr. Quaintance. Seconded by Mr., Hoopes.  Mr. Swanson moved that nominations be closed. Seconded by Mr. Tafoya. Approved.

Mr. Quaintance nomination to the Long-Range Planning Committee was approved by a vote of the Senate.

3. Additional nominations for membership of Standing Committees of the Senate:

Cultural Programs Committee

Hetenyi, chairman; Fitzsimons;  Di Chiera;  Haden; Stillman;  McGarry;  D, Burdick

Financial Aids Committee

Schwab, chairman; G. White; Jenkins; Wilson; G. Brown, ex officio; Sells, ex officio

Continuing Education Committee

Malm, chairman; Urla; Cherno; Evarts; Eklund, ex officio

Long-Range Planning Committee

Varner, chairman; Tomboulian; O'Dowd; Hetenyi; Swanson; Matthews; Stoutenburg

Seconded by Mr. Swanson. Approved.,

Mr. Tomboulian asked for Senate approval of the following proposal from the Committee on Instruction:

"At any time up to the end of the ninth week, an Instructor may request the Associate Dean of the University to remove a student's name from his class list, provided that the student has not been attending class. The Associate Dean of the University will take action appropriate to the case and inform the instructor accordingly. One of the options available to the Associate Dean of the University will be to ask the Registrar to drop the student's name from the class list and give the student an N grade," Seconded by Mr. Pitts.  Final decision to be made at a later meeting.

Mr. Hildum submitted the following proposal from the Student Affairs Committee:  "An examination file shall be maintained by the University Library to provide all students with an opportunity to read copies of past examinations used in credit courses. All members of the faculty will supply copies of suitable examinations to the Library shortly after each examination is given." Seconded by Mr. Quaintance.

Mr. Hetenyi stated that he was opposed to the basic concept of the proposal. Mr. Pitts moved that the proposal be made eligible for final vote at this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Cammack. Not approved. Final decision to be made at a later meeting,

The following recommendation was made by the Academic Affairs Committee" That all faculty shall report for all first-term freshmen mid-term grades who are failing or in serious danger of failing." Seconded by Mr. Howes. Final decision to be made at a later meeting.

Mr., Howes reported that the newly elected Constitutional Board had asked him as Chairman of the Student Affairs Committee to request the Senate's approval for members of the Board to attend the next Senate meeting to describe the Board's relationship with the Senate,

After some discussion, Mr. McKay suggested that the Steering Committee put the request on the agenda for the next meeting for consideration by the Senate.

Mr. O'Dowd read the following report:

a. "The Steering Committee has accepted a report from the Committee on Instruction concerning the use of the New York State College Proficiency Examinations. The report recommends that Oakland University should not use these in addition to the Advanced Placement Program for awarding credit by examination. The Developmental Programs Committee raised the question of the possible use of these exams last year,"

b, "The ad hoc Committee on the Revision of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Elections Procedures has been reconstituted at the request of Mr. Hoopes, Its chairman, Mr. Appleton will replace Mr. Hoopes as chairman, and Mr. Hoopes and Mr. Burdick will continue as members of the committee. A suggestion for several constitutional amendments drafted by Mr. Williamson have been forwarded to the committee."

At Mr. Beardslee's request, Mr. Tomboulian explained why the Committee on Instruction felt the New York State College Proficiency Examinations offer Oakland University nothing more than what is available through the Advanced Placement Program.

Mr. Matthews moved to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Cherno.

Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

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