Oakland University Senate

April 7, 1965

Agenda

MEMORANDUM
April 6, 1965

TO:  All Members of the Senate

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

RE: Agenda for Meeting of April 7, 1965

The next meeting of the Senate will be on Wednesday, April 7, 1965, at 3:00 p.m. in room 128 of the Oakland Center.

A. Old Business

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

a. The following policy is presented for adoption:

"Any student on academic probation or on disciplinary academic probation will not be permitted to hold office in any recognized campus organization, and, further will be denied the privilege of representing the University in any official capacity, either on campus or away."

It is the experience of the Committee on Academic Standing and Honors that the term "probation" is meaningless. Other than the fact that such action is entered on the student's record, there is no punitive action connected with the term.

2. Recommendation from the Ad Hoc Committee on Constitutional Revision, Bylaws, and Elections Procedures (Mr. Appleton)

a. The attachment to the Senate agenda dated March 12, 1965, and to the minutes of the March 18, 1365, Senate meeting contains the recommendations of the Committee.

B. New Business

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

a. Course Auditing Policy (to be included in catalog)

Any regularly admitted student is eligible to audit courses (attend class and receive no  credit). Such credit that the course normally carries is included as part of the total load, and fees are assessed accordingly. The instructor has the authority to accept or reject a student's request to audit a course.

To audit a course, a student must process an add slip in the usual manner after the semester begins. The add slip must be signed by the student's adviser, the instructor of the class, and the Registrar, and must clearly state the word AUDIT on it.

The student's responsibility to the class being audited is determined by the instructor of the class. The auditing student is subject to University policies as they relate to other students.

Once a course has been started on an audit basis, the student may not during that semester register for it as a credit course. No entry is made upon the student's permanent record card for courses audited.

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

a. It is recommended that the following traditional enabling legislation be approved:

All Members of the Senate who are available on campus in late August will assemble to act on behalf of the entire body in approving the recommendation of seniors for honors and degrees. The requirement of a minimum of fifteen votes for the enactment of legislation will be suspended for this one summer meeting of the Senate.

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

a. An Elections Committee consisting of Mr. Heubel, chairman, Mr. Hammerle, Mr. Schwab, and Mr. Mobley ex officio and non-voting, has been appointed by Dean O'Dowd. This committee will supervise the Senate election during the next few weeks.

b. Three additional meetings of the Senate have been scheduled in anticipation of a large amount of new business to be considered before the semester ends.

The proposed meeting dates are:

Wednesday, April 14, at 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 16, at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m.

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