Oakland University Senate

November 28, 1967

Agenda

November 27, 1967

To: Members of the University Senate

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

Re: Agenda for Meeting of November 28, 1967

The next meeting of the Senate will be held on Tuesday, November 28, at 3:30 p.m. in Gold Room A, Oakland Center.

A. Old Business

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

The Steering Committee urges the adoption of the following motion establishing the charges and membership specifications of the ten standing committees of the Senate:

a. The Senate approves the charges and membership specifications of the standing committees listed in the attached sheets, with the following amendments advanced by the Steering Committee:

(1) Change the title of the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee to Athletics Committee;

(2) Change the membership of the Graduate Study Committee from five members to six members;

(3) Change the membership of the Library Committee from two members-at-large to three members-at-large; and

(4) Change the membership of the Research Committee by adding the chief administrative officer for research, who is ex officio and non-voting.

The Steering Committee offers a slate of nominees for the Standing Committees of the Senate as described above in section "A," paragraph "1. a."

b. The Senate appoints the nominees listed in the attachment to standing committees of the Senate, including the following changes suggested by the Steering Committee:

(1) On Admissions and Financial Aids replace Tucker with Coffman;
(2) On Library add Boddy;
(3) On Graduate Study add Butler; and
(4) On Research add Pino.

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

The Steering Committee proposes that legislation be adopted permitting the School of Engineering to function as an organized faculty until it has had an opportunity to formulate a constitution and submit it to the Senate, or until February 1, 1968, whichever is earlier.

a. The Senate authorizes the faculty of the School of Engineering to operate as a committee of the whole in the exercise of the authority delineated in Article III, Sec. iv of the Constitution of Oakland University, until February 1, 1968.

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

a. The Steering Committee has established an ad hoc Student Nominating Committee which is being requested to nominate students to the Senate for positions on the standing committees.

b. The Steering Committee also has established an ad hoc Senate Visitor Policy Committee. The committee is charged to study all aspects of the problem surrounding the admission of visitors to Senate meetings and recommend a course of action to the Steering Committee.

 The Steering Committee proposes that the Senate establish the first Thursday of each month as a regular monthly meeting day, beginning with winter semester 1968. Meeting dates in the winter will be:

January 4
January 11 
February I 
March 7 
April 4
April 16
May 2

The January 11, April 16, and May 2 meetings are scheduled for the approval of degrees and honors for degree candidates.

 DDO'D:g
 attachments (2)