Oakland University Senate
May 2, 1968
MINUTES
PRESENT: Miss Attwood, Messrs. Burke, Butler, Cherno, Dutton, Galloway, Gerulaitis, Gibson, Hoopes, Heubel, lodice, Johnson, Kleckner, Langer, Matthews, McKay. O'Dowd, Pino. Shank, Stoutenburg, Tomboulian, Torch, Williamson.
ABSENT: Messrs. Appleton, Atkinson, Burdick, Cafone, Davis, Fernald, Hahn, Hammerle, Harding, Hetenyi, Hough. Howes, Kent, Linsalata, Lowy, Lyons, Norris, Righter, Susskind, Swanson, Varner, Richter, Simmons. Miss Juth. Mrs. White.
GUESTS: Messrs. Forbes and Schwab.
Provost O'Dowd called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.
Mr. Iodice moved to accept the minutes of April 18, seconded by Mr. Torch.
The secretary was asked to correct the spelling of Mr. Morse's name on page 3, paragraph 6. Also, Mr. lodice asked that the words "nepotism rule" in paragraph 7, on page 2, be deleted and the words "three-year sabbatical" be inserted.
With these corrections the minutes were approved.
NEW BUSINESS
* Mr. McKay moved the recommendation from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee
"THAT THE THREE MOTIONS PRESENTED BELOW BE APPROVED FOR FINAL VOTE AT THIS MEETING." Seconded by Mr. Johnson. Adopted.
* Mr. McKay moved the recommendation from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee "THAT THE FACULTY OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NOMINATE THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS NAMED IN THE LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE AS OF APRIL 20, 1968." Seconded by Mr. Johnson. Adopted.
* Mr. McKay moved the recommendation from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee "THAT THE FACULTY OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NOMINATE THE GRADUATES NAMED IN THE LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE AS OF APRIL 20, 1968." Seconded by Mr. Johnson. Adopted.
* Mr. McKay moved the recommendation from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee "THAT THE UNIVERSITY HONORS BE AWARDED TO THE GRADUATING STUDENTS NAMED IN THE LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING." Seconded by Mr. Hoopes.
It was pointed out that six new names had been added to the Cum Laude list since the original action taken on April 11, 1968.
Mark Anderson, Kathleen Florence Rossier, Jill Diane Barlow, Jane Ann Svoboda, Patricia Ann Neiswander, John Mac Wilson.
These names were approved by the individual departments in which the student majored and the Assembly of the College of Arts and Sciences on April 18, 1968.|
Motion adopted.
OLD BUSINESS
* Mr. Tomboulian restated his motion of April 18, previously seconded by Mr. Appleton, regarding the recommendation from the Graduate Study Committee endorsing two new program concentrations in Engineering.
After a brief discussion the motion was adopted.
"FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR NEW GRADUATE PROGRAMS, THE GRADUATE STUDY COMMITTEE HAS ENDORSED TWO NEW PROGRAM CONCENTRATIONS IN ENGINEERING. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE EXTENSION OF THE M.S. IN ENGINEERING TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CONCENTRATIONS IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT CONCENTRATION IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING:
1. ENERGY SYSTEMS
2. ELECTROMAGNETIC AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS."
* Mr. Torch made the report from the Steering Committee for Mr. O'Dowd that
"In the view of the Steering Committee the following action approved by the Assembly of the College of Arts and Sciences represents a substantive change in the University Language Requirement as originally approved by the Senate.
Therefore, the action goes beyond the powers delegated to the organized faculties. In order to establish this action as University policy, it is necessary for the Senate to accept the report of this action. The Steering Committee recommends that the following statement be accepted as a report of the Assembly of the College of Arts and Sciences amending the Language Requirement by the addition of an optional means of meeting the requirement:
"LINGUISTICS 176 (ENGLISH 176) LINGUISTICS 177 MAY BE ELECTED BY CERTAIN QUALIFIED STUDENTS AS AN OPTION TO SATISFY THE ONE YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT IN TEACHER EDUCATION ( ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY) AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJORS AND LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS, WITH APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED."
After considerable discussion the report was accepted by the Senate.
* Mr. Hoopes moved that a note be attached to the above report as follows:
NOTE: THIS OPTION CANNOT BE USED TO SATISFY ANY PORTION OF, OR IN SUBSTITUTION FOR, THE THIRD OR FOURTH SEMESTER LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS WHEREVER THOSE REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
Seconded by Mr. Burke. Adopted.
* Mr. McKay moved that
"THIS NOTE BE INCORPORATED IN THE CATALOG TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE ADOPTED REPORT."
Seconded by Mr. Dutton. Adopted.
Meeting adjourned 5:30 p.m.
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* Motions or amendments adopted or reports accepted at this meeting.