Oakland University Senate
November 7, 1968
Minutes
PRESENT: Messrs. Black, Briod, Butler, Cherno, Clarke, Davis, Dutton, Galloway, Gerulaitis, Gibson, Hammerle, Hetenyi, Iodice, Johnson, Kleckner, Linsalata, Matthews, McKay, Pino, Righter, Schwab, Simmons, Stoutenburg, Tomboulian, Torch, Varner, Williamson, Yennior.
ABSENT: Miss Attwood, Messrs. Appleton, Atkinson, Burdick, Cafone, Fernald, Hahn, Harding, Hoopes, Hough, Kent, Lowy, Lyons, O'Dowd, Pitts, Susskind, Swanson, Vann, Mrs. White.
GUESTS: Messrs. Gaylor, Obear, Reddy, Ruggles, Stern, Sturner and Miss Hearn
Chancellor Varner called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.
Mr. Black recalled that the Registrar, Mr. Atkinson, had stated at an earlier Senate Meeting that a stamp would be affixed to the record card identifying 4.3 as Oakland's highest grade given only for extraordinary academic accomplishment. Mr. Black indicated that he had recently followed up on the matter and discovered that the stamp was not on the record card. Chancellor Varner asked Mr. Stoutenburg to check back in the minutes for the previous statement or action and report it at the next Senate meeting.
Mr. Iodice asked that the four page report submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee dated April 18, 1968, be discussed at the next meeting of the Senate
Mr. Righter moved to accept the minutes of October 3, 1968. Seconded by Mr. Pino. Approved.
New Business
Mr. Torch moved the recommendation from the Steering Committee that the University Senate approve the Constitution of the School of Engineering. The Steering Committee does not believe that this document, accepted in its entirety by the organized faculty of the School of Engineering, should be amended on the floor of the Senate. In the light of these considerations the following motion is presented for Senate approval: "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING IS ACCEPTED BY THE UNIVERSITY SENATE." Seconded by Mr. Righter.
Mr. Black asked if the Senate must approve this motion today. Chancellor Varner answered, "Yes."
Mr. Davis asked, "Why are students excluded from the assembly of the School of Engineering?"
'Mr. Hammerle stated it was decided that students would be invited to serve on the committees of the Assembly where their presences would be of most importance to the engineering student. He further stated it was felt that students should not vote on-their own graduation. Mr. Black said that students were upset because they were not included in the Assembly. When questioned, "which students" Mr. Black indicated it was students in general but not necessarily engineering students.
After much discussion, Mr. Williamson moved to table the motion. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Not adopted.
After more discussion, Mr. Black moved to table the motion. Seconded by Mr. Yennior. Not adopted,
Following more discussion, Mr. McKay moved the motion be tabled. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Not adopted.
Mr. Linsalata called the question. Seconded by Mr. Kleckner. Approved.
The original motion was adopted.
* Mr. Torch moved the recommendation from the Steering Committee that "THE SENATE APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE SENATE'S ACADEMIC STANDING AND HONORS COMMITTEE: VIRGINIA MORRISON AND R. SPROTT FOR MARZ, WHO HAS RESIGNED FROM THE COMMITTEE, AND VELINSKY, DECEASED. Seconded by Mr. Black. Adopted.
* Mr. Torch moved the recommendation from the Steering Committee that "THE SENATE APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE SENATE'S ATHLETICS COMMITTEE: MISS PATRICIA SMITH AND MR. MICHAEL NOLPH, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AD HOC STUDENT NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE. ( CYNTHIA ATTWOOD, CHAIRMAN). Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi.
Mr. Black stated that Mr. Yennior a member of the ad hoc Nominating Committee, was not present when these nominations were agreed upon, therefore, he (Mr. Black) moved that the motion be tabled to the next meeting. Seconded by Mr. McKay. Not adopted.
The original motion was then adopted.
* Mr. Torch moved the recommendation from the Steering Committee that "THE SENATE APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE SENATE'S PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: MISS GWEN HEARD AND MISS NANCY BRYANT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AD HOC STUDENT NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE. Seconded by Mr. Righter. Adopted.
* Mr. Torch moved the recommendation from the Steering Committee that "THE SENATE APPOINT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO FILL THE VACANCY ON THE SENATE'S ELECTIONS COMMITTEE: P. JOHNSON (EDUCATION), FOR LANGER, WHO HAS LEFT THE UNIVERSITY. Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi. Adopted.
Mr. Torch reported on the activities of the Steering Committee:
a. The School of Engineering, operating as a committee of the whole, has elected Howard R. Witt as University Senator from the School of Engineering. Mr. Witt replaces Mr. Shank, who resigned.
b. The charges to the constitutional and permanent committees of the University Senate have been approved by the Steering Committee. A copy of the charges is attached.
c. A list of the completed membership of the University Senate has been approved by the Steering Committee. A copy of that list is attached.
d. The Steering Committee has informed the Elections Committee of the University Senate of two imminent vacancies in the Tenure and Appointment Policy Committee, and requested that it establish and implement the needed machinery to elect new members (i.e., notify the School of Education of the expiration of Mr. Bantel's one-year term and thus the need to elect a replacement, and itself supervise a general election to choose an at-large member to replace Mr. Cherno, whose one-year term also expires this year).
The tenured faculty members elected by each organized faculty in February and March of 1968 were: Professor Bantel, School of Education, one-year term; Professor Hammerle, School of Engineering, two-year term. Professor Hoopes, College of Arts & Sciences, three-year term. The members-at-large elected by the organized faculties in 1968 were; Professor Cherno, History and New College, one-year term; Professor Harding. Biology, two-year term; Professor Johnson, Mathematics, three-year term. In each case the term of office was chosen by lot following the election. All subsequent elections, however, are for three-year terms.
e. The members of the Elections Committee are: Kleckner (chairman), G. P. Johnson, Linsalata, and P. Johnson, (a new members of the committee as proposed in part 2. a (4) above.)This committee was appointed in 1967 to serve for the life of this session of the Senate (i.e., until the fall of 1969).
f. The Steering Committee has proposed to the Elections Committee that the elected members of the Tenure and Appointment Policy Committee be selected during the months of November or December each year in accordance with procedures adopted by the Elections Committee of the University Senate. The terms of office of elected members should begin on January 1 of the new year and terminate on December 31 of the year the term of office expires. These regulations should apply to the present elected members of the Tenure Committee and all subsequently elected members.
g. The Commission on Student Life, in its meeting of October 9, 1968, voted to accept the invitation of the Steering Committee to become an ad hoc committee of the University Senate for a period of one year. The Commission will also maintain its original status and responsibilities as noted , in the letter of Chancellor Varner to the faculty and staff on March 6, 1967. This reformulation of the charge to the Commission has been approved by Chancellor Varner. The Steering Committee adopted the following resolution, consistent with the present membership and structure of the Commission on Student Life:
(1) An ad hoc committee of the Senate called the Commission on Student Life is hereby established. The Commission is empowered to examine and investigate all aspects of student life on the university campus and to make recommendations to the Senate on policy governing the life of college students. The Commission should provide advice to the Dean of Students and his staff in the normal pursuit of their activities in administrating the student life program of the university.
The membership of the Commission will consist of six students elected at-large by the student body; five faculty members; one administrative-professional staff member; and the Dean of Students,ex officio and non-voting.
The appointed members of the Commission for the academic year 1968-69 are Messrs. Sheldon Appleton, Brieger, Burdick, Coffman, Hammerle, and James Appleton. The Steering Committee appoints Miss Marlene Ellis, an elected student member of the Commission, as chairman of the ad hoc committee.
Mr. Torch stated that the Committee charges were the same as last year.
* Mr. Black moved that "THIS BODY, THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, SUSPEND ALL LIMITING RULES SO THAT THIS MATTER (THAT OF THE UNIVERSITY DISCONTINUING ITS PURCHASE OF CALIFORNIA GRAPES) CAN BE SETTLED IMMEDIATELY."
Seconded by Mr. Gerulaitis. Adopted.
Mr. Black moved that "THIS BODY REQUEST THAT THE CHANCELLOR INSURE THAT THE UNIVERSITY TEMPORARILY, BUT IMMEDIATELY, STOP ALL PURCHASES OF CALIFORNIA TABLE GRAPES AND THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE APPOINT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE QUESTION OF THE UNIVERSITY BOYCOTTING CALIFORNIA GRAPES AND TO RECOMMEND A PERMANENT, LONG TERM SOLUTION."
Seconded by Mr. Gerulaitis.
After much discussion Mr. Hammerle moved to table the first part of the motion, that "THIS BODY REQUEST THAT THE CHANCELLOR INSURE THAT THE UNIVERSITY TEMPORARILY, BUT IMMEDIATELY, STOP ALL PURCHASES OF CALIFORNIA TABLE GRAPES."
Seconded by Mr. Gibson. Approved. Mr. Hammerle called the question on the last section of the motion.
Seconded by Mr. Gibson. Approved.
Mr. Hetenyi moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Mr. Hammerle. Approved.
Submitted by:
H. N. Stoutenburg, Jr.
Secretary
University Senate
* Motions and amendments adopted at this meeting.