Oakland University Senate

FEBRUARY 13, 1969

MINUTES

PRESENT: Miss Attwood, Messrs. Appleton, Atkinson, Black, Briod, Butler, Cherno, Davis, Galloway, Gerulaitis, Gibson, Hahn, Hetenyi, Hildum, lodice, Johnson, Kent, Linsalata, Lowy, Matthews, McKay, Mittra, O'Dowd, Pino, Pitts, Righter, Schwab, Simmons, Susskind, Tomboulian, Torch, Varner, Witt
ABSENT: Messrs. Cafone, Clarke, Dutton, Fernald, Hammerle, Harding, Hoopes, Kleckner, Lyons, Stoutenburg, Swanson, Vann, R. Williamson, Yennior, Mrs. White
GUESTS: Approximately 10 guests were present.

Chancellor Varner called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.

Chancellor Varner discussed his understanding of President Hannah's recently announced intention to join the Agency for International Development. In the opinion of Chancellor Varner, it will take over a year for the Board to select a new president.

Chancellor Varner responded to questions about both the House and Senate Legislative Committees that had been formed to investigate college campuses.

Chancellor Varner shared with the assembled group his reactions to Oakland University's appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee. He explained that the procedure was a little different from previous years. This year. Chairman Charles 0. Zollar had submitted a list of questions for which the Committee wanted answers. The questions covered such areas as faculty productivity of the staff, space utilization, student health service revenues, cost of municipal services, and discontinuance of obsolete programs. Chancellor Varner stated that he thought the hearing went very well and that those who participated did a good job.

* Mr. Hetenyi moved to accept the minutes of December 5, 1968, and January 16, 1969. Seconded by Mr. Righter. Approved.

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Tomboulian moved the recommendations of the Graduate Study Committee that "the Senate is asked to approve the following amendment to the Constitution of the University Senate.

AMENDMENT I

Graduate Council

i. A Graduate Council shall be constituted with powers to make recommendations to the University Senate for the institution or termination of all graduate programs of instruction, and to the Provost, and through him to the Chancellor, with regard to general and specific degree requirements at the graduate level. The Council shall advise the Dean of Graduate Study on administrative policies pertaining to the operation of graduate programs.

ii. The Council shall consist of the deans of the organized faculties sponsoring graduate degree programs; a faculty member selected by each department authorized to offer a graduate degree program (or by each committee serving in lieu of a department for the sponsorship of a degree program); a representative of the University Library; and the Dean of Graduate Study who shall serve as chairman. If the Organized faculty sponsoring graduate degree programs does not have departments, then it shall be represented by at least one faculty member selected by that organized faculty.

iii. A six-member Executive Committee shall be established by the Council to act in accordance with the by-laws approved by the Council. The Executive Committee shall consist of five members elected by and from the Council and the Dean of Graduate Study who shall be ex officio and non-voting. The chairman shall be elected by the Council."

Seconded by Mr. Righter.

Final action on this motion will be taken at a subsequent meeting.

Mr. Lowy moved the recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee that

a. The School of Economics and Management should be activated on July 1, 1969, with the authority to grant the degree "Bachelor of Science."

b. The curriculum of the School of Economics and Management is approved for implementation on July 1, 1969, and for inclusion in the 1969-70 edition of the University catalog.

Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi.

Final action on this motion will be taken at a subsequent meeting.

Mr. O'Dowd presented the Report of the Steering Committee as written in the Agenda.

Mr. Black asked about the status of the recommendations from the Inter-hall Council to the Student Life Commission. Mr. O'Dowd answered that according to his information the Dean of Students had implemented the recommendations. Mr. Pitts inquired as to the method to be used in choosing the next Observer editor. Mr. Sturner answered that unless the. procedure for selection is changed, the old formula will apply. The procedure is for the Publications Committee to receive applications from interested students and then select an editor from the applicants.

Mr. Hetenyi moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Approved 5:15 p.m.

Submitted by
H. N. Stoutenburg, Jr.
Secretary
University Senate

* Motions and amendments adopted at this meeting.