Oakland University Senate
March 6, 1969
Agenda
To: Members of the University Senate
From: Donald D. O'Dowd, for the Steering Committee
Re: Agenda for the Meeting of March 6, 1969
The next meeting of the University Senate will be held on Thursday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m., in Rooms 128-30 in the Oakland Center.
Note: The new policy for the distribution of the agenda, announced at the meeting of February 13, becomes fully operational with this meeting.
1. The agenda will be distributed only to the members of the Senate and to the deans, chairmen, and/or directors of academic and administrative departments. The latter are urged to post the agenda and then keep it on file in their office for the reference of the faculty, administrative personnel and students associated with their department.
2. Five extra copies of the agenda will be mailed to each of the directors of the several components of the Office of the Dean of Students, who will continue their present policy of posting the material for the general information of the student body and then keeping the material on file for the reference of the students.
3. Some members of the University Senate are also deans, chairmen, and/or directors of academic and administrative departments, in which case they will receive two copies of the agenda: one for their personal use as a Senator, and another for the general reference of the faculty, administrative personnel, and students associated with their department.
4. Copies of the agenda will continue to be distributed to The Observer and the Commission on Student Life.
5. This new policy will also govern the distribution of the minutes of the meetings of the University Senate.
6. The Faculty and Staff Bulletin will publish summaries of the Senate Agenda in the editions immediately preceding the Senate meeting each month. The Bulletin will also continue to report news of Senate actions and activities.
A. Old Business
1. Recommendations from the Faculty Affairs Committee. (Mr. Iodice)
The following recommendations received their first reading on December 5, 1968. They were considered again at the Senate meeting of January 16, 1969, at which time they were tabled pending a referendum conducted by the Faculty Affairs Committee with the faculty. That referendum has been completed and thus the motions are now moved for their second reading.
a. The original wording of the resolution as presented by the Faculty Affairs Committee on December 5, 1968;
THAT THE TENURED FACULTY OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY BE OFFERED THE OPTION OF A ONE-SEMESTER RESEARCH SABBATICAL LEAVE AT THE END OF THREE YEARS. THE RATE OF COMPENSATION WOULD BE ONE-QUARTER OF THE SALARY OF THE TEN-MONTH CONTRACT.
The wording of the original resolution as amended by Mr. G. P. Johns on:
THAT FACULTY HOLDING THE RANK OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OR PROFESSOR BE OFFERED THE OPTION OF A ONE-SEMESTER RESEARCH SABBATICAL LEAVE AT THE END OF THREE YEARS. THE RATE OF COMPENSATION WOULD BE ONE-QUARTER OF THE SALARY OF THE TEN-MONTH CONTRACT.
b. THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TIAA-CREF ANNUITY AND PENSION PLAN SHALL BE INCREASED TO 15 PER CENT IN INCREMENTS OF ONE PER CENT EACH YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. THE MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION OF THE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS SHALL BE DECREASED BY ONE PER CENT EACH YEAR DURING THE SAME PERIOD. OPTIONS TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE FOR THOSE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE, MANDATORY PARTICIPATION AT AGE 35, AND THE OTHER CURRENT CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS SHALL BE RETAINED.
Comment; Mr. Iodice will present the results of the referendum recently conducted by the Faculty Affairs Committee.
2. Recommendations from the Graduate Study Committee. (Messrs. Tomboulian and O'Dowd)
The following amendment to the Constitution of the University Senate received its first reading on February 13, 1969, and is presented now for its second reading:
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 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.
3. Recommendations of the Academic Policy Committee. (Messrs. Lowy and Seeber)
The following recommendations received their first reading on February 13, 1969, and are presented now for their second reading:
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.
B. New Business
1. Recommendations of the Steering Committee. (Mr. O'Dowd)
a. The Steering Committee wishes to recommend several persons for an honorary degree to be awarded at spring commencement. The Steering Committee urges that the Senate be convened into executive session for the discussion of these recommendations.
b. The Steering Committee of the Faculty of Michigan State University has invited the Senate of Oakland University to designate one faculty member to join a twelve-man Search and Selection Committee for the nomination of a successor to John Hannah, who will resign soon as president of Michigan State University.
The Senate may wish to receive nominations from the floor at this or subsequent meetings for the designation of the Oakland University representative on the Search and Selection Committee; conduct a special meeting for this purpose; sponsor and conduct a special referendum for this purpose; or utilize any other procedure it deems appropriate.
2. Recommendations of the Academic Policy Committee. (Messrs. Lowy, Kleckner, Torch, Akers, and Hetenyi)
The following motions are presented for their first reading.
THE FOLLOWING GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE APPROVED AND MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS FEASIBLE:
a. THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING IS AUTHORIZED TO GRANT THE DEGREE "DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY" (CONCENTRATION: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING).
The program is outlined in the attached prospectus.
b. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES IS AUTHORIZED TO GRANT THE DEGREE "DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY" (CONCENTRATION: SCIENCE).
The program is outlined in the attached prospectus.
c. THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY IS AUTHORIZED TO GRANT THE DEGREES OF M.A. AND M.A.T.
The programs are outlined in the attached prospectus.
d. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS AUTHORIZED TO GRANT THE DEGREE "MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING, SPECIAL EDUCATION" (CONCENTRATION: EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN).
The program is outlined in the attached prospectus.
3. Report of Steering Committee activities. (Mr. O'Dowd)
a. The Steering Committee of the Faculty of Michigan State University invited the Oakland University Steering Committee to attend special meetings of the Academic Council on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25-26, 1969. These meetings were devoted to a review of a report submitted by the Ad Hoc Committee on Procedures for Faculty Participation in the Selection of the University President. That report provided for one faculty representative from Oakland University to join a twelve-man Search and Selection Committee for a successor to President John Hannah, who recently announced his intention to resign as President of Michigan State University.
b. The recommendations of the Academic Policy Committee for changes in the qualifications for both the Student of Distinction and the Honors List were accepted by the Steering Committee. The memo from the Academic Policy Committee, outlining the proposed changes, is attached.
c. The University Research Committee has adopted a new policy for providing faculty members with money needed to purchase copies of the books they have ordered. Under the old policy, the committee granted up to $100 to Oakland University faculty- authors for the purchase of personal copies of their books. It was understood that the author, in return for that financial support would provide two copies of the book to the library, one for the archives and one for shelving.
The new policy adopted by the committee stipulates that the University Research Committee will provide upon request, the funds required to purchase, for the personal use of the author, twelve copies of a book produced by an Oakland University faculty member, provided that the funds required do not exceed $200. It is hoped that the purchase price of the book will reflect the author's discount rate (which is normally in excess of that available either to the library or to the university bookstore). Upon publication of the book, the author should inform the library so that it may purchase, with its own funds, two copies of the book for the university collection. In this way the author will, in most cases, obtain twelve personal copies and the library will obtain the two copies it requires.
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