Oakland University Senate
April 17, 1969
MINUTES
PRESENT: Miss Attwood, Messrs. Atkinson, Black, Butler, Cherno, Davis, Dutton, Galloway, Hammerle, Hetenyi, Hoopes, Johnson, Kleckner, Linsalata, Lowy, Matthews, McKay, O'Dowd, Pino, Pitts, Simmons, Stoutenburg, Swanson, Tomboulian, Torch, Vann, Varner, Yennior, Mrs. White.
ABSENT: Messrs. Appleton, Briod, Cafone, Clarke, Fernald, Gerulaitis, Gibson, Hahn, Harding, Hildum, Kent, Lyons, Mittra, Righter, Schwab, Susskind, Williamson, Witt.
GUESTS: Approximately 15 guests were present.
Chancellor Varner called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m.
Mr. Black asked about the procedure used by the University in notifying the Selective Service when a male student is not in school. Mr. Atkinson explained that a Selective Service Form 109 is sent to the Draft Board after fall registration only at the request of a male student. He further stated that when a student does not return in January for the second semester, the University is obligated to notify the Draft Board about those students who had filed a Form 109 in the fall.
Mr. Linsalata asked the Chancellor if the rumor that the Board had voted that all salary increases for the 1969-70 school year were to be channeled to a scholarship fund for inner-city school students was true. The Chancellor stated that Mr. Huff had made a motion asking that MSU admit 1,000 black students and Oakland University to admit 100 black students over and above those students already admitted. The question the Board was asked was "who would finance these students" and Mr. Huff indicated that the Board would have to fund the programs as it saw fit.
Miss Attwood moved to accept the Minutes of March 27 and April 3 plus the April 3 addendum. Seconded by Mr. Hoopes. Approved.
OLD BUSINESS
The Academic Policy Committee's recommendation moved by Mr. Sheldon Appleton on April 3 requesting the Senate to approve a new University Course, seconded by Mr. Cherno, was reintroduced for final action.
Mr. Matthews moved to amend the wording by deleting the word "history" from the course description and inserting the word "and" between geography and ecology and adding the words "and history" after the comma following the word ecology. Seconded by Mr. Lowy. Adopted.
The motion with the amendment was then adopted.
* "UCO 64, ENTITLED "INTRODUCTION TO AFRICA," IS APPROVED FOR INCORPORATION IN THE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM AND FOR LISTING IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG. THE COURSE, DESCRIBED BELOW, MAY BE TAKEN TO FULFILL THE UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT IN NON-WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS.
UCO 64: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICA
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY, AND HISTORY AND CULTURES OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. ATTENTION WILL BE DIRECTED ALSO TO SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS; ECONOMICS, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS; AND PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL CHANGE."
The Academic Policy Committee's recommendation, moved by Mr. S. Appleton on April 3, requesting the establishment of a third "Inner-College,"
seconded by Mr. Cherno, was reintroduced for final action.
* "ALLPORT COLLEGE, AN "INNER-COLLEGE" WITHIN OAKLAND UNIVERSITY SHOULD BE ACTIVATED ON JULY 1, 1969, SUBJECT TO THE SAME GENERAL POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES THAT HAVE GUIDED THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHARTER COLLEGE AND NEW COLLEGE."
Motion was adopted.
Mr. Black was appointed parliamentarian for this meeting by the Chancellor.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. McKay moved the recommendation of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee that
*"THE THREE MOTIONS PRESENTED BELOW BE APPROVED FOR FINAL VOTE AT THIS MEETING."
Seconded by Mr. Cherno. Adopted.
Mr. McKay moved the recommendation of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee that
* "THE FACULTY OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NOMINATE FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TO BE CONFERRED ON APRIL 19, 1969, THE STUDENTS NAMED IN THE LIST DISTRIBUTED AT THIS MEETING."
Seconded by Mr. Cherno.
The nomination of Mr. Lewis Keith Elbinger was discussed by several Senators. Mr. McKay asked if Mr. Elbinger's case with the University was still open even though his name appeared on the nominated list. Mr. Torch answered "yes" to this question.
The motion was adopted.
Mr. McKay moved the recommendation of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee that
* "THE FACULTY OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NOMINATE FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE, TO BE CONFERRED ON APRIL 19, 1969, THE STUDENTS NAMED IN THE LIST DISTRIBUTED AT THIS MEETING."
Seconded by Mr. Linsalata. Adopted.
Mr. McKay moved the recommendation of the Academic Standing and Honors Committee that
* "UNIVERSITY HONORS BE AWARDED TO THE GRADUATING STUDENTS NAMED IN THE LIST DISTRIBUTED AT THIS MEETING."
Seconded by Mr. Tomboulian.
The name of Arthur Joseph Griggs was noted as being deleted from the Biology Departmental Honors List. The name of Estela M. Mazzoli was noted as being deleted from the Magna Cum Laude University Honors List and from the History Departmental Honors List. The name Geraldine M. Palmer was noted as being added to the Elementary Education Departmental Honors List. Finally, it was noted that the following named students were given Departmental Honors in Engineering: John Bruce Christensen, William Henry Gelbach, David Alan Hansen, Roderick Cooper Jones, Robert Leon Peaslee II, Frederick Hardman Phillips.
The motion was adopted.
Mr. McKay gave a summary of the procedures used to identify students for University Honors.
Mr. O'Dowd moved that the following motions regarding amendment to the constitution of the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences be voted on today.
Seconded by Mr. Cherno. Adopted.
Mr. O'Dowd moved the recommendation of the Steering Committee that,
* "THE SENATE APPROVES THE FOLLOWING REWORDING OF ARTICLE V, SECTION vi, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION:
CONSIST OF FIVE TENURED MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED FACULTY AND THE DEAN (EX OFFICIO AND NOT VOTING). OF THE TOTAL VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, NO LESS THAN THREE SHALL BE FROM THE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION. ONE OF THESE THREE SHALL BE ELECTED TO THE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT AND TENURE POLICY COMMITTEE. ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY AND SERVE FOR THREE YEARS."
Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi. Adopted.
* Mr. O'Dowd moved the recommendation of the Steering Committee that
"THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ARE APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY SENATE:
1. THAT ARTICLE IV (i) BE AMENDED TO READ:
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE ASSEMBLY, THE FACULTY TERM OF OFFICE OF ALL STANDING COMMITTEES SHALL BE THREE YEARS, WITH MEMBERS SERVING STAGGERED TERMS. NOMINATION AND RATIFICATION OF MEMBERS TO STANDING COMMITTEES, EXCEPT WHERE ELECTIVE, SHALL TAKE PLACE IN THE WINTER SEMESTER, WITH SERVICE TO BEGIN THE SUBSEQUENT ACADEMIC YEAR.
* 2. ARTICLE IV (ii) BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
TWO MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT DELEGATION NOMINATED EACH YEAR AND RATIFIED BY THE ASSEMBLY.
* 3. ARTICLE IV (ii) BE FURTHER AMENDED TO READ:
THE ASSEMBLY SHALL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE, WHO SHALL BE CHAIRMAN, EX OFFICIO. AND VOTING, EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY; AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT DELEGATION NOMINATED EACH YEAR AND RATIFIED BY THE ASSEMBLY. THE FACULTY MEMBERS WILL BE ELECTED TO TWO-YEAR TERMS, STAGGERED AS TO TERMS, AS FOLLOWS: ONE TENURED FACULTY MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM EACH INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPING LISTED IN ARTICLE III (ii), AND FOUR FACULTY MEMBERS, WHO ARE NON- TENURED AT THE TIME OF THE ELECTION, SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE.
* 4. ARTICLE IV (v) BE AMENDED TO READ:
THE ASSEMBLY MAY MODIFY THE MEMBERSHIP AND CHARGE OF STANDING COMMITTEES BY RESOLUTION. WHERE NECESSARY, FOR PURPOSES OF ELECTING OR APPOINTING TO COMMITTEES, A FIFTH GROUPING, TO BE KNOWN AS THE STUDENT DELEGATION, SHALL BE ADDED TO THE FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPINGS, LISTED IN ARTICLE III (ii). APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF STUDENTS TO COMMITTEES SHALL TAKE PLACE IN THE WINTER SEMESTER, FOLLOWING THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE STUDENT DELEGATION. STUDENT MEMBERSHIP IN COMMITTEES SHALL BE FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS.
* 5. ARTICLE IV (iii) BE AMENDED TO READ:
THE ASSEMBLY SHALL HAVE A COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS COMPOSED OF THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE, EX OFFICIO AND NON-VOTING; AND FIVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE CHAIRMAN; THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE THREE FACULTY MEMBERS AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT DELEGATION.
* 6. ARTICLE IV (iv) BE AMENDED TO READ:
THE ASSEMBLY SHALL HAVE A COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION COMPOSED OF FIVE FACULTY MEMBERS, AT LEAST ONE FROM EACH OF THE FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPINGS LISTED IN ARTICLE III (ii), ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE CHAIRMAN, AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT DELEGATION. THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE SHALL BE EX OFFICIO AND NON-VOTING. THE REGISTRAR SHALL BE EX OFFICIO AND NON-VOTING.
* 7. THAT ARTICLE III (i) (3) BE AMENDED TO READ:
. . . STUDENT DELEGATES, NOT TO EXCEED TEN PERCENT OP THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE STUDENT ELECTORATE SHALL COMPRISE ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. STUDENT DELEGATES MUST BE FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES ELIGIBLE TO BE ADMITTED TO MAJOR STANDING AND IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING, OR GRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED TO DEGREE CANDIDACY AND IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. THE TERM FOR STUDENT DELEGATES SHALL BE ONE YEAR. NO STUDENT MAY SERVE AS A DELEGATE FOR MORE THAN TWO TERMS. ELECTION OF STUDENT DELEGATES SHALL BE HELD IN THE WINTER SEMESTER; THE STUDENTS SO ELECTED TO SERVE IN THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR, STARTING IN THE FALL SEMESTER. FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSES, THE INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPINGS LISTED IN ARTICLE III (ii) SHALL BE EMPLOYED, WITH THE ADDITION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. EACH GROUPING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO NO LESS THAN TWO DELEGATES. THE BALANCE OF THE TEN PERCENT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, IN A MANNER APPROXIMATELY PROPORTIONATE TO THE NUMBER OF UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS OR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN GOOD STANDING IN EACH GROUPING."
Seconded by Mr. Simmons. Adopted.
Mr. O'Dowd moved to remove the following motion from the table, "The Library shall be constituted as an organized faculty within one year of the approval by the Board of Trustees of the extension of faculty status to professional library staff members" and to offer the following substitute motion that
"The Senate authorizes the University Library, as an academic unit, to frame a constitution for its governance with the assistance of the Library Committee of the University Senate. This constitution should be presented to the Senate for approval no later than September, 1970."
Seconded by Mr. Cherno.
Mr. Cherno moved an amendment to change the date from "September, 1970 to April 1, 1970."
Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi. Adopted.
After lengthy discussion, the motion as amended was adopted.
* "THE SENATE AUTHORIZES THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, AS AN ACADEMIC UNIT, TO FRAME A CONSTITUTION FOR ITS GOVERNANCE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE. THIS CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 1970."
Mr. O'Dowd moved to have the Senate authorize that agenda items 3A 1, 2, and 3 be considered as first reading today. Seconded by Mr. Hetenyi. After some discussion, led by Mr. Matthews, Mr. O'Dowd withdrew his motion and Mr. Hetenyi withdrew his second.
Miss Attwood moved the recommendation of the Admissions and Financial Aids Committee that "all students receiving financial aid may have their aid renewed on an annual basis provided their grade point average is a minimum of 2.0 or higher." Seconded by Mr. McKay. Mr. O'Dowd moved that this item be made eligible for vote at the May 8 meeting. Seconded by Mr. Yennior. Adopted.
Mr. O'Dowd drew attention to the activities of the Steering Committee as reported in the Senate agenda.
Mr. Hammerle moved the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Mr. Tomboulian. Approved 5:40 p.m.
Submitted by
H. N. Stoutenburg, Jr.
Secretary
University Senate
* Motions and amendments approved at this meeting.