Oakland University Senate

4th Meeting
Thursday, January 27, 1972
3 p.m., 128-130 Oakland Center

AGENDA

Submitted by Frederick W. Obear, for the Steering Committee

A. Old Business

None. (Item B-2 from the December agenda, the motion to establish a Hearing Officer, has been withdrawn by the Steering Committee in favor of the actions and proposals described in Bl and B2 below.)

B. New Business

1. Report of Steering Committee actions in regard to student conduct.

a. The Steering Committee has accepted the resignation of Professor Ralph Schillace as Chairman of the ad hoc Committee on Student Conduct, and Ms. Augustine Wright and Mr. Jerry Miller as members of the Core group of that committee. They have served an entire semester beyond the scheduled expiration of their terms; the Steering Committee is grateful for their dedicated service. The Steering Committee then named Professor Jean Braun as Chairman, and Professor Earl Ettienne to the Core. A student member of the Core will be named soon by the Congress.

b. The Steering Committee has made some revisions in the operating procedures of the Conduct Committee based upon suggestions of Professor Schillace and the outgoing core. These revisions permit some streamlining of the Committee's procedures without discarding the core-pool concept. A complete description of the new procedures will be distributed soon. These revised procedures will be in effect for cases originating after their adoption by the Steering Committee on January 21, 1972. (Cases already pending before the Committee as of that date will be heard under the old procedures.)

c. The Steering Committee has approved a recommendation from Vice-President for Student Affairs James Appleton to establish an Advisory Council for Student Conduct. This Council will:

(1) formulate membership specifications and choose pool members and future core members from among faculty nominees submitted by the Steering Committee of the Senate, AP nominees submitted by the AP Assembly, and student nominees submitted by the Congress; and

(2) review the policies and practices of the committee, and consider suggestions for change. The Council will consist of representatives chosen by: the Vice President for Student Affairs (chairman), the Steering Committee of the Senate, the Congress, the AP Assembly, and the President of the University. It will review the revised policies of the Committee, and issue an interim report by April 1. The proposal in the December agenda to establish a Hearing Officer will be immediately referred to the Council, with an expression of strong concern for some solution to the problems which led to that proposal.

2. Recommendation from the Steering Committee (Mr. Obear) First Reading.

THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, RECOGNIZING THE LEGITIMATE INTEREST AND CONCERNS OF STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE-PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS FACULTY IN THE MATTER OF STUDENT CONDUCT, RETURN JURISDICTION OF THE AD HOC STUDENT CONDUCT COMMITTEE TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, WHERE IT SHALL BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ALL-UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE.  IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY PROPOSED SUBSEQUENT CHANGE IN THE LOCATION OF THIS COMMITTEE IN THE GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE SENATE, THE CONGRESS AND THE AP ASSEMBLY FOR REVIEW.

Comment: The Steering Committee has for some time been considering proposals to transfer jurisdiction of this committee to the Congress, or to establish joint sponsorship of the committee. The Steering Committee concluded that transferring the conduct committee to the Congress did not to any extent broaden the constituency of the committee, and the joint sponsorship proposal seemed cumbersome. Therefore the Steering Committee accepted a proposal from Vice President Appleton to return the committee to the Office of the President, where each constituency could have equal input through the newly-created Advisory Council.

3. Recommendation from the Steering Committee (Mr. Obear). Procedural motion, eligible for final vote.

THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE APPROVE THE FACULTY NOMINEES FOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST.

Comment; Some of these appointments appeared on an earlier list, and have therefore already been approved. When student and AP nominations are made, a complete list will be issued.

4. Recommendation from the Steering Committee (Mr. Obear) First Reading

THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE RECOMMEND TO PRESIDENT O'DOWD THAT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE-PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY BE ACCEPTED AND TRANSMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL.

Comment: Since the AP Assembly is a parallel body to the Senate, it is not necessary for the Senate to approve their Constitution. It is submitted to the Senate for examination, however, and the Steering Committee suggests that the Senate may wish to offer its advice to the President through the above motion.

5. Report of Other Steering Committee Activities.

a. The Steering Committee has approved a change in the final examination schedule for the present term to: Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 27-28, May 1-3; and a change in the date of commencement from Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 4.

b. Meetings of the Senate for the rest of the Winter term have been scheduled for; February 17, March 14, and April 12.

c. Other items.