Oakland University Senate
6th Meeting
Tuesday, March 14, 1972
3 p.m., 128-150 Oakland Center
AGENDA
Please Note: Senate meetings for the remainder of the academic year have been scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, March 28, 3 p.m., 165 South Foundation Hall
Wednesday, April 12, 3p.m., 128-130 Oakland Center.
Wednesday, April 26, 3 p.m., 128-130 Oakland Center
Submitted by Frederick W. Obear, for the Steering Committee
A. Old Business (All in second reading, eligible for final votes)
1. Motion from the Graduate Council (Mr. Johnson)
THAT THE SENATE APPROVE THE MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROPOSED BY THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.
2. Motions from the Academic Policy Committee (Mr. Witt)
THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM OAKLAND UNIVERSITY BE STATED AS FOLLOWS:
a. In order to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, the student must:
i) accumulate a minimum of 124 credit hours
ii) have accumulated at least 32 of these credit hours at Oakland University, of which at least 16 credit hours must be in the student's major area of study
iii) take the last 8 credit hours needed to complete the requirement for a baccalaureate degree in residence at Oakland University
iv) have a cumulative grade point average in courses taken at Oakland University of at least 2.0
v) have completed at least 8 credit hours in free electives
vi) have completed the general education requirements as specified by the School or College in which the student is enrolled
vii) have fulfilled the requirements for Michigan Public Law 229 as specified by the School or College in which the student is enrolled
viii) have fulfilled all requirements for an independent concentration or major area of study including receiving a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in courses constituting the independent concentration or major. A student may not count toward graduation credits hours in any one field of study in excess of 60 percent of the total credits required for graduation.
ix) complete an application for degree card at the Office of the Registrar.
Proposed amendments:
a. Mr. Heubel, seconded Mr. Cherno, to strike item vii.
b. Mr. Russell, seconded Mr. Tomboulian, to substitute "50 percent" for "60 percent" in the last sentence of item viii.
3. Motion from the Academic Policy Committee (Mr. Witt)
THAT PROGRAMS LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF ARTS OR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE MUST CONTAIN:
i) A GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT, INCLUDING TWO FRESHMAN EXPLORATORIES (OR EQUIVALENT BY COMPETENCY EXAMINATION OR TRANSFER CREDIT) SET BY THE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE CONCERNED AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
ii) PROVISION FOR COMPLYING WITH MICHIGAN PUBLIC LAW 229
iii) AN INDEPENDENT CONCENTRATION OR MAJOR AREA OF STUDY. THE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE CONCERNED SHALL SET THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE MAJOR AREA OF STUDY.
Proposed amendments:
a. Mr. Heubel, seconded Mr. Marz, to strike item ii.
b. Mr. Russell, seconded Mr. Tomboulian, to substitute the following for item iii:
An independent concentration or major area of study. The maximum number of credit hours that may be required in a degree program is 60 in the major area of study and 92 in the major area and cognate areas.
4. Motion from the Academic Policy Committee (Mr. Witt)
THAT, TO RECEIVE A SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, A STUDENT AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY MUST:
a. RECEIVE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND DEAN CONCERNED TO OFFICIALLY ENTER THE PROGRAM LEADING TO THE SECOND DEGREE. TO PURSUE TWO BACCALAUREATE DEGREES SIMULTANEOUSLY A STUDENT MUST OBTAIN SUCH APPROVAL FOR BOTH PROGRAMS.
b. MEET ALL SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH DEGREE PROGRAMS.
c. COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 32 CREDIT HOURS OF WORK IN RESIDENCE AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY BEYOND THAT REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST DEGREE. OF THESE 16 CREDIT HOURS MUST BE AT AN ADVANCED LEVEL (COURSES AT 300 LEVEL OR ABOVE).
A STUDENT HOLDING A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM OAKLAND UNIVERSITY CANNOT HAVE HIS OR HER UNDERGRADUATE GPA MODIFIED BY ADDITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE WORK, NOR CAN THE STUDENT BE A CANDIDATE FOR ACADEMIC HONORS.
A STUDENT MEETING THE SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH OF TWO DEGREE PROGRAMS (b above), BUT NOT THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDING OF TWO DEGREES (a and c above) MAY HAVE THE CERTIFICATION WITHIN THE TWO PROGRAMS ENTERED UPON HIS OR HER TRANSCRIPT.
B. New Business
(New Business will be introduced at the March 28 meeting.)
1. Report of Steering Committee Activities.