Oakland University Senate

Sixth Meeting
Tuesday, February 13, 1973
3:15 p.m.
128-130 Oakland Center

AGENDA

Submitted by Frederick W. Obear, for the Steering Committee.

A. New Business

1. Motions from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee, (Ms. Orton)

a) THAT MOTIONS b, c, AND d BE APPROVED FOR FINAL VOTE AT THIS MEETING. PROCEDURAL MOTION.

b) THAT THE FACULTY OF OAKLAND NOMINATE FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE, CONFERRED AS OF DECEMBER 22, 1972, THE STUDENTS NAMED ON THE LIST DISTRIBUTED WITH THIS AGENDA. DEGREE, CONFERRED AS OF DECEMBER 22, 1972, THE STUDENTS

c) THAT THE SENATE FIND ADEQUATE FOR UNIVERSITY HONORS PURPOSES THOSE GRADE POINT AVERAGES SET FORTH ON THE LIST DISTRIBUTED WITH THIS AGENDA.

d) THAT UNIVERSITY HONORS BE AWARDED TO THOSE PERSONS NAMED ON A LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE SENATE MEETING.

2. Motion from the Steering Committee, (Mr. Obear). First reading.

THAT THE MEMBERSHIP SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ACADEMIC CONDUCT COMMITTEE BE CHANGED TO MAKE THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS POSITION A VOTING POSITION.

Comment: The current membership provision of this committee is:
"Six faculty members and an alternate; two students and an alternate; and the Vice President for Student Affairs, who shall be ex officio and non-voting. "

3. Motion from the Academic Policy Committee, (Mr. Witt). First reading.

THAT TO ADD A COURSE AFTER THE END OF THE SECOND WEEK OF CLASSES IN A SEMESTER A STUDENT MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR IN THE COURSE AND PAY A LATE ADD FEE.

Comment: The current "add" policy is: no addition of courses or change of sections initiated by the student can be made after the end of the second week of classes except by petition of exception to the appropriate Committee on Instruction.

The Committee on Instruction of the College of Arts and Sciences handled about 800 petitions of exceptions during the 1971-1972 academic year. The bulk of these petitions concerned the late adding and dropping of courses. The problem is not as severe as in the other Schools of the University. Extension of the add deadline beyond two weeks into the semester to cut down the number of petitions is unacceptable as it would mean delay in getting out class lists as well as other administrative difficulties. Elimination of the petition route and payment of a fee for late adding of courses will ease the committee work load and should encourage more careful planning of schedules. The fee is to help defray the costs of late Adds. A flat fee of five dollars per course is suggested.

Office of the Provost/or
2/6/73