Oakland University Senate

Thirteenth Meeting
June 20, 1973

MINUTES

Present: Senators Dahlmann, Evans, Feeman, Kilburn, Light, Lind, Mascitelli,  McKay, Obear, Witt, and Solomon

The meeting was called to order at 3:20 p.m. by Provost Obear presiding in the absence of President O'Dowd.

A. Old Business

1. Motion from the Academic Policy Committee.

*THAT THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BE AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE 128 CREDITS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE IN HEALTH SCIENCES WITH MAJORS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL PHYSICS AND THAT THE GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS BE NOT LESS THAN 24 CREDITS, OF WHICH NOT MORE THAN 8 CREDITS IN LEARNING SKILLS COURSES MAY BE PRESENTED.

Mr. McKay raised a question concerning the explanatory statement  in the agenda reading: "Further, it is understood that the Assembly of Arts and Sciences approved these programs on a temporary basis, recognizing that sometime in the future it may be necessary to locate them in some academic unit other than the college."

After some discussion, it became clear that the  Assembly of Arts and Sciences did not act to approve these programs on a temporary basis only  and that in fact, a motion to make program approval temporary was defeated  in the Assembly. Mr. Witt suggested that the statement should be modified to read: "Further, it is misunderstood that... .

Motion approved.

2. Resolution from the Academic Policy Committee.

* BE IT RESOLVED: THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE HEREBY .ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUED PLANNING OF A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM WITH THE AIM OF IMPLEMENTATION IN THE 1974 FALL SEMESTER.

Approved.

B. New Business - None

The meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

Robert H. Bunger
Secretary

*Motions and amendments adopted at this meeting.