Oakland University Senate
First Meeting
September 18, 1975
MINUTES
Present: Senators Atlas, Barnard, Barren, Burke, Cafone, Cowlishaw, DeMont, Doane, Freeman, Gardiner, Genyea, Hampton, Hetenyi, Hitchingham, Keel in, Ketchum, Klein, Lawton, Liboff, McKay, McKinley, Moberg, Moeller, Obear, Pogany, Russell, Scherer, Schuldenberg, Schwartz, Seeber, Shacklett, Strauss, Swartz, Torch, Tower, Voight and White
Absent: Senators Barthel, Bertocci, Cameron, Cherno, Evarts, Felton, Hammerle, Heubel, Karasch, Keegan, Kleckner, McBride, O'Dowd, Paslay, Ruscio,
Shantz, Tucker and Wl1Iiamson
Mr. Matthews who chaired in the absence of and at the request of the President called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
The minutes of the meetings of April 17, (corrected such that on page 4, number 4, the word "interpreted'' should be replaced by "interrupted."). May 29 and July 24, 1975, were approved.
A. New Business
1. Steering Committee election (Mr. McKinley)
Before calling upon Mr. McKinley to conduct the Steering Committee election, Mr. Matthews pointed cut that the series of amendments to the Constitution, among them one (Amendment V to Article V, Section ix) which changes the membership stipulations of the Steering Committee had not yet been approved by the Board. Mr. Matthews went on to say that there was every reasonable expectation that the Board would approve Amendment V at its next meeting and that there seemed to be two possible ways of proceeding with the election: (I.) Hold two elections today, one for membership as stipulated by Article V, ix unamended and one for membership as stipulated by Article V, ix amended thus assuring that whatever the action of the Board, a Steering Committee would be duly seated or: (2.) Hold one election today for membership as stipulated by Article V, ix amended on the assumption the Board would approve the amended Constitution, with the understanding that another election could always be held should the Board not approve.
Discussion of this matter was brought to a close upon unopposed approval of a duly seconded motion offered by Mr. McKay that the second option be followed and the election be held under the stipulations of Article V, ix amended which reads:
The University Senate shall have a Steering Committee composed of the Provost of the University, who shall serve as chairman, and six other Senators elected at the first Senate meeting of the fall semester. The Committee's term of office shall be two years. No more than two seats shall be held by Senators from any one faculty.
Mr. McKay then queried (at some considerable length) the Chair concerning the role of the Steering Committee in the appointment of a President. Mr. Matthews stated he was unable to respond. The Senate expressed no desire to continue the discussion and Mr. McKinley was called upon to proceed with the election.
Mr. McKinley called for nominations from the floor. Seven Senators had been nominated when nominations were closed upon motion of Mr. Seeber, seconded by Mr. Doane, and carried by unanimous voice vote.
The election proceeded by written ballot.
Upon conclusion of business concerning Motion 2 on the Agenda, Mr. McKinley announced that the following had been elected to the Steering Committee for a two year term:
Mr. William Hammerle -- Engineering
Mr. Nigel Hampton --Arts and Sciences
Ms. Eileen Hitchingham --Library
Ms. Virginia Schuldenberg --Education
Mr. John Shacklett --University Congress
Mr. John Tower --Economics and Management
2. Motions from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee (Mr. Chipman)
Mr. Chipman explained he was not a Senator and hence the motions would need be offered by someone who was, Mr. Chipman, however, was willing to read the motions and answer any questions in the name of the Committee. There being no objection to this procedure, attention was turned to the motion.
a. Mr. Hetenyi moved and Mr. Tower seconded:
* THAT MOTIONS b AND c BE APPROVED FOR FINAL VOTE.
Procedural motion.
Motion approved.
b. Mr. Strauss moved and Mr. Shacklett seconded:
* THAT THE FACULTY OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NOMINATE FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE THE STUDENTS NAMED ON THE LIST DISTRIBUTED WITH THIS AGENDA.
Honoring Mr. Chipman's request, the name of Mary Elizabeth Lamparski (student number 208730, Psychology - Liberal Arts) omitted by error was added under Bachelor of Arts with the consent of the mover and the seconder.
Thus perfected, the motion was approved.
c. Mr. Lawton moved and Mr. Gardiner seconded;
* THAT UNIVERSITY HONORS BE AWARDED TO THOSE PERSONS NAMED ON THE LIST DISTRIBUTED AT THE SENATE MEETING.
Motion approved.
With thanks to Mr. McKinley and Mr. Chipman, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Office of the Provost
9/22/75:Jb
*Motions and amendments adopted at this meeting.