Oakland University Senate

Sixth Meeting
Thursday, February 26, 1976
3:30 p.m.
128-130 Oakland Center

AGENDA

Submitted by George T. Matthews, for the Steering Committee

A. Old Business:

From the Agenda of February 19, 1976, (New Business) four motions from the Academic Budget and Planning Committee and the Academic Policy Committee with amendments all In Second Reading:

1. Main Motion unamended:

THAT THE SENATE RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ADEQUATE PRIVATE ENDOWMENT FOR THE ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART, THE TWO YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM OF THE ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART BE SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE FALL SEMESTER, 1977.

M Hetenyi (Obear) amendment: add after "endowment'' OR SIMILAR EXTERNAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING ASSURED STATE SUPPORT.

First Obear (Hetenyi) amendment: to add after the date BUT THAT THE SENATE ENCOURAGE CONTINUED PLANNING TOWARD A DEGREE PROGRAM IN DRAMATIC ARTS.

Second Obear (Cherno) amendment: add NEW ADMISSIONS INTO after Art," and change ''1977 to 1976.

Amendments and main motion debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote.

2. Main Motion unamended:

THAT THE SENATE ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS ACADEMIC PRIORITIES DESERVE CONSIDERATION AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT OF STUDENT FACULTY RATIOS;

WHEREAS TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED POSITION SHIFT LAYOFF;

WHEREAS THE SUSPENSION OF ANY DEGREE PROGRAM OR OF A MAJOR THEREIN OR OF ANY ACADEMIC UNIT IS OF SUFFICIENT IMPORTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY TO DESERVE FULL SENATE DEBATE AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SENATE RECOMMEND THAT THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES RECONSIDER THE PROPOSED POSITION SHIFT LAYOFF AND MAKE NEW, BUT NOT NECESSARILY DIFFERENT, RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PROVOST;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SENATE MANDATES THAT ANY PROPOSAL IN THE NEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUSPEND ANY DEGREE PROGRAM OR A MAJOR THEREIN OR ANY ACADEMIC UNIT AS A RESULT OF A POSITION SHIFT LAYOFF BE PRESENTED TO THE SENATE FOR FULL DEBATE AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

Russell (Shacklett) amendment: delete the second paragraph starting with "whereas."

Amendment and main motion debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote.

3. Main Motion unamended:

THAT THE SENATE ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS THE PROPOSED POSITION SHIFT LAYOFF AFFECTS TENURE FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY;

WHEREAS THE ISSUES OF TENURE ARE SO COMPLEX AND IMPORTANT THAT THEY SHOULD RECEIVE FULL DELIBERATION;

BE RESOLVED THAT THE SENATE RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT THAT WHERESOEVER POSSIBLE TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS CAPABLE OF USEFUL INSTRUCTION SHOULD NOT BE LAID OFF BY A POSITION SHIFT LAYOFF FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR, 1977-78.

Russell (Riley) amendment: delete the phrase "capable of useful instruction."

Cherno (Hetenyi) amendment: add the phrase AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT after the phrase '"Capable of useful instruction."

Amendments and main motion debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote.

4. Main Motion unamended:

THAT THE SENATE ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS ENROLLMENT TRENDS ARE PARTIALLY A FUNCTION OF GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS;

WHEREAS EXISTING PROGRAMS MAY BE REEVALUATED AND RECONSTITUTED;

WHEREAS NEW PROGRAMS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED BY FACULTY MEMBERS CURRENTLY AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY THAT IN TURN MAY AFFECT ENROLLMENT TRENDS;

WHEREAS AT THIS CRUCIAL TIME FOP, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY THERE IS A NEED FOR CONSENSUS ON THE CONFIGURATION AND DIRECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE FUTURE;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SENATE RECOMMEND THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE SELECT AN APPROPRIATE VEHICLE FOR A STUDY TO BE MADE ON THE CONFIGURATION OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE FUTURE.

Liboff (Shacklett) amendment: substitute ACADEMIC BUDGET AND PLANNING COMMITTEE for "Steering Committee" in main motion.

Amendment and main motion debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote.

B. New Business:

None

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