Oakland University Senate

Fourth Meeting
Thursday, January 20, 1977
3:00 p.m.
128 - 130 Oakland Center

AGENDA

Submitted by George T. Matthews, for the Steering Committee

I. Reports from the Standing Committees.

1. Academic Standing and Honors Committee (Mr. Chipman)
2. Athletics Committee (Mr. Jackson)
3. Research Committee (Mr. Appleton)

II. Old Business:

None

III.  New Business:

1. Resolution from the Steering Committee (Mr. Tower)

MOVED THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS THE UNIVERSITY SENATE ENDORSES THE PRINCIPLE OF FACULTY CONSULTATION IN THE REVIEW OF A PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE REQUEST THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF EACH ORGANIZED FACULTY (INCLUDING THE FACULTY OF NURSING) AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL, THE FACULTY COUNCIL FOR GENERAL AND CAREER STUDIES, AND THE FACULTY COUNCIL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES EACH TO APPOINT ONE FACULTY PERSON TO MEMBERSHIP IN AN AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW AND SO TO INFORM THE STEERING COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRPERSON FROM AMONG THESE, AND FURTHER;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE AD HOC COMMITTEE DEVELOP SUCH PROCEDURES TO GATHER FACULTY JUDGMENT OR JUDGMENTS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE AND FURTHER;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE REQUEST THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO RECOGNIZE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY FOR PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW PURPOSES AND TO WORK WITH IT IN THE PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW PROCESS.

Procedural motion; debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

Comment: In response to the motion regarding presidential review passed by the Senate October 21, 1976, which reads:

MOVED THAT THE SENATE REQUESTS THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE CONSIDER THE TOPIC OF PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OR SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY WITH A VIEW TO PLACING AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR SENATE DEBATE.

The Steering Committee submits the above Resolution for the Senate's consideration.

George T. Matthews/J
Office of the Provost
January 7, 1977