Oakland University Senate
Sixth Meeting
February 16 1978
3:00 p.m.
128-130 Oakland Center
AGENDA
Submitted by George T. Matthews for the Steering Committee
A. Old Business
1. From the agenda of January 19, 1978 item 1. (New Business). Motion from the Academic Policy and Planning Committee (Heubel/Hetenyi) as follows:
MOVED THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD THAT THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS BE PROVIDED WITH A FACULTY COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WHICH SHALL SERVE AS THE ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY OF THE SCHOOL UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FULLY CONSTITUTED ORGANIZED FACULTY OF PERFORMING ARTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. THE MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
I. MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Faculty Council for the School of Performing Arts shall comprise
A. At least thirteen initial faculty:
1. Eight shall be appointed by the Provost upon recommendation of the Dean of Arts and Sciences terms shall be three years renewable, initially staggered such that two serve for one year, two for two years and four for three years.
2. Three shall be appointed by the Provost upon recommendation of the Dean of Education, the terms to be three years renewable, but initially staggered such that one serves for one year one for two and one for three.
3. Two shall be appointed by the Provost upon recommendation of the appropriate dean from the faculties of Economics and Management, Engineering, the Library and Nursing" the terms to be three years renewable, but initially staggered such that one serves a one year term.
B. The Provost (or his designee) ex officio.
C. At least three students appointed by the Provost upon recommendation of the Council.
D. Such others as may be appointed from time to time by the Provost upon recommendation of the Council
E. The Chair of the Council shall be appointed by the Provost^from the initial faculty membership of the Council upon recommendation of the Council the Provost (or his designee) shall Chair pro tempore until a permanent Chair is appointed the Chair shall serve a three year term renewable.
II. POWERS: The Faculty Council shall have authority to:
1. Adopt such bylaws and create such committees, but including a Curriculum Committee as may be necessary for the conduct of its business.
2. Offer programs of instruction leading to, and to present candidates for the degrees of Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) and Master of Music (M.Mus.) and such other performing arts degrees including the Bachelor (Masters) of Performing Arts [B.(M.) P.A.], as may be authorized; offer other than degree programs of instruction in performing arts disciplines.
3. Determine and prescribe curricula and requirements for such degrees and programs as may be authorized.
4. Offer courses of instruction in its own name under performing arts rubrics as approved by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning.
5. Establish such internal academic regulations, including those affecting degree candidacy, as may be necessary to the conduct of its programs.
6. Recommend plans for the future development of the School of Performing Arts.
Second Reading: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments: See agenda of January 19, 1978,
2. From the agenda of January 19 1978 item 2. (New Business). Motion from the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction (Tower/Hetenyi) as follows:
MOVED THAT THE SENATE RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD THAT THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE B.G.S. DEGREE (SEE COMMENTS BELOW) BE AMENDED BY ADDITION TO DEGREE REQUIREMENT #7 AS FOLLOWS (NEW WORDING UNDERLINED).
7. Admission to candidacy for the B.G.S. degree by the University and the Faculty Council for General Studies. The student must declare candidacy for the B .G. S. degree and be enrolled for at least eight months before the degree is conferred or must successfully complete at least 24 credits after declaring B.G.S. candidacy.
Second Reading: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting. Comments: See agenda of January 19, 1978.
B. New Business
1. Motion from the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction (Mr. Moeller)
A. THAT DURING THE FALL AND WINTER SEMESTERS THE LAST DATE FOR ADDING A REGULAR COURSE BE THE END OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF INSTRUCTION.
B. THAT DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER TERMS THE LAST DATE FOR ADDING A REGULAR COURSE BE THE END OF THE SECOND WEEK OF INSTRUCTION.
C. THAT DURING THE FALL AND WINTER SEMESTERS ALL DATES GOVERNING THE ADDING DROPPING, AND GRADING OF HALF-SEMESTER COURSES BE PATTERNED ACCORDING TO THE SPRING/SUMMER CALENDAR.
Comments:
1. This motion is a revision of item 1. (New Business) agenda of October 20, 1977 (Moeller/Obear) which was returned to committee for reconsideration. The Steering Committee has placed this present motion on this agenda as a new motion and in first reading. If the Senate wishes to dispose of it at this meeting, it may do so upon a procedural motion requiring 3/4 majority of those present and voting for passage.
2. Current policy permits addition of courses at any time during a semester subject to the approval of the course instructor and the payment of a late-add fee after the second week (first week during spring and summer) of classes. Adoption of this motion would insure that students stabilize their academic programs sufficiently early in the semester to provide reasonable chances for academic success. A policy that permits a student to miss more than a quarter of the work of a course seems indefensible on academic grounds. For the unusual case the route of petition of exception is open.
Item C. is included to insure that treatment of "mini-courses" is fully compatible with that of regular courses in all respects: W, WS, WN grades, no-grade drops, late adds, refunds, etc.
It seems to the members of the UCUI that a four-week limit would work no additional financial hardships on students although it would undoubtedly require some students to plan differently than in the past. Nevertheless, the UCUI recommends that the appropriate offices, i.e. Registrar, Business Affairs Dean for Student Services, determine whether it is desirable for the University to propose aid for any students who have suffered financial hardship which the University can legitimately relieve.