Oakland University Senate
THIRD MEETING
Thursday, November 16 1978
3:15-p.m.
128, 129, 130 Oakland Center
AGENDA
Submitted by George T. Matthews for the Steering Committee.
A. Old Business
1. From the agenda of October 19, 1973 unamended motion from the Faculty of the Library concerning approval of the Constitution of the Library as amended April 25. 1978 (Gardiner/Hetenyi).
Second Reading: Motion only debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments: Kindly refer to the agenda of October 19 for the full motion. As requested copies of the Constitution of the Library dated May 7, 1970 are distributed with this agenda.
2. From the agenda of October 19, 1978 unamended motion from the School of Education concerning a change of name from School of Education to School of Human and Educational Services (Hetenyi/Wllliamson).
Second Reading: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments: Kindly refer to the agenda of October 19 for the full motion
B. New Business
1. Nomination from the Steering Committee to vacant seat on the Teaching and Learning .Committee (Mr. Tower).
Ms. Margaret Kurzman to replace Mr. Robert Williamson resigned for personal reasons.
Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
2. Resolutions from the Steering Committee (Mr. Tower) designed to implement certain features of the University Planning Document(s) - 1978 previously distributed.
2.1. Resolved that the Senate support the Academic Policy and Planning Committee and the Provost in the establishment of a Commission on General Education charged to examine the role of general education as a component of all undergraduate curricula and to recommend to the APPC and the Senate a University policy in this regard. A preliminary report should be made by October� 1979, and a final report with appropriate recommendations should be made by October, 1980.
Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments:
1. This Resolution is consistent with the UPD - 78 (Vol. I, subsection I, pp IV-1, 2, and 3 especially and Vol. II, pp 1-12, 13, and 15 especially) and with expressions of Senate intent last winter (see MINUTES, Dec. 8, 1977, pp 2-3 and Jan. 19, 1978, pp 2-3).
2. The APPC has received from the Provost on November 1, 1978, a draft of charges, powers, and suggested membership of this Commission. The APPC is already at work refining the charge and establishing membership. It will report the results of its labors at the December 7, 1978 meeting of the Senate.
2.2. Resolved that the Senate support the Academic Policy and Planning Committee and the Provost in the establishment of an ad hoc Committee on Course Credits composed of faculty and Students representative of all major interested constituencies, charged to study alternatives to the present four credit system as a means of achieving curricular flexibility, and to recommend to the APPC and the Senate a University policy in this regard by October, 1979.
Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments:
1. This Resolution is consistent with UPD -78 (Vol. I, subsection I, p IV-3, paragraph 13 - with due regard taken that in the first line "to study" is more appropriate than "to replace" - and Vol. II, pp 1-23 and. 24).
2. The APPC received from the Provost on November 1, 1978, a draft of charges, powers and suggested membership of this Committee. The APPC is already at work refining the charge and establishing membership. It will report the results of its labors at the December 7, 1978 meeting of the Senate.
2.3. Resolved that the Senate support the Academic Policy and Planning Committee and the President and the Provost in the establishment of an Interdivisional Study Commission on Entry Year composed of faculty, staff and students representing all interested constituencies (the various academic units, the career advising and placement office, the undergraduate advising office, the residence halls, the Department of Learning Skills, and the Admissions Office) charged to study the possibility of developing a structured Entry Year program that would include skill development. Informational analysis of career choices, academic advising, and appropriate general education courses and to recommend to the President, the APPC and the Senate a course of action no later than October, 1979.
Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments:
1. This Resolution is consistent with UPD - 78 (Vol. I, subsection I, IV-3, paragraph 14 and Vol. II, goal A 9 and objective A 9.1, p 1-25).
2. The APPC has received from the Provost on November 1, 1978, a draft of charges and suggested membership of this Commission. The APPC is already at work refining the charge and establishing membership. It will report the results of its labors at the December 7, 1978 meeting of the Senate.
2.4. Resolved that the Senate recommend to the Dean of Graduate Study and the Graduate Council a systematic survey of all potential post-graduate programs, in particular those not within the present scope of existing schools or colleges at Oakland University, the result of this survey should be available to APPC and the Senate as they review proposals for new post-graduate programs beginning with the academic year 1979-80.
Procedural Motion; Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment:
This Resolution is consistent with UPD-78 (Vol. I, subsection I, p IV-3, paragraphs 8, 9 & 10 and Vol. II, goal A 4, p 1-18).
C. Special Business
1. Resolution from the Steering Committee (Mr. . Tower).
Resolved that the University Senate reaffirm its acceptance of UPD - 78 as an initial planning document. (See MINUTES, May 8, 1978, p 2.)
Procedural notion; Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final
Comment: The Steering Committee recommends that formal discussion of UPD - 78 be brought to closure with confident anticipation that the President and the University Planning Committee will take it into account as they turn now to the preparation of UPD �79.
D. Good and Welfare: Private Resolutions.
Note from the Steering Committee: In response to Senate request, from now on each agenda will contain a Good and Welfare section at the opening of which the Chair will call for Private Resolutions. As the Chair shall rule, such Private Resolutions may not be finally voted upon at the meeting in which they are introduced, but will be referred to the Steering Committee for disposition. The Steering Committee will report the disposition at the next meeting of the Senate.
For the information of the Senate:
1. The NCA Evaluating Team will recommend that Oakland's accreditation be continued for another decade. Thanks and congratulations are in order to the entire University on a happy outcome of this matter.
2.- The Williamson Resolution of October 19 concerning a two-hour non-academic free period on Tuesdays and Thursdays has been sent to the UCUI for consideration.