Oakland University Senate

Eighth Meeting
Thursday, April 16, 1981
3:00 p.m.
Gold Rooms A & B, Oakland Center

AGENDA

A.  Old Business:
1. Resolution from the Admissions Committee (P. Strauss/H. Arnold).

RESOLVED that the Senate requests the President to appoint a University Commission to study the desirability of a name change for Oakland University and to make a recommendation to the Senate by the Winter of 1982.

Second Reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

2. Motion from the Graduate Council (G. P. Johnson/J. Ozinga).

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board establishment of a program in Medical Physics leading to the Ph.D. degree, the start of the program to occur as soon as the program's financial needs can be met.

Second Reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

3. Motion from the Academic Policy and Planning Committee (K. Kleckner, D. Stevens).

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and to the Board of Trustees the establishment of an academic unit in theatre. The unit shall have the authority to appoint faculty, offer courses and conduct professional degree programs in theatre.

Second Reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

4. Motion from the Academic Policy and Planning Committee (K. Kleckner/ L. Hetenyi) .

MOVED that the School of Performing Arts be authorized to initiate a program leading to the BFA degree in Dance.

Second Reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.

B.  New Business:

    None

C.  Good and Welfare: Private Resolutions.

D.  Information item:

    Report from Bill Bezdek concerning readmission policy.