Oakland University Senate

Thursday, January 13, 198-s
Fourth Meeting
3:10 p.m.
128, 129, 130 Oakland Center

AGENDA

Respectfully submitted by Keith R. Kleckner for the Steering Committee.

A. Old Business

1. Motion from the Academic Policy and Planning Committee to recommend the establishment of a Ph.D. program in Health and Environmental Chemistry (Mr. Russell).

MOVED that the University Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees the establishment of a Ph.D. program in Health and Environmental Chemistry as specified in "A Proposal for a Program Leading to a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Health and Environmental Chemistry," with implementation being contingent upon the availability of adequate resources.

First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.

Comment: This is the motion introduced at the December 9, 1982 meeting but tabled without discussion pending the provision of additional information

Attachments:
1. Comments by George Feeman, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School (for Senators only).
2. Summary of the proposal,
3. A revised copy of the proposal (for Senators only).
4. Appendix G of the proposal: Reports of Outside Reviews and Departmental Response (for Senators only).

The Department of Chemistry has also prepared the following appendices containing additional supporting information:
A. Training Scientists for Future Toxic Substances Problems
B. The Central Role of Chemistry in Toxic Substance Management
C. Environmental Health Research
D. EPA and the Academic Community
E. Letters of Support
F. Curriculum Vitae

Copies of these other appendices, along with additional copies of the proposal, are available for perusal in Kresge Library (Reserve Desk).

C. Good and Welfare:
Private resolutions for the good of the order.

D. Information Items:
1. North Central Association accreditation visit (doctoral programs).
2. Modification of class modules (the two-minute caper).
 

attachments [available in the Office of Academic Affairs]