Oakland University Senate

Thursday, March 10, 1983
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 Master of Science program in Engineering Management (Moved, Mr. Russell. Seconded, Mr. Chipman).

MOVED that the University Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees the establishment of a program leading to the Master of Science in Engineering Management as specified in a "Proposal for a Master of Science in Engineering Management," with implementation being contingent upon the availability of adequate resources.

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

Comment: Support materials were distributed with the February 10 Senate Agenda.

B. New Business:

1. Motion from the Steering Committee to approve new credit distributions for physical therapy courses. (Mr. Akers.)

MOVED that the University Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees that the number of credits required for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Physical Therapy be increased from 136 to 162, the change to become effective with the junior-year class of Fall, 1983. First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.

Comment: The Academic Policy and Planning Committee has reviewed and endorsed this proposal and has asked the Steering Committee to formulate an approval motion for the Senate in the form advanced here. The requested increase in program credits is not a result of curriculum revisions made at this time. Rather, it arises in recognition of past changes in the structure of the physical therapy program which have left certain courses, particularly clinical courses undervalued in credit. Assigning credits to existing courses consists with practices in other units and in other institutions leads to a 162-credit total for the program, a total akin to those for similar programs at other local universities. A report from the Center for Health Sciences is attached (for Senators only).

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

D. Information Items:
    1. Program phase-outs � report of Board actions.
    2. Graduate Council constitutional revision study.