Oakland University Senate

Monday, 23 April 1984
Eighth Meeting
Gold Rooms A, B. and C, Oakland Center

MINUTES

Senators Present: Bertocci, Boulos, Chipman, Copenhaver, Downing. J. Eberwein, R. Eberwein, Edgerton, Eliezer, Evans, Feeman. Frankie, Grossman, Hammerle. Hartman, Horwitz, Ketchum, Kleckner, McCabe, Moore, Russell, Schimmelman, Snider-Feldmesser, Splete, Titus,  Witt.
Senators Absent: Appleton. Barthel, Boddy, Boganey, Brown, Burke, Bledsoe, Chagnon-Royce, Champagne, Chapman-Moore, Christina, Coppola, Easterly,
Federlein, Gerulaitis, Hamilton, Heubel, Hough, Howes, Lindell, Maloney, McClory, Moorhouse, Pine, Sakai, Scherer, Schwartz. Sevilla, Shichi, Stevens,
Tomboulian. Tracy , Workman.

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS:
1. Motion from the faculty of the Center for Health Sciences to establish a School of Health Sciences. Moved, Mr. Russell; seconded, Mr. Downing.
Approved
2. Motion from the Graduate Council to establish a Master of Science program in Exercise Science. Moved, Mr. Feeman; seconded, Mr. Pine. Approved.
3. Motion from the Steering Committee nominating certain faculty members to Senate standing committees; APPC and UCUI. Moved, Mr. Edgerton; seconded,
Mr. Splete. Approved.
4.  Good and Welfare expression of concern about Book Center price mark-up.  Raised, Mr. Eberwein; seconded, Mr. Ketchum. Taken under advisement.

Mr. Kleckner called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m., introducing several informational items while waiting for a quorum to assemble. He alerted his
Senate colleagues to anticipate two significant documents to be released in the next few weeks:  1) the report of the Commission on the Future of the Health Sciences, and 2) the report of the Commission on University Excellence.  He also commented on Saturday morning's gathering of the Board of Trustees as a committee-of-the-whole to discuss various proposals for Kresge Library expansion. The original full wrap-around design proposed many years proves too costly now, 80 an attempt must be made to achieve a first stage of expansion that will double square footage. Wildly varying opinions circulate (on the Board, as elsewhere) about the attractiveness and utility of various designs, with an addition to the back now emerging as the most likely choice. The legislature has appropriated planning money for the addition, and the Library expansion project has been identified as the number one priority for the development campaign.

With the arrival of several Senators, attention turned Co the first item of old business: a motion from the faculty of the Center for Health Sciences
to establish a School of Health Sciences (Messrs. Russell and Downing):

MOVED that the University establish a School of Health Sciences and an organized faculty of Health Sciences, to be governed by the
proposed Constitution of the School of Health Sciences.

The motion elicited no discussion and carried by a unanimous voice vote.

The next agenda item was a motion from the Graduate Council to establish a Master of Science program in Exercise Science (Messrs. Feeman and Pine):

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees the establishment of an academic program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Exercise Science.

This, too, proved non-controversial; the motion won unanimous approval.

One piece of new business confronted the body: a motion from the Steering Committee to name members to the APPC and UCUI (Moved, Mr. Edgerton; seconded. Mr. Splete);

MOVED that the faculty nominated below be confirmed as appointed to committees and terms as specified:

a. Academic Policy and Planning Committee .

NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1984-86) effective fall, 1984.
George Coon
David Doane
Daniel Ring
Elizabeth Titus

CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year (1984-85)
J. Curtis Chipman, Chair
Oded Izraeli
David Shantz

b. University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction

NOMINEES to new one or two-year terms to be determined by the Senate Steering Committee, effective fall 1984
Marc Briod
Penny Cass
William Cramer
David Downing
Richard Rozek
David Sidaway
Christian Wagner

Mr. Edgerton, introducing the motion, explained that some UCUI terms will be for two years and others for one year in accordance with membership
specifications adopted by the Senate. The Steering Committee, in its wisdom, will submit the issue to chance. Thus advised, the Senate approved the slate
of nominees without dissent.

When the presiding officer called for private resolutions for the good of the order, Mr. Eberwein expressed his concern and that of other faculty members about the price mark-up policy used by the Book Center. Mr. Ketchum seconded his comment, remarking that the store benefits itself from publishers' trade discounts and then sells the books to students for an amount substantially above list price. Mr. Kleckner traced the origin of the policy back to budget-cutting times and pointed out that the Book Center pays a stipulated amount into the University's general fund. He agreed that the policy probably ought to be reviewed now even though a change might bring a significant fiscal loss. The loss could be less than anticipated, however, if Mr. Ketchum is right in his sense that some students are already taking their business elsewhere.  Mr. Eberwein concluded the discussion with a specific example of an alumna charged $20.95 for a book listed at $14.95. Mr. Horwitz inquired about the absence of students at this meeting. wondering if their withdrawal was by chance or design in the aftermath of decisions at the 12 April meetings Mr. Kleckner thought their departure a response to the academic calendar.

There were several information items. Mr. Feeman announced that Mr. Stransky has accepted the second Graduate Council seat on the Research Committee., thereby filling its roster. Mr. Kleckner reported that the recent Senate budget hearing proved more civil than usual, raising hopes that modest tuition increases might be acceptable for the ensuing year. With President Champagne in Washington and therefore unable to address the Senate. Mr. Kleckner then dismissed the group with thanks until it reconvenes in September, The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:
Jane D. Eberwein
Secretary to the University Senate