OAKLAND UNIVERSITY SENATE
Sixth Meeting
Thursday, 15 April 1993
3:10 p.m.
Oakland Room, Oakland Center
AGENDA
Respectfully submitted by Ronald M. Horwitz for the Steering Committee
A. Old Business
1. Motion from the Campus Development and Environment Committee to modify the university's smoking policy (Ms. Rush; Mr. Stamps). Item B.I. from the agenda of 18 March 1993.
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President that the Oakland University Smoking Policy of January 1, 1987 be replaced with the following policy:
1. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas of Oakland University, except as provided below. The University shall take appropriate action to publicize and enforce this policy.
2. Smoking is permitted in the following areas, provided such areas are clearly separated from public areas such as corridors and lounges and are kept closed during smoking use.
a. Private residences (i.e. houses or apartments under the University's control, such as married student housing, other rental housing on campus, Meadow Brook Hall housing, the President's residence, and student rooms in the residence halls).
b. Spaces specifically designated by the President or designee at the time of use for such purposes as special or private functions, research, or performances where smoking is part of the performance.
Second reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
2. Motion from the Steering Committee regarding the future of the Honors (Mr. Edgerton; Mr. Hough). Item B.2. from the March agenda.
MOVED that the Senate
a) endorses the "Proposal for a University Based Honors College" presented by its ad hoc committee on the Honors College (attached to March agenda for senators only);
b) urges the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President to implement the committee's recommendations; and
c) recommends that the Honors College be administered directly by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Second reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
3. Committee reports concerning projected changes in the Center for International Programs
Senate Planning Review Committee (Mr. Chipman)
Senate Budget Review Committee (Mr. McKay)
University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction (Mr. Eberwein)
B. New Business
1. Motion from the School of Engineering and Computer Science to approve a revised constitution (Mr. Witt):
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board approval of the proposed "Constitution: School of Engineering and Computer Science, Oakland University" (attached with agenda for senators only)
First reading: Debatable, not amendable, and not eligible for final vote at this meeting. As constitutions cannot be amended from the floor, any recommendations for change must be referred to the sponsoring unit.
Comment: Senators with exceptionally long institutional memories may recall that this body approved a new Constitution for the School of Engineering and Computer Science in November 1986. That document has never been formally presented to the Board but has been subjected to an occasional process of revision that now culminates in this document. A cover memorandum (attached) identifies principal areas of change.
2. Motion from the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee to modify committee membership (Ms. Otto):
MOVED that the membership of the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee be increased by one faculty member.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: Consolidation of two long-standing Senate committees resulted in cumbersome overstaffing and a resultant attempt to streamline this committee by reducing its membership rather drastically. For the past several years, it has operated with only three faculty members, two students, the Director of Admissions and Scholarships, the Director of Financial Aid (both ex officio and non-voting) and the Vice President for Student Affairs or her designee (voting). The committee's acting chair now requests that the Senate add another position to bring faculty membership to four (two appointed each year), thus providing more effectively for continuity and leadership.
3. Motion from the Steering Committee to staff standing committees of the Senate (Mr. Grossman).
MOVED that the faculty nominated below be confirmed as appointed to committees with terms as specified.
a. Academic and Career Advising Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Robert Kleiman, Associate Professor of Finance
Peter Shi, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year (1992-93)
Edward Haworth Hoeppner, Assistant Professor of English
Robert Stern (Chair), Associate Professor of Chemistry
Martha Zingo, Assistant Professor of Political Science
b . Academic Computing Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Susan Awbrey, Associate Professor of Education
John Cameron, Professor of Art History
Richard Pettengill, Assistant Professor, University Library
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Walli Andersen, Associate Professor of Rhetoric
Kieran Mathiesen, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Jack Nachman (Chair), Professor of Mathematical Sciences
c . Academic Conduct Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Natalie Cole, Assistant Professor of English
Lawrence Lilliston (Chair), Associate Professor of Psychology
Mary Mittelstaedt, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Billy Minor (alternate), Associate Professor of Education
NOMINEE to fall 1993 replacement position
Sean Moran, Assistant Professor of History (replacing W. Fish)
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
William Fish, Associate Professor of Education and Philosophy (on leave fall 1993)
R. J. Gu (alternate), Associate Professor of Engineering
Frank Lepkowski, Assistant Professor, University Library
Subbaiah Perla, Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Jane Walter (alternate), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
d. Academic Standing and Honors Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Robert Gaylor, Associate Professor, University Library
Kate Vincent, Instructor in Nursing
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Louis Bragg, Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Mohinder Parkash, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Hoda Zohdy (Chair), Associate Professor of Engineering
e . Admissions and Financial Aid Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
*Faye Cobb, Special Instructor in Physical Therapy
Stephen Wright, Professor of Mathematical Sciences
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Sheila Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Charles Lindemann (Chair), Professor of Biological Sciences
*to be added if the Senate approves change in committee membership (B.2. above)
f. Campus Development and Environment Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Geoff Brieger (Chair), Professor of Chemistry
Linda Hildebrand, Assistant Professor, University Library
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
George Gamboa, Professor of Biological Sciences
Don Mayer, Assistant Professor of Management
Barbara Theisen, Assistant Professor of Accounting
g. Committee on Human Relations
NOMINEES to new three-year terms (1993-96) effective fall 1993
Sarah Gibson, Assistant Professor of Education
Anahid Kulwicki, Assistant Professor of Nursing
William Macauley, Associate Professor of Political Science
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving second year
Geraldine Graham, Assistant Director, Upward Bound
Estela Moreno-Mazzoli, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Brian Murphy (Chair), Associate Professor of English and Director of the Honors College
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Ann Pogany, Assistant Professor, University Library
Sherman Folland, Associate Professor of 'Economics
Eleanor Reynolds, Director of Residence Halls
h. General Education Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Brian Connery, Assistant Professor of English
Renate Gerulaitis (Chair), Professor of German
Devadatta Kulkarni, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Addington Coppin, Assistant Professor of Economics
Steven Gilbert, Associate Professor of Education
Michael Smith,Assistant Professor of Linguistics
i. . Research Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Rich Campbell, Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Ranald Hansen, Professor of Psychology
Darlene Schott-Baer, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nalin Unakar, Professor of Biological Sciences
*An additional faculty member will be named by the Graduate Council.
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Ka C. Cheok, Associate Professor of Engineering
Kathleen Moore (Chair), Associate Professor of Chemistry
Janice Schimmelman, Associate Professor of Art History
Ravindra Khattree (Graduate Council appointee), Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences
j. Senate Budget Review Committee
NOMINEE to fill new three-year term (1993-96) effective fall 1993
Charlotte Stokes, Professor of Art History
CONTINUING MEMBER serving second year
James McKay, Professor of Mathematical Sciences
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Denis Callewaert (Chair), Professor of Chemistry
Miron Stano, Professor of Economics and Management
k. Senate Planning Review Committee
NOMINEES to new three-year terms (1993-96) effective fall 1993
Ravi Parameswaran, Professor of Marketing and Management Information Systems
Joel Russell, Professor of Chemistry
CONTINUING MEMBER serving second year
J. Curtis Chipman (Chair), Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Margaret Pigott, Associate Professor of Rhetoric
R. E. Righter, Professor of Education
l . Teaching and Learning Committee
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
Stacey Hahn, Assistant Professor of French
You-Liang Gu, Associate Professor of Engineering
Diane Wilson, Assistant Professor of Nursing
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
Kevin Andrews, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Mary Papazian, Assistant Professor of English
Kenneth York (Chair), Assistant Professor of Management
m. University Committee on Assessment
NOMINEES to new one and two-year terms as specified
College of Arts and Sciences (3 members)
Peter Bertocci, Professor of Anthropology
Alice Horning, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics
Darrell Schmidt, Professor of Mathematical Sciences
School of Business Administration
Joseph Callaghan, Assistant Professor of Accounting.
School of Education and Human Services (yet to be named)
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Naim Kheir, Professor of Engineering
School of Health Sciences
Brian Goslin (Chair), Associate Professor of Exercise Science
School of Nursing
Gary Moore, Associate Professor of Nursing
n. University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction
NOMINEES to new two-year terms (1993-95) effective fall 1993
School of Business Administration
Ananadi Sahu, Associate Professor of Economics
School of Education and Human Services
Joyce Eckart, Assistant Professor of Education
School of Nursing
Patricia Ketcham, Assistant Professor of Nursing
CONTINUING MEMBERS serving final year
College of Arts and Sciences
Robert Eberwein (*Interim Chair), Professor of English
Library
Janet Krompart, Professor, University Library
School of Health Sciences
Kristine Thompson, Special Instructor in Physical Therapy
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Robert Van Til, Associate Professor of Engineering
*Membership specifications for:UCUI call for the committee to be chaired by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies. With Shelly Appleton's return to the faculty, that position remains unfilled and may be eliminated. While waiting to learn how the new Vice President for Academic Affairs intends to distribute responsibilities in his office, the Steering Committee recommends that Professor Eberwein continue chairing UCUI as he has been doing throughout Mr. Appleton's sick leave. Other arrangements will be made on a temporary basis to provide for linkages between UCUI and the General Education Committee and the Senate Planning Review Committee.
Procedural motion: debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
C. Open Discussion of Senate Practices
As announced last month, the Steering Committee is reserving a block of time at this meeting for the Senate to meet informally as a committee of the whole (off the record and without expectation of immediate legislative action) to reflect at the end of this two-year Senate term on the workings of this body and ways of strengthening its service to the university. This is a chance to suggest ways of invigorating discussion at our meetings and to consider potential organizational changes: whether a faculty senate might improve upon the current University Senate model, whether there is interest in forming a faculty caucus within the University Senate, whether the Senate's presiding officer should be elected, and how the committee structure could be improved. Because this session is intended to stimulate suggestions rather than serving as a constitutional convention, no copies of the Senate Constitution are being circulated for general discussion. Any senators wishing copies may request them, however, from the Academic Affairs office, O'Dowd Hall 520.
D . Good and Welfare
Private Resolutions
E. Information Items.
1. Search Updates
2. Budgetary Projections
Attachments SECS Constitution (Senators only)
Cover Sheet Detailing Constitutional Changes (Senators only)
Winter 1993 Enrollments (Senators only)