Oakland University Senate
Seventh Meeting
Thursday, 13 April 1995
3:10 p.m.
Gold Rooms B and C, Oakland Center
AGENDA
Respectfully submitted by Gary D. Russi for the Steering Committee.
A. Information Items.
1. A report on the 1994/5 and 1995/6 university budgets will be made at the first Senate meeting in the fall.
B. Old Business.
1. Motion from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee (Ms. Benson, Mr. Stevens)
MOVED that Oakland University establish a university- wide undergraduate Dean's List honoring students who have taken a minimum academic load of 12 credit hours per term and who have earned GPA's of at least 3.6 in each of consecutive Fall-Winter semesters.
Second reading: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: The Academic Standing and Honors Committee brings this proposal forward as a means of recognizing students for exceptional academic achievement. The list would be produced using a computer and would be posted in the Oakland Center. In addition, students on the Dean's List would receive a personal letter from the appropriate Dean. For undecided students the Vice President for Academic Affairs or a designee would sign the letter. The letter would indicate that the student's name would appear on the Dean's List and be posted as stated above unless the student requests otherwise. The honor will also be noted on the student's transcript. Pass/fail classes will not count but p grades (classes in progress) will be included in the calculation of the GPA.
C. New Business
1. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff Senate standing committees (Ms. Eberwein)
MOVED that the persons listed below be confirmed as nominated to Senate standing committees:
A. ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
David Garfinkle (Assistant Professor of Physics)
Barbara Theisen (Associate Professor of Accounting)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Edward Haworth Hoeppner, chair (Associate Professor of English)
Sean Moran (Assistant Professor of History)
Susan Wood (Associate Professor of Art/Art History)
B. ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Robert Christina (Associate Professor of Education)
Robert Stewart (Associate Professor of Psychology)
Uma Venkateswaran (Assistant Professor of Physics)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Jack Nachman (Professor of Mathematical Sciences)
Kieran Mathieson, chair (Assistant Professor of MIS)
J. Patrick Piskulich (Assistant Professor of Political Science)
C. ACADEMIC CONDUCT COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Michael Latcha, co-chair (Associate Professor of Engineering)
Natalie Cole (Associate Professor of English)
William Keane (Associate Professor of Education)
Ravi Khattree (Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences)
Tung Weng (Professor of Engineering)
Mary Lou Wesley (Instructor in Nursing)
New member nominated for a one year term effective 15 August 1995
Vacancy to be filled
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Frank Lepkowski, co-chair (Associate Professor- Library)
William Fish (Associate Professor of Education)
Subbaiah Perla (Professor of mathematical Sciences)
Donald Mayer (Assistant Professor of Management)
Satish Walia (Associate Professor of Biological Sciences)
D. ACADEMIC STANDING AND HONORS COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Ronald Finucane (Professor of History)
Mary Papazian (Associate Professor of English)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Louis Bragg, chair (Professor of Mathematical Sciences)
David Lau (Associate Professor of Communications)
Gopalan Srinivasan (Associate Professor of Physics)
E. ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Floyd Willoughby (Associate Professor of Management)
Karen Miller (Assistant Professor of History)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Sheila Jacobs (Assistant Professor of MIS)
Charles Lindeman (Professor of Biological Sciences)
F. CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Geoff Brieger, chair (Professor of Chemistry)
Robert Gaylor (Associate Professor - Library)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Ka C. Cheok (Associate Professor of Engineering)
Lee Mobley (Assistant Professor of Economics)
Sharon Muir (Professor of Education)
G. GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Walli Andersen (Assistant Professor of Rhetoric)
Barbara Mabee (Associate Professor of German)
Andrei Slavin (Associate Professor of Physics)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Augustin Fosu (Professor of Economics)
Clementine Rice (Assistant Professor of Nursing)
Michael Smith, chair (Assistant Professor of Linguistics)
H. COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RELATIONS
Continuing members serving second year of three year terms
Rasul Chaudhry (Associate Professor of Biological Sciences)
Kenneth York (Associate Professor of Management)
Continuing members serving final year of three year terms (1993-6)
Sarah Gibson (Assistant Professor of Education)
Anahid Kulwicki (Associate Professor of Nursing)
William Macauley, chair (Associate Professor of Political Science)
I. RESEARCH COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Jim Cipielewski (Assistant Professor of Education)
Jon Yates (Associate Professor of Biological Sciences)
Carol Zenas (Associate Professor of Nursing)
--Vacancy to be filled
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Subramaniam Ganesan (Professor of Engineering and Computer Science)
Susan Hawkins (Associate Professor of English)
R. Mohan Pisharodi, chair (Associate Professor of Marketing)
Geoffrey Wawro (Assistant Professor of History)
J. SENATE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
New members nominated for three year terms effective 15 August 1995
Edward Farragher (Associate Professor of Finance)
--Vacancy to be filled
New member nominated for a one year term effective 15 August, 1995
James McKay, chair (Professor of Mathematical Sciences)
Continuing members serving second year of three year terms (1994-7)
Mary Van Sell (Associate Professor of Management)
Ronald Sudol ( Professor of Rhetoric)
Continuing member serving final year of three year terms (1993-6)
Linda Hildebrand (Assistant Professor -Library)
K. SENATE PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE
New members nominated for three year terms effective 15 August 1995
Kevin Andrews (Professor of Mathematical Sciences)
David Shantz (Associate Professor of Psychology)
Continuing members serving second year of three year terms (1994-7)
Robert Eberwein (Professor of English)
Michelle Piskulich (Assistant Professor of Political Science)
Continuing members serving final year of three year terms (1993-6)
Ravi Parameswaran (Professor of Marketing)
Joel Russell chair (Professor of Chemistry)
L. TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
Shelley Appleton (Professor of Political Science)
Richard Pipan (Assistant Professor of Education)
Ananda Sen (Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
Sherman Folland (Associate Professor of Economics)
Margaret Pigott, chair (Associate Professor of Rhetoric)
Ralph Schillace (Associate Professor of Psychology)
M. UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENT
New members nominated for two year terms effective 15 August 1995
College of Arts and Sciences
Kathleen Moore (Associate Professor of Chemistry)
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Bhushan Bhatt
School of Health Sciences
Brian Goslin, chair (Associate Professor of Exercise Science)
School of Education and Human Services
Robert Wiggins (Assistant Professor of Education)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
College of Arts and Sciences
Carl Osthaus (Associate Professor of History)
Joan Rosen (Associate Professor of English)
School of Business Administration
Sandra Pelfrey (Associate Professor of Accounting)
School of Nursing
Gary Moore (Associate Professor of Nursing)
N. UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTION
New members nominated for three year terms effective 15 August 1995
School of Business Administration
Addington Coppin (Assistant Professor of Economics)
School of Education and Human Services
Eric Follo (Associate Professor of Education)
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Vacancy to be filled
School of Nursing
Kate Vincent (Assistant Professor of Nursing)
Continuing members serving final year of two year terms
College of Arts and Sciences
James Ozinga (Professor of Political Science)
Library
Ann Pogany (Assistant Professor - Library)
School of Health Sciences
Sherryl Schultz (Assistant Professor of Industrial Health and Safety)
Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: The names listed above, drawn principally from volunteer lists, reflect the Steering Committee's current expectations about committee membership. Veteran senators will not be surprised to find corollary motions on subsequent agendas to replace members who will be on leave. Faculty who wish to volunteer for Senate standing committees may still make their wishes known to the Steering Committee and will be considered as vacancies arise. When considering the overall balance of these committees, it is important to remember that most have student and administrative members as well as faculty elected by the Senate.
D. Good and Welfare.
Private resolutions