Oakland University Senate

First Meeting

September  14, 2000
Oakland Center -Gold Rooms B & C
3:10 p.m.

Agenda

Refreshments will be served.

Respectfully submitted by the Steering Committee.

A.   Approval of the minutes of the April 13, 2000 Senate meeting.

B.   Information items.       

C.   Old Business

1.   Motion to adopt rules of operation  (Mr. Russell,  Mr. Moran)

WHEREAS actions of the University Senate are frequently interpreted as expressing the opinion and will of the faculty a mechanism should exist to validate this interpretation on each Senate action, and

WHEREAS the University Senate is composed of elected representatives of the organized faculties; appointed representatives of the students, administrative professional staff, and the president; and those holding automatic seats as the chief academic spokespersons for the total faculty and for the respected organized faculties a method is needed to ensure the accountability of each group of Senators to their respective constituencies

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the University Senate adopt the following rules of operation:

1. Agendas be organized similar to those of the Board of Trustees with reports followed by a roll call to determine if a quorum is present followed by items requiring votes.

2. Votes on all Senate actions be recorded for the minutes and public record.

a. Yes votes be recorded for all Senators present for unanimous votes.

b. Senators voting no or abstaining be noted for votes with small numbers in those classes and votes for all other Senators present being recorded as yes votes.

c. Roll call votes be taken whenever there is a significant division.

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

Comment: Due to the nature of the above proposal it was recommended that it be included on the agenda for the first meeting of the fall semester as the first item of business. This reading should be considered the second reading for the resolution since the five months between the introduction of the resolution at the April 13th meeting and the September meeting should be sufficient time for discussion by all groups in the university and time for Senators who do not wish to have their votes made public to resign their positions.

D.  New Business

1.  Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff Senate standing committees (Mr. Braunstein)

MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to Senate standing committees for the terms specified and that the persons so designated be appointed as chair:

A. ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE

         Joseph Callaghan (School of Business Administration) as Chair

B. ACADEMIC STANDING AND HONORS COMMITTEE

    William Keane (School of Education and Human Services) as Chair

C. CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Geoff Brieger (Department of Chemistry)  as Chair

D. GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

        Jude Nixon (Department of English), 2000-2001 to replace Wallis Andersen (Department of Rhetoric, Communication and Journalism)

E.  HONORARY DEGREE COMMITTEE

    Sean Moran (Department of History), 2000-2001 to replace Geoffrey Wawro (Department of History)

F.  RESEARCH COMMITTEE

    Kathleen Moore (Department of Chemistry),  Fall 2000 to replace Charles Lindemann (Department of Biological Sciences)

    Sitaramayya Ari (Eye Research Institute), 2000-2001 to replace Mohin Tanniru (School of Business Administration)

G. UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTION

   School of Nursing-- Geneal Brooks (School of Nursing), Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2001 (to replace Kate Vincent)

    Eugene Fliedner (School of Business Administration) as Chair

Procedural motion: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote.

E.  Good and Welfare

Note:  Vacancies still remain on the following committees.  Please share these opportunities with your colleagues. 

ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING COMMITTEE--1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2002

ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE--1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2001 to replace John Halpin (Department of Philosophy)

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE-- 1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2002 and  1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2001 to replace Sherman Folland (School of Business Administration) and a Chair

CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE-- 1 vacancy ,  Fall, 2000 to replace Dyanne Tracy (School of Education and Human Services)

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE --1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2003

SENATE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE--1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2003  and  1 vacancy,  Fall 2000 to replace Gaddis (Buck) Dillon (School of Business Administration)

SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE-- Library - 1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2002 and  School of Health Sciences - 1 Vacancy,  Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2002

SENATE PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE-- 1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2003

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENT-- School of Engineering and Computer Science-- 1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2003

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTION-- School of Engineering and Computer Science -  1 Vacancy, Sept. 2000-Aug. 15, 2003

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