Oakland University Senate
Fifth Meeting
February 15, 2001
Oakland Center Gold Rooms B & C
3:10 p.m.
Agenda
Refreshments will be served.
Respectfully submitted by the Steering Committee.
A. Information items.
1. Certificate program for Nurse Anesthetists
2. General Education Task Force-Ms. Awbrey
B. Approval of the minutes of the December 7, 2000 meeting.
C. Old Business.
1. Resolution to express concern over the Board of Trustee's reversal of building priorities. (Mr. Brieger, Ms, Wood)
RESOLVED that the Senate express its surprise, apprehension and concern over the sudden reversal without consultation by the Board of Trustees at its December meeting of carefully planned building priorities.
Second reading: Debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote.
Comment: Mr. Russell has prepared a substitute motion for Senate consideration.
D. New Business
1. Motion from the Senate Steering Committee to endorse the report of the International Studies Task Force (Mr. Laski)
MOVED that the Senate endorse the International Studies Task Force Report "The Oakland International Imperative"
First reading: Debatable, amendable but not eligible for final vote.
Comment: With this motion the Senate is asked to endorse the underlying goals and principles of the report of the International Studies Task Force. While it is clear that not all of the recommendations included in the report can be implemented immediately, the Senate endorsement will indicate the Senate's concurrence with the Task Force as to the importance and value of international programs and students at Oakland. If approved, implementation of selected recommendations will be undertaken by appropriate university offices and reports on actions taken will be reported back to the Senate. The report along with responses is available here.
2. Motion from the Steering Committee to endorse the Report of the Task Force on Research and Graduate Study. (Ms. Sieloff)
MOVED that the Senate endorse the Report of the Task Force on Research and Graduate Study.
First reading: Amendable, debatable but not eligible for final vote.
Comment: The report is available here:
3. Motion from the Graduate Council to recommend approval of a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies. (Mr. Andrews)
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board approval of a program leading to a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies.
First reading: Amendable, debatable but not eligible for final vote.
Comment: The proposal, related documents and responses from the various Senate committees and the College are available here:
4. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff Senate standing committees (Mr. Schwartz).
MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to the Senate committees for the terms specified and those so designated be appointed as chair:
Academic Standing and Honors Committee
Duane Moore (School of Education and Human Services) to replace William Keane (School of Education and Human Services), Winter, 2001
Edward Haworth Hoeppner (Department of English), Chair, Winter, 2001
University Committee on Assessment
Ishwar Sethi (School of Engineering and Computer Science) 2001-2003
Don Mayer (School of Business Administration) to replace Daniel Braunstein (School of Business Administration),
` Winter, 2001
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, Fall. 2000-Aug. 15, 2002
ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE--1 Vacancy, Winter 2001-Aug. 15, 2001 to replace John Halpin (Department of Philosophy)
SENATE PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE-- 1 Vacancy, Fall, 2000-Aug. 15, 2003
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