Oakland University Senate
Third meeting
December 6, 2001
Oakland Center, Lake Superior Room A
3:10 p.m.
Agenda
Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.
A. Information items.
1. General Education process--Ms. Awbrey, Ms. Piskulich
B. Roll Call
Approval of the minutes of the November 15, 2001 meeting.
C. Old Business.
None
D. New Business
1. Motion from the Steering Committee to re-endorse the resolution the Senate approved concerning faculty liaisons to the Board of Trustees. (Mr. Khapoya)
MOVED that the Senate re-endorse the resolution approved Feb. 18, 1999, concerning faculty liaisons to the Board of Trustees:
First Reading: Debatable, amendable but not eligible for final vote.
Comment: The motion refers to the Resolution printed below which was approved by the Senate at its Feb. 18, 1999 meeting.
Whereas, the development and promotion of teambuilding to work toward goals consistent with the university mission and vision is a process which implements Strategy 7 of the Oakland University Strategic Plan 1995-2005, and
Whereas, it is consistent with that process and strategy to increase communication between the Oakland University Board of Trustees and the Oakland University faculty through regular and structured means, and
Whereas, the Board of Trustees has previously increased communication between the Board and Oakland University students through the creation of two student liaison positions,
Therefore be it Resolved, that the Oakland University Senate requests that the Board of Trustees create two faculty liaison positions; and be it further
Resolved, that such faculty liaisons may
a. attend all scheduled open meetings of the Board
b. address the Board when recognized to do so
c. provide a cross-section of faculty views and opinions to the Board
d. make periodic reports regarding Board activities to faculty groups
e. participate in an orientation program
f. receive such materials and participate in such other activities as the Board shall determine; and be it further
Resolved, that such faculty liaisons shall serve staggered two-year terms which shall begin in June of each year and with the first year of implementation beginning in June 1999; and be it further
Resolved, that to achieve staggered terms, in the first year of implementation one faculty liaison shall serve a one-year term; and be it further
Resolved, that such faculty liaisons shall be elected from and by those full-time nonvisiting faculty holding the ranks of Instructor, Special Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor; and be it further
Resolved, that faculty liaisons who shall have served for four consecutive years at the end of their current terms shall not be eligible for immediate re-election; and be it further,
Resolved, that said election be conducted by the Senate Elections Committee.
2. Motion from the School of Nursing to approve a new Constitution. (Ms. Emrich)
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board approval of the new constitution of the School of Nursing.
First reading: Debatable but not eligible for final vote at this meeting. Senate protocol holds constitutions to be unamendable from the floor. If revisions seem to be needed, the document will be referred to its authors for reconsideration.
Comment: The revised constitution has been approved by the School of Nursing faculty. A copy of the Constitution with all the changes noted and a clean copy of the revised Constitution have been sent to Senators via e-mail.
E. Good and welfare
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