Oakland University Senate
Second Meeting
Auditorium, Elliott Hall of Business & Information Technology
October 16, 2003
3:10 p.m.
Agenda
Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.
A. Information items.
1. Report and update � Mr. Russi
2. Restructuring of the offices of Grants and Contracts and Graduate Study � Mr. Moudgil
B. Roll Call
Approval of the minutes of the September 18, 2003 meeting.
C. Old Business.
None
D. New Business
1. Motion from the Steering Committee to exempt second degree students from Oakland University�s undergraduate writing requirement (Mr. Tracy)
MOVED that second degree students from an accredited institution are exempt from Oakland University�s undergraduate writing requirement.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote.
Comment: The University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction recommends adoption of this proposed change in the requirements for second degree students.
2. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to add to UCUI's membership an ex officio appointee from the Academic Advising Council (Mr. Tracy)
MOVED that the membership of the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction be modified to include an ex officio non-voting representative from the Academic Advising Council.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, and but not eligible for final vote.
Comment: The University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction recommends adoption of this proposed expansion in its membership. A member of the Academic Advising Council has attended meetings informally for about a year to good effect. The membership of UCUI would then be (addition in bold):
One faculty member from each organized faculty, appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Senate upon nomination by the Steering Committee, each of whom shall represent UCUI to the Committee on Instruction or equivalent group in her/his academic unit; the Director of General Studies; two undergraduate students designated by the University Student Congress; the above to be voting members. In addition the following shall serve ex-officio and non-voting: the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education as chair; the Vice President for Student Affairs (or designee); a representative appointed by the Academic Advising Council and the Registrar (or designee).
3. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff a Senate standing Committee (Ms. McNair)
MOVED that Barbara Penprase (Nursing) be appointed to the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction, 2003-2004 (replacing Diane Norris)
Procedural motion: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote.
E. Good and Welfare
Private resolutions
Vacacies exist on the following Senate Committees. Please share these opportunities to serve with your colleagues.
ACADEMIC CAREER AND ADVISING
1 vacancy --2003-2005
ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE
1 vacancy--2003-2004
GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 vacancy --winter 2003 (replacement for Stacy Hahn, Modern Languages)
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
1 vacancy --School of Engineering and Computer Science --2003-2005
1 vacancy--College of Arts and Sciences --humanities area --2003-2005
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Senate 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.