Oakland University Senate

Second Meeting

17 November 2005
Elliott Hall Auditorium
3:10 p.m.

Agenda

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee

A. Information Items

1. Budget Update -- Mr. Russi
2. Approval of two Post Master�s Graduate Certificate Programs: 
        Local Government Management and Non-Profit Organization and Management.
3. Revisions to Oakland University Academic Assessment Plan -- Ms. Andersen

B. Roll Call

        Approval of the minutes of the 22 September meeting.

C. Old Business

        None

D. New Business

1. Motion to amend Senate rules of operation for the election of members to the Steering Committee. (Ms. Stein)

MOVED that the Senate rules of operation be amended so that elections of members to the Steering Committee are not included under the provisions of recorded votes. In particular, such elections in cases for which there are more nominees than positions to be filled shall be by anonymous paper ballots.

First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote.

2. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff Senate standing committees. (Mr. Lepkowski)

MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to the committees designated:

ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE
Elysa Koppelman (Philosophy) -- 2005-2007 (replacement for John Halpin)

HONORARY DEGREE COMMITTEE
Vince Khapoya (Political Science), Chair -- 2005-2006 (replacement for Ron Sudol)

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Anne Mitchell-Gieleghem (Nursing), Chair -- Winter 2006 (replacement for Julia Urla)

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls (Biological Sciences) -- 2005-2006 (replacement for Andrei Slavin)

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

Note: Vacancies remain on the following committees. Please inform your colleagues of these opportunities.
Academic Computing -- 1 vacancy, 2005-2007
Assessment Committee -- 1 vacancy (SHS), 2005-2008

E. Good and Welfare

(11/15/05)