Oakland University Senate

21 September 2006

Elliott Hall Auditorium

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.

A. Informational Items

B. Roll Call

C. Old Business

1. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a B.S. degree in Operations Management. (Mr. Lepkowski, Ms. Stein)

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and the Board of Trustees approval of a B.S. program in Operations Management.

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

2. Motion from the Steering Committee to endorse a Tracking Schedule for New Program Proposals. (Mr. Tracy, Mr. Wharton)

MOVED that the Senate endorse a Tracking Schedule for new Programs.

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

Comment:  In order to better track proposals for new programs through the governance process, a tracking schedule has been devised to note the dates of proposal submissions and revisions, as well as their dissemination through the Senate and its committees.  Dates of committee responses, reports, and disposition will be recorded.

D. New Business

1. Election of Senate Steering Committee member (Senate Elections Committee: Mr. Goslin, chair)

The Senate will elect a replacement on the Steering Committee for Ron Tracy (SBA) for 2006-2007.  No more than two members may be from the same organized faculty.  The continuing members of the Steering Committee are Wallis Andersen (CAS), Frank Lepkowski (Library), Mary Mittelstaedt (SON), Mary Stein (SEHS), and Lynne Williams (SHS). The Steering Committee meets twice a month on Tuesdays 1:00 to 3:00 p. m. to set the Senate agenda, refer business to Senate committees, and receive reports from those bodies and advise the Senate on governance issues.  If you wish to nominate someone, please establish in advance that the person is willing to serve. 

2. Motion from the Steering Committee to approve changes in the membership of the Academic Conduct Committee. (Ms. Stein)

MOVED that the membership of the Academic Conduct Committee consist of the following: Fifteen faculty members, of whom one shall be chairperson; four students and two alternates; and the Vice President for Student Affairs (or designee), who shall be ex-officio and voting.

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

Comment: Increasing the number of faculty from twelve to fifteen will allow a larger committee pool and therefore promote more timely scheduling of conduct hearings. In addition, altering the composition of the ACC hearing boards to allow students a greater role in conduct adjudication (from four faculty and one student to three faculty and two students) will result in the accused having a truer "jury of one's peers" and give students a more significant role in managing their own community.

3. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff the following Senate committees: (Ms. Williams)

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

ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE
Walli Andersen (Rhetoric, Communication & Journalism) -- 2006-2007

ACADEMIC STANDING AND HONORS COMMITTEE
Youngjoo Kim (School of Education and Human Services) -- 2006-2007

ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Chris Clason (Modern Languages & Literatures) -- Fall 2006
Fran Meuser (Modern Languages & Literatures) -- Winter 2007-2008
Shannon McNair (School of Education and Human Services) -- 2006-2009 (at-large member)
Shannan Flumerfelt (School of Education and Human Services) -- Fall 2006

CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Dick Hastings (History) -- Chair, Fall 2006

GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Cathie Breidenbach (Rhetoric, Communication & Journalism) -- 2005-2007

PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE
Richard Rozek (School of Health Sciences) -- 2006-2008
Ingrid Rieger (Modern Languages & Literatures) -- Winter 2007-2009

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Vince Khapoya (Political Science) -- 2006-07

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

NOTE: The following committees have vacancies. Please notify the Senate Secretary or any member of the Senate Steering Committee if you wish to volunteer.

GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE - 1 vacancy (2006-2007)
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE - 1 vacancy (2006-2007)
STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE - 1 vacancy (2006-2007)

E. Good and Welfare

updated 9/20/06