Oakland University Senate

18 January 2007
Elliott Hall Auditorium
3:10 p.m.

Agenda

Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.

A. Informational Items

1. Academic Conduct Appeals Process - Revision for Student Handbook � Mr. McIntosh
2. Classroom Scheduling Task Force Report - Mr. Stewart, Mr. Shablin

B. Roll Call
    Approval of minutes of 19 October 2006.

C. Old Business

1. Motion from the Steering Committee to approve changes in the membership of the Athletics Committee. (Mr. Lepkowski; Ms. Stein)

MOVED that the membership of the Athletics Committee consist of the following:

Four faculty, two students, one staff member, one member of the Professional Advisers Council, one external/community member, serving three- year terms; the Faculty Athletics Representative, who shall serve as chair; and the Athletics Director, ex-officio and non-voting.

Comment: A representative of the Professional Advisers Council would assist and advise the Athletics Committee on matters pertaining to the advising of student athletes.

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

2. Motion from the Steering Committee to endorse a Tracking Schedule for new program proposals.  (Ms. Andersen)

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.   A.  New Program Proposal Review.  B. Tracking Schedule for New Program Proposals.

D. New Business

1. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new program in International Relations. (Ms. Mittelstaedt)

MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a program  leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a liberal arts major in International Relations.

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

2. Procedural Motion from the Steering Committee to staff the following Senate committee. (Ms. Stein)

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

ACADEMIC CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Nancy Brown (SEHS) - Winter 2007 -- 2008
Sumit Dinda (SHS) - Winter 2007 -- 2008

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

E. Good and Welfare

 

updated 1/17/07