Oakland University Senate
15 March 2007
Oakland Center - Banquet Room B
3:10 p.m.
Agenda
Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee.
A. Informational Items
1. Approval of Modifications to Existing Graduate Programs - Mr. Downing
----a. M.S. in Computer Science & Engineering and M.S. in Embedded Systems modified to offer a "professional option" requiring 36 credits of course work including 4 credits of an internship.
----b. Name change: from M.S. in Computer Science & Engineering to M.S. in Computer Science.
----c. Split the M.S. in Systems Engineering program to create a new M.S. in Industrial Systems Engineering.
----d. Merger of the M.S. in Software Engineering with M.S. in Information Systems Engineering in M.S. in Software Engineering and Information Technology.
----e. Increase number of required credits for the Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Graduate Certificate Program from 17 to 18.
2. Discussion regarding access of student transcript information by faculty advisers - Ms. Gilroy
B. Roll Call
Approval of minutes of 15 February 2007.
C. Old Business
1. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new Bachelor of Social Work program. (Ms. Stein, Mr. Stamps)
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a program leading to a Bachelor of Social Work degree.
Second reading: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote.
Comment: Seen here. Additional documentation has been received since first reading, e.g. responses to Senate committee questions.
D. New Business
1. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a new major in Applied Health Sciences. (Mr. Lepkowski)
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Health Sciences.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: A copy of the proposal and other documentation can be found here.
2. Motion from the Steering Committee to recommend approval of a B.F.A. degree in Dance and a B.F.A degree in Acting, Musical Theatre and Theatre Design and Technology. (Ms. Andersen)
MOVED that the Senate recommend to the President and Board of Trustees approval of a B.F.A degree in Dance and a B.F.A. degree Acting, Musical Theatre and Theatre Design and Technology.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comment: A copy of the proposals and other documentation can be found here.
3. Motion from the Steering Committee to endorse the recommendations of the Senate Task Force on Classroom Use and Scheduling. (Mr. Russell)
MOVED that the Senate endorse the recommendations of the Task Force on Classroom Use and Scheduling and to adopt Plan #2 of the report.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
4. Motion from the Steering Committee to approve a policy on accepting credit hours that may overlap two undergraduate minors. (Ms. Mittelstaedt)
MOVED that the Senate approve a policy that no more than 8 credits may overlap between minors and that no course may count more than twice for minor programs.
First reading: Debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
E. Good and Welfare
updated 3/15/07