Oakland University Senate

1 May 2007
Minutes

Members Present: Andersen, Berven (D), Berven (K), Cardiff, Deng, Dillon, Eberwein, Frick, Goldberg, Goslin, Grossman, Haskell, Khattree, Lee, Lepkowski, MacDonald, Machmut-Jhashi, Magnan, Mili, Miller, Mittelstaedt, Moudgil, Reger, Russell, Schweitzer, Shablin, Stamps, Stein, Sudol, Thompson, Voelck, Wendell, Wood

Members Absent: Clark, Downing, Eberly, Eis, Fink, Giblin, Graves, Hamilton, Hightower, Ingram, Klemanski, Latcha, LeMarbe, Murphy, O'Mahony, Otto, Polis, Sevilla, Silberman, Townsend, Tracey, Twardy, Williams, Zhu

Summary of Actions:
1. Informational Items:
        Plant Renewal Projects Update  - Mr. Moudgil
        Budget Update - Mr. Moudgil
2. Motion to approve B.S. degree in Engineering Biology (Ms. Williams, Mr. Frick). Second Reading. Approved.
3. Motion to approve Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Informatics (Ms. Mittelstaedt, Mr. Downing). Second reading. Approved.

Mr. Moudgil called the meeting to order at 3:20 and began with an update on the renewal projects currently going on around campus. He also informed the Senate about the recent announcement regarding the State budget cuts. The funding allocated to the university for the remaining two months of the year is now delayed, and so the situation now requires awareness of what we have remaining. Mr. Moudgil noted that the situation is fluid, and that circumstances can change in the next few months.

The secretary then proceeded with the roll call.

Old Business

The motion to approve a new B.S. degree in Engineering Biology (Ms. Williams, Mr. Frick) was approved.

The motion to approve a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Informatics (Ms. Mittelstaedt, Mr. Downing) was approved.

Mr. Frick expressed gratitude to the Senate for convening the extra meeting so that the new programs could be approved in time for fall semester.

Without further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:30.

Respectfully submitted,
Tamara Machmut-Jhashi
Secretary to the University Senate

posted 9/19/07