Oakland University Senate
20 September 2007
Oakland Center Gold Rooms
3:10 p.m.
Agenda
Respectfully submitted by Virinder Moudgil for the Steering Committee
A. Informational Items
1. Appointment of Senate Parliamentarian: Susan Wood
2. Appointment of Senate Secretary: Tamara Machmut-Jhashi
3. Appointment of Senate Elections Committee: Brian Goslin (chair), Mary Eberly, Ken Mitton
4. Provost's Update - Mr. Moudgil
B. Roll Call
Approval of the minutes of 12 April and 1 May 2007.
C. Old Business
None
D. New Business
1. Election of Senate Steering Committee (Senate Elections Committee: Brian Goslin, Chair)
As this is the first meeting of a new Senate, the Constitution calls for election of six Senators to the Senate Steering Committee for terms of two years. The only limitation on electability of senators to the Committee is that no more than two may be elected from any one organized faculty. The Steering Committee normally meets twice a month (Tuesday afternoons) to set the Senate agenda, refer business to Senate committees and receive reports from those bodies and advise the Senate on governance issues; it also meets occasionally during the spring and summer. If you wish to nominate someone, please establish in advance that the person is willing to serve. For a list of Senate members see the list of current senators.
2. Procedural motion from the Steering Committee to staff Senate standing committees.
MOVED that the persons listed below be appointed to the committees designated:
Academic Conduct Committee
Tricia Juettemeyer (Library) - 2007-2008
Mike Latcha (SBA) - 2007-2009
Stephanie Vallie (SON) - 2007-2009
Budget Review Committee
Gwendolyn McMillon (SEHS) - 2007-2010
General Education Committee
Ray Liedka (CAS) - 2006-2008
University Research Committee
Laila Guessous (SECS) - 2007-2009
Eileen Johnson (SEHS) - 2007-2009
Procedural Motion: Debatable, amendable, and eligible for final vote.
Vacancy: Assessment Committee - need member from SBA 2007-2008
E. Good and Welfare
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Senate motions: To ensure that motions accurately reflect the intent and wording of the mover, all motions from the floor should be given to the secretary in written format prior to the meeting or when the motion is presented to the Senate.
Senate Rules of Operation:
1. Agendas be organized similar to those of the Board of Trustees with reports followed by a roll call to determine if a quorum is present.
2. Votes on all Senate actions be recorded for the minutes and public record.
a. Yes votes be recorded for all Senators present for unanimous votes.
b. Senators voting no or abstaining be noted for votes with small numbers in those classes and votes for all other Senators present being recorded as yes votes.
c. Roll call votes be taken whenever there is a significant division.
posted 9/17/07