Agendum
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WORKING SESSION AGENDUM ITEM
MARCH 2, 2005
APPOINTMENT OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
Division/Department: Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
Summary: In 1988, the Board of Trustees created the faculty rank of Distinguished Professor. Upon recommendation of the President and Provost, the Board of Trustees may appoint individuals to the rank of Distinguished Professor for the duration of the individual’s active service at Oakland University. The appointment of individuals to distinguished professorships is based on the criteria for professorships set forth in the Oakland University Tenure and Promotion Statement, May 1984, and in addition, the rigorous application of one or more of the following criteria:
1. Preeminence in Scholarship. Distinction as a scholar, a researcher, an artist, a performer or in some other role that advances learning or enriches the arts.
2. Preeminence in Teaching. Outstanding performance in the classroom; exceptional contributions to the advancement of teaching through such activities as the writing of texts and monographs; the development of courses, laboratories, short courses or other formats of instruction; and the development of innovative approaches to the teaching/learning process; continual concern for the intellectual growth of students by setting high standards, promoting academic excellence, and maintaining thorough and rigorous systems of evaluation.
3. Preeminence in Public or Professional Service. Prominence in public or professional service supportive or university programs and missions; accomplishments which have had a substantial and positive effect on external perceptions of the university.
A selection committee of his peers recommended Dr. Michael D. Sevilla, Professor of Chemistry, to Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, for approval to the appointment of Distinguished Professor.
Action to be Requested at Next Formal Board Meeting: Dr. Moudgil requests that the Oakland University Board of Trustees approve the appointment of Dr. Michael D. Sevilla, Professor of Chemistry, as Distinguished Professor.
Appointment of Distinguished Professor
Board of Trustees Working Session
March 2, 2005
Page 2
Budgetary Implications: A one-time salary stipend of $2,500 plus an annual supplies and services allocation of $1,500 up to five years, will be paid to the Dr. Sevilla from the Provost’s Discretionary Fund.
Attachment: A. Accomplishments of Dr. Michael D. Sevilla
Reviewed by Vice President Virinder K. Moudgil: ________________
(Please Initial)
Reviewed by Secretary Victor A. Zambardi: ________________ (Please Initial)
Reviewed by President Gary D. Russi: ________________
(Please Initial)
Attachment A
Accomplishments of
Dr. Michael D. Sevilla
Michael D. Sevilla, Professor of Chemistry, has achieved international recognition for his work on the radiation chemistry of biological molecules. He has also been a versatile and effective teacher and a respected academic leader as Chair of the Chemistry Department and as acting Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Professor Sevilla’s research has been funded ever since he arrived on the Oakland University campus in 1970. His grants from external sources have totaled nearly
$4 million and have supported research that has led to the publication of 140 papers in leading journals and 150 talks at national and international professional conferences. His sterling reputation among his peers is reflected in his selection as chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Radiation Chemistry in 1998 and his election as president of the Radiation Research Society. Many students have developed research and laboratory skills with state-of-the-art instrumentation by becoming part of Professor Sevilla’s extensive funded research.
In order to study the fundamental chemical effects of radiation, Professor Sevilla uses electron spin resonance to evaluate changes in the purine and pyrimidine bases of the DNA molecule. His research is characterized by rigorous quantitative analysis and conceptual coherence. In addition to making important contributions to basic science, his research has implications for the study of diseases that may arise from oxidative damage such as cancer and macular degeneration.
Professor Sevilla’s colleagues express deep admiration for his effective leadership of the Chemistry Department during a period of critical growth and his dedicated service to colleagues and students in addition to his prodigious research undertakings. As a classroom teacher of chemistry at all levels, he is widely admired by students despite maintaining challenging and rigorous standards of excellence.
Professor Sevilla’s accomplishments in research, teaching, and service have established him as an exemplary member of the university community and exceed the benchmark for recognition as a Distinguished Professor.
Agendum
Oakland University
Board of Trustees
Formal Session
April 6, 2005
APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
A Recommendation
Introduction
In 1988, the Board of Trustees created the faculty rank of Distinguished Professor. Upon recommendation of the President and Provost, the Board of Trustees may appoint individuals to the rank of Distinguished Professor for the duration of the individual’s active service at Oakland. The appointment of individuals to distinguished professorships is based on the criteria for professorships set forth in the Oakland University Tenure and Promotion Statement, May 1984, and in addition, the rigorous application of one or more of the following criteria:
4. Preeminence in Scholarship. Distinction as a scholar, a researcher, an artist, a performer or in some other role that advances learning or enriches the arts.
5. Preeminence in Teaching. Outstanding performance in the classroom; exceptional contributions to the advancement of teaching through such activities as the writing of texts and monographs; the development of courses, laboratories, short courses or other formats of instruction; and the development of innovative approaches to the teaching/learning process; continual concern for the intellectual growth of students by setting high standards, promoting academic excellence, and maintaining thorough and rigorous systems of evaluation.
6. Preeminence in Public or Professional Service. Prominence in public or professional service supportive or university programs and missions; accomplishments which have had a substantial and positive effect on external perceptions of the university.
A selection committee of his peers recommended Dr. Michael D. Sevilla, Professor of Chemistry, to Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, for approval to the appointment of Distinguished Professor.
Approval of Appointment
of Distinguished Professor
Board of Trustees
Formal Session
April 6, 2005
Page 2
Recommendation
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees appoints Dr. Michael D. Sevilla to the rank of Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, effective August 15, 2005.
Budgetary Implications
A one-time salary stipend of $2,500, plus an annual supplies and services allocation of $1,500 for up to five years, will be paid to Dr. Sevilla from the Provost’s Discretionary Fund.
Attachment
A. Accomplishments of Dr. Michael D. Sevilla
Submitted to the President
on ____________, 2005 by
_______________________
Virinder K. Moudgil
Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Provost
Recommended on ______________, 2005.
to the Board for Approval by
___________________________________
Gary D. Russi
President
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