FACULTY
SENATE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday,
May 7, 2002
The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Dr. Anne O. Kilpatrick at 7:45 AM on Tuesday, May 7, 2002 in Room 107 Admin./Library Building.
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER:
College of Medicine, Basic Sciences:
Present:
Philippe Arnaud (Council Member), Janice Lage, Lucille London, Joan
Olson, Sally Self and Eberhard Voit.
Absent: None (Great!)
College of Medicine, Clinical Sciences:
Present:
Narendra L. Banik, Timothy Carter, DeAnna Cheek, Gary Gilkeson, Dean
Schuyler, Benjamin Saunders, Paul Gold, and Thomas Steele.
Absent: Subbi P. Mathur (Secretary;
excused absence), Connie Best (excused absence), Barry Hainer, Terry
O'Brien, Stanley Hoffman (Alternate), Mark Green, Susan B. Tate (excused
absence) Philip Saul, and Renan Uflacker.
College of Dental Medicine
Present:
Peter Kobes, Luis Leite (Council Member) and Stephen Malley
Absent: Elizabeth Pilcher and
Carlos Salinas (Alternate).
College of Health Professions:
Present:
Anne Kilpatrick (Chair), Gail Pashek, Richard Hernandez and Janice Hundley.
Absent: Andrea White
Present:
Jennie Ariail (Parliamentarian), Mary P. Mauldin (Council Member),
Joann Sullivan and Nancy McKeehan.
Absent: None.
College of Nursing:
Present:
Ramita Bonadonna.
Absent: Tara Hulsey (excused absence) and Francine Margolius
(Vice Chair; Excused absence)
College of Pharmacy:
Present:
John Bosso and Katherine Chessman.
Absent: Joli Cerveny and Kit Simpson (Council Member)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The meeting minutes of April 2, 2002 were posted in the unapproved form on the web site and were available for review prior to meeting. The minutes for April were unanimously approved after two amendments and passed. The next meeting will be held at 7:45 AM on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 in the Admin./Library Room 107.
MEETING PROCEEDINGS:
I. Committee Reports:
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Faculty Affairs Committee Chair: Subbi P. Mathur; Reported by Philippe Arnaud |
Subbi P. Mathur reported through written minutes (summarized by Philippe Arnaud at the Senate meeting) that her committee met on April 29 and discussed the Faculty Hand Book Policies on Faculty Tenure (Section 6.4) and Faculty Separation (Section 7.0). The written report was presented to the senators. The report is posted separately on our website under Committee Reports. |
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Academic Affairs Committee Chair: Philippe Arnaud |
Dr. Arnaud deputed Subbi P. Mathur to chair the April 17 Academic Affairs meeting since he was going to be out of town and gave her permission to discuss the Tenure and Faculty Separation Policies (report posted on our website). Dr. Arnaud reported that the committee was awaiting approval from the administration to review MUSC compensation figures. These figures are needed for comparison to regional salary norms. The committee will also consider how raises are administered for faculty. Many faculty and some adminstrators are unaware that the faculty are eligible for merit or cost of living increases awarded to other state employess. Dr. Arnaud announced that Dr. Paul Gold will co-chair the Academic Affairs Committee, as they are dealing with so many issues. Dr. Voit's subcommittee charged with exploring the allocation of indirect costs, will begin work soon. |
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University Affairs Committee Chair: Mary P. Mauldin |
Dr. Mary Maudin, Chair, reported that this Committee continues to consider communication and continuity. The details of the report are posted on the website under Committee Reports. |
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Gender Equity Committee |
No Report was presented. |
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Governance Committee Chair: Francine R. Margolius |
Gail Pashek reported for Francine R. Margolius, who was on excused absence. The current revision of the Faculty Handbook will go to the Board of Trustees for review in the summer and a vote at the August meeting. Nominations have been slow to come in for the Senate elections and the time period has been extended, frist to May 7, and now to May 15. Elections will be held immediately following May 15. |
II. Policies and Reports
| Outside Activities and Conflict of Interest Policies | The Chair noted that a second lawyer, who like Ms. Upshur, has indicated he would do some work for the Faculty Senate pro bono, has reviewed some policies. The policies on Outside Activities and Conflict of Interest were approved by both lawyers who felt that the policies are reasonable and fair and seem to be aimed at protecting patients and clients and do not require faculty to disclose "everything". They noted that the implementation will be challenge and test. There general agreement and concerns regarding how individual colleges might implement this university policy. The Senate voted to support the adoption of the policies with the addition of the following statement: The Faculty Senate shall be involved in the Provost's review of all policies, including supporting documents and forms, that affect the implementation of the Conflit of interest, Conflict of commitment and Outside Activities Policies. |
III. Chair's Report: Anne Osborne Kilpatrick
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Legal Counsel |
See Above. |
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President's Council |
None reported. |
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Faculty Forum |
The Faculty Forum was held at 5 PM on Thursday, April 11 in the Basic Sciences Building Auditorium, Room 100. The Conflict of interest and Outside Activities Policies were topics of a panel discussion. The panelists included Valerie West, Associate Provost, Kay Meier, Chair, MUSC Conflict of Interest Committee and Martha Upshur, J.D. There was also an update on Senate activities, including faculty tenure, compensation and contract. |
III. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9 AM.
Next meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, June 4, 2002, Administration/Library
Building Room 107.
Committee and Job Assignments (To refresh our memories!)
Governance Committee: Francine R. Margolius (Chair), Subbi P. Mathur, Nancy McKeehan, Janice Hundley, Joli Cerveny, Betsy Pilcher, Gail Pashek and Eberhard Voit
Faculty Affairs Committee: Subbi P. Mathur (Chair), Philippe Arnaud, Dean Schuyler, Ramita Bonadonna, John Malley, Katherine Chessman, Peter Kobes, Joann Sullivan, Janice Lage, Richard Hernandez and Timothy Carter.
Academic Affairs Committee: Philippe Arnaud (Chair), Subbi P. Mathur, Barry Hainer, Paul Gold, Jennie Ariail, DeAnna Cheek, Joan Olson, Tara Hulsey, Gary Gilkeson and John Bosso. Indirect Costs Sub committee: Eberhard Voit (Chair), Gail Pashek, Narendra L. Banik, Kit Simpson, Paul Gold, Carlos Salinas and Susan Tate
University Affairs Committee: Mary P. Mauldin (Chair), Kit Simpson, Sally Self, Terry OÍBrien, Janice Hundley, Luis Leite, Benjamin Saunders, Connie Best and Janice Lage
Faculty Senate Retreat Coordinator: Subbi P. Mathur
Faculty Senate Workshop on Tenure for the Faculty: Subbi P. Mathur
Webmaster: Mary P. Mauldin
Minutes recorded by Nancy McKeehan by deputation from Subbi P. Mathur.
Respectfully
Submitted by:
Subbi P. Mathur
Secretary
to the Faculty Senate