FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES - APPROVED
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
The meeting
was called to order by the Chair at 7:45 AM in Room 125 Gazes. A
quorum was present.
MEMBERSHIP
ROSTER:
College
of Medicine,
Basic
Sciences: |
Present: |
Kathy Laber-Laird, Janice Lage, Dayanna
Wolff |
| |
Absent: |
Maurizio Del Poeta (Alt.), Lucille London (Exec.
Committee) |
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Excused: |
Robert Ogilvie, Robert Woolson (Alt.) |
College
of Medicine,
Clinical
Sciences: |
Present: |
Courtney Brady, Dorothea Eicher,
Michael Frye, Paul Gold, Rochelle Hanson, Joseph John, George Johnson,
Walter Limehouse (Alt)., Swapan Ray (Alt.) , Kenneth Vanek (Alt.) |
| |
Absent: |
Susan Ackerman, Hilary Bernstein, Christopher Frueh,
Lucinda Halstead, Arch Mainous, John Osguthorpe, Alterto Santos,
Dan Smith, Andrew Gelasco
(Alt.), Avad Jaffa (Alt.), Stephen Vermillion (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Prabhakar Baliga, Aljoeson Walker |
| College
of Dental Medicine: |
Present: |
Rick Albenesius (Exec. Committee),
Michele Ravenel, Harmeet Walia |
| |
Absent: |
Luis Leite |
| College
of Health Professions: |
Present: |
Libby Dismuke (Exec. Committee),
Anne Kilpatrick, Lloyd Taylor |
| |
Absent: |
Anthony Shackleford, Blair Holliday (Alt.) |
| Library
Science and Informatics: |
Present: |
Laura Cousineau, Jett McCann, Mary
Mauldin (Exec. Committee), Peggy Schachte |
| |
Excused: |
Geoff Freeman (Alt.),Tom Smith (Alt.) |
| College
of Nursing: |
Present: |
Barbara Edlund, Teresa Kelechi, Marilyn
King, Sharon Bond (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Elaine Amella |
| College
of Pharmacy: |
Present: |
Kathy Chessman
(Exec. Committee), Sandra Garner, Patrick Mauldin, Kelly Ragucci
(Exec. Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
Don Wiest (Alt.) |
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Minutes of the
Janaury 11, 2005, meeting were approved. The approved minutes are
posted on the Senate?s Web site.
MEETING PROCEEDINGS
I. OLD BUSINESS
Drug-free Workplace Policy – This proposed policy is being
reviewed again to determine its impact on faculty. Areas of concern
include confidentiality, payment for drug screenings, and training
and education needed to enforce the policy. The Committee on Faculty
and Institutional Relationships, chaired by Dr. Marilyn King, will
summarize the areas of concern most pertinent to faculty and forward
report to the administration with a suggestion for a joint committee
to meet to continue discussion of issues. A request will also be made
to the administration for the Senate to be notified of actions taken
a result of the policy.
Proposal for Standardization of the Quarterly Faculty Senate-sponsored
Meetings – Dr. Harmeet Walia, Chair of the Communications Committee,
reported on the committee’s discussion regarding whether or not
to pursue sponsoring quarterly meetings for all faculty. These meetings
have not been well-attended in the past. Following a discussion among
senators, it was decided to sponsor two faculty meetings with invited
speakers, support the orientation for new faculty as the third meeting,
and support Faculty Convocation as the fourth faculty meeting. A suggestion
was made that the two meetings scheduled with invited speakers provide
greater opportunities for discussion. As a result, the Communications
Committee will develop a format for these meetings to encourage discussion.
Change to Faculty Handbook – Dr. Kathy Chessman, Chair of Faculty
Senate, reported that Human Resources changed the policy on qualifications
for benefits. Employees who work 50% (rather than the previous 75%)
are now eligible for benefits. This requires a change to the faculty
handbook since it currently specifies that only faculty who have at
least a .75 position are eligible for benefits. The senate voted and
approved the change in the handbook.
II. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Governance Committee – Dr. Kelly Ragucci, co-chair, reported
that the committee is preparing the Constitution and Bylaws to present
to Mr. Paul Taylor, MUSC auditor, in the format he requested. The committee
is also continuing to work on finalizing the senate online voting system.
Institutional Advancement – Dr. Libby Dismuke, chair, reported
that the committee was meeting February 8, 2005, to continue planning
the Research workshop that will be a collaborative effort between the
Senate and the Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies in the
College of Health Professions.
Dr. Dismuke also reported on the Women Scholars Initiative, headed
by Dr. Rosalie Crouch. There are several subcommittees for this initiative,
including one to study gender equity and one to provide faculty development
opportunities. The committees are currently meeting and the results
of these meetings will become evident through various events planned
in the near future and written reports to the administration.
Communications Committee – Dr. Harmeet Walia, chair,
reported proposals for quarterly faculty meetings sponsored by the
Senate (as outlined above). Ms. Peggy Schachte, is a member of this
committee and chair of an Ad hoc group coordinating efforts for a new
faculty orientation. She reported that the group is currently conducting
an analysis to determine specicfic needs including the frequency, time,
and format of the orientations.
III. CHAIR'S REPORT
Security Document – Mr. Geoff Freeman is reviewing the policy,
discussed during the January 2005 meeting. A report will be made during
the March 2005 Faculty Senate meeting.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
State and National Policies - Dr. Paul Gold expressed concern about
pending legislative issues that could have a negative impact on faculty.
Following a discussion, Dr. Anne Kilpatrick volunteered to form an
Ad hoc group to ensure senators remain educated about policies and
proposed budgetary changes at the national and state level that could
affect our faculty.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
was adjourned at 9:00 AM
Next
meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, March 8, 2005. 125 Gazes
Respectfully
Submitted by:
Mary Mauldin,
Secretary to the Faculty Senate |
