FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES - APPROVED
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
The meeting
was called to order by the Vice Chair at 7:45 AM in Room 125, Gazes
Auditorium.
MEMBERSHIP
ROSTER:
College
of Medicine,
Basic
Sciences: |
Present: |
Lucille London |
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Absent: |
Janice Lage, Robert Woolson (Alt.) |
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Excused: |
Kathy Laber-Laird, Robert Ogilvie, Daynna Wolffe,
Maurizio Del Poeta (Alt.)
|
College
of Medicine,
Clinical
Sciences: |
Present: |
Susan Ackerman,
Michael Frye, Paul Gold (Exec. Committee), Rochelle Hanson, Joseph
John, George Johnson, John Osguthorpe, Dan Smith, Aljoeson Walker,
Walter Limehouse (Alt.), Swapan Ray (Alt.) |
| |
Absent: |
Prabhakar Baliga, Courtney Brady,
Christopher Frueh, Lucinda Halstead, Arch Mainous,
Al Santos, Andrew Gelasco (Alt.), Avad Jaffa (Alt.),
Stephen Vermillion (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Hilary Bernstein, Dorothea Eicher, Kenneth Vanek
(Alt.) |
| College
of Dental Medicine: |
Present: |
Rick Albenesius (Exec. Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
Luis Leite, Michele Ravenel
|
| College
of Health Professions: |
Present: |
Libby Dismuke (Exec. Committee),
Anne Kilpatrick |
| |
Absent: |
Anthony Shackleford, , Lloyd Taylor, Blair Holliday
(Alt.) |
| Library
Science and Informatics: |
Present: |
Laura Cousineau, Mary Mauldin (Exec.
Committee), Jett McCann, Peggy Schachte (Exec. Committee) |
| |
Excused: |
Tom Smith (Alt.), |
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Absent: |
Geoff Freeman (Alt.) |
| College
of Nursing: |
Present: |
Marilyn King (Exec. Committee), Teresa
Kelechi, |
| |
Excused: |
Elaine Amella, Barbara Edlund, Sharon Bond (Alt.) |
| College
of Pharmacy: |
Present: |
Sandra Garner,,
Kelly Ragucci (Exec. Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
Patrick Mauldin, Don
Wiest (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Kathy Chessman (Exec. Committee) |
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
A quorum was not present. Minutes of the
May 10, 2005, meeting will be voted upon for approval at the July
2005 meeting. The unapproved minutes for May are posted on the Senate's
Web site.
MEETING PROCEEDINGS
I. NEW BUSINESS
Committee Reports
New Faculty Orientation
Ms Peggy Schachte, chair of the committee for New Faculty Orientation,
reported that the first orientation will be held on August 8, 2005,
from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Location will be confirmed. The focus of the
orientation will be to provide a welcome to new faculty and an opportunity
to network. Faculty who have been hired in the past 6 months will
be invited to attend as “new” faculty. Faculty hired
since the last orientation in 2004 will also be invited and encouraged
to share information that they found useful for new faculty.
Governance Committee
Dr. Kelly Ragucci, Co-chair of the Governance Committee, reported that
the mock election using the new electronic process was completed
without major problems. This process will be used in the upcoming
election for senators scheduled for August/September.
Request for Volunteer
Dr. Albenesius asked for a volunteer to server on the Academic/Research
Space Backfill Subcommittee.
Colleges of Pharmacy Merger Report
Dr. Joe DiPirio, Executive Dean, South Carolina School of Pharmacy,
provided in update on the merger of the Colleges of Pharmacy at MUSC
and USC. Dr. DiPiro reported that this is a multi-year project, focusing
on a statewide approach to pharmacy education. Research collaboration
and a new curriculum are in the planning process. The first class
is currently scheduled to enter the program for Fall 2006. The major
objective of the program is bringing additional expertise to both
campuses. Committees are currently developing plans with the Boards
of Trustees at both universities, the Commission on Higher Education,
and SACS.
Student Diversity
Dr. Hermann Blake and Dr. Emily Moore, consultants on student diversity,
are working with the university on issues of diversity. Dr. Blake reported
that Dr. Raymond Greenberg requested that they conduct a study to determine
needs related to student diversity. Dr. Blake reported that they have
talked with each dean, as well as a large number of staff, students,
and faculty. A final report of findings and recommendations will be
submitted to Dr. Valerie West by July 31, 2005. Dr. Blake and Dr. Moore
will also work with Dr. West on the screening and search process for
a new Director of Student Diversity. Faculty were encouraged to contact
Dr. Blake and Dr. Moore with suggestions and questions.
IIADJOURNMENT
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:35 AM
Next
meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Room 125, Gazes Auditorium. Respectfully
Submitted by:
Mary Mauldin,
Secretary to the Faculty Senate |
