FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES - APPROVED
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The meeting
was called to order by the President at 7:45 AM in Gazes Auditorium.
MEMBERSHIP
ROSTER:
College
of Medicine,
Basic
Sciences: |
Present: |
Hiroko Hama |
| |
Absent: |
Debra Callahan, Kimberly Colins, Kathy Laber-Laird,
Janice Lage |
College
of Medicine,
Clinical
Sciences: |
Present: |
George Johnson, Walter Limehouse
(Executive Committee), Swapan Ray (Executive Committee), John Osguthorpe,
Aljoeson Walker, Rita Young |
| |
Excused: |
Susan Ackerman, Doe Jenkins, Sakamuri Reddy, Ken
Vanek |
| |
Absent: |
Prabhakar Baliga, Hilary Bernstein,
Courtney Brady, Christine Carr,
Boyd Gillespie, Joseph John, Al Santos, Arthur Smith,
Dan Smith, Mitchell Weinstein |
| College
of Dental Medicine: |
Present: |
Rick Albenesius (Exec. Committee),
Ted McGill (Exec. Committee), |
| |
Absent: |
MIchele Ravenel |
| College
of Health Professions: |
Present: |
Anne Kilpatrick (Executive Committee),
Dave Morrisette |
| |
Absent: |
Reamer Bushardt, Chip Taylor, Libby Dismuke (Alt.) |
| Library
Science and Informatics: |
Present: |
Laura Cousineau, Mary Mauldin (Exec.
Committee), Jett McCann, Geoff Freeman (Alt) (Executive Committee) |
| |
Excused: |
Peggy Schachte (Executive Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
Tom Smith (Alt.) |
| College
of Nursing: |
Present: |
Elaine Amella, Teresa Kelechi (Executive
Committee), Marilyn King, Sharon Bond (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Barbara Edlund, Nancy Duffy (Alt.)
|
| College
of Pharmacy: |
Present: |
Kathy
Chessman (Exec. Committee), Jean Nappi (Exec. Committee), Kelly
Ragucci, Andrea Wessell |
| |
Absent: |
, Patrick Mauldin |
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Minutes of the May 9, 2006, meeting were approved. The
approved minutes are posted on the Senate's Web site.
MEETING PROCEEDINGS
I. OLD BUSINESS
Committee Updates
Governance Committee – Dr. Walter Limehouse, Chair,
reported that revisions are being considered for the Faculty Handbook.
These
proposed revisions are on the Senate Web site for comment. Additional
items for changes to the handbook will be sent to senators for comment,
including clarification about promotion and tenure policies, and
a change to the Constitution regarding process for filling Senate
vacancies. These items will be voted on during the July meeting.
Dr.
Limehouse also led a discussion about whether or not faculty with
a modified rank should participate in Senate elections and serve
as senators. A decision was made to circulate a proposal to all
Senators and determine in July if a proposal will be sent to all
faculty for
comment, followed by a possible vote on this issue during Senate
elections in August/September.
Faculty and Institutional Relationships – Dr.
Swapan Ray, Chair, reported that Senators have received the latest
edits to the document “Standards of Conduct for Treatment of
Trainees (Students, Residents, and Fellows)”. This document
was also reviewed by the Senate’s attorney and is currently
being reviewed by the university’s legal counsel. Comments
from the university’s legal counsel will be discussed during
the July meeting.
Institutional Advancement – Dr. Teresa Kelechi reported
that the committee has finalized a list of university committees.
The purpose of this list is to determine
which committees currently have Senate representation and which may
benefit from Senate representation.
Communication and Education – Mr. Geoff Freeman, Co-Chair,
reported that the committee will meet within the next two weeks.
The Welcome for New Faculty is scheduled for August 7, 2006.
Updates
Deans' Council and President's Council– Dr. Rick Albenesius
reported that there is new policy on Lab Medicine and Protection
that will be circulated through the departments. He also reported
that the President’s Office has moved from Cannon Place to
Colcock Hall.
Tenure Workshop – Dr. Anne Kilpatrick reported that
over sixty faculty members attended the Tenure Workshop in May. A
suggestion has been made for the Faculty Senate to hold a tenure
workshop on an annual basis, perhaps in partnership with the Office
of the Provost.
II. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:45 AM
Next
meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Room 125, Gazes Auditorium.
Respectfully
Submitted by:
Mary Mauldin,
Secretary to the Faculty Senate |
