FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES - APPROVED
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The meeting
was called to order by the President at 7:45 AM in Gazes Auditorium.
MEMBERSHIP
ROSTER:
College
of Medicine,
Basic
Sciences: |
Present: |
Mostafa Fraig, Hiroko
Hama (Exec. Committee), Denise Quigley, Cynthia Welsh |
| |
Absent: |
Debra Callahan, Kimberly Collins |
College
of Medicine,
Clinical
Sciences: |
Present: |
Susan Ackerman, George Johnson, Walter
Limehouse (Exec. Committee), Amy Ramsay, Kenneth Vanek, Aljoeson
Walker, Ira Willner, Rita Young, Carol Queener (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Sakamuri Reddy |
| |
Absent: |
William Conway, Andrew Gelsco, Boyd Gillespie, Gary
Haynes, Dorothea Jenkins, Brad Keith, Eric Larson, Bonnie Martin-Harris,
John Osguthorpe, Swapan Ray, Alberto Santos, Anand Sharma, Arthur
Smith, Marcelo Veal Aquino (Alt.), Thomas Pope (Alt.), Kedar Shetye
(Alt.), John Sturdivant (Alt.) |
| College
of Dental Medicine: |
Present: |
Rick Albenesius (Exec. Committee),
Joe Krayer, Ted McGill (Exec. Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
MIchele Ravenel |
| College
of Health Professions: |
Present: |
Jennifer Horner (Exec. Committee), Anne
Kilpatrick, David Morrisette, Alicia Sievert (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Mindy Blackwell
|
| |
Absent: |
Kathy Cegles |
| Library
Science and Informatics: |
Present: |
Laura Cousineau (Exec. Committee),
Geoff Freeman (Exec. Committee), Mary Mauldin (Exec. Committee) |
| |
Excused: |
Peggy Schachte, Tom Smith |
| |
Absent: |
Joann Sullivan
(Alt.) |
| College
of Nursing: |
Present: |
Barbara Edlund (Exec. Committee),
Nancy Duffy, Sheila Smith |
| |
Absent: |
Sharon Bond, Kathleen Simon (Alt.), Peggy Spain
(Alt.) |
| College
of Pharmacy: |
Present: |
Andrea
Wessell |
| |
Excused: |
Kathy Chessman (Exec. Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
Elinor Chumney, Patrick Mauldin
(Exec. Committee) |
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Minutes of the May 8, 2007, meeting were approved
and are posted on the Senate's Web site.
MEETING PROCEEDINGS
I. Guest Speaker
Dr. Roger Poston, Director of Academic and Research
Computing, Office of the CIO – Dr. Poston provided a quarterly
update on activities in Information Services related to academic
and research computing. Topics included progress of the use of E*Value
across the university for both faculty and course evaluations, electronic
grant submission, and reduction in the number of spam e-mails. The
entire report is available on the Faculty Senate Web site.
II. Committee Report
Communication and Education Committee – Mr. Geoff Freeman,
Chair, reported that a Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
June 27 at 4:00 pm in the Basic Science Auditorium. The topic is, “Preparedness
for Continuity of Research Operations During Hurricane Season”.
Dr. Stephen M. Lanier, Associate Provost for Research will lead the
discussion. Refreshments will be served.
Mr. Freeman also announced that the New Faculty Welcome is scheduled
for Tuesday August 7, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in The Hollings Cancer
Conference Center. The president, provost, and Faculty Senate chair
will make brief remarks and new faculty will be introduced. A reception
will follow.
II. Updates
Standard
of Conduct for Trainees, Students, Residents and Fellows – Dr.
Jennifer Horner reported that the proposed policy is in the final
stages of review with a Senate subcommittee and the Associate Provost
for Education and Student Life. The proposed policy will incorporate
a process for mediation and it is this process that is in discussion.
The last meeting for the discussion is scheduled for June. A draft
of the proposed policy will be sent to the Senate for review and
comment.
III. New Business
Recognition of Mr. Geoff Freeman – Mr. Geoff Freeman will be
leaving for a year of active duty in Kuwait beginning July 5, 2007.
Dr. Anne Kilpatrick read the following resolution from the Senate:
“
Whereas Mr. Geoff Freeman has served the University and Faculty Senate
as a leader and servant, and whereas his public service requires that
he serve in Kuwait for the next year, the Faculty Senate appreciates
his exemplary leadership and contributions to the university, his colleagues,
and the Faculty Senate, formally acknowledges his service to his community,
state, and nation, and wishes him Godspeed and a safe return to us.”
Recipients
of Teaching Excellence Awards – Dr. Rick Albenesius,
President, recognized two Senators who received MUSC’s Teaching
Excellence Awards. Ms. Nancy Duffy, College of Nursing, received the
Educator/LecturerAward and Mr. David Morrisette, College of Health
Professions, received the Educator/Mentor Award. Ms. Duffy and Mr.
Morrisette will be recognized at the Faculty Convocation in August.
Faculty
Convocation – Dr. Rick Albenesius reminded Senators that
Faculty Convocation is scheduled for August 21st.
III. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:35 AM
Next
meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, July 10, 2007. Room 125, Gazes Auditorium.
Respectfully
Submitted by:
Mary Mauldin,
Secretary to the Faculty Senate |
