Senate
Orientation -
Welcome!
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| Vision
Statement |
As the
representative body of the Medical University of South Carolina faculty,
the Faculty Senate is the faculty voice whose recommendations reflect
and advocate the faculty's collective interests to further the university's
mission. |
| Meetings |
Senate meetings
are held the second Tuesday of each month
7:45 - 9:00 AM
125 Gazes Auditorium/Strom Thurmond Building
When unable to attend a meeting:
(1) Make sure an alternate from your college can attend.
(2) Notify either the Administrative Assistant or the Secretary to the Senate
of your absence.
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| Length
of Term |
Senate
terms are two years in length with a maximum of three consecutive
terms. If your term begins October 2007, your term will expire September
2009.
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| Responsibilities |
- Attend Senate meetings
- Represent
and report back to your constituents
- Support Senate activities
- Review the Faculty
Handbook
- Serve on Senate
Committees or University Committees, as requested
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| Senate Officers |
President
Vice President
Secretary
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| Executive Committee |
The Executive Committee
is composed of the Senate Officers and one representative from each of
the 6 colleges and the Library/General Faculty. The Executive Committee
reviews issues and sets the agenda for the Senate meetings. |
| Senate
Committees
|
- Governance Committee
- Governs proceedings of Senate; conducts Senate elections, interprets
provisions and determines changes or amendments
to the Constitution and Bylaws
- Committee on Institutional
Advancement - Monitors trends in the life of the institution, tracks
progress of action items discussed in the Senate, participates in strategic
planning for the University; requests Senate take a position or act
on issues of general interest
- Committee on Communication
and Education - Collaborates with other standing committees to inform
faculty of issues; informs the faculty about the work of the Senate
through organized activities, maintains the Faculty Senate Web site
and insures Senate activities published in The Catalyst and other University
publications
- Committee on Faculty
and Institutional Relationships - Considers issues pertaining to negotiations
and procedures that apply to individual faculty (e.g., contracts, tenure/post-tenure
review, promotions and rank, equity, sabbaticals, conflicts of interest,
means of grievance)
- Planning Committee
for New Faculty Welcome (Ad hoc Committee) - This committee plans the
New Faculty Welcome, held twice each year.
You will be responsible
for joining one of these committees. Additional information will be provided
at the October meeting regarding the purpose of each. |
| Current Issues/Projects |
- Joint sponsorship
of Town Hall meetings
- Orientation for
New Faculty
- Revision of Faculty
Handbook
- Standard of Conduct for Ethical Treatment of Trainees
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Grievance Policy
Review
- Tenure Policy Review
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| Councils/Committees on Which Senate has Representatives |
- President's Council
- Deans'
Council
- Faculty Hearing
Committee
- SACS Committees
- University Research
Committee
- University Tenure
Committee
- Parking Committee
- IT Infrastructure
Council
- E*Value Implementation
Team
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| Contact
the Secretary to the Senate
if there is additional information that would be helpful to include on this page. |
