International Affairs Committee

Formal Charge to the Committee:

The purpose of this committee is to promote and facilitate international activities and exchanges that support the University's missions of education, research, and patient care.

1. Develop a vision/mission statement for international activities that can be incorporated in the University's planning processes, organizational structure, and operations.
2. Develop and maintain a database of University faculty, staff and student interests, experiences, contacts, and resources with respect to international activities that relate to the University's missions of education, research, and patient care.
3. Establish criteria for the review of proposals for international initiatives and agreements, regardless of funding sources (departmental, college, university, external). These criteria shall include but not be limited to relevance to the University's missions, potential benefits to the University and the State (good will, economic development, entrepreneurship), and impact on human, material, and fiscal resources.
4. Review proposed international initiatives/agreements that include an international component, and make recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost regarding their relevance for the University's missions, potential benefits, and impact on resources.
5. Work with the Office of Research Development to develop and maintain a database of grant and contract funding sources, assure that interested parties receive notices of funding sources and requests for proposals, and document/track grants and contracts received that support international initiatives.

   Organization

   COMMITTEE: Fifteen (15) members include a chairperson, one representative each from the President's Office, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Research Development, and the colleges of Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy; the Dean of Student Life (or designee), and three members at large, at least two of whom shall be international students; and the International Student Services Coordinator (ex-officio).
    
   SUBCOMMITTEES:  Ad hoc, task-focused subcommittees may be appointed by the Committee chair as needed to conduct the Committee's business.
    
   STAFF SUPPORT:  Staff support for the Committee shall be provided by the Office of the International Student Services Coordinator.

   Current Committee Members
   

   Dr. Peter B. Cotton, CHAIRMAN  Professor of Medicine  Medical Director, Digestive Disease Center  Room 210 Clinical Science Building  Tel. 792-6865, Fax 792-4184  e-mail: cottonp@musc.edu	Dr. Philippe Arnaud  Professor of Microbiology and Immunology  Room 201B Basic Science Building  Tel. 792-4349/5450. Fax 792-2464  e-mail: arnaudph@musc.edu
   Dr. Carolyn Adams College of Nursing-Professor & Coordinator of Health Systems Room 504 College of Nursing Tel. 792-4644, Fax 792-2104 email: adamsce@musc.edu	Dr. Thierry Bacro College of Health Professions Department of Rehabilitation Sciences 77 President Street, Suite 117 Tel. 792-1981, Fax 792-0710 e-mail: bacrotr@musc.edu
   Ms. Susan Brooks  Director  International Programs and Services  Room AC205 Harper Student Center  Tel. 792-7083, Fax 792-2535  e-mail: brookssh@musc.edu	Ms. Jinlene Chan Member At Large College of Medicine 1840 Carriage Lane, Apt. 250 Charleston, SC 29403 Tel. 402-9731, Pager 728-0258 email: chanj@musc.edu
   Mr. Walker Coleman III  Assistant to the President for Operations  Office of President, 200 Administration Building.  Tel. 792-2211, Fax 792-1097  e-mail: colemanw@musc.edu	Dr. Victor Del Bene  Associate Dean for Students-College of Medicine  Room 601 Clinical Science Building  Tel. 792-2063, Fax 792-2967  e-mail: delbenve@musc.edu
   Dr. Samar Hammad-Member At Large Post Doc, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy  Room 653 Basic Science Building  Tel. 792-7054, Fax 792-0664  e-mail: hammadsm@musc.edu	Mr. Albert H. Keller, Jr. Associate Professor of Family Medicine 295 Calhoun Street Tel. 792-2420, Fax 792-3598 email: keller@musc.edu
   Dr.Nathalie Maitre-Member At Large College of Medicine 101 C Rutledge Avenue Charleston, SC 29403-Tel.843-853-7404 e-mail: maitren@musc.edu	Mr. Dillard Marshall  Director of Research Administration  401 Bank Building  Tel. 792-3828, Fax 792-6447  e-mail: marshdc@musc.edu
   Dr. P. R. Rajagopalan Professor of Surgery-Assistant Dean for Asian International Affiars for College of Medicine Room 409 Clinical Science Building Tel. 792-8358, Fax 792-8596 email: rajagopr@musc.edu	Dr. Carlos Salinas-College of Dental Medicine  Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Room 128 Basic Science Building  Tel. 792-2489, Fax 792-3212  e-mail: salinasc@musc.edu
   Ms. Liz Sheridan Student Life Director, MUSC Gives Back Room 438 Harper Student Center Tel. 792-4094, Fax 792-3317 e-mail: sheridan@musc.edu	Dr. Joann F. Sullivan, Ph.D.  Associate Professor in Library Science  Director of Grants Development  Room 101 Basic Science Building  Tel. 792-0870, Fax 792-1657  e-mail: sullivaj@musc.edu
   Dr. Maria Trojanowska  College of Graduate Studies Associate Professor of Rheumatology & Immunology  Room 912 Clinical Science Building  Tel. 792-7921, Fax 792-7121  e-mail: trojanme@musc.edu	Dr. James E. Wynn  Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education,  College of Pharmacy  Anderson House   Tel. 792-3116, Fax 792-7698  e-mail: wynnj@musc.edu
   AREA CODE= 843

   Updated 03-22-2000