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MUSC faculty senate meeting minutes The faculty senate’s meeting minutes for September are posted on the senate’s Web site at http://www.musc.edu/facsen. Old Business Committee Updates Governance Committee—The new online voting system was used for the senate election held during September.  The system worked well; however, there are still senate slots that need to be filled. Kelly Ragucci, Pharm.D.,  committee chair, asked senators to encourage faculty in their respective colleges to volunteer for service. Communication and Education Committee—Mary Mauldin reported that a page was published on the senate Web  site as a means of orientation for new senators.  All senators were encouraged to volunteer to serve on one of the four senate committees.  New Business Year End Report—Kathy Chessman, Pharm.D.,  provided a year end report, since this is the last meeting for the 2004-2005 senate term. Major areas of work by the senate were highlighted, including revisions to the faculty handbook, town hall meetings throughout the year, orientation for new faculty, and the review numerous policies. The Powerpoint file of Chessman’s presentation is available on the senate Web site. Announcements John Osguthorpe, M.D., will replace Leonie Gordon, M.D., as one of four senate representatives on the university tenure committee. The terms of the other three representatives (Kit Simpson, Flo Hutchinson, and Anne Kilpatrick expire in June 2006.) Al Santos, M.D., was appointed by the faculty senate executive committee to fill one of the vacancies for the COM-Clinical Science. Wording in the faculty handbook was changed to reflect the change in benefits to 50 percent FTEs approved at the October MUSC board meeting. Cosponsored Faculty Senate/Apple Tree Society Town Hall meeting, 4 to 6 p.m., Nov. 21. Topics: Collaboration between universities (John Raymond), Classrooms Update (Geoff Freeman), and Simulations (TBA). New Officer Election The senate elected new officers for the 2005-2006 term: Rick Albenesius, DDS, chair; Anne Kilpatrick, DPA, vice chair; Mary Mauldin, Ed.D., secretary. Paul Gold, Ph.D., asked that faculty serving as alternates during the past year be recognized for the work they contributed to the senate.  Gold stated that several alternates attended the majority of senate meetings and actively participated on committees. Barbara Edlund, Ph.D., R.N., asked that Chessman be recognized for her work as chair of the senate during the past two years. Albenesius presented a gift to Chessman on behalf of the senate for her two years of service. Grants and Contracts Accounting Open Forum Velma Stamp from the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting held an open forum with the senate. Stamp reported that the goals of the office are to become more faculty friendly and to improve consumer service. The Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting has taken numerous steps to reach these goals including the co-location of offices, grant administrators meeting with principle investigators (PIs) to inform them of their services, and encouraging grant administrators to have more face-to-face time with PIs rather than phone conversations. Although these efforts, along with others, have helped with consumer service, the office was interested in hearing ideas/concerns from the senate. A question and answer session followed, and senators were encouraged to review the Web site (http://research.musc.edu/gca/home.htm), and complete the customer survey available via the Web.   The next senate meeting will be held at 7:45 a.m. Nov. 8 in Gazes Auditorium. The agenda will be posted on the faculty senate’s Web site prior to the meeting. Submitted by Mary Mauldin, Secretary to the Faculty Senate Senators present Basic Science: Debra Callahan, Kimberly Collins, Hiroko Hama, Kathy Laber-Laird Clinical Sciences: Paul Gold (executive committee), George Johnson, Walter Limehouse, Swapan Ray, Sakamuri Reddy, Al Santos, Kenneth Vanek, Aljoeson Walker, Mitchell Weinstein. Excused: Susan Ackerman, Hilary Bernstein, Joe Johns, Rita Young Dental Medicine: Rick Albenesius (executive committee), Ted McGill, Michele Ravenel Health Professions: Anne Kilpatrick, Lloyd Taylor. Excused:  Libby Dismuke Library Science and Informatics: Laura Cousineau, Mary Mauldin (executive committee), Jett McCann,  Geoff Freeman (alternate). Excused: Peggy Schachte (executive committee) Nursing: Elaine Amella, Barbara Edlund, Teresa Kelechi, Sharon Bond (alternate), Nancy Duffy (alternate) Pharmacy: Kathy Chessman (executive committee), Patrick Mauldin, Jean Nappi, Kelly Ragucci (executive committee), Andrea Wessell. 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