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MUSC faculty senate meeting minutes The faculty senate’s unapproved meeting minutes for May are posted on the senate’s Web site at http://www.musc.edu/facsen. Old Business Committee Updates Governance Committee —Deadline for comments on Faculty Handbook was extended to May 15. Committee on Institutional Advancement—Teresa Kelechi, Ph.D., chair, reported that the committee is continuing to work on identifying all university committees and determining the need for possible senate representation on these committees. Committee on Communication and Education— Geoff Freeman, co-chair, reported that the CTSA Town Hall meeting with John Raymond, M.D., was well-attended. The committee is also working on a New Faculty Welcome, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 7, as well as two additional Town Hall meetings that will be held before January 2007. One of these Town Hall meetings will be an update on the CTSA. Faculty and Institutional Relationships—Swapan Ray, Ph.D., chair, reported that the proposed policy, “Standards of Conduct for Treatment of Trainees” (students, residents, and fellows) has been distributed for faculty review. Comments will be finalized and reviewed by the senate prior to sending for a final faculty vote. Updates IT Update—Roger Poston, Ph.D., director of Academic and Research Systems, provided an update on IT projects and efforts. The entire update can be found on the senate Web site (http://www.musc.edu/facsen). The link on the front page of the Web site, “Update on Academic and Research Computing.” Tenure Workshop—Anne Kilpatrick, DPA, reminded senators that the tenure workshop is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. May 12. The workshop will be held in Room 125, Gazes Auditorium. Raymond will speak, college deans will address the tenure process in their individual colleges, and a panel of tenured faculty will discuss their road to tenure. In addition, faculty is encouraged to bring their portfolios to the workshop; tenured faculty from each college will be available to review portfolios. At this point, twenty-nine faculty members have signed-up to attend. College Updates College of Dental Medicine—Groundbreaking for new College of Dental Medicine building scheduled for Aug. 11. College of Health Professions—Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., dean of the College of Health Professions will be leaving the university in August. Becki Trickey, Ph.D., will serve as interim dean. YES Campaign Kristin Romness, coordinator of the Yearly Employee Support Campaign (YES), encouraged faculty to participate in this year’s effort.   The next senate meeting will be held 7:45 a.m. June 14 in Gazes Auditorium. The agenda will be posted on the faculty senate’s Web site prior to the meeting. Senators present Basic Science: Hiroko Hama Clinical Sciences: Dorothea Jenkins, Joseph John, George Johnson, Swapan Ray (executive committee), Sakamuri Reddy, Arthur Smith, Kenneth Vanek, Rita Young. Excused: Hilary Bernstein, Walter Limehouse (executive committee) Dental Medicine: Rick Albenesius (executive committee), Ted McGill (executive committee), Michele Ravenel Health Professions: Anne Kilpatrick (executive committee), David Morrisette. Excused: Reamer Bushardt Library Science and Informatics: Laura Cousineau, Mary Mauldin (executive committee), Jett McCann, Geoff Freeman (alternate) (executive committee). Excused: Peggy Schachte (executive committee), Tom Smith (alternate) Nursing: Elaine Amella, Barbara Edlund, Teresa Kelechi (executive committee), Marilyn King, Sharon Bond (alternate), Nancy Duffy (alternate) Pharmacy: Patrick Mauldin, Jean Nappi (executive committee), Kelly Ragucci, Andrea Wessell —Submitted by Mary Mauldin, Secretary to the Faculty Senate Friday, June 9, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publication at 849-1778, ext. 201.