Faculty Senate Annual Report Carol M. Wiggs, PhD, RN-CNM, AHN-BC Faculty Senate Chair, September 09, 2013

Our Senators

Faculty Senate Leadership Carol M. Wiggs, RN, PhD Chair School of Nursing Associate Professor, SON Baccalaureate Program; RN-BSN Track Administrator Lisa Cain, PhD Chair-Elect School of Medicine Associate Professor, Neuroscience and Cell Biology Director, Medical School Enrichment Program Sharon A. Croisant, PhD Past-Chair Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Faculty Senate / SOM John Badalamenti Paul Boor Werner Braun Lisa Cain, Chair-elect Shannon Clark J. Chad Davis Saleh Elsaid Richard Rupp Tony Wen Dayton Young 6 / GSBS Bill Ameredes Anne Hudson Jones Bruce Luxon Jere McBride Andres Oberhauser Sushil Sarna 5 / SON Safa’a Al-Arabi Patricia Crane Rachel Ellis Bruce Leonard Nonie Mendias Carol Wiggs, Chair 5 / SHP Steven Fisher James Graham Laura Lawrence Holly West Dana Wild

Faculty Senate Support from the Provost Office / Office of the Vice President of Education Secretarial / Financial Mary Schlobohm / Julie Parrish

Meetings: Faculty Senate: Meetings are the 2 nd Monday of every month, 4:30- 6pm in the Marie Hall Room (4 th floor SHP/SON). All faculty are welcome. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: Chair, Chair-elect, Past Chair, Faculty Senate Committee Chairs. The meetings are periodically and/or by Senate Leadership meets with Dr. Callender/Dr. Watson - monthly Senate Leadership with Council of Deans as needed Senate Leadership with UT System (Sys FAC) 3X per year [4X during legislative years]

Meetings: Faculty Senate Chair and Chair-Elect are members of the UT System Faculty Advisory Council (FAC). -2 day meetings in Austin (September, January, April) with faculty governance leadership from all 15 UT Components (9 Universities – 6 Academic Health Institutions) - Opportunity to meet with: UT System Leadership Regents Legislators Lisa Cain is co-chair of the Health Affairs Committee

Activities / Involvements At each monthly meeting, the Faculty Senate Members receive: - Updates from Dr. Jacobs, Provost - Updates from Dr. Watson as Vice President for Education - Updates from the four Deans (Drs. Jacobs, Cooper, Protas, and Watson) regarding each of the schools, their activities, news, concerns, and issues - Updates on Faculty Advisory Council meetings at Austin from Senate Leadership, as appropriate

Presentations at Faculty Senate October— - Legislative Session – Dr. Ben Raimer, Senior Vice President, health Policy and Legislative Affairs November— - Business Operations and Facilities Update – Mr. Mike Shriner, AIA, MBA, Vice President, Business Operations and Facilities December— - Diversity and Inclusion – Adeola Oduwole, M.Sc., Director, Diversity and Inclusion

Presentations at Faculty Senate January— - Dr. Jacobs, EVP and Provost and Dean, School of Medicine February— - ASG Outplacement – Cameron Slocum, MBA, VP and COO Academic Enterprise - Business Operations and Facilities Update – Mr. Mike Shriner, AIA, MBA, Vice President, Business Operations and Facilities March— - Legislative Update – Ryan Micks, Director of Communication, Health Policy and Legislative Affairs

Presentations at Faculty Senate April— -Marketing and Communications – Steve Campbell, M.H.S.A., Vice President, Marketing and Communications -Innovation Challenge – Suzanne Tomlinson, PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology May— - Dr. Jacobs presented the UTMB Proposed Faculty Compensation and Incentive Plan - You Count Survey – Dr. Robert McKinley, VP Human Resources and Employees Services and Dr. Ian Barrett, Associate VP, Human Resources, Expert Services

Presentations at Faculty Senate June— -Research Futures Task Force Committee Report – Dr. Bernard M. Pettitt, Chair of the Research Futures Task Force Committee July— - Recap of “burning issues” progress, future directions and concerns August— - Concept of Research Development – Ms. Brenda Boyko, Associate Director of Research Development, Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Faculty Business Addressed major faculty concerns through development of policies related to: - Post-tenure review - Abandonment of programs and positions for academic reasons and financial exigency - Conflict of Commitment and Conflicts of Interest including intellectual property [still being discussed] Election for Chair-elect!!! - Dr. James Graham Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Professions

Recognition of Outgoing Senators

Faculty Senate Committee Reports

Quality Committee – Chair, Patricia Crane, SON Governance – Chair, Jere McBride, GSBS IHOP – Chair, Bill Ameredes, GSBS Academic & Administrative Affairs – Co-Chair, Tony Wen, SOM

Faculty Quality Committee

Members Patricia Crane, SON, Chair Dana Wild, SHP, Co-Chair John Badalamenti, SOM Paul Boor, SOM Werner Braun, SOM Bruce Leonard, SON Andres Oberhauser, GSBS

Faculty Quality Committee The Faculty Quality Committee will deliberate on issues of faculty status, rights and responsibilities, and when necessary, investigate instances of curtailment of faculty prerogatives, infringement of faculty rights, interference in the discharge of faculty responsibilities and/or attenuation of faculty status and welfare in schools at UTMB and will recommend measures to the Executive Committee of the Senate for the protection of faculty at UTMB.

Major Activities

Abandonment of programs policy Update It is currently with the Council of Deans. In compliance with UT Regent’s Rule Currently a 2-pronged policy addressing Abandonment of degree granting programs and positions for academic reasons, and Abandonment of degree granting programs and positions for reasons of financial exigency.

UT Regents Outstanding Teaching Awards Faculty Quality Committee, solicited, reviewed and selected applications in conjunction with the Academy of Master Teachers. Nine of the 24 applications received were forwarded to UT Regents.

The committee has received no news on potential space possibilities other than in the new hospital being constructed and will continue to pursue the return of the Faculty Lounge. Faculty lounge location possibilities

Governance Committee

Members Jere W. McBride, GSBS, Chair Steven Fisher, SHP, Co-Chair Rachel Ellis, SON Anne Jones, GSBS Bruce Luxon, GSBS James Graham, SHP Richard Rupp, SOM

Governance Committee The Committee shall deliberate on issues of governance and, from time to time, will assess the scope of Faculty responsibility over governance in UTMB and each of the Schools. When necessary, the committee shall recommend to the Executive Committee of the Senate that appropriate Faculty-elected governance organizations be charged with assuming primary responsibility over designated areas that currently appear outside their jurisdiction.

Periodic Performance Evaluation of Tenured Faculty Policy [5.5.2] Abandonment of Programs Policy Faculty Grievance Policy [5.3.8] Security Clearance Policy Committee Activities

A revised UTMB Post Tenure Review Policy has been drafted to clarify Regents Rule as it applies to the institution. Policy presented to IHOP on September 5 th. Abandonment of Programs Policy presented to Council of Deans (Aug 28 th ). Faculty Grievance Policy is under review by UTMB Legal. Criminal Background Check Policy approval is pending in HR. Progress and Status

Proposed Governance Activities Review and make recommendations regarding Faculty Senate bylaw revisions Assist with Faculty Development activities Work with IHOP Committee on any policy revisions.

IHOP Committee

The function of the committee is to: 1)be informed of any and all changes to the IHOP that have direct or indirect effects on UTMB faculty 2)summarize the changes in terms of the positive and negative effects on UTMB faculty, and 3)make recommendations to the full Senate after which the Senate will vote to approve or disapprove the said changes. This Committee was added to the Standing Committee list in September 2008.

Members Bill Ameredes, GSBS, Chair 2012 Camellia St. John, CLS, Past Chair 2011 Carol Wiggs, SON, Chair-elect, ex officio Safa’a Al-Arabi, SON J. Chad Davis, Pediatric Critical Care

Major Activities Continued identification of all policies and procedures directly affecting Faculty, and those in need of revision. Review and minor modification of UTMB IHOP Intellectual Property policies. UTMB Post-Tenure Review policy: general wording clarifications, updates, and revisions* Harmonization of wording of UTMB IHOP Post-Tenure Review policies with UT System IHOP Post-Tenure Review policies* * Done in collaboration with the Governance Committee, with special thanks to Dr. Jere McBride.

Major Activities Policies changes voted on by FS or sent for further review with stakeholders: Abandonment of Academic Positions or Programs in the Absence of Exigency Abandonment of Academic Positions or Programs in the Presence of Exigency

Major Activities Recommendations for revisions (if needed) forwarded to COD and Institutional IHOP for review: Abandonment of Academic Positions or Programs in the Absence of Exigency Abandonment of Academic Positions or Programs in the Presence of Exigency

Academic and Administrative Affairs Committee

Members Holly West, SHP, Chair Tony Wen, SOM, Co-Chair Salah Elsaid, SOM Nonie Mendias, SON Sushil Sarna, GSBS Dayton Young, SOM

Purpose  The committee shall deliberate and make recommendations to the Senate for the dissemination and exchange of information on institutional academic matters/issues/affairs at UTMB and in each of the Schools.  The committee shall deliberate and make recommendations to the Executive Committee of the Senate on strategic planning, operational budget planning, performance appraisal of administrators, and other university-wide administrative activities.  The committee shall monitor university-wide administrative policies and priorities.

Issues Addressed/Activities  Continue developing the UTMB Health Junior Faculty Development Program Program Objectives  Promote career development for Junior Faculty  Create a centralized office with staff to provide information, resources, and guidance to Junior Faculty beginning at the time of hiring  Develop and maintain a centralized website for faculty development opportunities  Continue to increased faculty outreach and communication with individuals engaged in faculty development at UTMB Health

Junior Faculty Development Program Timeline Submitted resolution to Senate Approved by Senate Developed program design Met with UTMB Community Leaders for input Presented to COD Senate Chair-Elect met with Dr. Jacobs to present plan Committee continues to advocate for program Goal #1: Approval of Program by UTMB Leadership Goal #2: Implementation of Program

Faculty Senate Chair

Chair Lisa D. Cain, PhD Faculty member at UTMB since 1992 Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology Associate Member, Institute for the Medical Humanities Director, Medical School Enrichment Programs

Chair (continued) Major Interests: Education: Medical and Graduate Education; Gross Anatomy and Radiology course instructor since 1992; Co-Director of Cell Biology Course from ; Involved in art and medical education Research: Neuroscientist; Establishing research opportunities for medical and undergraduate students Establishing collaborative educational programs on local, state, national and international level Providing academic enrichment opportunities for undergraduate students Faculty development, diversity, and mentoring Establishing community partnerships

Faculty Senate Responsibilities : Served as Chair of the Academic and Administrative Affairs Committee of the UTMB Faculty Senate :  Represented the Faculty Senate on the UTMB IHOP Committee  Represented the UTMB Faculty Senate at the UT Systems Faculty Advisory Council Meetings in Austin, Texas  Served as Co-Chair of the Health Affairs Committee of the UT System Faculty Advisory Council, Executive Committee  Serve as Principal Co-Chair of the UT System Faculty Advisory Council Health Affairs Committee (Executive Committee)

Issues Addressed in UT Systems Health Affairs Committee Document - Submitted to Senator Seliger and Representative Branch in response to the Higher Education Coordinating Board Staff’s recommendation to increase the threshold for low-producing degree programs. Resolution - Submitted to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs stating that the UT Systems should establish start-up or "bridge" funds for young and established researchers who are scientifically productive and show promise for future contributions to science. Provided - Significant input to the Chancellor and Vice Chancellors regarding the revision of the UT Systems 180: Conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, and outside activities policy. Resolution - Submitted to thank Kenneth Shine, MD, past Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs for his work on behalf of the faculty of the University of Texas.

Goals Major Vision: The Senate will continue to evolve into an entity that effectively represents the voice of the faculty. The Senate will partner with executive leadership to sustain an environment where both faculty and administration can work in unity, address issues, and establish policies that promote excellence in health care, research, and education, thereby, positioning UTMB and its faculty as global leaders. Goals: Increase communication/outreach between the Senate and UTMB faculty Introduce important faculty issues to the appropriate committees of the Faculty Senate Provide information on faculty issues that occur on a state and national level Work in collaboration with the Faculty Advisory Council to address issues that affect UT System Institutions The UTMB Senate, faculty, and executive leadership will “work together to work wonders”. It is always a joy and an honor to serve UTMB and its Faculty

Faculty Senate Chair -Elect

Chair-Elect James Graham, PhD, DC Associate Professor Division of Rehabilitation Sciences School of Health Professions Associate Member of Graduate Faculty Department of Preventive Medicine & Community Health Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Fellow, Sealy Center of Aging Been at UTMB since 2006 (post-doc )

Chair-Elect My primary role is research, but I enjoy all three aspects of academia: Research: rehabilitation outcomes, including health disparities, comparative effectiveness, & healthcare policy Teaching: core courses in the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD program Service: several Division- and School-level committees

Chair-Elect Faculty Senate roles and responsibilities: Member of Governance Committee Represent Senate on UTMB IHOP Committee Member of the UT System Faculty Advisory Council Work with Drs. Cain and Wiggs to improve the visibility and effectiveness of the Senate.

Chair-Elect Broad goals for coming year: Improve two-way communication between Senate and the faculty Assist in introducing important faculty issues to the appropriate committees of the Senate Help summarize and disseminate important information from UTMB administration and UT System Faculty Advisory Council

Dr. David Callender President, UTMB