San Francisco

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San Francisco
Academic Senate
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What is the Academic Senate?

• Faculty Voice In System of Shared Governance
• Exists on All 10 UC Campuses and Systemwide
  (Office of the President)
• Organized as a Legislative Body with four
  Officers, 14 Standing Committees, four Faculty
  Councils and multiple Task Forces
• Supported by a Dedicated Staff of Five Including
  a Director, Two Senior Senate Analysts, and Two
  Senate Analysts

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UCSF Academic Senate Officers

• Chair Deborah Greenspan, BDS, DSc Professor of
  Clinical Orofacial Sciences, greenspand_at_dentistry.
  ucsf.edu
• Vice Chair David Gardner, MD Professor of
  Medicine, dgardner_at_diabetes.ucsf.edu
• Secretary Mary Malloy, MD Clinical Professor of
  Medicine, mary.malloy_at_ucsf.edu
• Parliamentarian Jean Olson, MD
• Professor of Clinical Pathology,
  jolson_at_itsa.ucsf.edu

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Organization of UCSF Academic Senate
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Who Can Participate in the Academic Senate?

• At UCSF All Faculty Are Encouraged And Welcome to
  Participate in Select Senate Committees and at
  Division Meetings
• Senate Members Include Faculty in the Ladder
  Rank, In-Residence, Clinical-X and Lecturers With
  Security of Employment Series
• Faculty in the Clinical and Adjunct Series
  Participate in Senate Activities as
  Representatives

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Examples of Key Senate Committees
Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP)

• Makes Recommendations on New Faculty Hires,
  Faculty Promotions, Changes in Series and Select
  Merit Increases
• Participates in Stewardship Reviews
• Selects the Annual Recipients of the UCSF
  Distinction in Teaching Awards
• Reviews Policies Related to Hiring and Promotion
  for Faculty

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Committee on Privilege Tenure

• Committee of Nine Senior Faculty
• Reviews and Advises on Campus Policies or Local
  Regulations Affecting Academic Privileges and
  Tenure
• Has Jurisdiction to Deal With Three Types of
  Matters
• Senate Faculty Grievances
• Senate Faculty Disciplinary Cases
• Early Termination Cases

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Faculty Welfare Committee
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• Reviews Matters and Develops Policies that Impact
  the Welfare of UCSF Faculty
• Current Issues Include
• Affordable Housing
• Medical Insurance Plans (Including Mental Health
  Benefits)
• Disability
• Parking
• Child Care
• Tuition Benefits for Faculty
• Retirement

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Committee on Research
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• FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
• Research Grants Include
• Individual Investigator Awards - Up to 35,000
  Maximum Award ( Fall and Spring Funding Cycles)
• Shared Equipment Grants - Up to 40,000 Maximum
  Award (Winter Funding Cycle)
• Travel Grants For Faculty with 5 years or less
  at UCSF. Grant amounts up to 500 for airfare to
  present original research or attend meetings of
  learned societies. (July-December and
  January-June Funding Cycles)

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Committee on Research (continued)
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• Selects Recipients of Two Prestigious Senate
  Lectures Distinguished Clinical Research
  Lecture (Fall) and the Faculty Research Lecture
  (Spring)
• Reviews and Participates in Research Policy
  Decisions at UCSF

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Other Funding Opportunities
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• Library/Committee on Courses of Instruction
• Instructional Improvement Grants
• Up to 10,000
• Spring Funding Cycle
• Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Academic
  Affairs/Committee on Equal Opportunity
• Faculty Development Awards
• 3-6 Awards
• Up to 25,000
• Spring Funding Cycle

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Current Issues Before the Senate
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• Long range strategic planning for future
  clinical, research and educational activities at
  all 3 campus sites
• Budget planning in stagnant economy
• Increased participation of all faculty in shared
  governance and Senate grants and awards
• Evaluating recruitment criteria to improve
  diversity and fit to academic series
• Evaluation of potential changes to retirement
  system

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Academic Senate Website
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Http//www.ucsf.edu/senate
Bookmark and Visit it Regularly to Keep Current
on Academic Senate Activities and Reports and to
Participate.
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REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC SENATE

• Excellent way to learn how the campus and
  University run
• Excellent service opportunity
• It is your voice in the University of California
  share in the governance of your University