UTMB
Faculty Senate
June 11, 2012
4:30 6:00 pm
MINUTES
I.
The meeting was called
to order at 4:37 pm by Dr. Sharon Croisant, Faculty Senate Chair.
II.
The Approval of
the May 14, 2012 minutes. The minutes of
May 14, 2012 were voted and approved by email on June 4, 2012.
III.
Provost, VP and Deans
Report
Interim
Executive Vice President, Provost and Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences report
submitted by Dr. Cooper.
Dean, School of Nursing
and Vice President for Education report
provided by Dr. Watson.
Interim Dean, School of Medicine, Dr. Donald Prough report provided
by Dr. Prough.
IV. Reports
by Faculty Senate Chair
Dr.
Croisant announced that the three Provost candidates are returning for a second
visit and one met with some of the Faculty Senators today. The second candidate one will meet with the
Senators later this month and the third one is yet to be scheduled.
Dr.
Croisant mentioned the budgetary process.
Do we wait to see what we will be dealing with and how we can be part of
the outcomes?
Dr. Croisant
mentioned that they will be meeting with Dr. Callender this Friday and the
Committee needs to send her their reports of what they have been working on.
V. Student Health Update Dr. Kathryn
Fiandt, PhD, FNP, SON Manager, Student Health and Cindy DeSanto, MSN, FNP,
Clinic Director
Dr. Fiandt
and Ms. DeSanto presented the Senate with a PowerPoint Presentation. Some highlights from the presentation were: the
name change, clinic relocation and pending changes with staff.
VI.
Update on Alumni Affairs Ms. Dixie
Mullins, MBA, CFRE, AVP Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Ms. Mullins presented the Senate with a PowerPoint Presentation.
Discussion included the Family Campaign which
continues to grow, annual giving, alumni association, parents support and
outreach visits. Ms. Mullins also presented
a video in the making https://www.pursuant7.com/utmb/2012/mission/index.php?sid=TPG+6OpMRCEF, which will be about the four schools and our mission and for support.
VII.
Reports by the Executive Committee and
Committee Chairs
·
Dr.
Wiggs discussed the Chair-Elect position.
The bylaws state that the election is to be held at the July meeting.
The Senators expressed concern that a quorum would not be reached at the July
meeting as many Senators will not be available.
Dr. Wiggs stated that we could temporarily suspend the section of the
bylaws which states that the election occurs by the majority of members present
at the July meeting. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously voted in favor
and accepted to temporarily suspend the section of the bylaws which states that
the election occurs by the majority of members present at the July meeting
allowing for a secret ballot be distributed to all Senators, allowing a vote to
occur between today and the July meeting.
·
A
motion was made for an Executive Session, seconded and unanimously
approved. Motion to extend session for
10 minutes was seconded and approved.
The
meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm.