posted Feb. 26, 1997

MEDICAL FACULTY ASSEMBLY

NOVEMBER 12, 1996

A Recommendation (1996-97-004):

Whereas, the Governance Document of the School of Medicine was approved by the Faculty Executive Council (FEC) on Dec. 2, 1987 and subsequently also approved by the Medical Faculty Assembly (MFA) and by the faculty-at-large in a vote at an open meeting in 1988; and

Whereas, the 1988 Governance Document states that amendments to the document require a 2/3 vote of the FEC, a 2/3 vote of the MFA, and a majority vote of the faculty; and

Whereas, the principles of shared governance and collegiality in the School of Medicine require that no party to this document will unilaterally alter or abolish this document; therefore:

The MFA strongly recommends to the FEC and to the Dean of the School of Medicine that any changes in the 1988 Governance Document be made in accordance with the specified procedures in the document and that the existing document be kept in force until such changes have been approved by all parties involved.

Vote: 15 in favor, none opposed, 1 abstaining.

Voting in favor:                                                                  Abstaining:
     Biochemistry and Molecular Biology                                  Surgery
     Children's Hospital
     Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
     Cell and Neurobiology
     Children's Hospital
     Emergency Medicine
     Medicine
     Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
     Norris Medical Library
     Obstetrics and Gynecology
     Orthopedics
     Otolaryngology
     Pathology
     Pediatrics
     Physiology and Biophysics
     Preventive Medicine
     Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences