posted Feb. 26, 1997

MEDICAL FACULTY ASSEMBLY

NOVEMBER 12, 1996

A Recommendation (1996-97-005):

Whereas, the Faculty of Medicine, through its governing bodies, shall exercise primary responsibility for making recommendations relative to all matters pertaining to academic policy and faculty status within the School of Medicine, and

Whereas, Administrators are presenting plans to other committees and councils within the School of Medicine regarding plans to restructure the School, and

Whereas, one of the councils to which such plans have been presented is the Faculty Executive Council, the meetings of which are to be open unless under special circumstance, therefore:

As per Article III.B.1.b of the Governance document of the School, the Medical Faculty Assembly (MFA) recommends to the Faculty Executive Council (FEC) and the Dean that:

Documents regarding restructuring the School of Medicine shared by the Administration with the FEC shall also be shared at the same time with the Medical Faculty Assembly.

Vote: 16 in favor, none opposed, none abstaining.

Voting in favor:
     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
     Surgery