SENATE


Proposed Revisions to the Handbook for Faculty and Academic Administrators

Approved by the Senate Executive Committee December 1, 1999

(Deletions in brackets; insertions underlined)

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II.B.3 Associated Faculty

Clinical Faculty

This group is composed of persons who are members of the Faculties of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine, who provide professional services and participate,on a part-time basis, in educational programs. The professional careers of the Clinical Faculty in the Schools of Dental Medicine, [Nursing, or] and Veterinary Medicine are primarily independent of their University affiliations. The professional careers of the clinical faculty in the school of nursing need not be primarily independent of their university affiliation, and may be in university-owned clinical practices. The professional careers of the Clinical Faculty in the School of Medicine need not be primarily independent of their University affiliation but at least 80% of their practice must be at locations other than the primary practice site(s) of their respective departments. Persons may serve in the Clinical Faculty without limit of time through successive reappointments. The University does not assure continuity of appointments for any person in the Clinical Faculty. Academic ranks in the Clinical Faculty are Clinical Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, and Clinical Assistant Professor; e.g., Clinical Professor of (specialty) in the Faculty of (school). These titles are to be written in full whenever used on documents, in listings of University personnel, and in correspondence.

II.B.4 Academic Support Staff

Clinical Associate. Clinical Associates work in clinical programs of the health schools and must hold the appropriate terminal degree in their disciplines. The professional careers of Clinical Associates in the Schools of Dental Medicine, [Nursing, or] and Veterinary Medicine are primarily independent of their University affiliations. The professional careers of the clinical associates in the school of nursing need not be primarily independent of their university affiliation, and may be in university-owned clinical practices. The professional careers of Clinical Associates in the School of Medicine need not be primarily independent of their University affiliation but at least 80% of their practice must be at locations other than the primary practice site(s) of their respective departments. Clinical Associates participate on a part-time basis in the educational programs of their respective schools. They may serve without limit of time though successive annual appointments, but the University does not assure continuity of appointments for any Clinical Associate.

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  Under the Faculty Senate Rules formal notification to members may be accomplished by publication in Almanac. The following is published under that rule:

 To:  Members of the Standing Faculty
From:   John C. Keene, Chair

Nominations for Offices Requested

In accordance with the Rules of the Faculty Senate you are invited to suggest candidates for the posts and terms stated below, with supporting letters if desired. Candidates' names should be submitted promptly to Robert Hornik, Chair of the Senate Nominating Committee by telephone at (215) 898-7057 or by e-mail at rhornik@asc.upenn.edu.

The following posts are to be filled for 2000-2001:*

Secretary-elect:
(Incumbent: Vacant)
 
Four At-large Members of the Senate Executive Committee (3-yr term)
(Incumbents: Larry Gladney, Howard Lesnick, Ann O'Sullivan, Daniel Perlmutter)
 
One At-large Member of the Senate Executive Committee (1-year term)
(Incumbent: Holly Pittman)
 
One Assistant Professor Member of the Senate Executive Committee (2-yr term)
(Incumbent: Kathleen Hall)
 
Three Members of the Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility (3-yr term)
(Incumbents: Jere Behrman, Oscar Gandy, Ruth Muschel)
 
Three Members of the Senate Committee on Conduct (2-yr term)
(Incumbents: Jane Alavi, Lee Cassanelli,Vivian Gadsden)
 
Two Members of the Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (3-yr term)
(Incumbents: Jane Barnsteiner, David Hackney)

* At its November 3, 1999 meeting, the Senate Executive Committee instructed the 1998-1999 Senate Nominating Committee to nominate a candidate for Chair-elect (see Almanac November 9, 1999).

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Nominating Committee Elected

The Senate Executive Committee's slate of nominees for the Senate Nominating Committee was circulated to the Senate Membership on November 9, 1999. No additional nominations by petition have been received within the prescribed time. Therefore, according to the Senate Rules, the Executive Committee's slate is declared elected. Those elected are:

  • Dennis P. Culhane (assoc prof social work)
  • Julie Fairman (asst prof nursing)
  • Robert Hornik (prof communication), Chair
  • Madeleine M. Joullié (prof chemistry)
  • Kenneth Lande (prof physics)
  • David R. Manning (prof pharmacology/med)
  • Francis Mante (assoc prof restorative dentistry)
  • Gerald F. Porter (prof mathematics)
  • Phyllis Rackin (prof genl honors in English)

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Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 14, December 7, 1999

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | Holiday Shopping 1999, Part One | COUNCIL: State of the University, Part Two (Barchi & Conn) | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | DECEMBER at PENN |