From the Senate Office: Faculty Senate Executive Committee Actions
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Faculty Senate Executive Committee Actions
Wednesday, September 6, 2022
Welcome and Introductions. Faculty Senate chair Tulia Falleti welcomed the members of the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) and offered a brief review of the Senate and its structure. A full roster of SEC members is available on the Senate website.
Report from the Tri-Chairs. Professor Falleti invited all faculty to review her 2023 Welcome Letter, which was published on August 29. She shared several informational items:
- A virtual seminar on “Attendance and Disability Accommodations: Supporting Students Who May Need to Miss Class” was held Monday, September 11 at 3:30 p.m. Information about this topic is available on the Center for Teaching and Learning website.
- An educational module is now available in Workday on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Assault at Penn.
- A list of wellness resources to support students is available on the Wellness @ Penn site.
Discussion and vote on draft Charges for Senate Standing Committees, 2023-2024. The specific charges of the Faculty Senate standing committees were finalized. Approaches for addressing some specific charges were offered, and that guidance will be shared with the respective committees.
Updates to the Faculty Income Allowance Policy (“FIAP”). Laura Perna (Vice Provost for Faculty), Jack Heuer (Senior Vice President for Human Resources), Susan Sproat (Executive Director of Benefits), and James Damon (Associate General Counsel) joined the meeting to share a revised policy that took effect on July 1, 2023, and was announced on September 5, 2023. SEC members discussed situational applications of the policy with the guests.