MINUTES OF THE FACULTY SENATE
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
Program Room
PRESENT: Alatis, Andrews, Areen, Banchoff, Bates, D.Betz, P.Betz, Bloch,
D.Brown, D.M.Brown, Cole, Collea, Danielson, Davis, DeGioia, Diamond, Ernst,
Fasold, Glazer, Goldfrank, Haramati, Hauser, Iglarsh, Jacobs, Kopac, Martire,
McFadden,S.J., McGrail, Moran Cruz, Morris, A.Myers, Noyes, O'Donnell,
Picken, Pfeiffer, Puto, Regan, Rameh, Ronkainen, Sanz, Sitterson, Soudee,
Temple, Viksnins, Vroman, T.Walsh, Wiesel, Zucarelli.
ABSENT: Angel, Arend, Breall, Byrne, Cohn, Curran, Dover, Gerli, Haft,
Harter, Kromer, Lauerman, Lepgold, McAuliffe, McCabe, J.Murphy, Oakley,
Rothstein, Serene, Spiegel, Weidenbruch, Whittington.
GUESTS: Alan Brangman, Michael Pentecost, Carolyn Robinowitz, Nina Scribanu,
LeRoy Walters
The meeting was called to order at 4:25 p.m. by Prof. Bates. Minutes
of the previous meeting were approved by acclamation.
Linda Wetzel of the Philosophy Department was nominated for appointment
to the Student Affairs Disciplinary Review Committee, and her appointment
was approved by acclamation.
A preliminary report on the Linkage Committee report was presented by
LeRoy Walters. This Senate committee had the charge of identifying
joint programs and interests between the Medical Center and the rest of
the University, to help understand the impact of the Medical Center on
the University. Prof. Walters stated that an objective was also to
suggest interactions and prioritize these. Prof. Walters asked for
input from faculty on models for such interactions here and at other universities.
Dr. Siva Subramanian is co-chairing the committee with Prof. Walters.
An update on Medical Center governance issues was delivered by Prof.
Bates and V.P. DeGioia. Prof. Bates announced the formation of the
long-awaited Medical Center Governance Committee, originally part of the
Comprehensive Review Team/Academic Planning Committee committee structure.
The Caucus at the Medical Center passed a resolution recently that the
group should be formed. Prof. Bates said that the group is being
formed; it will review the current structures and procedures for faculty
participation in governance, including the effect of the MedStar deal.
It will also study the role of the Executive Faculty of the Medical Center,
as will the APC and a committee of the Executive Faculty. The Senate
will be presented with the committee's report before it is passed on to
the President.
Prof. Cole stated that he felt the Committee should have a broader charge,
including overall administrative structure. Prof. Haramati questioned
the role of the APC/CRT committees in ongoing decisions - two new departments
are being formed and an institute is being launched now, for example.
Prof. Bates reiterated the need for the committees to take on a broader
role in decisions. Drs. DeGioia and Wiesel stated that the new initiatives
had been in the works for several years.
An Academic Planning Committee working group has been formed according
to Prof. Bates and Dr. DeGioia. Dr. DeGioia described its role as
one of determining the appropriate size and structure of the Medical Center
after the MedStar transaction. He spoke of the relationship between
linear increases in research growth and the need for step-wise growth of
infrastructure to support it. The working group will study the effects
of reduction, growth or static size of the research enterprise of the Medical
Center, and make a recommendation. Prof. Bates emphasized the need
for reduced overhead costs. Prof. Goldfrank and Prof. Paul Betz questioned
the lack of assurance that the deficits in the Medical Center will be eliminated
post-transaction and that the plan sounded like more overly optimistic
projections. Prof. Cole questioned the process involved in recruiting
for the new cardiovascular chair and institute. Dr. McGrail spoke
of optimism among clinical faculty regarding the future of our Medical
Center.
Alan Brangman spoke on the new Master Plan. He reviewed the development
of the campus over 200 years, as well as recent master plans. In
the new plan, Walsh and Lauinger will be expanded, the Southwest Quadrangle
built (including a student residence, Jesuit community, 800 car underground
facility, bus/maintenance vehicle facility), Harbin field and associated
structures built or rebuilt, and McDonough Gymnasium rebuilt (for convocations
and basketball). A performing arts center is in planning as well.
On the current baseball field, a business building, biology and chemistry
building, and two additional buildings, are being considered. Leavey
and ICC are slated for construction of additional space by building
higher levels on the existing buildings; Kober-Cogan might be site
of a technology building. There may eventually be an upward addition
to Lombardi, as well as a building in front of the Medical Center.
Traffic pedestrian and bike plans were also discussed.
The meeting was adjourned by Prof. Bates at 6:20 p.m.
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