Minutes of 19 February 2007

Circulated: 19 February 2007

Approved:  5 March 2007

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs

6048 Fleming Administration Building

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1340

Phone: (734) 764-0303

Fax: (734) 764-6564

Internet Address:  http://www.umich.edu/~sacua/

Approved minutes:  http://www.umich.edu/~sacua/sacmin/sacuaminutes.html

MINUTES OF THE SACUA MEETING OF 19 FEBRUARY 2007

Present: Combi, Frier, Giordani, MacAdam, Meerkov, Potter, Seabury, Smith (chair); Lehman; Carr, Schneider

Absent:  Riles

Guests: none

MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED:

1. Draft agenda

2. Report of the Hearing Committee regarding Regents Bylaw 5.09 dismissal proceedings against Prof. C. William Kauffman

Chair Smith convened the meeting at 2:30 P.M.  The proposed agenda was approved.

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES

Consideration of the minutes was postponed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES

1. Professor MacAdam has circulated a draft Regents Update.
2. Chair Smith met with the Michigan Healthy Community Steering Committee.  The committee consists mainly of full time administrators, but three faculty - Sam Silver Internal Medicine; works with Jack Billi; other from SPH.  Looks like it will work like Pharmacy Benefits Oversight Committee.

PREPARATION FOR SENATE ASSEMBLY

Chair Smith read the text of a statement about a recent Regents' Bylaw 5.09 Hearing Committee report that he planned to present to the Senate Assembly.  He also read other announcements and invited comments or additions.  None were offered.

FELLOWSHIP SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

SACUA members reviewed their proposed Action Item for Senate Assembly regarding the establishment of an undergraduate fellowship selection and oversight committee.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

There was no other business.

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

John Lehman

Senate Secretary

University of Michigan Bylaws of the Board of Regents, Sec. 5.02: 

Governing Bodies in Schools and Colleges