Einstein Senate

Council Meeting: Wednesday, January 18, 2017

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL MEETING

January 18, 2016

FINAL

PRESENT: Drs. Allen Spiegel, Jeffrey Segall, Julia Arnsten, John Blanchard, Jill Crandall, Chandan Guha, Nadine Katz, Ellie Schoenbaum, Victor Schuster, Pamela Stanley, Steve Walkley, Elena Martynova, Allison Ludwig, Ms Nina Flerin

EXCUSED: Drs: Elyse Sussman, Johanna Daily, Ed Burns, Mr. Paul Johnston

ABSENT:

GUEST: Ms Shelly Motzkin

Potential future agenda items were discussed.

Items to decide on:

  1. IT transition process and data server issues : Shailesh Shenoy’s powerpoint would be distributed to the council and then it would be decided if further discussion is needed.
  2. Possibility of a vote from the Senate supporting the administration’s position on protecting DACA students.
  3. Transition workgroups – update and general discussion of possible faculty contributions – still to be decided on.

Items ready to be scheduled

  1. Plans regarding merging Montefiore and Einstein Development offices: progress, metrics of success. Will be discussed by the Dean.
  2. Status of promotions and tenure process. To be covered by the Dean.
  3. System for determining merit increases, COLA raises, and other salary adjustments. Will ask Ed Burns and Jed Shivers to present
  4. Budget update: after the Senate presentation of the budget (possibly March), the possibility of a more detailed discussion in the Council will be decided.
  5. Programs to enhance diversity – what they are, how they are functioning, what will be the metrics by which success is measured (at student, post-doc, faculty, and senior faculty/Chair levels) Will ask Yvonne Ramirez and staff to present.
  6. Discussion of postdoc housing availability and status. Dr. Bresnick, Director of the Belfer Institute will be invited along with Jed Shivers and facilities people.
  7. Einstein Core Scientific Facilities: the number, year formed, cost to the school, user group, fee structure, number of personnel, etc. Will ask Jed Shivers, Brian Pelowski and Harris Goldstein to present.
  8. Falk center conditions. Will ask a facilities representative and Jed Shivers to present.

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.
Speaker, Einstein Senate