Einstein Senate

Council Meeting: Wednesday, June 6, 2018

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday June 6, 2018

FINAL

PRESENT: Drs. Allen Spiegel, Jeffrey Segall, Elyse Sussman, Myles Akabas, Julia Arnsten, John Blanchard, Robbie Burk, Johanna Daily, Chandan Guha, Meredith Hawkins, Courtney Niland, Ed Burns, Mx Logan Hughes-Hogan

EXCUSED: Drs. Nadine Katz, Elizabeth Kitsis, Ellie Schoenbaum, Allison Ludwig,

ABSENT:

GUEST: Ms Shelly Motzkin

The Senate Council discussed possible revisions to the Senate Bylaws with respect to the description of the Council. Topics included:

  1. Having at least one Assistant and Associate Professor representative.
  2. Term limits
  3. Concerns about duplication of discussions at Senate Council, whole Senate and Science Council. Senate Council might be more for exchanges of ideas.
  4. Having meetings once a month rather than every 2 weeks
  5. Going around the table at the start of each meeting
  6. Departmental chair responsibilities and terms
  7. Senate council aiding in departmental reviews

The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.

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