ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 
MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL MEETING 

WED MAR 10, 2021

FINAL

PRESENT: Drs. Gordon Tomaselli (leaving early), Ed Burns; Ms. Shelly Motzkin

VIA ZOOM: Drs. Jonathan Lai, Kalyani Dhusia, Teresa DiLorenzo, Matthew Gamble, Chandan Guha, Carmen Isasi, Nadine Katz, Marla Keller, Susan Klugman, Victor Schuster, Simone Sidoli, Pamela Stanley, Sylvia Suadicani, Nerys Benfield; Mr. Ryan Graff

EXCUSED: Drs. Julia Arnsten, Jacqueline Achkar, Allison Ludwig

ABSENT: Dr. Jonathan Alpert 

1. Meeting minutes from the Feb 17, 2021 meeting were reviewed, and revisions recommended.
2. The Council discussed considerations for Einstein campus policies upon complete vaccination. OHS will revisit capacity limits as CDC guidelines are updated. The potential for return to inperson teaching in the fall was discussed.
3. The upcoming site visit by the Middle States Commission was discussed. In particular, the role of the Einstein Senate was viewed as a positive by the review committee and thus will be emphasized during the site visit.
4. The Council approved inclusion of two additional students, one in the MD program and another in the PhD program.
5. Shailesh Shenoy to be invited for the next Senate Council meeting to provide information on high performance computing infrastructure, zoom capabilities, and other issues. 

The meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, 
Jonathan Lai, Ph.D. 
Vice Speaker, Einstein Senate