MINUTES FACULTY ASSEMBLY (FA)
May 25, 2010 @ 1200p.m.
In attendance:
Peter Winsauer Robin McGoey Stephen Brierre
Andy Catling Rebecca Clark Ben DeBoisblanc
Costa DimitriadesAndrew HollenbachRichard Howes
John HuntMichael LevitzkyTed Weyand
David Worthylake
Dr. Winsauer calls meeting to order.
- Dr. Winsauer asks for a motion to approve the April minutes. Motion 2nd. Motion passed.
- New business: Invited Guest, Dr. Paula Gregory, introduced to give update on Faculty Development (FD) Office.
-Orientation now offered 2x yearly for new faculty to meet each other and leaders from the administration including Dean of SOM.
-New faculty generally those <2yrs on faculty.
-Encompasses 60-70 full time faculty currently
-Majority of new faculty are clinical due to their exemption from the hiring freeze (i.e., anyone involved in patient care).
-An “Orientation Guide”is now organized and distributed to new faculty
-“1st Tuesday Seminars” are ongoing monthly on topics of relevance to FD: grantsmanship, HCN, MD/PhD program, etc.
-AWIS chapter started primarily amongst Basic Science women faculty
-Mixers between BS and CS faculty women planned in order to enhance collaboration and support among colleagues.
-Guest lecturer coming in July who is the columnist from ‘Ms. Mentor’ from LSU Baton Rouge office.
-Dr. Gregory is also hoping to startan organization for postdoctoral fellows with the help of Dr. McDonough (Associate Dean of the Graduate School).
-Plans also include a work-life balance seminar
-Dr. Gregory is also working hard to keep a robust summer science program, such programs provide exposure to LSU and are a means of recruiting talented young students, and potentially future faculty for LSU.
II. Invited Guest, Dr. Jan Letourneau introduced to update the FA on items from Faculty Affairs office:
-Several recent notable faculty accomplishments: Dr. Carmen Canavier supported at a best practices workshop in recruitment and retention of women and enhancement of diversity in neurosciences.
-Dr. Carol Mason accepted into ELAM Leadership program
-Assoc. Dean Ramirez working on widening diversity among faculty at SOM
-Several junior faculty recently supported at the AAMC leadership Program
-Drs. Hunt (Clinical) and Winsauer (Basic Science) honored at graduation with the Copping Award
-Dr. Backes spearheading mentoring committees, while looking at UCSF as a model program, to enhance productivity, promote satisfaction and advance professional achievements. This may be especially relevant for junior BS faculty to have multidisciplinary mentoring committees, where the goal is to critique grants, maintain an updated CV, and assist in annual review process
-Camp Tiger will be held again in May 2010 andwill have 135 campers with 2 counselors/camper. For the first time, upcoming freshman medical students will serve as counselors.
-Dean Nelson attended Camp Tiger awards ceremony at its conclusion.
-Notable success that is totally student driven and supported
-Faculty Forward Initiative to be updated this summer at AAMC meeting
-Faculty searches ongoing:
-Dr. Luftigfrom MIP has stepped down. The Dean is hoping to address this leadership void via a restructuring using internal faculty, perhaps involving a merge with former gene therapy program.
-Ophthalmology still interviewing two candidates.
-OB search committee planning initial meeting soon
-The search for an Assoc. Dean in BR is also ongoing
-Kline Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery search ongoing
III. Dr. Winsauer addresses ongoing budgetary issues:
-Currently, 16 people have received notice of potential nonrenewal of contract. The administration is obligated to notify individual faculty members 1 year prior to their possible termination date.
-2-3 equity adjustments in salary have been made, but no merit adjustments or cost of living will be awarded this fiscal year.
-Most of the current financial planning is to prepare for the loss of the federal stimulus dollars in 2011 (the “cliff” year).
-Plan must include means for increasing revenue to offset revenue loss.
-SOM annual budget is somewhere between 310-350 million. The money we receive from the state (i.e., State General Funds) has been reduced from 40 to 25 million over the last fiscal year as part of a mid-year cut and an end-of-year cut. This drops SGF to below 10% of the total operating budget.
- Next meeting: 6/29/10 at 12:00noon
Minutes prepared by: Robin R. McGoey, M.D. ()