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STANDING FACULTY COMMITTEES

SECTION B: CURRICULAR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

  1. The membership of the Curricular Affairs Committee shall be composed of:
    1. The Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students of the School (Ex Officio with a vote), who shall serve as the permanent secretary to the Committee. Two members of the Executive Committee appointed by the Dean as Ex Officio members to inform the Executive Committee as to the activities of the committee.
    2. Two Three members of the faculty from each academic department who are appointed to this committee by the Dean. The representation between departments shall be equal.
    3. No more than 1 professional pharmacy student/class nominated by the Pharmacy Student Senate will serve on the Committee. Professional student Committee members will have a total of 1 vote.
  2. The Curricular Affairs Committee shall be responsible for conducting a continuing appraisal and evaluation of the current professional pharmacy education curriculum, and for the development of recommendations of curricular revision, additions and other alterations to assure optimal student learning and outcomes. To accomplish this essential goal and purpose, this committee shall have both the responsibility and right to:
    1. Develop and maintain a description of expected student learning and outcomes in terms of the total curriculum and each discrete course within the curriculum. The document shall be written in terms of competencies and published annually in the Student Handbook.
    2. Review the content of individual and collective courses as to the completeness and contemporary nature of the content, and contribution to the breadth, depth and value to the total curriculum, according to the expected competencies of students completing each course.
    3. Develop and sponsor programs to encourage and reward faculty for innovative teaching, educational research, and for Promote and support the development of innovative new course offerings or mechanisms to enhance student learning.
  3. The Curricular Affairs Committee shall report its minutes and recommendations to the Executive Committee through the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students faculty.

SECTION C: STUDENT Assessment of Learning COMMITTEE


  1. The membership of this committee shall include:
    1. The Associate Dean for Student Assessment of Learning, who serves as the Executive committee's representative to the committee (ex officio with a vote) and serves as the secretary to the committee.
    2. The Chairperson, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ex officio with a vote).
    3. The Chairperson, Department of Pharmacy Practice (ex officio with a vote).
    4. The Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students (ex officio without a vote). A member of the Executive Committee appointed by the Dean as an Ex Officio member to inform the Executive Committee as to the activities of the committee.
    5. Two members of the faculty from each academic department appointed to this committee by the Dean.
    6. Two professional student members nominated by the Pharmacy Student Senate.
  2. The committee chair and vice chair shall be elected from the members representing the academic departments.
  3. This committee shall develop policy and make recommendations to the Executive Committee as required in all matters relating to assessing student progress in achieving the educational outcomes as identified by the faculty of the School of Pharmacy. Such activities shall include:
    1. Define and delineate student educational outcomes for each year of the professional program, according to the educational outcomes identified by the faculty. These outcomes shall be annually communicated in writing to the students in the Student Handbook.
    2. At the beginning of the spring semester each year, conduct assessments of each students' progress towards accomplishing the outcomes defined and delineated for each year.
    3. In cooperation with the faculty, develop remediation programs for students who do not accomplish the outcomes.
    4. By April 1 of each year, deliver a confidential report on each student's performance, with recommended action, to the Student Credentialling Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee.
    5. By May 1 of each year, deliver a summary report on the students' outcomes to be presented to the faculty at is spring meeting.
  4. This Committee shall report its minutes, recommendations and policies to the Executive Committee by the Associate Dean for Student Assessment of Learning faculty.

SECTION D: STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE


  1. The Student Affairs Committee shall be composed of the following membership:
    1. The Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students of the School (ex officio with a vote) who shall serve as the secretary to the committee. A member of the Executive Committee appointed by the Dean as an Ex Officio member to inform the Executive Committee as to the activities of the committee.
    2. Four members of the faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences appointed by the Dean.
    3. Four members of the faculty in the Department of Pharmacy Practice appointed by the Dean.
    4. One professional pharmacy student from each class nominated by the Pharmacy Student Senate.
    5. Two practicing pharmacists appointed by the Dean who are not paid faculty members of the School of Pharmacy.
      1. Student and practitioner representatives shall serve for one year.
  2. The Student Affairs Committee shall serve as the standing faculty committee to develop policy and to make recommendations pertaining to standards for professional pharmacy student recruitment and admission to the existing program, and for academic standards required for curricular progressions and completion. This Committee shall also establish and recommend standards for the awarding of professional pharmacy student scholarships, awards and prizes, and shall supervise the giving of such.
    1. According to the Buckley Amendment to the Federal Higher Education Act, student and practitioner members of this committee shall not have access to student's records, and shall not participate in student grievance and progressions procedures.
    2. Student and practitioner members of this committee may participate in interviewing students, submitting written recommendations to the committee, and contributing to nominations for student awards
  3. To accomplish the work in the several areas of student affairs, this committee shall be divided into subcommittees under the direction of subcommittee chairs to consider the natural divisions of student admissions, academic progressions and the awarding of scholarships and student awards. Faculty from each department shall be equally represented on each subcommittee.
    1. The Admissions Subcommittee shall be comprised of the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students, and all members of the committee. The Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students shall serve as permanent secretary for this Subcommittee. This Subcommittee shall review all applicants for admissions to the professional programs of the School of Pharmacy, conduct interviews, and make recommendations to the Dean on the admission of students.
    2. The Student Credentialing Subcommittee shall be comprised of the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Students who shall serve as the permanent secretary of the Subcommittee, and four faculty members, two from each academic department. The Subcommittee Chair shall be appointed by the Student Affairs Committee Chair. This Subcommittee shall review the credentials for applicants for advanced standing in one of the professional programs of the School of Pharmacy, recommending to the Student Affairs Committee of the whole, the appropriate placement of students within the curriculum. This Subcommittee shall also annually review each professional student for satisfactory progressions through the curriculum, considering the report and recommendations of the Student Assessment of Learning Committee. This Subcommittee shall recommend to the Student Affairs Committee of the whole the disposition of each professional student, either for continuance, continuance with remediation, probation for one year with remediation, or suspension. The Student Affairs Committee shall annually make its recommendation to the Dean by June 1st of each year for each student enrolled in the School of Pharmacy.
    3. The Student Awards Subcommittee shall be comprised of four faculty members, two from each academic department. This Subcommittee Chair shall be appointed by the Chair of the Student Affairs Committee. This Subcommittee shall seek nominations and applications for student awards, including School administered scholarships, cash and other awards for achievement, and recommend recipients to the Student Affairs Committee of the whole. The Student Affairs Committee shall select students for each award and recommend the recipients to the Dean.
    4. The minutes, reports, recommendations and policies of this standing committee shall be reported to the Executive Committee by the Assistant/Associate Dean for Student Affairs faculty.

SECTION E: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE


  1. The Faculty Development Committee shall be composed of the following membership:
    1. The Associate Dean for Student Assessment of Learning of the School (Ex Officio with a vote), who shall serve as permanent secretary to the Committee. A member of the Executive Committee appointed by the Dean as an Ex Officio member to inform the Executive Committee as to the activities of the committee.
    2. Two members of the faculty from each academic department who are appointed to this committee by the Dean.
  2. The committee chair shall be appointed from the members representing the academic departments.
  3. This committee shall develop policy and make recommendations to the Executive Committee faculty as required in all matters relating to faculty development. Such activities shall include:
    1. Plan workshops, speakers, retreats or other structured activities designed to enhance the teaching skills of the faculty. At a minimum, 2 half day faculty development workshops should be conducted each academic year.
    2. Foster activities or individuals that will increase the School's endowment, particularly in support of teaching enhancement and recognition.
  4. The minutes, reports, recommendations and policies of this standing committee shall be reported to the Executive Committee by the Associate Dean for Assessment of Learning faculty.

SECTION F: CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE ( New Section )


  1. The membership of the Continuing Education Committee shall include:
    1. the Director of the Continuing Education Program as an Ex Officio member.
    2. a member of the Executive Committee appointed by the Dean as an Ex Officio member to inform the Executive Committee as to the activities of the committee.
    3. three members of thePharmacyPractice Department appointed by the Dean,
    4. one member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department appointed by the Dean,
    5. two non-faculty practicing pharmacists to be appointed by the Dean who are not paid faculty members of theSchoolofPharmacy(practitioner representatives shall serve for one year,)
  2. The Continuing Education Committee shall serve as the standing faculty committee to advance the quality and relevancy of the pharmaceutical education programs offered by the School's Office of Continuing Education. Activities of the committee shall include but are not limited to:
    1. propose topics and delivery formats for future continuing education programming,
    2. evaluate topics and subject matter pertinent to the contemporary practice of pharmacy, as identified through an appropriate needs assessment process for use in guiding the content of future continuing education programs.
    3. review marketing techniques to improve the availability and attendance at CE seminars,
    4. help facilitate live CE programs held during the academic year,
    5. review policies and procedures regarding operation of the CE program and propose changes to the director, who shall be responsible for executing those changes within the accreditation guidelines as established by ACPE,
    6. assist the director of continuing education to compile an annual report of the prior years continuing education activities presented to the full faculty meeting held in May.

SECTION G: RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ( New Section )


  1. The membership of the Research Advisory Committee shall be composed of:
    1. A member of the Executive Committee appointed by the Dean as an Ex Officio member to inform the Executive Committee as to the activities of the committee.
    2. Three faculty members with active research programs from each academic department in theSchoolofPharmacy. The representation between departments shall be equal. Within the department, at least 1 of the 3 members shall either be tenured or tenure-track faculty. Neither the Dean of theSchoolof Pharmacynor the academic department chairs are eligible for appointment to the committee.
  2. The Research Advisory Committee shall serve as the standing committee for the faculty to foster, promote and assess research endeavors. Specific activities include, but are not limited to:
    1. Advising the Associate Dean for Research on Internal Funding
    2. Assisting the Office of Research inSchoolof PharmacyResearch Days
    3. Fostering activities or individuals that will increase the School's Research Profile withinAmarilloand throughout all TTUHSC campuses (ie. workshops, research seminars speakers, retreats or other structured activities)
  3. The committee shall elect a chair and vice chair from the members representing the academic departments. The vice chair shall serve as chair the following year to provide continuity. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be from different departments.
  4. Faculty membership shall be appointed for a period of two years.
  5. The Research Advisory Committee shall report its minutes, policies and recommendations to the faculty.

SECTION F H: HEARING COMMITTEE

  1. The School of Pharmacy Hearing Committee shall be composed of the following membership:
    1. Three members appointed by the Dean.
    2. Three members selected by the concerned faculty member.
    3. A chairperson chose by mutual agreement between the concerned faculty member and the dean.
      1. All members of the committee must be tenured.
    4. The members shall hold appointments in the School of Pharmacy; the chair shall hold primary academic appointment in the Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, or Nursing.
    5. Service on the Hearing Committee shall be voluntary on the part of the faculty member.
  2. The School of Pharmacy Hearing Committee is charged with hearing cases in dispute of dismissal of tenured faculty or non-tenured faculty during their appointment. The hearing shall be scheduled upon request of the faculty member who has been dismissed, and the committee shall function according to the Board of Regents policies and procedures in dismissal cases (see Board of Regents Policy 06.04).

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