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Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:30-5:50 PM

Amarillo - rm 335, Dallas - rm 200, Lubbock - rm 1C163D, and El Paso - rm 235

  1. Dr. Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM
  2. Approval of the minutes from the previous faculty meeting (1 minute).
    1. Dr. Weis moved to approve the minutes, Dr. MacLaughlin seconded the motion. The minutes passed unanimously.
  3. Announcements – Dr. Arthur Nelson provided the faculty with the following announcements:
    1. Lighting the Path
      1. President Wilson held the Lighting the Path Symposium in April 2004. Dr. Nelson encouraged the faculty to visit the HSC web pages to see the highlights of the symposia.
      2. Focus of symposia on the President's 4 objectives for the HSC
        1. Enhance extramural competitive research, funding by NIH a focus
        2. Enhance diversity of professional school classes
        3. Enhance rural representation of professional school classes. Higher percentages of these students go to practice in rural settings.
        4. Enhance the quality of patient care in the communities we serve
      3. Dr. Nelson emphasized the School's charge to focus on objective 1 and 2, Dr. Wilson will be evaluating the School upon these objectives
    2. Status of class size expansion
      1. Informal faculty meetings will be called to discuss the implications of class size expansion
      2. Coordinating board is intending on providing support to extending class size in current Texas SOP's, not to start a new SOP (UNT)
    3. Posting of SOP committee agendas, date/time of meetings, and minutes
      1. Dr. Nelson emphasized the importance of posting of minutes, agendas, and dates of faculty meetings. The faculty members are encouraged to attend any committee meetings where issues are being addressed that are of interest to them.
      2. The faculty discussed the logistics of posting these items. Dr. Nelson assured the faculty the administrative staff would be available to provide aid.
    4. School of Pharmacy reorganization plan
      1. School is approaching a recommendation for organization for the School
      2. Objectives of reorganization
        1. Better meet the President's objectives
        2. Deal more effectively with Administrative workloads
        3. Enhance opportunities for faculty to take leadership roles within the SOP
      3. Once a document detailing the reorganization is available, informal faculty meetings will be scheduled with Dr. Nelson for discussion of the plan
  4. Old Business (0 minutes)
  5. Report From Standing Committees (35 minutes)
    1. Faculty Development
      1. Dr. Michelle Condren updated the faculty regarding the retreat (5/20/04)
    2. Student AffairsDr. Ranee Lenz, Chair, will defer to Dr. Mac McCall
    3. Student Outcomes Assessment – Mr. Joel Epps
      1. Thanked Dr. Busti for his leadership over the last year
        1. Databank extended
        2. Assessment linked to the course work in the curriculum
      2. Final report on 2004 Annual Assessment was provided
      3. Update on 2005 Annual Assessment
        1. New date is March 15, 2005
        2. Dr. Mehvar questioned the benefits of changing the date to a later time. Mr. Epps provided a brief explanation of the benefits
      4. Changes to Assessment Tool development
        1. Turn around time should be must faster
        2. A second time can be set if a remedial assessment must be delivered
    4. Curricular Affairs -
      1. Dr. Craig Cox thanked Dr. Mehvar for his leadership over the last year.
      2. Dr. Mehvar developed a database that can be used to evaluate ability statements taught at various points in the curriculum. Dr. Cox believes the database will aid Annual Assessment item development by individual faculty. The next step is to evaluate the database for deficiencies in ability statement coverage within the curriculum.
    5. Continuing Education Advisory Committee - Dr. Sachin Shah
      1. Provided a summary of CE Committee activity occurring over the last year
    6. Faculty Affairs - Dr. Jon Weidanz - Deferred
  6. Report From Departments (10 minutes)
    1. Pharmacy Practice - Dr Cindy Raehl - Deferred
    2. Pharmaceutical Sciences - Dr. Quentin Smith
      1. Introduction and welcomed new faculty members to the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
      2. Graduate program is having 6 students graduate this year.
      3. Dr. Nelson announced that Dr. Kahn is leaving the School to take a position with the FDA. Dr. Nelson expressed the School's gratitude for all that Dr. Kahn has done to help the School grow and develop and wished him the best in his future pursuits.
  7. Deans' Reports (10 minutes)
    1. Patient Care Services - Dr. Roland Patry - Deferred
    2. Curricular Affairs - Dr. David Allen - Deferred
    3. Experiential Programs - Mr. Gary Collins - Deferred
    4. Professional Affairs - Dr. Sherry Luedtke - Deferred
    5. Research - Dr. Thomas Thekkumkara
      1. Reminder - Research Day 2004 on July 21 to July 22, 2004; Seed grant applications in September
    6. Regional Dean in Lubbock - Dr. Charles Seifert
      1. A brief report of Lubbock campus activity was provided.
    7. Regional Dean in Dallas - Dr. Richard Leff - Deferred
    8. Student Affairs - Ms. Summer Balcer
      1. 97 students are graduating on Saturday.
      2. Demographics of the incoming student class was provided; student body diversity was a focus of recruitment.
      3. Ms. Summer provided the faculty information regarding SOP graduates' employment
  8. Ad Hoc Committees (2 minutes)
    1. Technology Advisory Committe - Ms. Kaci Henson, Chair, will defer to Dr. Thomas Abbruscato
      1. Update on technology funds - submissions due by end of week on May 21, 2004; faculty allotment is approximately $380 per person
    2. Research Advisory Committee - Dr. Kenny Jackson -- Deferred
  9. New Business (8 minutes) - Issues from the Faculty at large
    1. Dr. Shane Green requested that the faculty be allowed to turn in requests for technology funds on Monday May 24, 2004. Dr. Abbruscato concurred that that date would be acceptable.
    2. Dr. Raehl acknowledged faculty receiving awards at the TSHP Annual meeting.
    3. Mr. Habeger recognized Dr. Allen as completing his service as president to TSHP.
  10. Standing Motion to Adjourn (Meeting time = 70 minutes)

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