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Minutes

Thursday, May 8, 2003 3:30-5:00 PM.

Meeting called to order at 3:31PM by Dr. Nelson.

  1. Approval of the minutes from the previous faculty meeting (1 minutes)


    1. a) Minutes pass unanimously without discussion.

  2. Announcements (5 minutes) - Dr. Arthur Nelson


    1. Meeting with new President of HSC tomorrow; he begins his appointment with TTUHSC on June 9th.
    2. Update on legislature and budget.
      1. Both house and senate have passed the budget. Not the same budget. Neither budget is in balance at this time. Neither will likely balance the budget by end of session. Problem is that the estimated revenue is not close to the projected spending for next biennium.
    3. Faculty meeting dates for fiscal year 2004
      1. August 27, 2003 - 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      2. December 17, 2003 - 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      3. May 19, 2004 - 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

  3. Old Business (15 minutes)


    1. Report of Pharmacy Committee for Dallas campus expansion to 4 year program - Dr. Richard Leff
      1. Dr. Leff updated the faculty on the Dallas campus expansion analysis and made the following motion:
        1. The Ad Hoc DFW 4-Year Committee moves that the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy Faculty supports the continuation of planning for the expansion of the Dallas/Ft Worth satellite campus to a 4-year program."
          1. After limited discussion, "the motion passed with a majority vote" and planning for the 4-year program in Dallas will continue.

  4. Report From Standing Committees (25 minutes)


    1. Student Affairs - Dr. Jon Weidanz ( 3 minutes)
      1. Update on student recruitment
        1. It has been an excellent, and productive, year recruiting top students to our program. Eighty-six offers to attend the SOP have been sent out with only 8 rejections. Ave. pre-pharmacy GPA=3.7. Dr. Weidanz thanked all who participated in helping to recruit and interview prospective students.
    2. Student Assessment of Learning - Dr. Anthony Busti (3 minutes)
      1. First three students failing both sections of the exam have begun the remediation process.
      2. Dr. Busti reviewed the committee's agenda for the next fiscal year as follows:
        1. Update Software or Current Capabilities in Grading the Annual Assessment
        2. Update Ability Statements to be in Compliance with New ACPE Recommendations
        3. Continue to Validate the Assessment Process
        4. Work with Faculty Advisors About the Annual Assessment Process
    3. Curricular Affairs - Dr. Reza Mehvar (6 minutes)
      1. Dr. Mehvar deferred the CAC report to the outgoing chair, Dr. Krystal Haase. Dr. Haase thanked the members of the committee for their hard work.
      2. Motion to approve the following elective clerkship courses and syllabi:
        1. Pediatrics Camp Syllabus
        2. Cardiology Elective Syllabus
        3. Critical Care Elective Syllabus
        4. Formulary Management Elective Syllabus
        5. PICU Elective Syllabus
        6. Phar4690 Oncology Elective Syllabus
        7. Herbals and Nutriceuticals Syllabus
        8. Motion passed with a majority vote.
      3. Motion to reduce the number of semester credit hours for PHAR 1514 Anatomy and Cell Biology from 5 to 4.
        1. Motion would take effect Fall 2004.
        2. Question from Dr. Bond, "Will this change have fiscal effects?" Dr. Nelson suggested that this would have fiscal effects, but we will be looking at other opportunities for replacement of that credit hour elsewhere in curriculum.
        3. Dr. Raehl made the motion to lay the issue on the table. Motion passed with a majority. The motion is layed on the table.
      4. Motion to change the delivery and subsequent catalog description for PHAR 1301 Pharmaceutical Care I from "One three-hour laboratory each week" to "One two-hour discussion each week" (in addition to two one hour lectures per week).
        1. Dr. Luedtke question whether this change would affect the credit hours for the course. Dr. Haase informed the committee that credit hours would not be affected. The motion passed unanimously.
      5. Proposed curricular competencies
        1. Motion to approve the Proposed Curricular Competencies as drafted by the CAC
          1. The motion passed with a majority vote.
    4. Faculty Affairs - Dr. Charles Seifert (10 minutes)
      1. Dr. Seifert congratulated Dr. Lenz, Dr. Luedtke, and Mr. Habeger for promotion in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Thekkemkara, Dr. Bickel, and Dr. for receipt of tenure.
      2. The faculty was reminded of the promotion and tenure timelines for those interested in seeking promotion during the next year.
      3. Dr. Seifert provided the faculty a review of the Bylaw changes before the committee.
      4. Dr. Raehl moved that each of the sections be separated by section. Dr. Haase seconded the motion. The motion passed with a majority.
      5. Motion to accept section B:
        1. Dr. Haase question the inclusion of two members of the Exec Comm. Moves to change two to "One member".
          1. Dr. Treadway questioned why two members were originally included. Dr. Seifert provided an explanation.
          2. The amendment of the motion passes.
        2. Dr. Seifert amends the motion to replace, "to inform the executive committee as to the activities of the committee" with "to function as a liaison from the Curicular Affairs Committee to the Executive Committee". The motion was seconded. After discussion the motion passed with a majority.
        3. Dr. Snella moved to change to "Ex Officio" to "Ex officio without a vote". The motion passed with a majority.
        4. Call for the question, 46 votes for, 2 against, the motion passed.
      6. Motion to accept section C with the wording changes detailed in section B.
        1. Call for the question, 45 votes for, the motion passed.
      7. Motion to accept section D as proposed, with wording changes from section B and C
        1. Ex officio without a vote
        2. To function as a liaison from the student affairs committee to the executive committee.
        3. Dr. Raehl moves to change section D after , insert in section "d" the following, "(absent student specific recommendations)" so the this section reads, "The minutes, reports, recommendations (absent student specific recommendations), and policies of this standing committee shall be reported to the faculty".
          1. Amendment passes with a majority.
        4. Call for the question on section D as amended. Motion passes with 47 votes for.
        5. Motion to approve Section E with previous changes. Motion passes with 48 votes for, 2 against
      8. Motion to approve section F with previous changes.
        1. Change "Ex Officio member" to "Ex Officio member without a vote" for each Ex Officio member mentioned in this section.
        2. Dr. Green moves to amend, "the minutes will be reported to the faculty". The motion passes with a majority.
        3. Call for the question, motion passes as amended with 48 votes for.
      9. Motion to accept section G
        1. Section G, 2a, Dr. Raehl moves that "research advisory committee" be changed to research committee. "Advising Dean for Research" be struck and changed "to allocate internal research funding as deemed appropriate by the Dean". Seconded by Dr. McLaughlin.
          1. The amendment passes with a majority.
        2. Dr. Snella offers the amendment, Section G addition, "One of the three members shall be on the nontenure track."
          1. Vote on the amendment, motion was defeated with a majority.
        3. Call for the question, section G fails (27 votes) and will be omitted from the bylaws.
      10. Final edition of bylaw changes as approved by faculty on 5/8/03.
    5. Faculty Development - Dr. Teresa Sterling (3 minutes)
      1. Deferred

  5. Report From Departments (10 minutes)


    1. Pharmacy Practice - Dr Cindy Raehl
    2. Pharmaceutical Sciences - Dr. Quentin Smith

  6. Associate Deans' Reports (18 minutes)


    1. Patient Care Services - Dr. Roland Patry (3 minutes) - Deferred
    2. Experiential Programs - Mr. Gary Collins (3 minutes) - Deferred
    3. Professional Affairs - Dr. Sherry Luedtke (3 minutes) - Deferred
    4. Research - Dr. Thomas Thekkumkara (3 minutes)
      1. June 2 and 3 is research day, please submit abstracts if you wish.
    5. Regional Dean in Lubbock - Dr. Charles Seifert (3 minutes) - Deferred
    6. Regional Dean in Dallas - Dr. Richard Leff (3 minutes) - Deferred

  7. Ad Hoc Committees (6 minutes)


    1. Technology Advisory Committee - Dr. Thomas Abbruscato
      1. Dr. Akins gave the report for Dr. Abbruscato.
    2. Continuing Education Advisory Committee - Ms. Sherida Nelson - Deferred
    3. Research Advisory Committee - Dr. Jochen Klein
      1. Dr. Klein deferred to Dr. Tsikouris.
        1. Submit Proposed Bylaws Changes Making Research Committee a Standing Committee
          Primary charge of the committee for 2002-2003 was to develop and submit proposed bylaws changes detailing the role/charges of the Research Committee as a standing committee. The proposed bylaws changes have been submitted to Faculty Affairs Committee and will be presented for vote at the May full faculty meeting.
        2. Progress Reports and Selection of SOP Research Centers
          Committee evaluated the progress of existing SOP Research Centers, with ultimate approval of an additional years funding for the SOP Cancer Research Center. Four new Research Center Proposals were submitted in 2002 and sent for external review, with ultimate funding of one center being determined by the Ad Hoc Research Committee - through unanimous approval. The Stroke Research Center was approved for 2 years with an interim report documenting effort, collaboration, and progress required after 1 year.
        3. Seed Grant Program
           In 2002-2003 one seed grant was submitted and evaluated for scientific merit, feasibility, and compliance with proposed guidelines - proposal ultimately funded. Due to decline in number of proposals, the research committee has removed the eligibility hire date to open the program to more individuals.
        4. Equipment Grant Selection Process
           Six Equipment Grant proposals were submitted in 2003. The research committee evaluated all proposals with 4 proposals being recommended by the committee and ultimately funded by the Office of Research.
        5. Consultant Agreement
           Ad Hoc Research Committee worked in concert with the Dean and Associate Dean for Research in developing a plan to utilize the expertise of Dr. Kathryn Sandberg, PhD, as a consultant to interested SOP faculty applying for extramural funding. In 2002-2003 Dr. Sandberg aided three SOP faculty members in developing and fine-tuning extramural grant proposals. As of May 2003, all three have received fundable scores for their work.
        6. Organizing and Planning of Annual Research Days
           Working closely with the Office of Research, the committee has played a vital role in the planning of the SOP Annual Research Days, to be held June 2nd and 3rd, 2003. Faculty platform and external invited speakers have been identified. The committee has raised substantial funding to support travel and housing for this faculty development opportunity. A full 2-day agenda has been prepared, where all SOP faculty and students have the opportunity to share their research with one another.

  8. New Business (10 minutes) - Issues from the Faculty at large


    1. Update on status of Faculty Affairs Committee membership
      1. The attorney said, as a faculty member, it is within the bylaws for an individual with less than a 50% FTE appointment to serve on the faculty affairs committee, but such an individual could not vote on any of the issues before that committee. Participation as a member in the deliberations of any issue, including P&T is allowable, but such a person could not vote on any issue and the committee would need to record votes as # of favorable or unfavorable votes of 6 possible votes, rather than of 7 possible votes (for example with P&T).
      2. Dr. Smith informed the faculty that he believed Dr. Newsome had chosen to step down as a member of the Faculty Affairs Committee. If this is her decision, a new election for the vacated position will be held over the next several weeks.

  9. Standing Motion to Adjourn (Meeting time = 90 minutes)

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