Strategies & Responsibilities Committee

Membership:
Four faculty members, plus the appointed Chair, the past Chair, and an administrative representative appointed by the President. Each faculty member serves as a subcommittee chair, task force coordinator or as the custodian of information related to the committee’s charge. The Chair meets with the Deans and the Provost on a regular basis.

Duties:

1. This committee is involved in planning, accreditation, monitoring legislation, grievance, and student activities.
2. Makes regular reports to the Executive Committee and an annual report of committee activities to the University Faculty Senate.
3. Assists sub-committees as needed.
    

Faculty Grievance Subcommittee  

A. Membership
Fifteen faculty members, three elected from the College of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, and Nursing, two from the Graduate School and one from the Library. The term of office is three years with one third of the membership elected each year. These members shall be full-time faculty who are members only of the core of instruction of their respective school or unit and shall be elected by and from the General Faculty Assembly. The subcommittee elects its own Chair. The Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee.

B. Duties:

1. Implements the policies and procedures established by the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia for resolution of faculty grievances.
2. Reviews and makes recommendations for changes in the policies and procedures established by the faculty for the resolution of faculty grievances, as needed.
3. Reviews and evaluates all complaints which are appropriately brought before it according to the provision of the Rules and Procedures for the Faculty Grievance Committee of the Policies and Procedures of the General Faculty Assembly of the Georgia Health Sciences University as cited in the Manual on Faculty Governance.
4. Serves, when requested by the President, as the appeals committee in accordance with Regents’ policy with respect to student disciplinary action in conformance with the requirements of academic due process.

Student Affairs Subcommittee

Membership:
Twelve faculty members; two appointed from each school, one from the library; one administrative representative appointed by the President; and the SGA president or designee. The term of office is three years with one third of membership appointed each year.  Members are appointed collaboratively by the Chair of the University Faculty Senate and the Chair of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee, with approval of the Executive Committee.  The Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee. The Chair or their designee should attend meetings of the Student Government Association and bring appropriate issues to the University Faculty Senate for discussion.

Duties:

1. Reviews and make recommendations to the University Faculty Senate regarding student life and activities.
2. Reviews annually the code of student conduct governing the discipline of students and recommends revisions as needed.
3. In consultation with the Student Government Association, reviews the Plan of Organization and the Bylaws of the Student Government Association of the university and in accordance with Board of Regents’ policy makes recommendations for University Faculty Senate approval.
4. Annually reviews institutional: counseling and career opportunity services; student government activities; student activities and publications; student behavior; residence halls; student financial and health services; and intramural athletics and makes recommendations for changes as needed.
5. Participates in Student Appreciation Days activities and encourages faculty involvement.

Faculty Salary and Benefit Activities

Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties as needed. The Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee. The term of office is two years.

Duties:

1. Keeps the faculty appraised of trends in faculty benefits and of state and federal legislation which may impact these benefits.
2. Obtains annual GHSU faculty salary data and compares it with nationally published data (Chronicle of Higher Education, AAUP, etc) and reports a summary to the University Faculty Senate.

Strategies Initiative Activities

Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties, as needed. The Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee. The Chair participates in institutional strategic planning activities when invited. The term of office is two years.

Duties:

1. Maintains knowledge of the strategic plans of the university, each school, and those aspects of the hospital plan that relate to the academic programs.
2. Reviews the strategic plans of the university, each school, and the academic activities of the hospital for consistency and opportunities for interdisciplinary activities. Reports the results of the review to the University Faculty Senate.
3. Monitors compliance with institutional accreditation standards (SACS) and institutional self-study and site visit recommendations; especially during the interval between formal institutional accreditation activities.