January 20, 2023

Meeting of the Faculty Council

Friday, January 20, 2023
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center)
Gillings School of Global Public Health

The meeting will be recorded and streamed live at this link.

Agenda

3:00 p.m.   Opening remarks
                         Secretary of the Faculty Jill Moore

3:10 p.m.   Update on COVID-19 pandemic (Prof. Weber’s Slides [PDF])
                         Prof. Amir Barzin (Family Medicine)
                         Prof. David Weber (Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology)

3:25 p.m.   Presentation of the 2022 Thomas Jefferson Award
                        Presented by Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz)
                        Nominator’s remarks by Prof. Marc Lange (Philosophy)
                        Awardee’s remarks by Prof. Geoff Sayre-McCord (Philosophy)

3:40 p.m.   Chancellor’s remarks and Q&A
                         Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz

3:55 p.m.   Provost’s remarks and Q&A
                         Provost Christopher Clemens

4:10 p.m.   Introduction to Vice Chancellor for Communications Kamrhan Farwell with Q&A

4:25 p.m.   University Approved Absence Policy
                         Prof. Lorraine Cramer (Microbiology and Immunology), chair of the Educational Policy Committee
                         Dean of Students Desirée Rieckenberg (Office of Student Affairs)
                         Prof. Joy Renner (Radiologic Science; Health and Faculty Advisor, Academic Advising)
                         Mr. Chris Skowronek (Coordinator, University Approved Absence Office)
                         Prof. Meg Zomorodi (Nursing)

4:50 p.m.   Annual Committee Reports (presented by title)

• • • Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure [PDF]; chaired by Prof. Joan Krause (Law)
    • Committee on University Government [PDF]; chaired by Prof. Joy Renner (Radiologic Science)
    • Educational Policy Committee [PDF]; chaired by Prof. Lorraine Cramer (Microbiology and Immunology)
    • Faculty Assembly Delegation [PDF]; chaired by Prof. Jan Hannig (Statistics and Operations Research)

5:00 p.m.   Adjournment