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The following statement is published in accordance with the Senate Rules. Among other purposes, the publication of SEC actions is intended to stimulate discussion among the constituencies and their representatives. Please communicate your comments to Senate Chair Lance Donaldson-Evans, or Kristine Kelly, Box 12, College Hall/6303, (215) 898-6943 or kellyke@pobox.upenn.edu.

Actions Taken by the Senate Executive Committee

1. Chair's Report

Faculty Senate Chair Lance Donaldson-Evans opened the meeting with a brief review of the special Executive Committee meeting. Professor Donaldson-Evans expressed the appreciation of the Trustees for the efficient and good work of both the Committee on Committees and the Executive Committee.  To that end, Professor Donaldson-Evans extended the Senate's gratitude to Martin Pring, Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees, and to his Committee for its excellent and expeditious work.

Professor Donaldson-Evans next provided a brief overview of items that would be on the Executive Committee's agenda this year.  Issues included the continuation of the formation of the new Faculty Development Committee and a review of the policies and procedures of SEC with an eye toward updating Senate Rules and also making SEC more efficient and relevant to faculty concerns.  Another agenda item will be SEC's review of the proposed Academic Clinician Educator Track from the School of Medicine. This proposal is currently being reviewed by the Senate Committee on the Faculty. 

The Executive Committee was then given a status report on both the Vice Provost for Research and Associate Provost Searches. 

2. Past Chair's Report on Academic Planning and Budget and Capital Council

Past Chair Mitch Marcus reported that Capital Council had not yet met and that Academic Planning and Budget had met once in late August, but he was unable to attend due to travel.

3. Nominating Committee  

Kristine Kelly briefly discussed the background of the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee's role in its formation. She informed SEC that they should look for a call for nominations to come via e-mail.

4. Faculty Members on Consultative Presidential Search Committee 

Several faculty members of the Consultative Committee on the residential Search joined SEC to hear its views on what qualities the faculty would like to see in the next University President.

5. Town Hall Faculty Meetings for Presidential Search

The Senate Chairs discussed with the Executive Committee the best way for the Consultative Committee to meet with faculty to hear their views on the presidential search.

6. Other New Business  There was no new business.