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Senate Committee on Academic Freedom & Responsibility

There shall be a Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility consisting of ten members, including the Chair-Elect, and nine members of the Senate, three to be elected each year. No one shall serve on the Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility who is a member of any other faculty committee on academic freedom and responsibility, a member of the Grievance Commission or Hearings List, the chair of a department, or a member of the administation of any school or of the University. In the event the Chair-Elect is disqualified for any of these reasons, the Chair-Elect shall remain a non-voting member.

The Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility shall maintain a current list of the standing committees on academic freedom and responsibility of each of the faculties of the University and, where necessary, take appropriate steps to cause such committees to be appointed in each of the faculties of the University. The Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility shall advise and consult with such committees and administrative officers on the establishment of appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a claim of violation of academic freedom or responsibility. The Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility shall have power to make investigations, reports, and recommendations on any matter relating to academic freedom and responsibility within the University.

2009-2010 SCAFR Committee Members:

Samuel Freeman (School of Arts and Sciences/Philosophy & Law) Chair
Contact information: Phone: 898-9052, Email: sfreeman@sas.upenn.edu

Nancy Bentley (School of Arts & Sciences/English)
Clifford Deutschman (School of Medicine/Anesthesiology)
Mark Helfaer (School of Medicine/Anesthesiology)
Amy Kaplan (School of Arts and Sciences/English)
Andrew Rappe (School of Arts and Sciences/Chemistry)
Kermit Roosevelt (School of Law)
Lorraine Tulman (School of Nursing)
Eric Weinberg (School of Arts & Sciences/Biology)
Ex Officio: Robert Hornik (Annenberg School for Communication)

The 2008-2009 SCAFR Annual Report

2008-09 School CAFR Chairs: (2009-2010 information to be posted in the fall)

Annenberg School of Communication: Barbie Zelizer
School of Arts and Sciences: Paul Allison
School of Dental Medicine: Edward Macarak
School of Design: John Dixon Hunt
Graduate School of Education: Joan Goodman
School of Engineering: Joseph Bordogna
School of Law: R. Polk Wagner
School of Medicine: Pamela Sankar
School of Nursing: Janet Deatrick
School of Social Policy and Practice: Dennis Culhane
School of Veterinary Medicine: Ray Sweeney
Wharton School: Bulent Gultekin