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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.

2012-2013 SCAFR Committee Members:

Claire Finkelstein (School of Law) Chair
Contact information: Phone: 215-898-5798, Email: cfinkels@law.upenn.edu

Fran Barg (School of Arts & Sciences and School of Medicine)
John Bassani (School of Engineering & Applied Science)
Alan T. Charlie Johnson Jr. (School of Arts and Sciences/Physics)
Edward T. Lally (School of Dental Medicine)
Terry Richmond (School of Nursing)
James Serpell (School of Vet Medicine)
Rogers Smith (School of Arts and Sciences/Political Science)
Ex Officio: Dwight Jaggard (School of Engineering & Applied Science)

The 2009-2010 SCAFR Annual Report

2011-12 School CAFR Chairs:

Annenberg School of Communication: Monroe Price
School of Arts and Sciences: George Mailath
School of Dental Medicine: Hydar Ali
School of Design: Frank Matero
Graduate School of Education: Vivian Gadsden
School of Engineering: Saleem Kassam
School of Law: Kim Roosevelt
Perelman School of Medicine: Kenneth Margulies
School of Nursing: Barbara Riegel
School of Social Policy and Practice: Mark Stern
School of Veterinary Medicine: Kurt Hankenson
Wharton School: Abba Krieger