Academic Senate
News and Updates
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Fall Retreat: Gender Violence and Harassment
Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog: The Path Forward Fall Retreat: Shared Governance The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees The second half of the Senate Retreat focused on “Gender Violence and Harassment.” A panel of three speakers was followed by four breakout sessions and report-backs. The goal of the panel…
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President’s Blog: The Path Forward
Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: Fall Retreat: Shared Governance Fall Retreat: Gender Violence & Harassment The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees Dear Faculty, Although recent events have been painful for many at USC, with the pain comes tremendous opportunity for positive change. There is enthusiasm about Interim President Wanda Austin, and…
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The Ins and Outs of Senate Committees
Other articles in the September 2018 newsletter: President’s Blog: The Path Forward Fall Retreat: Shared Governance Fall Retreat: Gender Violence & Harassment Committees are the core of the Academic Senate, as the majority of Senate work is accomplished through their efforts. This year, the Academic Senate received more self-nominations for service than in any…
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Teaching Evaluations Update
September 20, 2018 Dear Faculty Colleagues, Many of you are aware that changes are being introduced regarding teaching evaluations at USC. This process was initiated by the Academic Senate, and Faculty input has been sought in a number of ways over the last few years. In addition to working towards teaching excellence, there has…
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Academic Senate Meeting with Presidential Search Advisory Committee
August 28, 2018 Dear Faculty Colleagues, As many of you have probably already read in the recent communication from Rick Caruso, Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, the presidential search is underway, and the Presidential Search Advisory Committee will be seeking opinions regarding the direction of USC as well as desired attributes of a new University President.…
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Update to Faculty from Academic Senate President
July 30, 2018 Dear Faculty Colleagues, I am writing to update you as best I can on where things stand in this period of transition at USC. The creation of the Presidential search committee is underway, and the Executive Board of the Academic Senate jointly with the Task Force for Shared Governance completed its assessment…
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Joint Provost/Academic Senate Task Force on Sexual Harassment
MEMORANDUM To: USC Community From: Michael W. Quick Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Yaniv Bar-Cohen President of the Faculty Date: July 16, 2018 Subject: Joint Provost/Academic Senate Task Force on Sexual Harassment …