Article I - THE FACULTY OF THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE: ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE
Section 1 - Definitions and Purpose of the Drexel University College of Medicine
Section 2 - Board of Trustees
Section 3 - Office of the Dean
Section 4 - Faculty
Section 5 - Responsibilities
Section 6 - Meetings of the Faculty of the College
Section 1 Definitions and Purpose of the Drexel University College of Medicine
The Drexel University College of Medicine is a medical school devoted to the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge in the medical and health sciences through programs of education, research, health care, and service to the public.
Throughout these Faculty Bylaws, the term "College" shall refer to the Drexel University College of Medicine
Section 2 Board of Trustees
As provided in the Articles of Incorporations and the corporate bylaws of PHEC, all rights, powers, and franchises of the College shall be vested in and exercised by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall have ultimate responsibility for and plenary power with respect to the conduct, supervision and management of all affairs, personnel and property of the College.
Section 3 Office of the Dean
Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Trustees and subject to the overall supervision of the President and the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, the College shall be administered by a Dean who shall be the principal academic leader of the College and shall enforce the policies of the College. The Dean shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees and the President and report to the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences.
The Dean shall be responsible for execution of all directives and policies of the Board of Trustees that pertain to the College and shall supervise the conduct of all academic and other affairs of the College. The Dean's supervision of the conduct of the academic programs of the College shall extend to activities of the Faculty of the College in all areas of the University, regardless of location.
The Dean, or the Dean’s designee, shall convene all meetings of the Faculty of the College. The Dean shall be an ex-officio member of all standing committees of the College, but may designate a member of the Dean's staff or the Faculty to attend any such committee meetings on his/her behalf.
The Dean shall recommend to the President, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and to the Board of Trustees such policies or actions as the Dean may deem desirable for the proper conduct and development of the College and its programs.
The Dean may appoint Vice, Associate and Assistant Deans of the College who shall serve at the pleasure of the Dean and shall assist the Dean in his/her conduct of the affairs of the College with such duties as the Dean, subject to the approval of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, may from time to time prescribe. The Dean may appoint any Vice, Associate, Assistant Dean or Department Chair to act in the Dean’s absence.
The Dean shall prepare an annual budget for the consideration of the Board of Trustees and shall be responsible for preparing an Annual Report on the status of the College for submission to the Board of Trustees.
When a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Dean, the President shall designate an acting or interim Dean and shall appoint a Search Committee, which shall include Faculty members, to search for and evaluate candidates for the position. The Search Committee shall present its recommendations to the President for consideration and transmission to the Board of Trustees.
Section 4 Faculty
The Faculty of the College is composed of the Dean of the College and all individuals holding Faculty titles as described in Article II. Throughout these Faculty Bylaws, the term "Faculty" shall refer to the Faculty of the College.
Section 5 Responsibilities
The College shall be responsible for developing and administering educational and training programs for individuals seeking the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, or Masters, graduate medical education programs and other such degrees and educational programs as the Board of Trustees have previously authorized or may authorize in the future.
In general, the Faculty has primary responsibility for matters most directly related to the educational process: admission standards, curriculum, degree requirements, grading standards, and standards for student conduct. In addition, the Faculty shares a major responsibility for matters related to Faculty status: Faculty appointments, reappointments, promotions, and matters related to the attainment and maintenance of professional competence and excellence.
Section 6 Meetings of the Faculty of the College
The purposes and functions of the Faculty meetings shall be:
(1) To provide an opportunity for the Faculty as a whole to initiate and carry on a discussion of policy and through effective representation to advise administrative officers and the Board of Trustees on matters significant to the academic programs of the College.
(2) To inform the Faculty of pertinent activities of the College, Faculty committees, administrative officers and its Board of Trustees.
(3) To vote on all Faculty bylaw changes in accordance with Article IX.
(4) To elect an Advisory Council on Committees which will assist the Dean in selecting members of the standing Faculty Committees.
(5) To elect Faculty representatives to the Drexel University Faculty Senate under such procedures and in such numbers as the Charter of Faculty Governance of Drexel University shall from time to time permit.
(6) To consider the actions of the Executive Committee of the Faculty as reported to the Faculty by the Secretary of the Committee. Any recommendations for policy by the Executive Committee of the Faculty which are disapproved by Faculty vote will be referred back to the Executive Committee of the Faculty. If, on reconsideration, agreement cannot be reached between the Executive Committee of the Faculty and the Faculty, the matter will be referred to the President of the University for further arbitration and discussion. It is expected that the President will seek information and counsel from whatever source he/she deems appropriate (Faculty, Board, administration, consultants, etc.) to effect a solution which in his/her judgment is in the best interest of this institution.
(7) To consider any other matters referred to it by the Dean or Steering Committee.
Faculty meetings shall be held at least two times each year, as scheduled by the Dean at the beginning of each academic year. Written notice shall be sent to all members of the Faculty by the Dean at least ten days prior to each meeting.
Special Faculty meetings may be called by the Dean on his/her own accord or within ten days of receipt of a written request from the Executive Committee of the Faculty, the Steering Committee of the Faculty, or from at least 15 voting members of the Faculty.
All members of the Faculty are eligible to attend meetings of the Faculty of the College. Faculty with the rank of Instructor (Clinical Instructor, Research Instructor) or higher, other than those holding the Adjunct, Temporary or Emeritus Faculty title, are eligible to vote. Temporary faculty may be granted the right to vote, with appropriate approvals (as outlined in Article II, Section 6).
Faculty members are expected to attend meetings of the Faculty of the College. Except for resolutions introduced at meetings of the Faculty, electronic ballots may be used by voting members of the Faculty who cannot attend a Faculty meeting due to special circumstances. Such ballots shall be made available at least ten business days prior to the meeting, and must be received by the office of the Dean no later than the date of the meeting.
The Dean shall convene all meetings of the Faculty. In the absence of the Dean, his/her designate, a Vice Dean, Associate Dean or Assistant Dean shall convene meetings of the Faculty. The Chair of the Steering Committee of the Faculty shall Chair the meetings of the Faculty.
No resolution shall be passed without a minimum of 50 faculty votes including those submitted electronically.
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