Committees
Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (CASA)
PURPOSE: The Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (CASA) is a standing campus-level committee with responsibility for the review and recommend to the Vice Chancellor for Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs of all campus level policies related to students and academic affairs and for the dissemination of materials relevant to academic and student issues and compliance.
MEETINGS: Typically, CASA meets monthly. When there is urgent business to come before the committee, a second monthly meeting may be scheduled.
VOTING MEMBERSHIP: The voting membership of the committee includes the academic and student affairs deans from each of the six colleges (or their designee) for a total of 2 votes from each college; the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management; the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success, and the Faculty Senate representative.
NON-VOTING (AD HOC) MEMBERSHIP: Given the breadth of concerns of the committee, regular non-voting members of CASA include the Executive Vice Chancellor, Senior Vice Chancellor of Finance and Operations, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Services, and the leadership of relevant AFSA units including Enrollment Management (Admissions, Financial Aid), International Affairs, General Education Building, Teaching and Learning Center, Student Academic Support Services and Inclusion, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Health Sciences Library, Office of Equity and Diversity, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation, and Student Life.
CHAIR: The chair of the committee is on a rotating basis among the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, and the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success.
VOTING: Voting shall be by voice or show of hands. A quorum shall be fifty percent (50%) of the voting members and a positive or negative action is decided by a simple majority of those members present.
TERMS: Indefinite
MEETINGS: 1st Tuesday of each month
STAFF SUPPORT: Office of the Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs
REPORTING CHANNELS: CASA reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs through the Chairs of the committee.
UTHSC Faculty Affairs Work Group (FAWG)
PURPOSE: To provide administrative review of campus-wide processes, policies, and procedures related to faculty.
COMPOSITION:
- Senior college administrators appointed by the dean of their respective UTHSC colleges
- Designated representative of the Faculty Senate
- Vice Chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs (or designee)
- Director of Faculty Affairs
TERMS: Indefinite
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday of each month
STAFF SUPPORT: Office of Faculty Affairs
REPORTING CHANNELS: Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs
UTHSC Simulation Advisory Committee
PURPOSE: The CHIPS Simulation Advisory Council aims to bring together faculty and staff to collaborate on improving our simulation initiatives. The committee functions as a coordinated network to provide expert advice, promote best practices in simulation, and identify opportunities for collaboration and continuous improvement. This committee activities will include:
- Reviewing current simulation practices and outcomes
- Supporting and reviewing simulation curriculum with a focus on IPE and accreditation standards.
- Reviewing and updating simulation case scenarios and activities.
- Reviewing/recommending innovative simulation technologies and methodologies to enhance learning experiences for educational needs.
- Serving as a liaison to stakeholders to share and implement best practice standards in simulation education.
COMPOSITION:
- CHIPS Director of Education
- CHIPS Executive Director/Medical Director
- CHIPS Director of Operations
- Representatives from each UT Health Science Center college
- Representatives from community clinical partners
- Representatives from Human Simulation team
TERMS: Minimum 2 years
MEETINGS: Quarterly
STAFF SUPPORT: CHIPS
REPORTING CHANNELS: Committee members engage with members of their departments, learn about matters of interest/concern and bring this to the attention of CHIPS, as well as relay information from CHIPS to the department.
Student Government Association Executive Council
COMPOSITION:
The structure of the SGAEC including specific responsibilities, duties and purposes is set forth in the SGAEC Constitution.
Students in each college elect officers to the college Student Government Association. These organizations represent student interests within the colleges and with the college administrations.
- Presidents of each UT Health Science Center college Student Government Association
- President of the Memphis branch of the College of Social Work
- President of the SGAEC is rotated annually among each college and constitutes an additional representative
- The President of the SGAEC serves on the Chancellor’s Advisory Cabinet and the Roundtable
TERMS: Indefinite
MEETINGS: Weekly with Student Affairs personnel; monthly with Chancellor
STAFF SUPPORT: Office of Student Affairs
REPORTING CHANNELS: Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs; Chancellor
University Admissions Council
PURPOSE: The University Admissions Council (UAC) serves as the working group for establishing best practices around admissions and recruitment for the UT Health Science Center academic programs.
COMPOSITION:
- Director of Admissions Operations (Chair)
- College-level Student Affairs Deans
- College-level Admissions Officers
- Enrollment Management Representatives
- Student Success Representatives
- Access and Compliance Representatives
TERMS: Indefinite
MEETINGS: First Thursday of Each Month at 10:00am
STAFF SUPPORT: Enrollment Management
REPORTING CHANNELS: UAC reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs through the Chair of the committee.