The Bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine govern the Faculty of Medicine. The current form of governance was established when the bylaws were adopted in 1978. The bylaws describe the governance process and areas of responsibility of the council in detail. The current bylaws were last amended and ratified on December 15, 2021.
Faculty Council
The Faculty Council is the primary governing body. Faculty elect their department representatives for the Council; institutional representatives are selected by the faculty at each affiliated hospital; at-large representatives are elected by the full-time and part-time faculty.
The council meets at least five times each year, with an agenda set by the Faculty Council Steering Committee, composed of the past Council Chair, current Council Chair, and Chair-Elect, along with five members of the Council as elected by the rest of the Council. The Dean includes the Chair of the Faculty Council on his leadership committee, linking the faculty to the medical school's administrative leadership.
The Bylaws describe the governance process and areas of responsibility of the Council in detail. A roster of the membership of the Faculty Council and standing committees is published each summer. Darin Croft, PhD, Professor of Anatomy is the current 2022-2023 Chair of Faculty Council.
See Faculty Council Meetings & Minutes
Standing Committees
The standing committees of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Council are listed below. Each reports at least once per year to the Faculty Council. While some meetings are closed, others are open to School of Medicine Faculty. You can view the meeting dates and times here.
Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure
- Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure
- Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (September 19, 2022)
Biomedical Research
- Committee on Biomedical Research
- Biomedical Research Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (November 21, 2022)
Budget, Finance and Compensation
- Committee on Budget, Finance and Compensation
- Budget, Finance and Compensation Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (December 12, 2022)
Bylaws
- Bylaws Committee
- Bylaws Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (September 30, 2022)
Lecture
- Lecture Committee
- Lecture Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (November 21, 2022)
Medical Education
- Committee on Medical Education
- Medical Education Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (December 12, 2022)
Medical Student Admissions
- Medical Student Admissions Committee
- Medical Student Admissions Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (September 19, 2022)
Medical Students
- Committee on Students
- Student Committee Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (December 12, 2022)
Nomination and Elections
Program Review
- Program Review Committee
- Program Review Committee Members 2022-2023
- School of Medicine Process for New Educational Programs
Women and Minority Faculty
- Committee on Women and Minority Faculty
- Committee on Women and Minority Faculty Members 2022-2023
- Annual Report (November 21, 2022)
Ad Hoc Committees
Ad hoc committees carry out special tasks for the faculty or Dean, as needed, and may be appointed by the Faculty Council, by the Faculty Council and the Dean together, or by the Dean alone. Copies of the official charges to the standing committees are available in the Office of Faculty Affairs.
- Ad Hoc Committee on Awards and Honors
- Dean's Ad Hoc Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Award of Tenure
- Dean's Ad Hoc Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Faculty may find serving on committees rewarding. Service offers the opportunity to work together with other faculty members from different disciplines and hospitals. Faculty wishing to be nominated for election to a standing committee should notify their department chair and look out for the emailed announcement each spring soliciting those willing to stand for election. Please see the template for a one-page (maximum) Statement of Interest. The final selection of names to appear on the slate of candidates is made by the faculty's Nominations and Elections Committee. Each candidate's Statement of Interest is linked to the candidate's name on the ballot.