Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF)

Reviews policies and issues affecting the academic freedom of UCSF faculty. CAF is currently reviewing the issue of academic freedom in the context of institutional affiliations, as well as the use of materials generated by UCSF faculty.

UCSF Faculty in the Adjunct, Clinical X, Health Sciences Clinical, In-Residence, and Ladder Rank series are eligible to be appointed.

5-6 members, meets for 90 minutes every other month.

Meeting Schedule

Date Location Day Time Agenda Minutes Attachments Description
October 25, 2022 Zoom Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm 2022-10-25 1 2 3 4 5 
November 15, 2022 Zoom Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm Cancelled due to lack of business
January 24, 2023 Zoom Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm Cancelled due to lack of business
March 21, 2023 Zoom Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm
May 23, 2023 Zoom Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Academic Senate Staff: Kirstin Mcrae  

Members

Term
Don Taylor, MD, PhD, Chair, Assistant Clinical Professor, Anesthesia, (M)    09/01/2022 - 08/31/2023
Steven Altschuler, PhD, Vice Chair, Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, (P) 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2023
Andrea Hasenstaub, PhD, Associate Professor, Oto-General Ohns, (M) 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023
Tracy Lin, PhD, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Social Behavioral Sciences, (N) 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025
Elizabeth Mertz, PhD, MA, Prof. Prev & Restor Dental Sci, Preventive & Restor Dent Sci, (D) 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025
Vikram Rao, MD, PhD, Assoc Prof Of Clin Neurology, Neurology, (M) 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025

Annual Report 2021-2022

Documents of Interest

Bylaws | Committee Description | Archives