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 EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Don Taylor, MD, PhD, Chair, Assistant Clinical Professor, Anesthesia, (M) EMAIL | 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
CAF-Annual-Report-2021-2022.pdf
Appendices
Documents of Interest
- UCSF CAF Guidelines for Handling Academic Freedom Investigations.
- Academic Freedom and the Research University paper.
- University of California Academic Freedom Statement (APM 010).
- UCSF Committee on Academic Freedom FAQ.