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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2021 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2021-09-23 | 1 2 3 | ||
| November 18, 2021 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | ||||
| January 20, 2022 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | ||||
| March 17, 2022 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | ||||
| May 19, 2022 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Academic Senate Staff: Kirstin McRae EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Melike Pekmezci, MD, Chair, Assistant Professor, Pathology, (M) EMAIL | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022 |
| Donald Taylor, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Hs Asst Clin Prof-hcomp, Anesthesia, (M) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022 |
| Steven Altschuler, PhD, Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, (P) | 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2023 |
| Andrea Hasenstaub, PhD, Associate Professor, Oto-General Ohns, (M) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024 |
| Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu, PhD, Professor In Residence, Ofs, (D) | 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2022 |
| Monica Mclemore, RN, PhD, FAAN, Associate Professor, Fhcn-Administration, (N) | 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2023 |
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.