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 17, 2020 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | ||
| November 9, 2020 | Zoom | Monday | 3:00 - 4:00 pm | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-09 | 6 7 | |
| January 21, 2021 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-21 | ||
| March 18, 2021 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2021-03-18 | 2021-03-18 | ||
| May 20, 2021 | Zoom | Thursday | 3:00 - 4:00 pm | 2021-05-20 | 1 |
Academic Senate Staff: Kirstin Mcrae EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Stella Bialous, RN, DrPH, FAAN, Chair, Assoc Professor In Residence, Social Behavioral Sciences, (N) EMAIL | 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021 |
| Melike Pekmezci, MD, Vice Chair, Assistant Professor, Pathology, (M) | 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021 |
| Steven Altschuler, PhD, Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, (P) | 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2023 |
| 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 |
| Donald Taylor, MD, PhD, Hs Asst Clin Prof-hcomp, Anesthesia, (M) | 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2023 |
Future Memberships
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Andrea Hasenstaub, PhD, Associate Professor, Oto-General Ohns, (M) | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024 |
| Melike Pekmezci, MD, Chair, Assistant Professor, Pathology, (M) | 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 |
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.