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 18, 2023 | Zoom | Monday | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | 2023-09-18 | |||
| November 9, 2023 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | ||||
| January 11, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | ||||
| March 14, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | ||||
| May 16, 2024 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Academic Senate Staff: Kirstin Mcrae EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Steven Altschuler, PhD, Chair, Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, (P) EMAIL | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| Andrea Hasenstaub, PhD, Vice Chair, Associate Professor, Oto-General Ohns, (M) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
| Tracy Lin, PhD, Associate Adjunct Professor, Social Behavioral Sciences, (N) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
| Beth Mertz, PhD, MA, Prof. Prev & Restor Dental Sci, Preventive & Restor Dent Sci, (D) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
| Laralynne Przybyla, PhD, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Biochemistry And Biophysics, (M) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2026 |
| Vikram Rao, MD, PhD, Assoc Prof Of Clin Neurology, Neurology, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
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.