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 | 2021-09-23 | 1 2 3 | |
| November 29, 2021 | Zoom | Monday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2021-11-29 | 2021-11-29 | ||
| January 20, 2022 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2022-01-20 | |||
| March 17, 2022 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2022-03-17 | 2022-03-17 | ||
| May 5, 2022 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2022-05-05 | 1 2 3 |
Academic Senate Staff: Kirstin Mcrae EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Melike Pekmezci, MD, Chair, Associate Professor, Pathology, (M) EMAIL | 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022 |
| Don Taylor, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Assistant Clinical Professor, 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 |
Future Memberships
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Steven Altschuler, PhD, Vice Chair, Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, (P) | 09/01/2022 - 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 |
| Don Taylor, MD, PhD, Chair, Assistant Clinical Professor, Anesthesia, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 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.