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 12, 2019 | Parnassus S-118 | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-12 | 1 | |
| November 14, 2019 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-14 | 1 | |
| January 16, 2020 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2020-01-16 | |||
| March 12, 2020 | Zoom | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 2020-03-12 | 1 | ||
| May 14, 2020 | Zoom Only | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | CANCELLED |
Academic Senate Staff: Kirstin Mcrae EMAIL
2019-2020 Membership
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Sarah, MD, Chair, Associate Clinical Professor, Anesthesia, (M) EMAIL | 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2020 |
| Stella Bialous, RN, DrPH, FAAN, Assoc Professor In Residence, Social Behavioral Sciences, (N) | 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2020 |
| Anthony Hunt, PhD, Professor, Bioengineering, (P) | 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2020 |
| Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu, PhD, Professor In Residence, Ofs, (D) | 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2022 |
| Melike Pekmezci, MD, Assistant Professor, Pathology, (M) | 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2022 |
Documents of Interest
- 2018-2019 Senate Committee Priorities.
- 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.