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, 2025 Hybrid - Parnassus Wednesday 12:00 - 1:00 pm 2025-09-17 1 2 3 
November 19, 2025 Zoom Wednesday 12:00 - 1:00 pm
January 21, 2026 Hybrid - Parnassus Wednesday 12:00 - 1:00 pm
March 18, 2026 Zoom Wednesday 12:00 - 1:00 pm
May 20, 2026 Hybrid - Parnassus Wednesday 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Academic Senate Staff: Sophia Bahar Root  

Members

Term
Tracy Lin, PhD, Chair, Associate Adjunct Professor, Sbs Operations, (N)    09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026
Aleksandar Rajkovic, PhD, MD, Vice Chair, Chief Genomics Officer, Pathology, (M) 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026
Gregory Kincheloe, PhD, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Anatomy, (M) 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2028
Brent Lin, DMD, Clinical Professor/program Dir, Ofs, (D) 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2028
Hythem Nawaytou, MD, Assoc Prof Of Clin Pediatrics, Peds-Admin-Core-Admin, (M) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027
Samantha Valle-Oseguera, PharmD, Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy, (P) 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027

Annual Report 2024-2025

Documents of Interest

Bylaws | Committee Description | Archives