UTMB Faculty Senate Minutes
Monday, January 13, 2025

Open Senate Meeting:

  1. Call to Order Jacquelyn Svoboda, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, Faculty Senate Chair
  2. Attendance “Roll Call”
    • Quorum Met 
  3. Agenda Adoption
    • Consent Agenda Adoption – Approved 
  4. Review & Approval of Minutes– There were no minutes for September; members were directed to the Faculty Senate website for the meeting recording.
  •  Announcements
    • Guest Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Skarupski, Associate Vice Provost, Leadership Development, Office of Faculty Affairs Presentation - Faculty Development Updates
    • Office of Faculty Affairs Overview and Offerings: The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) supports UTMB faculty throughout their careers in achieving their professional goals in patient care, research, and education. They provide faculty-focused services and professional development opportunities that foster faculty satisfaction and engagement while allowing each faculty member to thrive professionally.
    • Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (APT):
    • Development Programs:

      • New Faculty Orientation; Academy of Master Teachers; Teaching Excellence and Mentorship;  Advancing Research through Mentorship; Executive Leadership Series; Faculty Leadership Series; Early-Career and Mid-Career Bootcamps; Advanced-careers in Academia, LLC (Life Leadership Collaborative)

    • Community Building Programs:

      • Afternoon Tea; Faculty Factory; Virtual Caregiving Community

      Recognition Programs

      Faculty Recognition Reception; Professor's Dinner

    New Business
    1. Motion: A motion to close Open Senate Session made at 5:34;
      a motion to open Closed Sensate Session made at 5:35pm

    Announcements: None

    Adjournment:

      The meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm