Strategies and
Responsibilities Committee
A. Membership:
Four faculty members, plus the appointed Chair, the past Chair, and an administrative
representative appointed by the President. Each faculty member serves as a subcommittee
chair, task force coordinator or as the custodian of information related to the
committee’s charge. The Chair meets with the Deans and the Provost on a regular
basis.
B. Duties:
- This committee is involved in planning, accreditation, monitoring legislation,
grievance, and student activities.
- Makes regular reports to the Executive Committee and an annual report of committee
activities to the Academic Council.
- Assists sub-committees as needed.
Faculty Grievance Subcommittee
A. Membership
Fifteen faculty members, three elected from the school of Allied Health Sciences,
Dentistry, Medicine, and Nursing, two from the Graduate School and one from the Library.
The term of office is three years with one third of the membership elected each year.
These members shall be full-time faculty who are members only of the core of instruction
of their respective school or unit and shall be elected by and from the General Faculty
Assembly. A member who has served the full term to which he/she was elected shall not be
eligible for immediate re-election. The subcommittee elects its own Chair. The Chair is a
member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee.
B. Duties:
- Implements the policies and procedures established by the faculty of the Medical College
of Georgia for resolution of faculty grievances.
- Reviews and makes recommendations for changes in the policies and procedures established
by the faculty for the resolution of faculty grievances, as needed.
- Reviews and evaluates all complaints which are appropriately brought before it according
to the provision of the Rules and Procedures for the Faculty Grievance Committee of the
Policies and Procedures of the General Faculty Assembly of the Medical College of Georgia
as cited in the Manual on Faculty Governance.
- Serves, when requested by the President, as the appeals committee in accordance with
Regents’ policy with respect to student disciplinary action in conformance with the
requirements of academic due process.
Student Affairs Subcommittee
A. Membership:
Twelve faculty members; two appointed from each school, one from the library; one
administrative representative appointed by the President; and the SGA president or
designee. The term of office is three years with one third of membership appointed each
year. The Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee. The Chair or
their designee should attend meetings of the Student Government Association and bring
appropriate issues to the Academic Council for discussion.
B. Duties:
- Reviews and make recommendations to the Academic Council regarding student life and
activities.
- Reviews annually the code of student conduct governing the discipline of students and
recommends revisions as needed.
- In consultation with the Student Government Association, reviews the Plan of
Organization and the Bylaws of the Student Government Association of the university and in
accordance with Board of Regents’ policy makes recommendations for Academic Council
approval.
- Annually reviews institutional: counseling and career opportunity services; student
government activities; student activities and publications; student behavior; residence
halls; student financial and health services; and intramural athletics and makes
recommendations for changes as needed.
- Participates in Student Appreciation Days activities and encourages faculty involvement.
Faculty Salary and Benefit Activities
A. Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties as needed. The
Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee. The term of office is
two years.
B. Duties:
- Keeps the faculty appraised of trends in faculty benefits and of state and federal
legislation which may impact these benefits.
- Obtains annual MCG faculty salary data and compares it with nationally published data
(Chronicle of Higher Education, AAUP, etc) and reports a summary to the Academic Council.
Strategies Initiative Activities
A. Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties, as needed. The
Chair is a member of the Strategies and Responsibilities Committee. The Chair participates
in institutional strategic planning activities when invited. The term of office is two
years.
B. Duties:
- Maintains knowledge of the strategic plans of the university, each school, and those
aspects of the hospital plan that relate to the academic programs.
- Reviews the strategic plans of the university, each school, and the academic activities
of the hospital for consistency and opportunities for interdisciplinary activities.
Reports the results of the review to the Academic Council.
- Monitors compliance with institutional accreditation standards (SACS) and institutional
self-study and site visit recommendations; especially during the interval between formal
institutional accreditation activities.
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