Faculty Senate New Faculty Senate president has busy year planned Dr. Ann VanSant is a list-maker. Such courses, which involve teaching and collaboration by faculty across several disciplines, also can lead to new academic disciplines, she added. Decisions also need to be made on where interdisciplinary courses are housed and maintained, and how content is reviewed, she noted.
Academic planning is an area where faculty interaction is crucial.
We need to explore ways for part-time or clinical faculty to be more involved in determining their fate. Temple's reorganization should be especially attractive for students considering careers in health care, VanSant added. In particular, the addition of the School of Podiatric Medicine and the new Health Sciences Advising Center will offer more educational options. To that end, she has created a listserv to encourage discussion by faculty and administration on a variety of issues. An interactive Faculty Senate homepage also is planned.