Academic Policy and Curriculum Committee (APCC)
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Affairs.
APCC’s key responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain academic policies and procedures;
- Maintain a repository of all SPH policies on the SPH website/intranet;
- Coordinate approvals for all SPH policies with the OHSU and PSU Provost’s offices;
- Review and make recommendations for course, curriculum, and program changes;
- Develop and maintain policies regarding syllabus format;
- Provide oversight of academic program review and assessment activities of the School;
Meeting Dates | Agendas | Faculty-Approved Minutes |
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5/11/2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
6/8/2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
10/12/2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
11/9/2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
12/7/2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
1/11/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
2/8/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
3/8/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
4/12/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
5/10/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
6/7/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
Academic Personnel Committee
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Affairs
The APC undertakes the following responsibilities in compliance with applicable institutional policies related to academic personnel:
- Maintain policies, procedures, and criteria for assignment of rank, promotion, tenure, post tenure review, post continuous appointment, and annual review of all faculty
- Serve annually on PSU and OHSU committees for selected faculty reviews (third year tenure-related review at PSU, promotion at both OHSU and PSU, PSU NTTF review, emeritus/emerita at OHSU and PSU, PSU Post-Tenure Review)
- Review and make recommendations to the Dean for nonpaid faculty appointments
- Recommend to the Voting Faculty the membership of all SPH standing committees based on an annual survey conducted each spring by the AD/AFA’s office, as described in VI.1.A.
Meeting Dates | Agendas |
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10/19/2022 | Agenda |
11/16/2022 | Agenda |
1/18/2023 | Agenda |
2/15/2023 | Agenda |
3/15/2023 | Agenda |
4/19/2023 | Agenda |
5/17/2023 | Agenda |
6/7/2023 | Agenda |
10/19/2023 | Agenda |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Social Justice
Primary responsibilities of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee include:
- Develop and maintain the School’s Diversity Plan;
- Develop metrics and monitor the School’s compliance with the Diversity Plan, university policies, and accreditation guidelines relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
- Support the development of cultural humility through curricula, training events, and workshops;
- Advise and collaborate with the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) and admissions committees to recruit and admit a diverse student body;
- Develop and maintain guidelines for social justice-informed course/syllabus content; and
- Propose specific school-wide goals for increasing representation and supporting student success.
Meeting Dates Confirmed Minutes 11/17/21 Minutes 12/02/21 Minutes 01/24/22 Minutes 02/24/22 Minutes 03/29/22 Minutes 04/21/22 Minutes 06/14/22 Minutes 10/12/22 Minutes 11/09/22 Minutes 12/14/22 Minutes 01/11/23 Minutes 02/08/23 Minutes 03/08/23 Minutes 04/12/23 Minutes 05/10/23 Minutes 06/07/23 10/16/23 11/20/23 12/18/23
Student Affairs Committee
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Student & Alumni Affairs
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Primary responsibilities of the Student Affairs Committee include:
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures to address student issues and interests, including student academic and career advising;
- Facilitate and ensure continuity of academic and career advising to student groups and student-led activities;
- Facilitate the appointment of student representatives to SPH standing and ad hoc committees, work groups, and task forces, through the Student Leadership Council (SLC);
- Establish and maintain processes to celebrate, acknowledge, and honor students;
- Develop and maintain policies consistent with both universities to enable students to communicate formal complaints and grievances;
- In conjunction with the DEIC and the SPH AD/SJ, develop and maintain a trauma-informed “care team” to support SPH students;
- Develop and maintain policies and practices regarding student recruitment;
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures dealing with student admissions
Meeting Dates | Agendas | Confirmed Minutes |
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1/18/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
2/13/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
3/6/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
4/10/2023 | Agenda | TBD |
5/22/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
6/5/2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
Professional Workforce Development Committee
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Student & Alumni Affairs
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Key responsibilities of the PWDC involve the support and monitoring of compliance with School policies and accreditation guidelines relevant for workforce development, including:
- Identify the school’s professional workforce partners of interest;
- Conduct and compile professional development and technical assistance needs assessments, with feedback from professional workforce partners;
- Develop, provide, and compile a range of topical and skills-based professional development offerings;
- Develop and maintain continuing education policies, programs, and activities for the public health workforce;
- Assure that SPH professional development and technical assistance offerings are provided across a range of formats, according to workforce partner needs;
- Monitor and periodically revise SPH-delivered continuing education policies, programs, and activities for the public health workforce;
- Develop workforce alliances to facilitate professional development and technical assistance initiatives.
Meeting Dates/Activity Reports Agendas Minutes 1/12/2022 Agenda Minutes February 2022 Activities Report NA NA March 2022 Activities Report NA NA 4/6/2022 Agenda Minutes June 2022 Activities Report NA NA July 2022 Activities Report NA NA August 2022 Activities Report NA NA 9/19/2022 Agenda Minutes October 2022 Activities Report NA NA November 2022 Activities Report NA NA
Community Engagement Committee
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Social Justice
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The CEC provides support, guidance, and recommendations on interactions with members of the community. Key responsibilities of the CEC include:
- Develop and maintain guidelines for engaging with, and supporting the needs of, our communities, prioritizing historically oppressed and marginalized communities;
- Develop and maintain mechanisms of accountability to ensure the School is centering and elevating these communities;
- Develop and maintain guidelines for community engagement competencies in our curricula;
- Develop and maintain opportunities for community partners to share their expertise;
- Determine and disseminate best practices for faculty working with communities; and
- Work with the Provosts’ offices from both universities through the AD/SJ to develop and maintain guidelines for compensation of community members who support the School.
Research Committee
Dean’s Office Liaison: Associate Dean of Research
The Research Committee’s key responsibilities include:
- Identify and facilitate promotion of research opportunities to SPH faculty;
- Assist the Dean and Associate Dean for Research to design and disseminate internal research funding opportunities (e.g. pilot awards);
- Advise the Dean and Associate Dean for Reearch on faculty mentoring to support individual and collective research activities;
- Coordinate a regular research seminar series featuring SPH faculty, doctoral students, and guest speakers;
- Create faculty development opportunities for SPH researchers;
- Select the SPH Researcher of the Year for PSU and OHSU;
- Support the development of an external research presence for the SPH, including procedures for collecting and posting information about SPH faculty research activities for the SPH website; and
- Support faculty in the research enterprise.
Meeting Dates | Agendas | Confirmed Minutes |
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11/18/21 | Agenda | Minutes |
01/21/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
02/25/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
03/31/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
04/19/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
05/27/22 | No Meeting | No Meeting |
06/08/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
10/25/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
11/25/22 | Agenda | Minutes |
12/27/22 | No Meeting | No Meeting |
01/24/23 | Agenda | Minutes |
02/28/23 | Agenda | Minutes |
March 2023 | No Meeting | No Meeting |
04/25/23 | Agenda | Minutes |
05/23/23 | Agenda | Minutes |
06/27/23 | No Meeting | No Meeting |
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11/01/23 | ||
12/06/23 |