Monthly department meetings are recommended, but departments shall meet not less than once per three months. In addition, a department meeting may be held by request of 50% of the faculty members at any time for the purpose of reviewing academic pursuits and addressing administrative matters. 2. Nomination Process Upon recommendation of the Dean, the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, and the President and upon approval by the Board of Trustees of the University, certain members of the faculty shall be designated as the Department Heads. The Head of Surgery shall recommend the Chief of Staff to the Shrine Burn Hospital. The Head of the Department of Psychiatry shall recommend the Director of the Center Psychiatric Clinic. Department Directors who are in the AAUP Bargaining Unit shall be selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the University and the AAUP. The Directors who are not represented by the AAUP will be selected in accordance with procedures approved by the College of Medicine Council. 3. Periodic Administrative Performance Review of Department Head In the College of Medicine, the term of appointment for Department Heads shall be up to seven years, subject to review; reappointment is possible. The administrative performance of academic unit heads shall be reviewed periodically in accordance with the procedures developed and approved by College of Medicine Council. Not later than the end of the penultimate year of an incumbent's term, a review of the academic unit head's performance shall be undertaken which assures appropriate participation by faculty in the academic unit. These reviews will be focused on the quality of academic programs within the department or college as well as on the leadership of the Director. 4. Removal An incumbent academic unit head may be removed because of inadequate administrative performance. A removal decision shall be communicated immediately by the Dean or appropriate administrator to the faculty of the academic unit involved and the individual prior to formal removal. VIII. Councils and Committees A. College of Medicine Council 1. The College of Medicine Council shall be the governing body of the College of Medicine. This body shall be composed of the Directors of the Departments, the Director of the Cancer Center, the Director of Geriatric Medicine, the President and President-elect of the Faculty Forum and, in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity, the Associate Deans, one medical student and one graduate student representative. The Dean shall be the Chairman of the College of Medicine Council. The COM Council shall advise the department curriculum committees on academic and instructional policy for the College. The College of Medicine Council shall meet monthly with the exception of the months of July and August. A quorum shall consist of 51% of the voting members of the Council. Special meetings may be held upon written request of seven members of the Council or called by the Dean. Representatives from each standing committee shall also be a voting member during sessions in which an issue which impacts the area of concern of the standing committee(s) is being discussed. Associate Deans and College of Medicine members of the All-University Faculty Senate will be ex-officio, non-voting members.
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