Tag: Faculty Council

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    Faculty Council holds March 24 meeting

    At its eleventh meeting of the year on March 24, the Faculty Council discussed a proposed conflict of interest policy and the report of the Committee to Review the Administrative Board.

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    Faculty Council meeting held on March 10

    At its tenth meeting of the year (March 10), the Faculty Council discussed final exams and study abroad transcripts with Jay Harris, the Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies and dean of undergraduate education. The council was also briefed about Harvard’s digital dissemination efforts.

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    Faculty Council meeting held Feb. 24

    At its ninth meeting of the year on Feb. 24, the Faculty Council discussed course planning and spoke with President Drew Faust.

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    Faculty Council meeting held Feb. 10

    At its eighth meeting of the year on Feb. 10, the Faculty Council heard a proposal to create a committee on Global Health and Health Policy and was briefed on the work of the Security Advisory Committee.

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    Faculty Council meeting, Jan. 27

    At its seventh meeting of the year on Jan. 27, the Faculty Council reviewed proposals to rename the Department of Literature and Comparative Literature and to establish a new concentration in biomedical engineering.

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    Faculty Council meeting held Dec. 9

    Faculty Council holds meeting Dec. 9.

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    Faculty Council meeting held Nov. 4

    At its fifth meeting of the year (Nov. 4), the Faculty Council discussed changes to the protocol regarding the use of human subjects in research and a proposal regarding the…

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    Faculty Council meeting held Oct. 21

    At its fourth meeting of the year on Oct. 21, the Faculty Council spoke with President Drew Faust, reviewed the Dean’s Annual Report, and discussed a report from the Standing Committee on pedagogical improvement.

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    Faculty Council meeting held on Sept. 30

    At its third meeting of the year (Sept. 30), the Faculty Council heard a review of the Ph.D. Program in Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine. The council also continued a discussion of the nomenclature of the Harvard Extension School and its degrees, as well as a proposal to change some of the procedures of the…

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    Faculty Council meeting held Sept.16

    At its second meeting of the year on Sept. 16, the Faculty Council considered candidates for Parliamentarian for 2009-2010 and reviewed a draft of the Dean’s Annual Letter to the Faculty.

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    Faculty Council

    At its 11th meeting of the year on April 22, the Faculty Council reviewed the proposed Extension School courses for 2009-10; considered a proposal for a new Department of Human Evolutionary Biology; and discussed Google and the Harvard College Library. The council’s final meeting of 2008-09 will be on May 13. The preliminary deadline for…

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    Faculty Council

    At its ninth meeting of the year on March 18, the Faculty Council was briefed by the Dean of the College on House renewal and on the review of the Undergraduate Council. The Council also considered a proposal to change the name of the Standing Committee on Ethnic Studies.

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    Faculty Council

    At its seventh meeting of the year on Feb. 18, the Faculty Council discussed international centers and continued its discussion of the finances of the Faculty.

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    Faculty Council

    At its fifth meeting of the year on Dec. 3, the Faculty Council discussed the Summer School course list for 2009, undergraduate foreign language requirements, and the finances of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The council next meets on Jan. 7. Due to the holiday schedule, the preliminary deadline for the Jan. 13 Faculty…

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    Faculty Council

    At its fourth meeting of the year on Nov. 12, the Faculty Council discussed committee service and considered a proposal for a new concentration in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. The council next meets on Nov. 26. The preliminary deadline for the Dec. 9 Faculty meeting is Nov. 24 at 9:30 a.m.

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    Faculty Council

    At its third meeting of the year on Oct. 8, the Faculty Council discussed Dean Michael D. Smith’s upcoming letter to the Faculty and considered changes to the procedures for responding to allegations of misconduct in research. The council next meets on Oct. 29. The preliminary deadline for the Nov. 18 Faculty meeting is Nov.…

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    Faculty Council

    At its second meeting of the year on Sept. 24, the Faculty Council considered candidates for Parliamentarian for 2008-2009 and heard a proposal from the Standing Committee on Research Policy concerning principal investigators. The council next meets on Oct. 8. The preliminary deadline for the Oct. 21 Faculty meeting is Oct. 6 at 9:30 a.m.

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    Faculty Council notice

    At its first meeting of the year on Sept. 10, the Faculty Council welcomed new members, elected subcommittees for 2008-2009, and discussed the work of the council in the new academic year.

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    Faculty Council

    At its 12th and final meeting of the year on May 14, the Faculty Council reviewed the Ph.D. program in African and African American Studies and approved the Student Handbook and Courses of Instruction for 2008-2009.

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    Faculty Council

    At its 11th meeting of the year on April 23, the Faculty Council discussed the Harvard College Administrative Board and developments in General Education and approved the Extension School courses for 2008-2009.

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    Faculty Council

    At its 10th meeting of the year on April 2, the Faculty Council considered a proposal to rename the Department of English and American Literature and Language and discussed several items on the dean of the Faculty’s agenda. The council next meets on April 23. The preliminary deadline for the May 6 Faculty meeting is…

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    Faculty Council

    At its ninth meeting of the year on March 5, the Faculty Council discussed the Rules of Faculty Procedure. The council next meets on March 19. The preliminary deadline for the April 8 Faculty meeting is Monday (March 17) at 9:30 a.m.

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    Faculty Council

    Faculty Council’s seventh meeting

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    Faculty Council

    At its fifth meeting of the year on Nov. 28, the Faculty Council considered proposals for mandatory course evaluations and for restructuring and renaming the joint Ph.D. program in Information, Technology, and Management, and voted on the proposed Harvard Summer School Courses of Instruction for 2008. The council next meets on Dec. 5. The preliminary…

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    Faculty Council

    At its fourth meeting of the year on Nov. 7, the Faculty Council received an update on General Education, considered the role of the Faculty Council as raised by a Nov. 3 Boston Globe article concerning the Harvard University Art Museums, and was joined by Professor J. Lorand Matory for a discussion of the concerns…

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    FACULTY COUNCIL

    At its third meeting of the year on Oct. 10, the Faculty Council held a discussion about the role of nonmembers of the Faculty and expectations of access and confidentiality in the regular meetings of the Faculty.

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    Faculty Council

    At its second meeting of the year on Sept. 26, the Faculty Council reviewed the Ph.D. program in Information, Technology and Management, considered a proposal for open access to scholarly articles, and was joined by President Drew Faust for a start-of-term discussion.

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    Faculty Council

    The council next meets on Sept. 26. The preliminary deadline for the Oct. 16 faculty meeting is Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m.

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    Faculty council

    At its 15th and final meeting of the year on May 9, the Faculty Council held a review of the Ph.D. Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health, considered a proposal to create a standing committee on life sciences education, and voted on proposed changes to the Handbook for Students for 2007-2008 and on the…

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    Faculty Council

    At its 14th meeting of the year on April 18, the Faculty Council continued its discussion of a proposal for mandatory course evaluations, considered a proposal to reclassify the Standing Committee on Mind, Brain and Behavior as an instructional committee, and discussed next steps in the general education legislative process.

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