Faculty Senate
Purpose:
The Faculty Senate shall be established at EVMS to represent the Faculty in specified areas of its responsibilities and concerns in order to:
A. Initiate, develop, and participate in the formulation of academic or educational policies of the school and make recommendations to the Provost or Dean.
B. Consider such policies, programs, and other matters as the Dean, the President, the administration, the Council of Chairs, EVMS Medical Group, various student organizations, or individual members of the Faculty may purpose.
C. Review faculty grievances (per grievance policy), proposed changes in faculty related policies and to the Faculty Handbook.
D. Help create, maintain, and protect an environment conducive to the growth of scholarship, creativity, learning, teaching, research, clinical excellence, service and respect for human rights and dignity.
E. Accept and share responsibilities with the administration and students in order to improve the stature and effectiveness of the School.
Faculty Senate Meetings:
The Faculty Senate will meet monthly, usually on the third Monday of each month; the alternate date is the fourth Wednesday or the fourth Monday. Exceptional meetings may be convened; they will be called by the President, when appropriate, upon the recommendation of a Senator or other Faculty member if determined appropriate by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Find more information about the Faculty Senate (myPortal login required).
General Faculty Meetings
EVMS Faculty Affairs and Professional Development holds two general faculty meetings per year. Faculty Senate reports are presented at these meetings.
Faculty Affairs Related Policies
**These are some of the most common policies related to faculty.
(All policies are stored in a repository located on MyPortal - Login Required)
- Policies and Procedures Relating to Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (21 MAR 2023)
- Policies and Procedures for Faculty Appointment (21 MAR 2023)
- Policies and Procedures for Faculty Promotion (21 MAR 2023)
- Annual Review of Faculty Performance (21 MAR 2023)
- Faculty Tenure Policy (21 MAR 2023)
- Non-Promotion Eligible Faculty (21 MAR 2023)
- Policy on Appointment and Promotion of Adjunct Faculty (21 MAR 2023)
- Emeritus Faculty Appointments Policy (21 MAR 2023)
- Visiting Faculty Policy (21 MAR 2023)
- Faculty Grievance Policy (21 MAR 2023)
- Policy on Consulting (11 APR 2000)
- Policy on Diversity (09 JUN 2020)
- Code of Conduct (11 DEC 2018)
- Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy (15 SEPT 2020)
- Resolution of Allegations of Sexual Harassment Policy (15 SEPT 2020)
- Compliance Reporting and AntiRetaliation Policy (09 NOV 2010)
- Faculty and Leadership Search Policy (10 SEP 2013)
- Policy on Disclosure of Interests (13 NOV 2012)
- Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research and Sponsored Projects (13 DEC 2016)
- Conflicts of Interest in Procurement (11 SEP 2018)
- Interactions with Industry Policy (14 JUN 2011)
- Policy on International Travel (11 SEP 2018)
- Institutes and Centers (08 MAY 2012)
