University of Pittsburgh

Components of the Governance Body
Graduate School of Public Health Council
Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC)
GSPH Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (FAPTC)
Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee (EPCC)
GSPH Planning and Budget Policies Committee (PBPC)
Faculty Diversity Committee (FDC)
Nomination and Election of Faculty Representatives
Approval of Policies and Procedures for Standing Committees
Safety Committee

Section 1.0: Components of the Governance Body

1.1:

The components of the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) governance body include personnel of the administration, faculty senate and student body of the GSPH. Representatives from all three of these components of the GSPH join together in a manner defined within these by-laws to provide the governance of the GSPH through the GSPH Council and the standing committees of the GSPH Council.

Section 2.0: Graduate School of Public Health Council

2.1: Committee Type and Composition

The Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) Council is a standing committee composed of the Dean, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, the School's Chief Fiscal Officer, the Department Chairpersons, the Director of the Center for Minority Health, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (see Section 3) and one student representative of the GSPH Student Government Association. The Chairperson of the GSPH Council will be the Dean and the Vice Chairperson will be the President of the Faculty Senate. All GSPH Council members have full voting privileges, with the exception that non-faculty members of the Council are not eligible to vote on faculty appointment or promotion actions. The standing committees of the GSPH Council include the Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (see Section 4), the Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee (see Section 5), the Planning and Budget Policies Committee (see Section 6), and the Faculty Diversity Committee (see Section 7).

2.2: Terms of Office for Committee Members

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee serve terms on the GSPH Council concordant with their terms as members of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (See Section 3.2). The term of each committee member or chair will begin on the first day of the fall semester. All non-elected members of the GSPH Council serve as long as they hold one of the positions within the GSPH identified in Section 2.1 as a Council member (Dean, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, the School's Chief Fiscal Officer and Department Chairs). The student member is appointed annually by the GSPH Student Government Association.

2.3: Charge of the Committee

The specific charge of the GSPH Council include to:

Serve as an advisory body to the Dean in matters of planning and setting of overall priorities and objectives for GSPH.
Council shall annually review the mission statement and goals of GSPH. As part of this review, Council will, also, consider the effectiveness of the existing measures GSPH goals, and make recommendations concerning revision of these measures or development of new measures.
Elect the Chairs of the GSPH Council standing committees from among the elected faculty members of each standing committee.
Coordinate and oversee the activities of the standing committees of the School.
Exercise general control over the educational policies and programs of the Graduate School of Public Health.
Review and help implement, in conjunction with the Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee and the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs, procedures that promote faculty development.
Review and approve recommendations for faculty appointments, promotions, and award of tenure made by the Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee.
Review and approve motions for the creation of or changes to policies and procedures of the GSPH governance or academic program.
Prepare and bring to the general faculty in the form of a motion issues that require action by the entire Faculty Senate.
Respond to the needs of the faculty and the School.
Meet on a regular monthly schedule.
Form ad hoc subcommittees as may be necessary to accomplish its charge effectively.
Report on activities of the GSPH Council to the full Faculty Senate at least once in the Fall and Spring Term.

2.4: Conflict of Interest Guidelines

(Adapted from NIH Guidelines on Peer Review)
A conflict of interest in GSPH Council evaluation or action exists when a committee has an interest in a search, appointment, promotion or tenure evaluation that is likely to bias his or her review of it. A committee member who has a real conflict of interest with an action under consideration may not participate in its evaluation or vote. Appearance of a conflict of interest should be avoided whenever possible but, if it is established that there is no real conflict of interest and the GSPH Council determines that the integrity of the process would not be impaired, the committee member in question may participate in the evaluation.

As it is the committee members themselves who are most familiar with their own situation, it is their personal responsibility; (1) to bring to the attention of the Committee Chair or Vice Chair any conflict of interest situations that may pertain, whether real or apparent, (2) to identify any potential actions where they have a conflict of interest and (3) to certify that they will not be and have not been involved in the review of any faculty action where their participation constitutes a conflict of interest and that they will maintain the confidentiality of the proceedings of the committee with respect to all aspects relating to review and recommended actions under consideration.

In addition, the GSPH Council may determine that a particular situation involves a conflict of interest and require that the committee member not be involved in the review of a faculty action under consideration.

The following guidance may assist you in determining whether you are faced with a real or apparent conflict of interest. The guidance is not all-inclusive. Therefore, you should consult with the Chair or Vice Chair of the GSPH Council when there is any question about your participation in the review.

Section 3.0: Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC)

3.1: Committee Type and Composition

All individuals with a primary appointment at the GSPH are voting members of the GSPH Faculty Senate. The FSEC is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate which serves as the elected representative body of the GSPH Faculty Senate. The FSEC is composed of the three FSEC officers, the Chairs of the four standing committees of the GSPH Council (see Sections 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1) and additional appointed at-large faculty representatives to bring the total number of non-officers members to a count equivalent to the number of departments within the GSPH. The officers of the FSEC include the President, Immediate Past-President, and President-Elect of the Faculty Senate. The President of the Faculty Senate serves as the Chair of the FSEC.

3.2: Terms of Office for Committee Members

The Officers of the FSEC serve a term of three years spending one year each in succession as the President-Elect, the President and the Immediate Past-President. An individual faculty member may serve two successive terms as an FSEC Officer and, thereafter, only following an interval of three years after completion of the two successive terms. Elections for the President-Elect are held annually in conjunction with the annual School-wide elections for faculty representatives to the GSPH Council standing committees (See Section 8). Neither the residing President-Elect nor the residing President are eligible for nomination as a candidate for the position of President-Elect in an election held at the time when they are serving in these positions. The at-large faculty representatives of the FSEC are appointed by the President of the FSEC with the consultation of the other FSEC Officers. These appointments must came from among the faculty representatives who were elected to serve on the standing committees of the GSPH Council, excluding the committee chairs. When making these appointments, to the extent possible, primary consideration should be given to the appointment of individuals from any GSPH Department not already represented among the FSEC Officers and the Chairs of the GSPH Council standing committees. The term of office for an individual who is serving as a non-officer member of the FSEC continues until the individual's term of office as a representative to the GSPH Council standing committee expires (see Sections 4.2, 5.2, 6.2 and 7.2). The term of each committee member or chair will begin on the first day of the fall semester.

3.3: Charge of the Committee

The specific charge of the FSEC include to:

Represent the faculty on all matters on the GSPH Council and the School.
Develop and maintain the slate of candidates for all elected positions within the FSEC, the GSPH Council and the standing committees of the GSPH Council.
Oversee the elections of faculty members to fill the elected positions within the FSEC, the GSPH Council and the standing committees of the GSPH Council.
Communicate the results of the GSPH elections and other information relevant to the governance of the GSPH, the academic environment or quality of life of the faculty.
Convene at least two (2) meetings of the full Faculty Senate each school year, one each in the Fall and Spring terms.
Form ad hoc subcommittees as may be necessary to accomplish its charge effectively.
Undertake other activities that the President of the Faculty Senate deem pertinent to the welfare of the GSPH Faculty.

Section 4.0: GSPH Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (FAPTC)

4.1: Committee Type and Composition

The FAPTC is a standing committee of the GSPH Council. It is composed of one elected faculty member from each department and four additional at large faculty members, the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, and the Director of the Center for Minority Health. All members will be at the rank of Associate Professor or above with at least six members having the rank of Professor and at least six members having tenure. None of the elected faculty can be a Department Chair. The Chair of the FAPTC will be elected by the GSPH Council from among the elected faculty representatives serving on the committee. The Vice Dean for Academic Affairs will serve as Vice Chair and as facilitator for the FAPTC in order to coordinate activities with the Dean's Office.

4.2: Terms of Office for Committee Members

The elected faculty members of the FAPTC serve three year staggered terms. Elections to replace members whose terms have expired are held annually (see Section 8). Faculty elected to the FAPTC may serve two successive terms and, thereafter, only following an interval of three years after the completion of the second terms. Once an individual is elected as the Committee Chair, the term of office as the Committee Chair continues until the individual’s term of office as a faculty representative to the FAPTC expires. An individual can serve repeated tenures as the Committee Chair as long as he/she is a faculty representative of the FAPTC. The Director of the Center for Minority Health serves on the FAPTC as long as he/she holds this position. The term of each committee member or chair will begin on the first day of the fall semester.

4.3: Charge of the Committee

The specific charges of the FAPTC include to:

Maintain and distribute to all faculty the policies and procedures document that contains the guidelines or criteria that relate to all faculty level appointments, promotions, and tenure decisions.
Update the policies and procedures document, as appropriate, with full review and approval at least every five years or when major changes in GSPH or University policy occur.
Assure that all GSPH criteria for appointment, promotion, or tenure incorporate and/or are consistent with University policies and procedures.
Maintain guidelines for discussion and voting within the Committee which appropriately take into account conflict of interest and other ethical considerations.
Provide informal advice on proposed faculty actions upon request by the Dean or Department Chair prior to formal review of individual for primary appointment, promotion, or tenure.
Review and recommend actions to the Dean and GSPH Council on all GSPH primary faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure.
Review and recommend actions to the Dean and GSPH Council on all secondary, adjunct, and emeritus faculty appointments.
Review and recommend actions to the Dean and GSPH Council on award of honorary degrees, candidates for distinguished faculty or other University recognitions.
Review and recommend actions to the Dean and GSPH Council on appointments to the Graduate Faculty.
Recommend action to the Dean and GSPH Council, in coordination with the Planning and Budget Policies Committee, on establishment of new or replacement faculty positions requested by the Departments based upon review of the job description, search strategy proposed by the Department, and level of appointment proposed. In general searches will be coordinated by the Departments, but the FAPTC will provide oversight to assure full compliance with all guidelines regarding diversity and equal opportunity in faculty recruitment and appointment.
Review and recommend actions relating to promotion and tenure on a schedule published annually.
Review and recommend actions relating to appointments on an ongoing request basis with regular meetings on a monthly basis, or more frequently as needed, except that appointments at the level of Assistant Professor or below may be circulated among the committee for a vote in the interim.
Meet at least twice monthly or more often if necessary to accomplish its charge. Interim meetings may be called at any time by the Chairperson or on request of three or more members or at request of GSPH Council.
Make regular oral reports to the GSPH Council and provide a written report summarizing its activities at least once each year to GSPH Council and Faculty Senate.

4.4: Conflict of Interest Guidelines

(Adapted from NIH Guidelines on Peer Review)
A conflict of interest in FAPTC evaluation or action exists when a committee has an interest in a search, appointment, promotion or tenure evaluation that is likely to bias his or her review of it. A committee member who has a real conflict of interest with an action under consideration may not participate in its evaluation or vote. Appearance of a conflict of interest should be avoided whenever possible but, if it is established that there is no real conflict of interest and the FAPTC determines that the integrity of the process would not be impaired, the committee member in question may participate in the evaluation.

In addition, the FAPTC may determine that a particular situation involves a conflict of interest and require that the committee member not be involved in the review of a faculty action under consideration.

The following guidance may assist you in determining whether you are faced with a real or apparent conflict of interest. The guidance is not all-inclusive. Therefore, you should consult with the Chair or Vice Chair of the FAPTC when there is any question about your participation in the review.

4.5: FAPTC Policies and Procedures

The following resolutions are intended to provide guidance to FAPTC in the drafting of their Policies and Procedures and, as such, may be modified somewhat to be consistent with the comprehensive guidelines currently under preparation. The guidelines under preparation will be reviewed and approved by the GSPH Council.

FAPTC shall prepare an evaluation letter summarizing the basis for their recommendation for appointment/promotion prior to presentation to GSPH Council. Favorable evaluations letters will be presented to GSPH Council for concurrence. In the case of a negative recommendation by FAPTC, the appropriate department chair will receive a letter from FAPTC outlining the major reason(s) for the negative action and the alternatives to the candidate.
The FAPTC Chair in consultation with the Associate Dean may appoint one ad hoc nonvoting faculty consultant of appropriate rank and tenure status who is not a current member of the FAPTC to assist the FAPTC in their evaluation if it is deemed that additional expertise outside FAPTC is needed or desirable for a particular appointment/promotion review.
Communications with the candidate while an appointment/promotion is under consideration will always be done through the Department Chair. The Department Chair will receive written notification: 1) at any time when there are requests for additional information; 2) when the dossier is considered sufficiently complete to initiate preliminary evaluation and requests for evaluation to external referees; 3) when the FAPTC is prepared to recommend action to GSPH Council; and 4) when the Associate Dean and/or Dean’s recommendation letter is ready for forwarding to the Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences. All letters will be sent through the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The department chair will be responsible for communicating appropriately with the candidate. Candidates for promotion should be instructed by their chairs, that if questions arise during the course of promotion evaluation, they should discuss with the chair who will in turn initiate any communication with the Vice Dean about the status of the promotion process. Under no circumstances should members of the FAPTC or GSPH Council initiate or engage in conversations with the candidate around any matters pertaining to the promotion. Any queries from the candidate should be directed to the responsible Department Chair who in turn can request a brief status report from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs regarding where the promotion is in the process.
If a period of six months has lapsed from the time that the candidate’s package is deemed complete and the review process has not been finished, a letter will be sent to the Dean and the Department Chair explaining the circumstances and why this has occurred.

Section 5.0: Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee (EPCC)

5.1: Committee Type and Composition

The EPCC is a standing committee of the GSPH Council. It is composed of one elected faculty member from each department, two representatives of the GSPH Student Government Association, one at doctoral and one at masters level, and the Assistant Dean for Student Administrative Services. The Director of the MMPH Program and the Director of the Center for Public Health Practice are ex-officio non voting members. Faculty members are elected by School-wide election and student members are appointed annually by the GSPH Student Government Association. To the extent feasible, the ballot for the School-wide election will be constructed to assure that there is representation of all faculty ranks. The Chair of the EPCC will be elected by the GSPH Council from among the elected faculty representatives serving on the committee.

5.2: Terms of Office for Committee Members

The elected faculty members of the EPCC serve three year staggered terms. Elections to replace members whose terms have expired are held annually (see Section 8). Faculty elected to the EPCC may serve two successive terms and, thereafter, only following an interval of three years after the completion of the second term. Once an individual is elected as the Committee Chair, the term of office as the Committee Chair continues until the individual?s term of office as a faculty representative to the EPCC expires. An individual can serve repeated tenures as Chair as long as he/she is a faculty representative of the EPCC. The student members are appointed annually by the GSPH Student Government Association. The term of each committee member or chair will begin on the first day of the fall semester.

5.3: Charge of the Committee

The specific charge of the EPCC include to:

Maintain and distribute to all faculty the policies and procedures document that contains the guidelines or criteria that relate to GSPH educational or curriculum matters.
Update the policies and procedures document, as appropriate, with full review and re-approval at least every five years or when major changes in GSPH or University policy occur.
Review and recommend action to GSPH Council on all curriculum changes.
Assist the Dean and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in the integration and coordination of the School's curriculum.
Evaluate the School's educational programs.
Coordinate student and faculty evaluation of core curriculum.
Make recommendations to the GSPH Council on the implementation of educational policies.
Appoint members to and oversee the activities of the Subcommittee for Admissions and Student Performance, a standing subcommittee of the EPCC.
Form ad hoc subcommittees as may be necessary to accomplish its charge effectively. Chairpersons of subcommittees normally should be members of EPCC but members of subcommittees can be drawn from the faculty at large.
Meet on a monthly basis or more often as necessary to accomplish its charge. Interim meetings may be called at any time by the Chairperson or on request of three or more members or at request of GSPH Council.
Make regular oral reports to the GSPH Council and provide a written report summarizing its activities at least once each year to the GSPH Council and Faculty Senate.

Section 6.0: GSPH Planning and Budget Policies Committee (PBPC)

6.1: Committee Type and Composition

The PBPC is a standing committee of the GSPH Council. It is composed of one elected faculty member from each department, one elected department chair, Director of Budget and Planning, one student representative of the GSPH Student Government Association, the Chief Financial Officer as an ex-officio, non-voting member and the Departmental Administrators as ex-officio, non voting members. To the extent feasible, the ballot for the School-wide election will be constructed to assure that there is representation of all faculty ranks. The Chair of the PBPC will be elected by the GSPH Council from among the elected faculty representatives serving on the committee.

6.2: Terms of Office for Committee Members

The elected faculty members of the PBPC serve three year staggered terms. Elections to replace members whose terms have expired are held annually (see Section 8). Faculty members may serve two successive terms and, thereafter, only following an interval of three years after the completion of the second term. Once an individual is elected as the Committee Chair, the term of office as Committee Chair continues until the individual?s term of office as a faculty representative to the PBPC expires. An individual can serve repeated tenures as Chair as long as he/she is a faculty representative of the PBPC. The student member is appointed annually by the GSPH Student Government Association. The term of each committee member or chair will begin on the first day of the fall semester.

6.3: Charge of the Committee

The specific charges of the PBPC include:

Maintain and distribute to all faculty the policies and procedures document for planning and budgetary matters.
Establish a formal review process for this document with approval by the GSPH Council. Update policies and procedures document, as appropriate, with full review and re-approval at least every five years or when major changes in GSPH or University policy occur.
Develop and recommend to the GSPH Council equitable policies and procedures for allocation of University transfer funds, endowment and research development funds (RDF) taking into account the academic programs and appropriate balance between hard and soft money sources.
Advise the Dean and GSPH Council on issues which have financial implications for the expenditure of University transfer, endowment, and RDF return to the School. Issues include creation of new educational programs, termination of educational programs, decreases in funding streams, changes in major research initiatives which could impact on the RDF allocation, expenditure of funds allocated for capital improvement and others.
Review and make recommendations to the Dean and GSPH Council on proposed reallocation of funds among Departments.
Represent the faculty of the GSPH in the University of Pittsburgh planning and budget process.
Provide advice to the Dean and GSPH Council concerning GSPH planning and budgeting matters.
Meet on a monthly basis or more often as necessary to accomplish its charge. Interim meetings may be called at any time by the Chairperson or on request of three or more members or at request of GSPH Council.
Form ad hoc subcommittees as may be necessary to accomplish its charge effectively.
Make regular oral reports to the GSPH Council and provide a written report summarizing its activities at least once each year to the GSPH Council and Faculty Senate.

Section 7.0: Faculty Diversity Committee (FDC)

7.1: Committee Type and Composition

The FDC is a standing committee of the GSPH Council. It is composed of one elected faculty member from each department, the Director and Associate Director of the Center for Minority Health, and one student representative of the GSPH Student Government Association. To the extend feasible, the ballot for the School-wide election will be constructed to assure that there is representation of all faculty ranks. The Chair of the FDC will be elected by the GSPH Council from among the elected faculty representatives serving on the committee. In addition to the members identified above, up to three at-large faculty members may be appointed to the FDC. The at-large members will be nominated for appointment by the Chair of the FDC for approval by vote of the GSPH Council.

7.2: Terms of Office for Committee Members

The elected faculty members of the FDC serve three year staggered terms for the elected faculty members. Student members appointed annually. Elections to replace members whose terms have expired are held annually (see Section 8). Faculty elected to the FDC may serve two successive terms and, thereafter, only following an interval of three years after the completion of the second term. Once an individual is elected as the Committee Chair, the term of office as the Committee Chair continues until the individual?s term of office as a faculty representative of the FDC expires. An individual can serve repeated tenures as Chair as long as he/she is a faculty representative of the FDC. The student member is appointed annually by the GSPH Student Government Association. Any at-large faculty members are appointed annually by the GSPH Council. The term of each committee member or chair will begin on the first day of the fall semester.

7.3: Charge of the Committee

The specific charges of the FDC include to:

Identify and implement a broad range of activities directed to increasing faculty diversity.
Work with the FAPTC to assure appropriate processes are in place for enhancing diversity in faculty recruitment, promotion, and award of tenure.
Liaison with the Center for Minority Health in matters relating to faculty diversity.
Meet on a monthly schedule or more often as necessary to accomplish its charge. Interim meetings may be called at any time by the Chairperson or on request of three or more members or at request of GSPH Council.
Form ad hoc subcommittees as may be necessary to accomplish its charge effectively.
Make regular oral reports to the GSPH Council and provide a written report summarizing its activities at least once each year to the GSPH Council and Faculty Senate.

Section 8.0: Nomination and Election of Faculty Representatives

8.1: Nomination of Faculty Representatives

In March of each year the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs will facilitate arranging a meeting of the current FSEC members for the purpose of identifying a slate of individuals for elected positions on the GSPH Council Standing Committees, and nominees for President-Elect of the Faculty Senate. The Vice Dean for Academic Affairs will provide the FSEC members with a listing of the positions to be filled, as well as a listing of faculty eligible for nomination for each position to be filled taking into account any conditions associated with the position. The FSEC will use this information to select proposed nominees and contact the proposed nominees to ascertain their willingness to serve. A slate of at least two candidates will be identified for each elected position to be filled. In the event that two willing candidates meeting the eligibility requirements cannot be identified, a single eligible and willing candidate may be proposed. In the event that there are no fully eligible candidates, the FSEC will propose two candidates for the slate, but must submit the names to GSPH Council for approval before including these names.

8.2: Representativeness of the Elected Members

To the extent feasible, the slate of each election will be constructed to assure that there is representation by all faculty ranks, gender and race/ethnicity on the GSPH Council and each of its subcommittees.

8.3: Elections of Faculty Representatives

In April of each year the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs will arrange to distribute ballots containing the slate of candidates to all members of the GSPH Faculty Senate. The FSEC will oversee the integrity of the election process and verify the count of votes. The President of the Faculty Senate will announce the election results in May of each year.

8.4: Replacement of Elected Members

In the event that an elected faculty member resigns or is unable to fulfill his/her responsibilities to participate in the GSPH Council or standing committees of the GSPH Council prior to the completion his/her full elected term, the President of the FSEC, in consultation with the elected members of the GSPH Council, will identify an eligible nominee who indicates a willingness to serve for the balance of the elected term. The GSPH Council will vote on the nomination with a majority in favor required for approval of the replacement candidate. This individual will serve for the duration of time remaining in the original term of office of the member who has been replaced.

8.5: Election of the Chairs of the GSPH Council Standing Committees

The Chairs of the GSPH Council Standing Committees must be an elected faculty representative currently serving on the committee for which she/he serves as the Chair. The President of the FSEC, in collaboration with the other officers of the FSEC, will identify proposed nominees for the committee chairs and contact the proposed nominees to ascertain their willingness to serve. The GSPH Council will vote to approve the appointment of those proposed by the FSEC President as a committee chair.

8.6: Tie votes for an elected office

If there is a tie in the number of votes for an elected office, then the deadlock will broken by a majority vote of the FSEC. If the FSEC is deadlocked then the FSEC president will break that deadlock.

8.7: Search of a new GSPH Dean: Electing a Faculty Committee

In the event that a search for a new GSPH Dean is conducted, the FSEC president will organize an election to choose representatives from the GSPH faculty to serve on the search committee, consistent with University guidelines. A fourth faculty member on the committee will be appointed by the FSEC based on the results of the election and the desire to balance the committee.

Section 9.0: Approval of Policies and Procedures for Standing Committees

9.1: Documents of Approved Policy and Procedure

The modification to and distribution of documents describing approved policies and procedures for the operations of the GSPH governance or administration of the academic program of the GSPH is the responsibility of the GSPH standing committees. Current copies of policies and procedures for GSPH standing committees will be maintained on the GSPH internet website. The Chair of the standing committee is responsible for providing the GSPH Web Master with up to date documents for posting.

9.2: Documents of Approved By-Laws

The modification to and distribution of documents describing the approved By-laws for the governance of the GSPH is the responsibility of the GSPH Council. Current copies of the articles of the By-laws will be maintained on the GSPH internet website. The GSPH Council Vice President is responsible for providing the GSPH Web Master with up to date documents for posting.

9.3: Approval of Policy and Procedures by the GSPH Council

The documents pertinent to each specific standing committee should be reviewed by that committee on a routine basis. The Committee Chairs will submit recommendations for new or revised policies or procedures to the GSPH Council. In addition to the Committee Chairs, recommendations for new or revised policies or procedures can be submitted to the GSPH Council by any individual faculty, administrator or student within the GSPH. All recommendations for new or revised policies or procedures will be submitted in written motion to the GSPH Council for approval. Current copies of policies and procedures for GSPH standing committees will be maintained on the GSPH internet website. The GSPH Council will review and vote to on the recommendation. All recommendations that are approved by the GSPH Council will become effective at the time of approval unless otherwise stated in the approved motion.

9.4: Approval of the By-Laws by the GSPH Council and the GSPH Faculty Senate

Recommendations for revisions to the By-laws of the GSPH governance can be initiated by any individual faculty, administrator or student within the GSPH. Recommendations for modifications will be submitted in a written motion to the GSPH Council and the Faculty Senate for approval by both bodies. Once recommendations for new or revised articles of the GSPH governance are approved by the GSPH Council, the Vice Chair of the GSPH Council will prepare a motion for approval to be submitted to the Faculty Senate. Once approved by the Faculty Senate, the new or revised articles will be effective immediately unless otherwise stated in the approved motion.

Safety Committee

Building Security and Safety Information

Emergency Procedures (PDF)
GSPH Occupant Evacuation Exercise (PDF)
Overview of Evacuation Routes and Meeting Zones

Members of of the GSPH Safety Committee

Name	Department
ARENA, Vincent	Biostatistics
DUVAL, Gloria	Human Genetics
DI, Peter Y.	Environmental/Occupational Health
EVANS, Rhobert (Chair)	Epidemiology
JONES, Dale	Facilities Management
KELLER, Lawrence	Environmental/Occupational Health
KULKA, Kathy	Infectious Diseases/Microbiology
OSTROSKI, Ann	Office of the Dean
SCHULTZ, Rick	Facilities Management
SNYDER, M. Joyce	Epidemiology
TOMKOWITZ, Edward	Office of the Dean
TRAUTMAN, Gail	GSPH Student Government
WANG, Tianyi	Infectious Diseases/Microbiology

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