2023 College Advisory Council (CAC) Minutes

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October 16, 2023

Approved November 20, 2023

IN ATTENDANCE

Elected Members: Rob Quinn, Nicole Jones (Secretary), Christian Kolacki, Claire Margerison, Natoshia Cunningham, Stacey Pylman, Ade Olomu, Thomas O’Halloran, Kabelo Thusang, Stacey Missmer, Jill Moschelli, Shawn Jobe, Cheryl Rockwell, Kathleen Gallo, Farha Abbasi, Morteza Mahmoudi, Jordan Knepper (Vice-Chair), Scott Counts (Chairperson), Indhu Rammohan, Jon Giolitti, Bendu Sherman

Ex-Officio Representatives (per bylaws): Rebecca Schein, Susan Barman, David Barondess, Kathleen Gallo

Ex-Officio Division Representatives (approved per vote): Twynette Mixon, Karen Kelly-Blake, Ryan Doyle, Joseph Junewick

Standing Guests: Aron Sousa, Carol Parker, Nara Parameswaran

Staff: Allison Tilma

ABSENT:

Elected Members: Michael Lewis, MD

Ex-Officio Representatives (per bylaws): John Fitzsimmons, Jamie Alan, Connie Currier, Kathleen Oberst

Ex-Officio Division Representatives (approved per vote):

Standing Guests:  Andrea Wendling, Wanda Lipscomb, Lori Dykstra, Geri Kelley

1. Call to order
   1. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.
   2. Quorum met; 21 of 22 attending
      
      
2. Approval of agenda
   1. No objections raised, motioned to approve.
   2. Agenda approved as presented.
      
      
3. Approval of minutes – September 18, 2023; Attachment A
   1. No objections raised or changes requested, motioned to approve.
   2. Minutes approved as presented.
      
      
4. Remarks/updates
   1. Chair, Dr. Scott Counts
      1. No real updates to share. Wanted to note to the committee that Jeff MacKeigan is here to talk about the Cancer Center Search and looking down to agenda item VIII to finalize the faculty meeting topics, the discussion of those topics is in the September meeting minutes.
   2. Dean, Dr. Aron Sousa
      1. No new information that hasn’t been heard or read somewhere. Quick recap includes:
         1. Flint Journal Building groundbreaking, scheduled for November 21 with a town hall format/feel.
         2. Celebrate U54 MIRACLE grant with PI’s Chris Meghea and Jennifer Johnson
         3. Near the end of the search process for the Senior Associate Dean for Research.
         4. CS Mott Department of Public Health search is having the fifth candidate interview this week, then the committee will move to the next steps.
         5. Looking to move forward on the search for the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.
         6. Last week was the inaugural Ambassador Peter Secchia talk, which is a lecture series supported by a gift from Peter in his will that we we're not expecting. It was a great event.
         7. Working his way through all the departments to attend a faculty meeting in each one.
         8. Working on visiting other CHM campuses; Midland last week, Traverse City next week.
         9. The resolution for the six new departments is on the schedule for the October 27 Board of Trustees meeting. We are expecting their approval without any issues.
         10. The Fall Faculty meeting is coming up in a few weeks.
         11. Our reception celebrating faculty & staff success is at Cowles House this week.
             
             
5. Update on Cancer Center Search, Jeff MacKeigan
   1. MacKeigan was one of the Co-Chairs for the search committee and provided an update to the committee and answered questions about the search. An offer has been extended and negotiations are currently ongoing.
      
      
6. Update on the work of the Dean's Support Staff Advisory Committee (DSSAC), Lori Dykstra
   1. Lori was not at the meeting. This topic was tabled for the November meeting.
      
      
7. Discuss slate of recommended clinicians for Assoc. Dean for Clinical Affairs search committee
   1. Dean Sousa requested four nominations and will select two for the search committee.
   2. Only three were provided, one more is needed.
      1. No objections to current nominations
   3. A final nomination was made to provide Dean Sousa with four choices.
      
      
8. Finalize Fall Faculty meeting topics.
   1. Meeting confirmed for 5pm on November 1 via Zoom.
   2. No feedback was provided from individual departments.
   3. Topics to cover:
      1. Recognize award recipients (update from Scott)
      2. Detroit building update from Dick Temple
      3. Strategic Plan & Grand Challenge updates.
      4. Update and recognition on big research awards.
      5. Cancer center director search, HF merger, implementation.
      6. Six new departments that should be approved by then.
         
         
9. New business
   1. A question was raised regarding the search for the chair position for the department of anesthesiology. As it is a smaller search, it is not required to be widely posted. It is being announced internally and only MSU candidates will be considered.
      
      
10. Comments from the floor
    1. No comments offered.
       
       
11.  Adjournment
    1. Motion made to adjourn, seconded. The meeting ended at 1:31pm.