Faculty may attend the Zoom meeting as a guest- please refer to the email you receive from your school’s Faculty Senate Liaison, for the Zoom link and information (also available on the agenda, posted on the Faculty Senate website, click on the white button labeled “Meeting Minutes & Agendas” and follow important log-in instructions).

During the meeting, faculty have the opportunity to indicate their questions, input, faculty advice, concerns, ideas, feedback, etc., by texting such, to a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee– their cell phone number will be posted in the chatbox, at the (Zoom) meeting. Alternatively, you may utilize the “raise your hand” Zoom feature to be recognized to speak, by the Faculty Senate Chair.

If you prefer a more private setting to raise your concern or suggestion, please contact your school’s Faculty Senate Liaison (listed as Liaison on the Faculty Senate Roster page). [Alternatively, you can contact the Chair of the Faculty Senate, Joe March at march@uab.edu.]

Agenda (Items and Order Subject to Change) :

• The Faculty Senate will host Dr. Chris Minnix (Director, BlazerCore) and Dr. Tika Benveniste (Sr Vice Dean for Research Heersink School of Medicine) at its September 13 meeting (7:30-9:15).
• Dr. Minnix will discuss progress to implementing the BlazerCore in 2023 and faculty development opportunities, and
• Dr. Beveniste will summarize the Heersink School of Medicine Strategic Research plan for 2022-2027. Regular committee reports will also be included.

If you have any questions regarding the meeting or agenda items, you may contact the Chair of the Faculty Senate, Joe March march@uab.edu, or, the Associate Chair of the Faculty Senate, Kelly Hill, kltb@uab.edu.

Agenda items and order are subject to change.