What Does Faculty Council Do?

Duties include, but are not limited to, recommending and establishing actions relative to major academic programs, reviewing actions of Standing Committees, forwarding recommendations to the Faculty and receiving and considering any matters presented to it by any member of the Faculty Council, Executive Committee, or the Executive Dean.

All faculty are encouraged to participate in meetings of the School of Medicine Faculty Council. All individuals who have a faculty appointment of 50 percent time or more in the School of Medicine are eligible to vote in faculty elections and serve as elected or appointed standing committee members.

School of Medicine Faculty Council Agendas and Minutes

Upcoming 2026-2027 meetings:

Calendar appointments for 2026-2027 meetings will be sent late Summer 2026 to all SOM Faculty. If you do not receive the calendar appointment, please contact Elizabeth Harner. Meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. A Zoom link will be added to each meeting calendar appointment the week prior.

• Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 4:00-5:00pm
• Thursday, December 17, 2026 - 4:00-5:00pm
• Wednesday, February 10, 2027 - 4:00-5:00pm
• Wednesday, April 21, 2027 - 4:00-5:00pm
• Wednesday, June 16, 2027 - 4:00-5:00pm

Previous 2025-2026 meetings:

• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 4:00-5:00pm - Agenda (.pdf), Standing Committee Report (.pdf), Minutes (.pdf), Recording  
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 4:00-5:00pm - Agenda (.pdf), Standing Committee Report (.pdf), Minutes (.pdf), Recording  
• Special Faculty Council Meeting - Tuesday, January 27 - 7:00-8:00am - Hybrid via Zoom and in-person on the KC Campus. Note that this meeting will not be recorded.
• Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 4:00-5:00pm - Agenda (.pdf), Standing Committee Report (.pdf), Minutes (.pdf), Recording 
• Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 3:00-4:00pm - Agenda (.pdf), Standing Committee Report (.pdf), Minutes (.pdf), Recording
• Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 4:00-5:00pm - Meeting cancelled

Questions?

For past meeting minutes, additional information, or questions, please contact Elizabeth Harner.