Senate Committee on Faculty and the Administration (SCOA)

Charge

The Senate Committee on Faculty and the Administration (“SCOA”) oversees and advises the Executive Committee on matters relating to the faculty’s interface with the University’s administration, including policies and procedures (e.g., the Patent Policy, Conflict of Interest policies) relating to the University’s structure, the conditions of faculty employment (such as personnel benefits), and information. In general the Committee deals with the matters covered by the following sections of the University’s Handbook for Faculty and Academic Administrators: I.A.-D., G.-H.1., I.-K., II.E. III., V., VI.

SCOA 2024-2025 Membership

• Geoffrey Aguirre (PSOM/Neurology)
• Markus Blatz (Dental Medicine)
• Christopher Marcinkoski (Weitzman Design)
• Raina Merchant (PSOM/Emergency Medicine), CHAIR
• Amy Sepinwall (Wharton)
• Shu Yang (SEAS/MSE)
• Ex officio:
  • A representative of the Senate Tri-Chairs
  • Charles Mooney (Law), PASEF non-voting member

Specific Charges, 2023-2024 (FY25 to be updated upon finalization)

1. Address systemic racism and other forms of inequity by assessing and evaluating ways to change University structures, practices, and biases at the University, school, departmental, and individual levels.
2. Review University systems provided by third-party vendors (e.g., Interfolio, Workday, Concur) and comment on the ways in which they are enabling and/or inhibiting the ability of faculty to fulfill their research, teaching, and service missions. 
3. Continue to explore existing and alternative models for providing public safety and services to the campus community.