3.3 The Provost shall be the educational officer normally responsible for the conduct, coordination, and quality of the University's academic programs and for their future development. 3.9 An officer of the University (including their associates and assistants) shall stand in a fiduciary relation to the University and shall perform his or her duties as an officer, including his or her duties as a member of any committee upon which he or she may serve, in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the University, and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, skill and diligence, as a person of ordinary prudence would use under similar circumstances. (b) Election of the President: When it becomes necessary to elect a new President, the Chair of the Board of Trustees shall convene a Consultative Committee, composed of trustees, deans, faculty, staff and students, to advise in the selection process by identifying priorities, issues, challenges, candidate qualifications, and other factors important to the constituencies represented by the members of the Consultative Committee. Hence the teacher should at all times show respect for the opinions of others, and should make every effort to indicate when he or she is not speaking for the institution. He or she shall be responsible for the proper keeping of accounts of every department of the University and shall have authority to direct the methods, including audit and control, by which such accounts are kept. 2.9 Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Charter, or by these Statutes, a majority of all trustees entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Trustees and a vote of a majority of those trustees constituting the quorum shall decide any question brought before such meeting. Alvin V. Shoemaker 7.5 The Penn Medicine Board and Penn Medicine Executive Committee may appoint such officers and committees as provided from time to time in the Penn Medicine Bylaws. 10.13 All appointments and promotions to the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Associate, whether in the Standing Faculty, the Standing Faculty-Clinician Educators, or in comparable ranks in the Associated Faculty, are made, upon recommendation of the Faculty, the President, and the Provost, by action of the Trustees. Massi Khadjenouri WebThe Trustees. Subject to general policies established by the Trustees, and in a manner consistent with general University policies, each Faculty shall also set its regulations for instruction of students and requirements for recommendations for degrees in course and in faculty. The voting Faculty of a school (hereinafter referred to as the Faculty) shall consist of the members of the Standing Faculty and the Standing Faculty-Clinician Educators above the rank of Associate and such other persons who have been granted the right to vote by that faculty. The chair of each department shall be appointed or removed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Dean with the advice of the Faculty, and with the approval of the Provost or his or her designee. Elizabeth Magill, ex officio Panelists include Hagir Elsheikh, Homa Hoodfar, and Siri May. He or she shall keep a complete set of accounts showing in detail the financial transactions of the Treasurer's office, and these shall be open at any time to the inspection of any trustee. The Committee shall have power to make investigations, reports, and recommendations on any matter relating to academic freedom and responsibility within the school that may affect one or more faculty members. Cheryl Peisach [29] Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. In the case of a special meeting, the meeting shall be held not more than sixty days after receipt of the request, and the notice shall state the general nature of the business to be transacted, which shall be the only business considered at such meeting. We are delighted that Mark has agreed to assume this important role, at a time when Penn Medicine is both thriving and, like all academic medical centers throughout the country, facing many challenges in the context of uncertain economic times and the ongoing debate over health-care reform, Gutmann said. This is part of a webinar series sponsored by the Penn Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Healthy Aging. The trustees provide leadership in the identification and development of financial resources. Public Attendance to be for Purpose of Observation. Suspension, termination, or threat thereof may not be used to restrain or interfere with faculty members in their exercise of academic freedom or other rights. 3.8 The President may appoint a temporary successor or substitute to act as required because of the death, absence, disability, suspension, or termination of any officer of the University other than the President, but such temporary appointments shall be effective only until the next meeting of the Trustees or the Executive Committee at which time a successor shall be nominated and elected either on an acting or a permanent basis. Winkelman, who received an MBA from Penns Wharton School in 1973, is a senior director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. A member of Penns Board of Trustees since 2002, he serves on the Executive Committee, is chair of the Budget and Finance Committee and also sits on the Audit and Compliance and Facilities and Campus Planning committees. WebFormal institutional governance and fiduciary responsibility for the University of Pennsylvania rest solely with its Board of Trustees. Formal institutional governance and fiduciary responsibility for the University of Pennsylvania rests solely with its Board of Trustees. Appointments to other ranks in the Standing Faculty are for a fixed term within a tenure-probationary period as described in a Standing Resolution. In performing his or her duties, an officer shall be entitled to rely in good faith on information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by one or more officers or employees of the University whom the officer reasonably believes to be reliable and competent with respect to the matters presented, counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters that the officer reasonably believes to be within the professional or expert competence of such person, or a committee upon which the officer does not serve, duly designated in accordance with these Statutes, as to matters within its designated authority, which committee the officer reasonably believes to merit confidence. The next trustee meeting will be in May 2023. The non-trustee members of all other bodies, boards of advisors and other boards and formed by the Trustees, with the exception of the Investment Board and the Penn Medicine Board and Penn Medicine Executive Committee, shall be nominated by the Chair of the Trustees and the President and elected by the Trustees for terms of three years unless otherwise determined by the Trustees. No such election shall be valid unless a nominee shall receive the affirmative votes of at least two thirds of the number of trustees then in office. Katherine Stein Sachs He or she is responsible to the Trustees for the conduct, coordination,and quality of the University's programs and for its future development.The President shall have the authority to perform all acts which are necessary to make effective the policies and actions of the Trustees unless a resolution of the Trustees specifically grants such authority to another person or entity. Get class action lawsuit news sent to your inbox sign up for ClassAction.orgs free weekly newsletterhere. 4.1 In addition to the Executive Committee, the Investment Board, and the Penn Medicine Board and Penn Medicine Executive Committee created in Articles 5, 6, and 7 of these Statutes, the Trustees may from time to time form such boards and committees as they see fit for any of the purposes and activities of the University; may prescribe their functions, duties, powers, and rules of membership, which may include membership by persons who are not trustees; and may dissolve them. He is a member of the Wharton Board of Overseers and served as the chair of the Advisory Board of the Wharton Entrepreneurial Center. [28] Vague has donated significant sums of money to both Republicans and Democrats. The Charter of the University of Pennsylvania derives from the following events: (a) On November 14, 1740, a group of persons, having organized themselves as trustees to establish a charity school for the instruction of poor children, acquired title to property on Fourth Street, Philadelphia, the site of the educational institution that evolved into the University of Pennsylvania; (b) On November 14, 1749, the Trustees of the Academy and Charitable School drew up and signed the "Constitutions" of that institution; (c) On July 13, 1753, a charter was granted by Thomas and Richard Penn for the Academy and Charitable School in the province of Pennsylvania, and amended on June 16, 1755 to add the College; (d) On November 27, 1779, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed an act for the establishment of a University incorporating the rights and powers of the College, Academy, and Charitable School. The Dean shall preside at meetings of a Faculty. Coronavirus Information: The African American MBA Association at the Wharton School celebrates its 50th anniversary. (a) Functions and Duties of the President: As the chief executive officer of the University,the President is its educational and administrative head. The trustees, however, seek to support and reinforce the administration in several ways. Hyder Ahmad Laura J. Alber Bonnie Miao Bandeen Michael L. Barrett Brett H. Barth David S. Blitzer Scott L. Bok, Chair William P. Carey II James G. Dinan Connie K. Marc Rowan 2.3 No person shall be eligible to serve as a charter, term, or alumni trustee who is a full-time student or a full-time employee of the University of Pennsylvania. 4.3. The announcement was made by David L. Cohen, chair of Penns Board of Trustees, and Penn President Amy Gutmann. The Standing Faculty and the Standing Faculty-Clinician Educators comprise the core of the academic staff. Winkelman first joined Goldman Sachs in 1978. The Executive Committee shall appoint a temporary successor or substitute to act in case of the death, extended absence, disability, or removal of the President. He also was chair of the Board of Overseers of Penns School of Social Policy & Practice and served on the board of the Wharton School. The lawsuit looks to cover anyone in Pennsylvania whose personal information was collected through the Facebook tracking pixel via the myPennMedicine app, PennMedicine.org, PennBehavioralHealth.org or UPHS.UPenn.edu. Special meetings of the Trustees may be called at the request of the Chair, a Vice Chair, the President, or by written request of five trustees. WebEmeriti Trustees | Office of the Board of Trustees Emeriti Trustees Kathleen L. Casey Senior Advisory, Patomak Global Partners, LLC; KLC Consulting Group, LLC Donald G. Cotner Officer, Cotner Farms, Inc.; Partner, Don Cotner Farms, LP; and Partner, Boyd Station LLP Richard K. Dandrea Attorney, Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC Barbara L. Doran AddressOffice of the University Secretary1 College Hall, Room 211Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303, PhonePhone (215) 898-7005Fax (215) 898-0103, Contact UsOffice of the University Secretary. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF. 7.4 Members of the Penn Medicine Board and Penn Medicine Executive Committee shall be appointed as provided from time to time in the Penn Medicine Bylaws. and student profiles, research updates, and the latest happenings on campus. Dione L. Graswick '93. Robert C. Doll, Jr. James L. Dominick. He served as a lieutenant in the Regiment Huzaren van Boreel of the Dutch Army. 4.5 Trustees emeriti may be appointed, by the Chair, as members of any two boards or committees formed by the Trustees pursuant to this Article. WebOn October 20, 2016, the Penn Medicine Board delegated authority to the HUP Board of Trustees Executive Committee to review and approve the CHIP for Fiscal Year 2016 for HUP, which sets forth UPHS and HUPs assessment and implementation strategies. (f) Commonwealth Trustees: four nonelected officials appointed by the following representatives of the Pennsylvania General Assembly: President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, each of whom shall have the power to appoint one Commonwealth Trustee in accordance with Act No. An officer may, in considering the best interests of the University, consider the effects of any action upon employees, upon suppliers and students and other constituents of the University and upon the community in which the University is located, and all other pertinent factors. Edward J. Mathias Connie K. Duckworth Mark is a thoughtful leader and a dedicated Penn and Penn Medicine trustee. The Secretary shall have custody of the Seal of the Corporation, shall affix it to such instruments as require its use, and when so affixed, shall attest it by signature. The Committee shall have power to make investigations, reports, and recommendations on any matter relating to academic freedom and responsibility within the University. They serve as a bridge between the University and the world; on the one hand, interpreting the institution to the public, and on the other hand, bringing in experience and perceptions gained outside the University. Each appointment to the Academic Support Staff is for a term of years to be specified in a Standing Resolution, and is without tenure or tenure significance. The 23-page lawsuit claims the Ivy League institutions board of trustees, which operates the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn A class action alleges the University of Pennsylvania and its board of trustees have violated the medical privacy rights of Penn Medicine patients by disclosing their data to Facebook without consent. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all monies due and payable to the University and deposit them in the name of the University in such banking institutions as the Trustees may approve. ", 1.1 The Charter enables the Trustees(1)"to make rules and statutes not repugnant to the laws and constitution of this state, or of the United States of America, and to do everything needful and necessary to the establishment of the said university, and for their own good government and the good government and education of the youth belonging to the same.". Catherine M. O'Hern Lyons Power to appoint and reappoint to positions below the rank of Associate and not in tenure-probationary status may be delegated by the President and the Provost to the Deans. However, no member of the public shall bring into the meeting room of any open meeting any signs, placards, posters, banners, or other visual displays. He is also a former member of the Penn Medicine Board, where he served on its Executive and Finance Committees. Laura J. Alber Adelman serves as CEO of Campus Apartments, which houses many Penn students, and currently sits on the Penn Medicine Board of Trustees.