UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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SAN DIEGO: OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR December 17. 1998 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY, STUDENTS, STAFF HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY, STUDENTS, STAFF Today I have appointed a committee to conduct a five-year review of John Alksne's performance as Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences. The review committee's members are: Mark H. Ellisman, Professor, Neurosciences (chair) Wayne H. Akeson, Professor, Orthopedics Katherine Calvo, Student, Medical Scientist Training Program Winifred Cox, Assistant Vice Chancellor, University Communications Edward Dennis, Professor, Chemistry/Biochemistry David B. Hoyt, Professor, Surgery Sumiyo Kastelic, Director, UCSD Medical Center Laura Schreibman, Professor, Psychology Michael Shannon, Student, UCSD School of Medicine Roger Y. Tsien, Professor, Pharmacology Ajit P. Varki, Professor, Medicine The official charge to the committee is to investigate "opinions and evaluation from department chairs, faculty, students, staff, and (where relevant) outside referees . . . [on such matters] as administration of personnel, financial resources, student matters, curricula, and support activities; fostering affirmative action objectives; effective leadership within the unit, with campus, and systemwide units, and with the community" (UCSD, PPM 230-3:II-E). The members of the review committee and I welcome your assessment of Vice Chancellor Alksne's performance. Please feel free to consult with others in your department/unit who may have relevant information. Please write or e-mail your comments to Mark Ellisman, the committee chair, at mail code 0608. All comments received will be kept confidential. Comments may also be sent "in strict confidence" directly to me, Chancellor Robert C. Dynes, at mail code 0005. The text of these "in strict confidence" letters will be redacted by the review committee's chair and myself before they are shared with the entire review committee. We would appreciate receiving your comments by February 5, 1999. Robert C. Dynes Chancellor |