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Section 6: Committee Meetings<br />

Each Committee shall meet at least once per year. It shall be <strong>the</strong> duty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

chair to call such meetings. Any two Committee members may call for a meeting when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y deem it desirable. At all Committee meetings <strong>the</strong> current edition <strong>of</strong> "Roberts Rules<br />

<strong>of</strong> Order" shall apply, except as o<strong>the</strong>rwise provided herein. All business shall be settled<br />

by a majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> voting members present, unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise specified herein. Only<br />

members present may vote, except in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> committee members from <strong>the</strong><br />

Phoenix Regional Campus. When <strong>the</strong>se <strong>bylaws</strong> call for a member <strong>of</strong> any committee to<br />

be from <strong>the</strong> Phoenix Regional Campus, that member can participate and vote in <strong>the</strong><br />

committee meetings by phone or o<strong>the</strong>r form <strong>of</strong> audio or audio-visual communication<br />

device. Voting shall be by secret ballot if requested by any members present. A<br />

quorum shall be 50% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> current voting membership <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Committee, except as<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rwise specified herein. Committee meetings shall be open to all members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Teaching-Research, Clinician-Educator, Contributed-Service and <strong>the</strong> Affiliate Faculties<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, and to <strong>the</strong> Officers <strong>of</strong> Academic Administration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School<br />

<strong>of</strong> Medicine, except as o<strong>the</strong>rwise specified herein. A majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> voting Committee<br />

members present may vote to conduct business in executive session. All Committee<br />

members shall be eligible to vote, except as o<strong>the</strong>rwise provided herein. The committee<br />

Chair shall develop <strong>the</strong> agenda. However, any Faculty member, Officer <strong>of</strong> Academic<br />

Administration, member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House Staff, or student may request consideration <strong>of</strong> any<br />

relevant item, and shall be permitted to appear before <strong>the</strong> Committee on request.<br />

Section 7: Specifications <strong>of</strong> Standing Committees<br />

a. Committee on Admissions<br />

The Committee on Admissions in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Medical<br />

Admissions and <strong>the</strong> Assistant Dean for Medical Admissions shall operate in order to<br />

select medical students who are considered capable <strong>of</strong> academic success, and who are<br />

expected to become empa<strong>the</strong>tic, highly competent practitioners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> art and science <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>medicine</strong>, consistent with <strong>the</strong> mission statements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine and<br />

<strong>Creighton</strong> <strong>University</strong>. The Committee shall be composed <strong>of</strong> six active <strong>faculty</strong> members<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine (including at least one active <strong>faculty</strong> member located at <strong>the</strong><br />

Phoenix Regional Campus), no more than two medical alumni as recommended by <strong>the</strong><br />

Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, up to four medical students, and certain members <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> staff. Terms <strong>of</strong> appointment for <strong>faculty</strong> members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong><br />

Medicine shall be three academic years, renewable for one term, followed by a<br />

minimum <strong>of</strong> a one-year interval. Medical alumni members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Committee shall be<br />

appointed for a two-year term renewable for one year, followed by a minimum <strong>of</strong> a oneyear<br />

interval. Students are appointed to <strong>the</strong> Committee for one-year, renewable terms.<br />

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