The 2023-2024 Chair is Dr. Ragib Hasan, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Computer Science. The 2023-2024 Vice-Chair is Dr. Girish Melkani, Associate Professor, Joint Health Sciences, Department of Molecular & Cellular Pathology.
GCC Members
NAME | ROLE | UNIT | |
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(Chair) | CAS | ||
Vice Chair | Joint Health Sci | ||
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Member | Nursing | |
Member | Engineering | ||
Alternate | Business | ||
Alternate |
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Member | CAS | ||
Alternate | Medicine | ||
Alternate | CAS | ||
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Alternater | Public Health | |
Alternate | Engineering | ||
Member | Medicine | ||
Member | Optometry | ||
Member | Health Professions | ||
Alternate | Joint Health Sci | ||
Alternate | Education | ||
Alternate | Optometry | ||
Member | Nursing | ||
Member | Education | ||
Member | Public Health | ||
Member | Dentistry | ||
Member | Business | ||
Alternate | Dentistry | ||
Ex Officio | Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Chair | ||
Ex Officio | Graduate School | ||
Ex Officio | Provost Office/ SACSCOC | ||
Ex Officio | Faculty Senate Chair |
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) is responsible for informing and making recommendations to the Senate in matters pertaining to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Specific matters for review and advice may include:
- awareness and education (best practices to build a campus culture that promotes DEI)
- faculty affairs (e.g., recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, representation, and compensation of faculty)
- advocacy (internal and external communications and events promoting inclusiveness in all aspects of campus life)
- research and scholarship (e.g., systematic review of data, policies, and programs to assess the status of women and underrepresented minorities in all aspects of faculty affairs).
The DEIC and Faculty Development Committee (FDC) will work together to avoid duplication of efforts. The DEIC will also collaborate with the FDC in order to support improved diversity, equity, and inclusion within existing faculty development initiatives. The DEIC works with UAB’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), the Office of the Provost, the Office of Institutional Analysis, and the VPR and collaborates with other Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate when appropriate.
The membership of the DEIC committee will include a representative from UAB’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI).
The 2023-2024 DEIC Committee is chaired by
Agendas and minutes of the DEIC committee, if prepared, are available to access, go to the login information page; read all of the login information; then select the link in the “Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Other Documents” section. Then login to our SharePoint website. Then, in the far left vertical menu, and click on the committee’s name (if the committee’s name is not displaying, then click on the arrow next to the word “committees” in the menu.)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Members
Name |
Role |
Unit |
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Chair |
Medicine |
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Vice Chair |
Business |
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Member |
Business |
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Member |
CAS |
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Alternate Senator |
CAS |
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Senator |
Dentistry |
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Senator |
Dentistry |
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Senator |
Education |
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Member |
Helth Professions |
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Member |
Joint Health Sciences |
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Alternate Senator |
Libraries |
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Alternate Senator |
Medicine |
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Member |
Medicine |
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Member |
Medicine |
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Member |
Medicine |
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Member |
Medicine |
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Member |
Medicine |
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Alternate Senator |
Medicine |
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Senator |
Nursing |
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Alternate Senator |
Nursing |
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Alternate Senator |
Nursing |
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Senator |
Public Health |
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Ex-Officio |
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
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Ex-Officio |
University Ombud |
Instructions to access some websites listed below:
- UAB IT housed the websites on the new SharePoint platform. The link to the website goes through a Microsoft Office platform/login.
- You must log-in to Microsoft using your uab.edu email address as your account (not UABMC nor other/personal) and then, use your BlazerID and password, when prompted.
- Note: If you have a personal or a UABMC Microsoft account, your computer may auto-log you in using it; You must log in to the Microsoft platform using your uab.edu email address** only or you will NOT be able to see the website (it will say you do not have access). If it appears that your computer auto-logged you into the Microsoft Office platform, then sign-out of the Microsoft Office platform, then sign back in using your uab.edu email address** when asked for your Microsoft Office account.
- ** If you are SOM and usually use a uabmc email account, you CANNOT use/type that as your “account”- it has to be uab.edu. Use/type your uab.edu email address - if you do not use or have a uab.edu email address, then type [Your BlazerID]@uab.edu (example:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and that should lead you to a BlazerID login screen, where you enter your Blazer ID and password. - If you still need assistance in accessing the website after following the instructions above, please contact Ask IT at 996-5555, informing them of all of the information above.
Faculty Senate Nominations
Faculty Senate 2024 nomination period: February 15th - March 7th
IMPORTANT: When logging in, you will be taken to a Mirosoft login in page. You will have to use @uab.edu email address as your "account" (@uabmc DOES NOT WORK). See full instructions above.
School/College |
Number of seats to fill (half are Senator seats and half are Alternate-Senator seats) |
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Business |
2 |
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College of Arts & Sciences |
4 |
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Dentistry |
2 |
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Education |
2 |
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Engineering |
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Health Professions |
4 |
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Joint Health Sciences |
8 |
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The Libraries |
2 |
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Medicine |
8 (Non Joint Health Science departments) |
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Nursing |
6 |
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Optometry |
2 |
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Public Health |
2 |
Faculty Senate Voting
The voting period: April 22 - May 3rd.
All persons with a faculty appointment may vote for candidates for Faculty Senate seats.
Faculty Development Grant Program
Information and applications for the FDGP are available on the FDGP website.
View interviews with past FDGP recipients.
IMPORTANT: When logging in, you will be taken to a Microsoft login page: You will have to use @uab.edu email address as your “account” (@uabmc DOES NOT WORK). The faculty member applying for the grant must be the person logging into the FDGP website. Once through the Microsoft login, at the Blazer ID log in, please enter your Blazer ID and password. (Some people may end up bypassing the Microsoft login and arrive directly at the Blazer ID login.) Only persons with a faculty appointment at UAB are able to access this website.
Faculty Senate Calendar
Follow this link for meetings and event information (must read login information above before clicking).
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) and the Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC):
For a list of proposals related to undergraduate programs, under review by the committee, and for the meeting dates, agendas and minutes of the meetings of the UCC, follow this link (must read login information above before clicking). - Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC):
For a list of proposals related to graduate programs, under review by the committee, and for the meeting dates, agendas and minutes of the meetings of the GCC, follow this link (must read login information above before clicking).
Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Other Documents
For agendas and minutes of Faculty Senate meetings, follow this link (must read login information above before clicking). Note: For the committees, follow the link and then select the committee in the navigational menu, to access committee agendas and minutes.
Faculty Senate Zoom Meeting scheduled for April 9th
Faculty may attend the Zoom meeting as a guest- please refer to the email you receive from your school’s Faculty Senate Liaison, for the Zoom link and information The agenda will be posted on the Faculty Senate website prior to the meeting. Click on the white button labeled “Meeting Minutes & Agendas” and follow the important log-in instructions.
Faculty Senate Zoom Meeting scheduled for March 19
Faculty may attend the Zoom meeting as a guest- please refer to the email you receive from your school’s Faculty Senate Liaison, for the Zoom link and information. The agenda will be posted on the Faculty Senate website prior to the meeting. Click on the white button labeled “Meeting Minutes & Agendas” and follow the important log-in instructions.
Faculty Senate Zoom Meeting scheduled for February 13
Faculty may attend the Zoom meeting as a guest- please refer to the email you receive from your school’s Faculty Senate Liaison, for the Zoom link and information The agenda will be posted on the Faculty Senate website prior to the meeting. Click on the white button labeled “Meeting Minutes & Agendas” and follow the important log-in instructions.
Send your comments or questions to the Chair of the Faculty Senate,
You may also contact Tapan Mehta, Outgoing Chair of the Faculty Senate, at (205) 975-9171.
Physical location:
Administration Building, AB 916 (on 20th Street between University Boulevard and 7th Ave S.)
701 20th Street South
Paper mail address:
Faculty Senate Office
Administration Building, AB 916, zip 0113
701 20th St S
Birmingham
Phone: (205) 934-6619