AU Steering Minutes

Senate Steering Meeting

06/04/2024 | 107 Samford Hall | 3:30 PM

Attendance

Present: Lisa Kensler, Linda Gibson-Young, Lori Eckhardt, Jaena Alabi, Mark Carpenter, Evelyn Hunter, J Brian Anderson, Robert Cochran, L. Octavia Tripp, Vini Nathan/Norman Godwin

 

Minutes

  • Steering Minutes from April 09, 2024. Approved unanimously as posted.

  • Discussion, edit, and approval of Senate agenda for University Senate meeting on June 11, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.

Remarks and Announcements

  • Provost Nathan will not be at the senate meeting next week, Assoc. Provost will share remarks. Strategic planning update will be presented by Co-Chairs.

Information Items

Leadership Development at Auburn Update

Presented by Chris Richie (Human Resources Department).

  • Presented PowerPoint update highlighting leadership development plans for AU. Pillars from President Christopher B. Roberts' installation speech.

NEW AU Access Preview

Presented by Kelsey Prather (OIT). Brief preview of what OIT has been working on for a while now.

  • Visible categories based on role – campus, employee, business and administration, faculty and advising, academics, locked home content.  Look will be more modern, will be more responsive. New AU Access look for faculty and advising role preview. Instead of tabs, is card-based. More customizable for faculty, staff, and students.

Strategic Plan Update

Presented by Provost Vini Nathan, Kerry Inger, Hari Narayannan (Co-chairs of Strategic Planning Committee),

  • Provost Nathan shared PowerPoint update of strategic planning process that began September of last year. 5 goals identified.

Committee Reports

Rentention Committee Report

Presented by Melissa Partyka

Action Items

Vote: Student Academic Grievance Committee

Presented by Chih-hsuan Wang

  • Will be withdrawn so that the committee can incorporate more significant changes that will keep this policy in line with other grievance policies and procedures.

Vote: Senate Committee Members

Presented by Linda Gibson-Young

New Business

  • None.

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 4:57 p.m. by Senate Chair, Lisa Kensler.

Mission

The Steering Committee acts on behalf of the AU Senate on matters requiring attention between meetings of that body and assists the chair of the Senate in setting the agenda for Senate meetings. In addition, it is concerned with the academic affairs of the University, with particular attention given to the need for developing and recommending policies under which these affairs are conducted. It works closely with other Senate committees to aid them in their assignments.