AU Steering Minutes

Senate Steering Meeting

03/12/2024 | 107 Samford | 3:30 PM

Attendance

Present: Lisa Kensler (Chair), Linda Gibson-Young (Secretary), Laura Kloberg (Admin Asst), Lori Eckhardt (Chair elect), Robert Cochran, J Brian Anderson, Evelyn Hunter, Mark Carpenter (Past Chair)

Absent: Allison Batts (Parliamentarian), Jaena Alabi (Secretary-elect)

Guests: Joeleen Cooper-Bhatia, Ph.D., Associate Director, Licensed Psychologist; Mitchell Brown (Chair, Faculty Handbook Committee); Duha Tore Altindag, Joseph Majdalani, Michael Stern, Matthew Hoch (Chair, Faculty Salary & Welfare Committee)

Minutes

  • Steering Minutes from February 13, 2024. Approved unanimously as posted.

  • Discussion, edit, and approval of Senate agenda for University Senate meeting on March 19, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. (aub.ie/senatezoom).

  • Provost Vini Nathan mentioned close timeline for P&T announcement.

Information Items

AU Student Counseling & Psychological Services Report

Presented by Joeleen Cooper-Bhatia, Associate Director.

  • Reviewed report from AU Student Counseling & Psychological Services using PPT over 10-minute period. Questions posed after completion of presentation. International Accreditation to Counseling Services and peer school.

Committee Reports

Faculty Salaries & Welfare Committee Salary Study

Presented by Matthew Hoch (Chair), Duha Tore Altindag, Joseph Majdalani, and Michael Stern (Presenter).

  • Report follows Senator Liliana Stern’s motion passed November 2023: The Senate Requests that the Faculty Salary & Welfare Committee broadly investigate the raises and increases in compensation for administrators and staff versus the faculty compensation overall and present at a future Senate Meeting.) Two Annual Observation Data Sources: 1) Budget Employee Salary file from Nov 2012-2023; 2) Total Annual Earnings based on fiscal years (Oct 1-Sept 30 from 2015-2023). Presentation clear with 15 minutes recommended.

Faculty Handbook

Presented by Mitchell Brown, Chair.

Action Items

  • Vote: Motion to accept the Ad Hoc Committee on Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Engagement report and recommendation to create a permanent Senate Committee.

  • Vote: Rules Committee Nominees - Linda Gibson-Young (Secretary)

  • Vote: Senate Committee Members - Linda Gibson-Young (Secretary)

New Business

  • Senate agenda approved.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.