Retention Committee

The committee shall be responsible for continuous monitoring of the retention of undergraduate students and for recommending retention initiatives and working with the appropriate deans and student affairs to establish them.

Membership

The Retention Committee shall be composed of: six faculty, four continuing/ex-officio members, two non-voting continuing/ex-officio members, and two undergraduate students nominated by the Student Government Association.

The Director of Student Academic Support Services, Assoc. VP of Student Financial Services, Senior VP for Student Affairs (or designee), and VP and Assoc. Provost (or designee) shall serve as voting ex-officio members of the committee. The two non-voting continuing/ex-officio members of the committtee shall be served by the Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness and the Director of Academic Advising.

  • Restrictions:

    • The faculty members will serve 3-year staggered rotating terms

Members

Name Department Term Exp.

Melissa Partyka, Chair

 Fisheries 2025

Jaime Miller

 Director, Student Academic Support Services Continuing - Ex-officio

Amy Douglas

 Assoc. VP, Student Financial Services Continuing/Ex-officio

Katherine Hettinger

 Senior VP for Studnet Affairs, or Designee Continuing/Ex-officio

JuWan Robinson

 Executive Director, Auburn Collaborative for College Access Continuing/Ex-officio

Leslie Cordie

 Educational Foundations and Leadership Technology 2025

Mehmet Arik

 Mechanical Engineering 2026

Jinyan Fan

 Psychological Sciences 2026

Annie Campbell

 Art 2027

William Schaffer

 Music 2027

Owen Beaverstock

 Undergraduate Student Representative 2025

Madeline Facteau

 Undergraduate Student Representative 2025

Chase Bringardner

 Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Continuing, Non-voting - Ex-officio

Ruthie Spiers

 Director of Academic Advising Continuing, Non-voting - Ex-officio