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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/Unit Rotation Year

Melissa Partyka, Chair

Fisheries 2028

Katherine Hettinger

Senior Vice President for Student Affairs (or designee) Continuing, Ex-Officio

JuWan Robinson

Executive Director, Auburn Collaborative for College Access Continuing, Ex-Officio

Jaime Miller

Director, Student Academic Support Services Continuing, Ex-Officio

Amy Douglas

Assoc. VP, Student Financial Services Continuing, Ex-Officio

Jinyan Fan

Psychological Sciences 2026

Mehmet Arik

Mechanical Engineering 2026

William Schaffer

Music 2027

Annie Campbell

Art and Art History 2027

Ivan Watts

Educational Foundations and Leadership Technology 2028

Owen Beaverstock

Undergraduate Student 2026

Madeline Facteau

Undergraduate Student 2026

Chase Bringardner

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Continuing, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting

Ruthie Spiers

Director of Academic Advising Continuing, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting