Steering Committee Meeting Agenda
May 23, 3:30 pm,
206 Samford

1.  Welcome and introductions

2.  Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting

3.  Preview of brief presentation of Sustainability

4. Preview of brief presentation of “This is Auburn”

5.  Status of Rules Committee work and nominations (Jaffe)

6.  Status of pending action from the Academic Standards Committee (Parr)

7.  Status of various initiatives underway

a.  Policy on External Fellowships (referred to Faculty Salaries and Welfare Committee)

b.  Policy on Conflict of Interest (referred to Faculty Research Committee; under review by Office of VP for Research)

c.  James Goldstein’s resolution on annual tenure review (to be referred to Faculty Handbook Review Committee)

d.  Policy on GRA tuition charged to grants and contracts (draft committee report attached)

e.  Comparison of Auburn’s total faculty compensation with that of peer universities (being assembled by Faculty Salaries and Welfare Committee)

8.  Adoption of agenda for June 4 Senate meeting

9.  Other items