Senate Steering Meeting
February 9, 2021, 3:30 PM
Via Zoom https://auburn.zoom.us/j/91510239429


Donald Mulvaney <mulvadr@auburn.edu>; Greg Schmidt <schmigr@auburn.edu>; Ralph Kingston <rfk0001@auburn.edu>; Todd Steury <tds0009@auburn.edu>; Nedret Billor <billone@auburn.edu>; Robert Norton <nortora@auburn.edu>; Robert Cochran <cochrrh@auburn.edu>; Cheryl Seals sealscd@auburn.edu; Michael Tillson <tillsdm@auburn.edu>; Emmett Winn winnjoh@auburn.edu; Bill Hardgrave <bch0014@auburn.edu>

AGENDA
Steering Agenda:

  1. 3:30 Welcome to guests/ self-introductions as needed
  2. Call to order
  3. Announcements - Updates
  4. Discussion/approval of Steering minutes from 1/5/2021
  5. 3:36 Discussion, edit and approval of Senate Agenda (2/23/2021 at 3:30 pm)
    1. 3:36  Admins
    2. Action item: Kamden Strunk Faculty Handbook updates
    3. Pending Action Items

Nominations for Rules and other Committees
Presenter: Greg Schmidt, Secretary

    1. Report from Senate Officer Nomination Committee

Presenter:  Michael Baginski

    1. Establishment of a Senate Diversity Committee

Presenter:  Dr. Ralph Kingston, Secretary-Elect

    1. 3:55Covid Resource Center – updates and reminders; Dr. Lady Cox and Dr. Robert Norton
    2. 4:10  Megan Good – SACS planning
    3. 4:15  SET, TEC update Dr. David Martin, Chair TEC
    4. 4:30   Did You Know Corner? Rett Wagonner ; Hays Kassen – interact with SGA leadership, share updates but presentation slides will come later (NOTE: Faculty are interested in the opportunities, activities, challenges, concerns and feedback held by our students especially during these unique times.  At today’s steering session, Hays will verbally share a few thoughts about what you would potentially share
  1. Discussion on the town halls and communication
  2. Unfinished Business

 

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.