Senate Steering Meeting
January 16, 2024
  3:30 pm
107 Samford

Lisa Kensler, Linda Gibson-Young, Lori Eckhardt, Jaena Alabi, Mark Carpenter, Evelyn Hunter, J Brian Anderson, Robert Cochran, Vini Nathan/Norman Godwin, L. Octavia Tripp

AGENDA
Steering Agenda (times in italics are approximate)

1. 3:30 Welcome to guests/introductions
2. Call to order
3. Announcements – Updates (Vini Nathan/Norman Godwin)
4. Discussion/approval of Steering Minutes from November7, 2023 Meeting
5. 3:45 Discussion, edit, and approval of Senate Agenda for University Senate Meeting on January 23, 2024 at 3:30PM (aub.ie/senatezoom)
• a) Information Item (bumped from Nov meeting)
  1. Childcare Report, Tracy Witte & Beth Davis-Sramek (requested to go first, if possible… will not present to Steering again)
• b) Remarks/Announcements
  1. President Roberts and Provost Nathan
  2. Quick overview of Committee Chairs Meet & Greet Luncheon (?)
• c) 3:50 Committee Reports
  1. Faculty Salaries & Welfare, Wes Collins & Matthew Hoch
  2. Ad hoc Committee on Sustainability, Resilience, and Innovation, Hollie Cost and Eve Brantley

6. 4:35 Testing the voting system for elections.

 

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.