Senate Steering Meeting
March 12, 2024
3:30 p.m.
107 Samford
Lisa Kensler, Linda Gibson-Young, Lori Eckhardt, Jaena Alabi, Mark Carpenter, Evelyn Hunter, J Brian Anderson, Robert Cochran, L. Octavia Tripp, Vini Nathan/Norman Godwin
AGENDA
Steering Agenda (times in italics are approximate)
- 3:30 Welcome to guests/introductions
- Call to order
- Announcements – Updates (Vini Nathan/Norman Godwin)
- Discussion/approval of Steering Minutes from February 13, 2024 Meeting
- 3:45 Discussion, edit, and approval of Senate Agenda for University Senate Meeting on March 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM (aub.ie/senatezoom)
- President Roberts and Provost Nathan
- Report from AU Student Counseling & Psychological Services – Joeleen Cooper Bhatia, Associate Director
- Salary Study from Faculty Salaries & Welfare Committee – Duha Tore Altindag, Joseph Majdalani, Michael Stern (Report follows Liliana Stern’s motion passed in November 2023: The Senate Requests that the Faculty Salary and Welfare Committee broadly investigate the raises and increases in compensation for administrators and staff versus the faculty compensation overall and present at a future Senate Meeting.)
- Faculty Handbook – Mitchell Brown
- VOTE: Motion to accept the Ad Hoc Committee on Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Engagement report and recommendation to create a permanent Senate Committee.
- VOTE: Rules Committee Nominees – Linda Gibson-Young
- VOTE: Senate Committee Members – Linda Gibson-Young
- 4:30 New 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.