Senate Steering Meeting
April 9, 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 March 12, 2024 Meeting
- 3:45 Discussion, edit, and approval of Senate Agenda for University Senate Meeting on April 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM (aub.ie/senatezoom)
- Remarks/Announcements
- President Roberts and Provost Nathan
- 3:50 Information Item
- Employee Mental Health Resources– Ann Shore, Executive Director, Payroll and Employee Benefits. Presentation (pdf)
- 4:05 Committee Reports
- Faculty Handbook Update on motion – Mitchell Brown
- Faculty Salaries and Welfare, Tuition Benefits – Matt Hoch & John Beckmann
- NTTF Proposal for Teaching Professor Series (replacing Lecturer Series) – Ash Curtiss & Rachel Prado
- 4:20 Action Items
- VOTE: Faculty Handbook changes (presented in March, see files)
- VOTE: Motion by Roy Hartfield (Whereas salary disparities are compounded when not corrected, the Senate hereby requests that the administrative and Board of Trustees reconsider the 2-year calendar proposed by the president to conduct a study before correcting the salary imbalances of especially the past two raise cycles.)
- 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.