Senate Steering Meeting
August 22, 2023
  3:30 pm
107 Samford
Lisa Kensler, Linda Gibson-Young, Lori Eckhardt, Jaena Alabi, Mark Carpenter, Octavia Tripp, Evelyn Hunter, J Brian Anderson, Robert Cochran, Vini Nathan
Guests: Ann Shore unable to join us due to being out of the country. She will send PowerPoint for our review via email on August 25th.

AGENDA
Steering Agenda (times in italics are approximate)

  1. 3:30 Welcome to guests/introductions
  2. Call to order
  3. Announcements
    1. Summary of Senator Orientation
      1. Approximately 63 senators attended
      2. Highlights from Padlet
        1. Discussion of Zoom/in-person meetings 
    2. Others?
  1. 3:45 Discussion/approval of Steering Minutes from June 6, 2023 Meeting
  1. 3:50 Discussion, edit, and approval of Senate Agenda for August 29, 2023 at 3:30 pm
    1. Administration comments- Vini Nathan
    2. Action Item – Voting on meeting over Zoom – Lisa
    3. Action Item – Voting on Senate Committees – Linda
    4. Information Item – New High Deductible Option – Ann Shore
    5. Unfinished or New Business
  1. 4:00 Discussion of policies under review (Due back to Cindy Walker August 30)
    1. HIPPA – will note question raised about use of University/University Healthcare Components.
    2. Greek Life and Insurance – no comments received.
    3. Safety Inspections Off Campus – will forward questions regarding 1-applicability to off campus housing; 2-is three years often enough?
    4. Base Pay Policy – will forward comments regarding need to reference privacy policies.
    5. Student Employment Policy – Discussion regarding graduate students 20hours/week
  1. 4:30 New business
    1. Fall Faculty Meeting

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.