Senate Steering Meeting
March 2, 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 2/9/2021
  5. Comments / discussion of the Town Hall on 2/18 and resultant list of Q&A’s
  6. 3:36 Discussion, edit and approval of Senate Agenda for 3/16/2021 at 3:30 p.m.
    1. 3:36  Administration attendees
      1. Jaime Hammer
    1. Action item:
      1. Voting on Rules nominees
      2. Voting on Hartfield resolution
      3. Voting on any committee additions
    1. Pending Action Items
      1. Nominations for Rules and other Committees

Presenter: Greg Schmidt, Secretary

      1. Establishment of a Senate Diversity Committee

Presenter:  Dr. Ralph Kingston, Secretary-Elect

    1. 3:55 Parking Services – Don Andrae, Director of Transportation Services and Arishna Lastinger, Mgr. Parking Operations
    2. 4:10 Covid Resource Center Updates – Chris O’Gwynn and Dr. Robert Norton
    3. 4:20  Megan Good – SACS planning
    4. 4:30   Did You Know Corner? Rett Wagonner ; 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, Rett will verbally share a few thoughts about what he would potentially share)
  1. Chair Suggestion to hold an additional Steering meeting in advance of General Faculty Meeting
  2. Discussion on the town halls, communication and voting
  3. 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.