About the University Council

The University Council, formed in 2016 after a multi-year exploration of shared governance practices at Augsburg, leads Augsburg’s internal deliberation of university-wide decisions, taking up—as advisory to the President—institutional considerations beyond the scope of faculty governance or any particular administrative unit.

The Council is chaired by the President and includes 15 additional leaders, elected or appointed, representing the faculty, staff, students and administration of Augsburg. The Council meets monthly and in retreat each summer and welcomes ideas, proposals, and recommendations submitted for consideration directly to UC, or—when appropriate—through one of UC’s standing subcommittees (see menu).

Contact: Leif Anderson, staff to the University Council, andersol@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1497

Documents/Resources (Augsburg login required):

Agenda 10/4/2021 | Agenda 11/1/2021  | Summary 11/1/2021 | Agenda 12/6/2021 | Summary 12/6/2021 | Agenda 1/24/2022 | Summary 1/24/2022 | Agenda 2/28/2022 | Summary 2/28/2022 | Agenda 3/21/2022 | Summary 3/21/2022|Agenda 4/18/2022 | Summary 4/18/2022 | Agenda 5/26/2022  | Summary 5/26/2022 | Agenda 10/3/2022 | Summary 10/3/2022 | Agenda 11/7/2022 | Summary 11/7/2022 | Agenda 12/5/2022 | Summary 12/5/2022 | Agenda 1/23/2023 | Summary 1/23/2023 | Agenda 2/20/2023 | Summary 2/20/2023 | Agenda 3/20/2023  |  Summary not available 3/20/2023 | Agenda 4/17/2023  | Summary 4/17/2023  | Agenda 5/15/2023 | Summary 5/15/2023  | Agenda 9/18/2023  |   Summary 9/18/2023  | Agenda 10/23/2023 | Summary 10/23/2023  | Agenda 11/27/2023 | Summary 11/27/2023 | Agenda 1/29.2024 | Summary 1/29/2024 |Agenda 2/26/2024 | Summary 2/26/2024 | UC meets with Board of Regents 3/22/2024 | Agenda 4/15/2024 | Summary 4/15/2024 |

The University Council:

  • Paul Pribbenow, President, ex-officio to UC
  • Leif Anderson, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Staff to University Council
  • Margit Berman, Program Director Clinical Psychology (PsyD) Program, elected by the faculty in 2021
  • Catherine Bishop, Vice President for Student Success & Experience, appointed by the President for 2022-23
  • Micheal Bloomberg, Librarian, Augsburg Staff Union representative for 2022-23
  • Salma Caamir, Student representative, Vice President – ADSG, appointed for 2023-24
  • Rebecca John, Vice President of Operations, ex-officio to UC
  • Paula O’Loughlin, Provost, ex-officio to UC
  • Marc McIntosh, Associate Professor, Business Administration, elected by the faculty in 2020
  • Kalista Miller, Student representative, President – ADSG, appointed for 2023-24
  • Joanne Reeck, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, appointed by the President for 2023-24
  • Bridget Robinson-Riegler, Faculty Senate President and Professor of Psychology, ex-officio to UC
  • Jim Matthias, Assoc. Director, Information Technology, elected by the staff in 2020-21 to a two-year term
  • Jeff Swenson, Athletic Director, appointed by Staff Senate in 2016-17
  • Joe Underhill, Associate Professor, Political Science, elected by the faculty in 2020