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 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 10/1/2025 | Summary 10/1/2025 | Agenda 11/5/2025 | Summary 11/5/2025 | Agenda 12/3/2025 | Summary 12/3/2025 | Agenda 1/22/2026 | Summary 1/22/2026 |Agenda 2/26/2026 | Summary 2/26/2026 | Agenda 4/2/2026 | Summary 4/2/2026 |Agenda 4/30/2026 | Summary 4/30/2026 | Agenda 9/15/2026
The University Council:
Membership 2026-27
- Paul Pribbenow, President, ex-officio to University Council
- Leif Anderson, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Staff to University Council
- Christa Burgess, Senior Associate Athletic Director, appointed by the president
- Jennifer Butler, Director of Multicultural Life, appointed by the president
- Pastor Babette Chatman, University Pastor, appointed by president
- Moumita Dasgupta, Associate Professor and Department Chair – Physics, appointed by Faculty Senate
- George Dierberger, Professor and Department Chair – Management & Sports Management, appointed by Faculty Senate
- Jacqueline deVries, Professor and Department Chair – History, appointed by Faculty Senate
- Jacob Enger, Faculty Senate President and Professor of Business Administration, ex-officio to University Council
- Ian Heseltine, Associate Director of Leadership Gifts, Institutional Advancement, appointed by Staff Senate
- Rebecca John, Vice President of Operations, appointed by the president
- Alexander-Paul Ogbeide, Public Safety Officer, appointed by Staff Senate
- Paula O’Loughlin, Provost, ex-officio to University Council
- Christine Oliver, Counselor, Center for Wellness & Counseling, appointed by Augsburg Staff Union
- Danielle Skoglund, Program Director – Master of Science in PA Studies, appointed by Faculty Senate
- Aidan Wippich, ADSG President, appointed by Augsburg Day Student Government