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 10/4/2021 | 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 | Agenda 5/13/2024 | Summary 5/13/2024 | Agenda 9/23/2024 | Summary 9/23/2024 | Agenda 10/28/2024 | Summary 10/28/2024 | Agenda 11/25/2024 | Summary 11/25/2024 | Agenda 1/27/2025 | Summary 1/27/2025 | Agenda 2/24/2025 | Summary 2/24/2025 | Agenda 3/24/2025 | Summary 3/24/2025 | Agenda 4/21/2025 | Summary 4/21/2025 | Agenda 5/19/2025 | Summary 5/19/2025 |
The University Council:
Membership 2025-26
- Paul Pribbenow, President, ex-officio to University Council
- Leif Anderson, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Staff to University Council
- Rachel Bergman, Professor and Chair, Music, appointed by Faculty Senate
- 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
- Keri Clifton, Program Director, Reell Office of Seeing Things Whole, appointed by Staff 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
- Rebecca John, Vice President of Operations, ex-officio to University Council
- Won Yong Kim, Associate Professor, Finance, appointed by Faculty Senate
- Stephen Nushann, ADSG Vice President, appointed by Augsburg Day Student Government for 2025-26
- Christine Oliver, Counselor, Center for Wellness & Counseling, appointed by Augsburg Staff Union for 2025-26
- Paula O’Loughlin, Provost, ex-officio to University Council
- Bridget Robinson-Riegler, Faculty Senate President and Professor of Psychology, ex-officio to University Council
- Hayley Selinki, Senior Creative Graphic Designer, Marketing & Communication, appointed by Staff Senate 2025-26
Upcoming meeting dates –
Oct. 1, 2025
Nov. 5, 2025
Dec. 3, 2025
Jan. 26, 2026
Feb. 23, 2026
Mar. 23, 2026
Apr. 27, 2026
May 11, 2026