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 |
The University Council:
Membership 2024-25
- 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
- Salma Caamir, Student, ADSG Vice President, appointed by Augsburg Day Student Gov. for 2024-25
- Emilio Carrillo-Renteria, Student, appointed by Augsburg Day Student Gov. for 2024-25
- Pastor Babette Chatman, University Pastor, appointed by President for 2024-25
- Daniel Fapohunda, Student, ADSG President, appointed by Augsburg Day Student Gov. for 2024-25
- Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager for Community Engaged Education, appointed by Staff Senate
- Rebecca John, Vice President of Operations, ex-officio to University Council
- Terrance Kwame-Ross, Associate Professor, Education, appointed by Faculty Senate
- Melissa Lee, Associate Athletic Director, appointed by the President for 2024-25
- Mary Lowe, Professor, Religion, appointed by Faculty Senate
- Paula O’Loughlin, Provost, ex-officio to University Council
- Christine Oliver, Counselor, Center for Wellness & Counseling, appointed by Augsburg Staff Union
- Magaly Ortiz, Academic Advisor, TRIO Student Support Services, appointed by Staff Senate
- Joanne Reeck, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, appointed by the President for 2024-25
- Bridget Robinson-Riegler, Faculty Senate President and Professor of Psychology, ex-officio to UC
Upcoming meeting dates –
Sept. 23, 2024
Oct. 28, 2024
Nov. 25, 2024
No meeting in December due to winter break
Jan. 27, 2025
Feb. 24, 2025
Mar. 24, 2025
Apr. 21, 2025
May 19, 2025