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AUx Subcommittee

The AUx Subcommittee is charged by AU Core Council with oversight of the AUx1 and AUx2 curricula. The Subcommittee began meeting in June 2024 and will build on the foundation set by the Working Group, focusing on a more cohesive first-year experience and unified approach to curricular governance.

The Subcommittee includes an Associate Dean (or their representative) from each undergraduate school. Expand the box below for a full list of the AUx Subcommittee members.

Chair: Martyn Oliver, College of Arts and Sciences

AUx Working Group

The AUx Working Group was charged with refining the AUx1 and AUx2 curricula, supporting and providing guidance to AUx1 instructors, and connecting with campus partners to enhance the AUx Program and course content.

The AUx Working Group is no longer active as of May 2024.

Expand the box below for a full list of the AUx Working Group members.

Former AUx WG Members: Stephon Bradberry, Amanda Getz, Tara W. Rison, Nakeesha Ceran, Rebecca Comfort, Quintenilla Merriweather, Ashley Roccamo, Kernysha Rowe, David Salgado, Izzi Stern Michelle Swiger

Former AUx1 WG 2.0 Members: Matt Bruno (past co-chair), Camille Clark, Caroline DeLeon, Joyice Harris, Kyle Whitaker, Morgan Maxwell, Shaina Spann, Stacey Miles, Elissa Margolin (CAS), Angela Chen

Former AUx2 WG Members: Shaina Spann, Aja Simpson-Zulfiqar, Munroe Bell-Rose, Rachel Brown, Steven Crudele, Sarah Jones (past co-chair), Roshan Abraham (past co-chair), Caroline Figueiredo Hausmann, Diamond Brown, Juliana Martinez (CAS), Angela Chen

Former AUx1 WG 1.0 Members: Jessica Waters, Aja Simpson Zulfiqar, Matt Bruno, Ashley Dorsey, Stef Woods (CAS), Izzi Stern, Ashley Roccamo, Robin Adams, Jolynn Gardner (CAS), Erica Hart (CAS), Scott Talan (SOC), Mickey Irizarry, Christina Colasanto, Ashley Rozendaal, Lindsay Northup-Moore, Bradly Knight, Courtney Pollack, Kelly McGrath

Former AUx2 Council Members: Jessica Waters, Jane Palmer (SPA), Sybil Roberts Williams (CAS), Traci Dennis (SOE), Amanda Taylor, Juliana Martinez (CAS), Hannah Park (Library), Justin Bernstine (SOC), Ashley Roccamo, Izzi Stern, Michael MacEwen

Campus Partners

Faculty, staff, and students from the AU community shared their knowledge and ideas, providing feedback on the AUx1 curriculum and the AUx2 curriculum during its creation and piloting phase.

Expand the boxes below for a list of campus partners. Please note that these lists are not exhaustive.

Scott A. Bass, Formerly of Office of the Provost

Mary Clark, Formerly of Office of Academic Affairs

Jessica Waters, Formerly of Office of Undergraduate Education

Gail Short Hanson, Formerly of Office of Campus Life

Fanta Aw, Formerly of Office of Campus Life

Christopher Moody, Formerly of Housing & Residence Life

Lisa Freeman, Formerly of Housing & Residence Life

Robert Hradsky, Formerly of Office of the Dean of Students

Sara Bendoraitis, Formerly of Center for Diversity & Inclusion

Briana Weadock, Formerly of First Year Advising

Matt Bruno (Bruno), Formerly of First Year Advising

Senem Bakar, International Student & Scholar Services

Traci Callandrillo, Formerly of Office of Campus Life

Mark Schaefer, Formerly the University Chaplain

Jennifer Johnson, Formerly of Orientation, Transition & Retention

Katie Porras, Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution

Mickey Irizarry, Formerly of Health Promotion & Advocacy Center

Sara Yzaguirre, Formerly of Health Promotion & Advocacy Center

Maya Vizvary, Formerly of Health Promotion & Advocacy Center

Abby Wolfe, Formerly of Health Promotion & Advocacy Center

Regina Curran, Formerly of Title IX

Fariha Quasem, Formerly of Title IX

Shyheim Snead, AU Alum

Devontae Torriente, AU Alum

Taylor Dumpson, AU Alum

Diego Alemán, AU Alum

Nakeesha Ceran, Formerly of One Card & Dining Programs

Juliann Winn, Formerly of Academic Support & Access Center

Marianne Thomson, Formerly of Academic Support & Access Center

Gihan Fernando, Career Center

Kiho Kim, Formerly of CAS Faculty

Lyn Stallings, Formerly of CAS Faculty

Alison Thomas, CAS Faculty

Lacey Wootton, CAS Faculty

Caleen Jennings, Formerly of CAS Faculty and Former Chair of PCDI

Larry Engel, SOC Faculty

Rose Shinko, SIS Faculty

Shirleyne McDonald, Office of Enrollment

Courtney Pollack, AU Abroad

Isaac W. K. Thweatt, Formerly of Office of Alumni Relations

Scott A. Bass, Formerly of Office of the Provost

Mary Clark, Formerly of Office of Academic Affairs

Jessica Waters, Formerly of Office of Undergraduate Education

Robin Adams, Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Tiffany Speaks, Formerly of Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Michelle Strange, Formerly of Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Sara Bendoraitis, Formerly of Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Larry Engel, SOC Faculty

Filippo Trevisan, SOC Faculty

Leena Jayaswal, SOC Faculty

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, School of Education

Fanta Aw, Formerly of Office of Campus Life

Bev-Freda Jackson, SPA Faculty

Andrea Brenner, AUx Creator, Former Director & Former Curriculum Designer

Celine-Marie Pascale, Formerly of CAS Faculty

Theresa Runstedtler, CAS Faculty

Lily Wong, CAS Faculty

Caleen Jennings, Formerly of CAS Faculty and Chair, PCDI

Juliana Martinez, CAS Faculty

Sarah Trembath, CAS Faculty

Salvador Vidal-Ortiz, CAS Faculty

Gay Young, CAS Faculty

David Vine, CAS Faculty

Eileen Findlay, CAS Faculty

Amanda Choutka, CAS Faculty

David Pike, CAS Faculty

Mike Bader, CAS Faculty

Keith Leonard, CAS Faculty

Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus, CAS Faculty

Michele Carter, CAS Faculty

Maria De Jesus, SIS Faculty

Christine Chin, SIS Faculty

Easten Law, SIS Faculty

Malini Ranganathan, SIS Faculty

Maina Singh, SIS Faculty

Derrick Jefferson, Library

Sonya Grier, KOGOD Faculty

Emily Lindsay, KOGOD Faculty

Elijah Fosl, AU Alum

Koji Wieber, AU Alum

Janny Jang, AU Alum

Gabriel Benitez, AU Alum

Krista Chavez, AU Alum

Jaelynne Palmer, AU Alum

Chrissandra Jackson, AU Alum

Serina Williams, AU Student

Raquel Baudrit, AU Alum

Dyani Brown, AU Alum

Salimah Shabazz, AU Alum

Ashley Dejean, AU Alum