To provide oversight, insight, and direction for commencement ceremonies at Augusta University, and support for faculty and staff who operationalize decisions by the committee and any subcommittees.
Charge: The committee is tasked with making decisions regarding commencement ceremonies, including the location of the event, run of show, speakers (suggestion to the President for keynote), etc.
| Members | Role | Constituency | Representing | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Basciano | Member | Faculty Affairs | Staff | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
| Protocol and Special Events, Tammy Berry |
Member | Special Events | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs , Kathy Browder |
Member | Faculty Affairs | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Vice President Enrollment & Student Affairs, Susan Davies |
Committee Co-Chair | Student Affairs | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Dale Hartenburg | Member | Campus Services | Staff | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
| Associate Vice President Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, Scott Henson |
Member | Alumni Relations | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Mahadia Islam | Member | Student Government Affairs | Student | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
| Executive Vice President of Administration & Chief of Staff to the President, Russell Keen |
Member | President's Office | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Vice Provost for Instruction, Zach Kelehear |
Member | Instruction and Innovation | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Provost, Neil MacKinnon |
Committee Co-Chair | Academic Affairs | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Registrar, Heather Metress |
Member | Registrar's Office | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Associate Vice President for External Relations, Protocol and Special Events, Suzanne Tatum |
Member | Special Events | Staff | Ongoing | |
| Samuel Walton | Member | GSGA Representative | Student | August 2021 - June 2022 |
