Senate Approves Lecturer Faculty Ranks Auburn's University Senate approved a resolution September 1 creating the Lecturer and Senior Lecturer non-tenure faculty ranks. More... International Skills Task Force Students graduating from Auburn University should possess skills necessary to operate in a global environment. More... Service Learning Task Force Report In August of 2008, the Office of the Provost convened a representative task force to address the service learning related goals of the Auburn University Strategic Plan. Work groups organized around key elements identified as necessary to institutionalize service learning across the university. More... General Education Task Force Report Auburn University’s 2008 strategic plan identified Elevating Academics as our top priority. “The Auburn University System will elevate undergraduate education and enrich the undergraduate experience.” As “teaching and learning are the heart of the Auburn experience,” the plan said, “we need to review our approaches and content, redesigning them to meet new challenges.” More... Writing Initiative Task Force Report The writing program developed by the Writing Initiative Task Force (WITF) is designed to foster a culture of writing throughout the college experience. More... Distance Ed Task Force Recommendations Auburn University is committed to increasing access to higher education for the citizens of Alabama and beyond by developing and offering credit and non-credit distance courses and programs for professional development, advancement, and pursuit of degrees, as well as for personal fulfillment. More... Honors College Task Force Report The seven members of the Honors College Task Force met with faculty, administrators, staff and students from across the University gathering information about the challenges faced by the colleges. More... Improved Graduation Rates Report The Improved Graduation Rates Committee was charged with identifying strategies for moving Auburn University into the top 25% of land-grant universities with regard to six-year graduation rates. More... Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Task Forces A number of ad hoc task forces will address specific areas within Auburn University's strategic plan. More...