Division of Academic Affairs
Campus Life and Student Support Services
ASG MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES
Monday, March 9, 2026
Zoom Meeting Room
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Morgan B. Whited, ASG President
Bushra Zaman, ASG Vice President
Chimezie Finian Nwadinigwe, ASG Representative Coordinator
Dr. Stephanie Gardner, Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Dr. Kristen Sterba, Assoc. Provost for Students & Admin., Director, Department of Institutional Research, Policy, & Accreditation, Associate Professor
Nakia Dedner, Director of Campus Life and ASG advisor
Morgan B. Whited – ASG President
Morgan B. Whited- Morgan kicked off the meeting by introducing Michelle Zengulis as the first speaker.
Michelle Zengulis- Title IX Coordinator/Disability Services
Michelle Zengulis, is the Title IX Coordinator/Disability Services contact person for the Little Rock and Northwest campus. Ms. Zengulis informed students of the services/accommodation she offers at UAMS. It was emphasized that it’s the student’s responsibility to identify as a person with a disability or need of accommodation. The UAMS policy is Academic Policy 2.2.5, Student Request for Academic Accommodations.
Students can submit requests through the Title IX Coordinator/Disability Services webpage or paper copy. Ms. Zengulis is normally located in the library. However, currently she’s in a temporary office space. Ms. Zengulis can be reached at
mzengulis@uams.edu and disabilityservices@uams.edu. Students can find more information at https://students.uams.edu/resources/ada-disability-services/
Nakia Dedner- Director of Campus Life and Student Support Services
Nakia Dedner introduced the new Assistant Director for Campus Life and Student Support Services, Kanisha Harris. As well as new ASG Secretaries, Debasree Bhadra and Shegufta Neetole who are both students in the graduate school.
Nakia also chimed in to explain; students should use the app to learn about upcoming events since Campus Life will only use email for health insurance compliance.
Kaeleigh Crutchfield– Student Services Manager
Kaeleigh Crutchfield, Student Services Manager and Morgan Whited- Discussed upcoming events scheduled (see below) and the possibility of a Pickleball free play day or event. The pickleball event would be an opportunity to collect nonperishable items for UAMS Stocked and Ready. The food item will function as the student ticket to the event. Morgan will contact Little Rock Athletic Club to see what dates are available for an event.
- ASG Ice Cream Palooza, Wednesday April 8, 2026, 11 am-1 pm (pre-sign event)
- UAMS Sunday Topgolf Event: Food, Putt & Fun, Sunday, April 12, 2026, 2pm-4 pm
- Painting with a Twist Joint event with Northwest Arkansas Students, Friday, April 17, 6 pm-8 pm
The final ASG Meeting is:
Monday, April 13th, 2026, at noon
In-Person and Zoom Meeting Room