As academic vice president, Redwine is responsible for the faculty and the courses they teach. For the past six years she has given the final word about what majors and courses the university offers. She also oversees the changes in Southwestern's bulletin. Every year, she meets with the chairperson of each department to determine which classes will be offered in the future, and which ones will be omitted. At the end of each semester, every student has the opportunity to critique their professors' performances in the classroom, using a teacher evaluation survey.
Students appreciate that opportunity.
Redwine has many responsibilities and much of what happens on campus can be traced back to her efforts. She says that her life has been a good teaching experience and that it has prepared her for her lifework. Born in Linden, Texas, her childhood memories are not what she would have wished. When she was seven years old, her mother died, leaving seven children. Afterward, she was adopted as an only child.