CWU Board of Trustees Retreat Agenda | July 2026

1. Nominations may be made by faculty, students, alumni or others in a position to evaluate the achievements of a faculty member in any of the award categories. Additionally, sSelf- nominations will not be acceptedare allowed. Letters of nominationNomination letters and supporting materials must be submitted to the Senate in accordance with Part A above. 2. Nominations are presented by a Nominator. The Nominator writes the letter of nomination, providingLetters of nominations should include a full description of the nominee’s work that is deserving of the respective award; a short statement of nomination will not be sufficient. The Nominator(s) shall may also help the nominee to compile and order a notebooktheir supporting material for the selection committee to substantiate the nomination, incorporating materials required and/or suggested in the accompanying criteria. No supporting materials may be added submittedto the notebook after the due date. 3. The selection committee is not an investigativee body. Therefore, it is imperative that supportingve materials be complete, orderly, and self-explanatory. 4. During any academic year, nNominators may not only nominate more than one faculty for eachto share the same award. 5. An individual may receive an award in more than one category, although not in the same year. An individual may not receive an individual award more than once in the same category. 5.6.

6.7.

An unsuccessful nominee may be re-nominated.

7.8.

Materials from of award recipients shall be retained by the Senate for three years in the office of the Senate. Neither nominees nor nominators should attempt to contact the committee, the Senate office, or the President’s Office about the process or outcome of the committee’s deliberations. No information will be given out. After reviewing submitted materials, the committee, at its discretion, may elect not to not recommend any nominees forrecipients of one or more awards in a given year.

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9.10.

Section IV. Selection Committee

A. Membership

1. Members of the selection committee are approved by the EC.

2. Committee membership is finalized by early February at the latest.

3. The committee will include six volunteer members:

a. Four must be past Distinguished Faculty Award winners representing each award category selected by the EC.

b. One must be an alumnus selected by CWU Alumni relations.

c. One must be an individual selected by the EC from three names forwarded by the CWU Retiree Association to balance out the composition of the committee.

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