Hung Dang, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management Elvin Delgado, Associate Vice President, Faculty Success Rodrigo Renteria-Valencia, Dean of Graduate Education, Research, and Strategic Initiatives
Chair Hensler convened the board meeting at 11:10 a.m.
Approval of Agenda Motion 26-17: Mr. Nellams moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve the agenda of the meetings of May 21-22, 2026. Ms. Gillis seconded the motion, which the board unanimously approved. Approval of Minutes Motion 26-18: Mr. Nellams moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve the minutes from the regular meetings of February 19-20, 2026, and the minutes from the special meetings of March 20, 2026, and March 26, 2026. Ms. Black seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Official Communications Since the last meeting, the board received eleven communications, which were included in the briefing materials: The Board acknowledges receipt of the following communications: 1. A collection of five articles published in the CWU Observer, dated February 12, 2026, shared by Professor Dominic Klyve. 2. Letter from CWU’s Foundation Board Executive Committee, dated February 13, 2026, in support of President Wohlpart’s leadership at CWU. 3. Email from Natashia Lindsey, Faculty Senate Chair, dated February 18, 2026, regarding February’s Board of Trustees agenda packet. 4. Email from Dania Cochran, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board, dated February 19, 2026, responding to Natashia Lindsey’s email of February 18, 2026. 5. Email from Natashia Lindsey, Faculty Senate Chair, dated February 19, 2026, regarding results of the faculty vote of no confidence. 6. Email from Gary Bartlett, Professor of Philosophy, dated February 22, 2026, responding to the Board of Trustees email of February 20, 2026. 7. Email from Robert Hickey, retired CWU Professor of Geography, dated February 23, 2026, regarding the vote of no confidence of President Wohlpart. 8. Email from Ronald Erickson, CWU Alum and former CWU Board of Trustees Chair and member, dated February 23, 2026, regarding the vote of no confidence in President Wohlpart. 9. Letter from Bryan Elliott, Chairman, Kittitas County Conference of Governments, dated February 19, 2026, and received March 4, 2026, regarding the vital partnership between KCCOG and CWU. 10. Email from Concerned Faculty (Dominic Klyve, Tim Englund, R. Shaffer Claridge, Allyson Rogan- Klyve, Hope Amason), dated March 19, 2026, regarding CWU faculty concerns following vote of no confidence. 11. Report from Faculty Senate Executive Committee, dated May 8, 2026, regarding the Faculty Senate Quarterly update to the Board and inclusion of the Vote of No Confidence petition.
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