PREAMBLE
DEFINITIONS
College: In the Code, a college refers to any one of the Central Washington University’s academic, faculty-led institutions headed by a dean or executive director. These are: College of Arts and Humanities (CAH); College of Business (CB); College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS); College of the Sciences COTS); Central Washington University Libraries. Consultations: Substantive discussion of mutual exchange between two or more parties. Consultation informs, receives feedback, and carefully considers feedback. Ideally, decisions will reflect consensus between the administrative leadership, appropriate bodies of the faculty, or other pertinent parties at Central Washington University (CWU).
Department: See CWUP 5-60-030.
Interdisciplinary Programs: See CWUP 5-90-070.
President: The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the University, and is appointed by the Board of Trustees (BOT), which delegates broad administrative authority to the President. Office of the President: The staff within the Office of the President coordinate policy development, communications, special projects, budget, and other matters for the President’s Division, as well as for CWU generally.
Secret Ballot: A ballot which lists all nominees and voters can indicate their choices without revealing how individual voters have voted (Robert’s Rules 45:18).
Simple Majority: 50% of those casting votes plus one (1).
Unit: Any academic entity that falls under the category of program, school, library, department, or college.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations shall be used in this document:
AAC&U: American Association of Colleges and Universities
AAUP: American Association of University Professors
AAC: Academic Affairs Committee
ACE: American Council on Education
ADCO: Academic Department Chairs’ Organization
ADI: Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusivity
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AGB: Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
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