Central Washington University Board of Trustees February 21, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – NWCCU Reaffirmation of Accreditation Summary of 11 January NWCCU Commissioners’ Meeting On 11 January, President Gaudino, Provost Frank, Dr. Amy Claridge (Faculty Senate Chair), Lidia Anderson (Classified Staff Council Chair), and Dr. Bernadette Jungblut (Associate Provost – Accreditation, Academic Planning, and Assessment) attended the NWCCU Commissioners’ meeting in Seattle. Prior to that meeting, all 21 Commissioners had an opportunity to review the CWU Mission Fulfillment and Sustainability Self-Evaluation Report; the SharePoint evidence repository; the Accreditation Data Dashboard; and the site visit Evaluation Committee’s report. During the meeting, the two Commissioners assigned to CWU (Dr. Bogdan Hoanca, Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and Dr. Susan Capalbo, Senior Vice Provost at Oregon State University) had the opportunity to highlight items from the self-evaluation materials and to ask follow- up questions. Overall, the discussion was very positive, and the CWU representatives believe thorough answers were provided for all questions. During the discussion with the Commissioners, CWU was praised for the following: • The University’s commitment to the accreditation process • Service to the public and community engagement • The numerous awards CWU has earned • The data brought to bear on the self-evaluation report and to document student achievement • The University’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity • The new General Education program • Outstanding library services The Commissioners’ follow-up questions centered on the following: • Additional information about CWU’s public service and community engagement • The institution’s free speech policy • Communication about the RCM/ABB budget model • CWU’s advising structure • CWU’s enhanced data availability and use for decision-making • Divisional and institutional strategic planning • Conceptualization, operationalization, and measures of inclusiveness • General Education redesign and anticipated impact on CWU students’ learning experiences • Scalability of successful student retention programs • Library services • Diversity of faculty and staff in comparison to the increasing diversity of CWU students • Improvement of graduation rates
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