• If they are likely to change, how and why do you see them changing?
3. To what extent is the institution fulfilling its mission and core themes ? • Where and in what ways is the institution meeting or exceeding the expectations it set for itself? • Where and in what ways is the institution falling short? • How is the institution addressing those shortcomings? 4. Since the last NWCCU site visit, in what ways has the institution had to adapt to changing circumstances , both in terms of external and internal factors? • How well has the institution adapted to change? • Thinking about the future, how well-equipped is the institution to adapt to change? 5. What are the primary challenges the institution has had to overcome since the last NWCCU site visit? • What are the primary challenges the institution currently faces? • What challenges are on the horizon? • How do you see the institution addressing and overcoming those challenges? 6. What is the nature of the board’s relationship(s) with administrators, faculty, staff, and students? 7. How do you ensure that, as trustees, you are meeting the requirements of NWCCU Standards 1.A.1, 2.A.4, 2.A.5, 2.A.6, 2.A.7, and 2.A.8 ? • Has the board reviewed and approved CWU’s mission statement, core themes, and strategic plan? • How does the board ensure members have no conflicts of interest while serving as trustees? • Does the board act only as a committee of the whole – with no member or subcommittee of the board acting on behalf of the board except by formal delegation of authority by the governing board as a whole? • Does the board establish, review regularly, revise as necessary, and exercise broad oversight of institutional policies, including those regarding its own organization and operation? • Does the board select and regularly evaluate a chief executive officer who is accountable for the operation of the institution? • Does the board delegate authority and responsibility to the CEO to implement and administer board-approved policies related to the operation of the institution? • Does the board regularly evaluate its performance to ensure its duties and responsibilities are fulfilled in an effective and efficient manner? • What documentation demonstrates the fulfillment of these requirements? What evidence will be presented to the NWCCU?
Submitted:
Approved for Submission to the Board:
Katherine P. Frank
James L. Gaudino
Provost/Vice President for Academic and Student Life
President
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