meetings more efficient and more useful to board members. These strategies include the following, which will be incorporated in board meetings in the 2017-2018 academic year: 1. Support more and better board discussion and debate. a. Focus the first day of the meeting on discussion, especially of matters that will require approval. b. Hold discussions in a smaller, less formal setting that supports conversation, but ensures the opportunity for public access. c. Reserve the business meeting on Fridays for formal board actions. 2. Create more opportunities for trustees to meet directly with students. a. Set aside time on the first day of the meeting for board members to talk with students and/or see them in performance or competition. 3. Create more opportunities for board members to engage directly and more meaningfully with employees who are being recognized for their work. a. Identify regularly occurring recognition events in which employees’ can be recognized for service. b. Engage board members directly in recognition events. The proposed meeting schedule for the coming year identifies dates for four, two-day meetings. For each meeting, the board will hold an afternoon work session and social dinner on the first day, and a business meeting the following day. The meetings will be set up to ensure robust opportunities for discussion and for student engagement, while preserving transparency and public access. Trustees will engage in established events for employee recognition rather than conducting these activities during the board meetings.
Following are proposed meeting dates for the upcoming fiscal year. • November 2 & 3, 2017 • February 8 & 9, 2018 (tentatively scheduled at CWU Sammamish) • May 17 & 18, 2018 • July 25-27, 2018 (annual planning retreat)
Motion 17-41: Mr. Erickson moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby adopts the 2017-2018 meeting structure and schedule as proposed, which was seconded by Mr. Dixon. Motion approved.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is November 2-3, 2017 in Ellensburg. Meeting adjourned at 12:12 PM.
Linda Schactler, Secretary to the
Keith Thompson, Chair CWU Board of Trustees
CWU Board of Trustees
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Annual Board Planning Retreat, July 19-21, 2017
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