Approval of Agenda Motion 23-29: Ms. Gillis moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve the agenda of the meetings of October 19-20, 2023. Ms. Jenkins seconded the motion, which the board unanimously approved. Approval of Minutes Motion 23-30: Ms. Gillis moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve the minutes from the retreat of July 20-21, 2023. Ms. Jenkins seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Official Communications Since our last meeting, the board has received one communication, which is included in the briefing materials: o Memo from Josie Rollins, Employee Council Chair, October 4, 2023, regarding Employee Council’s quarterly report to the Board. Public Comment No one signed up for public comment. President’s Report President Wohlpart introduced Jason Jones, Assistant to the President and Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning, and John MacArthur, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX, and thanked Dr. Michelle DenBeste for her service as Provost. He then provided an update on CWU’s Strategic Plan implementation. Jason Jones will lead the Strategic Plan Team. The unifying value of the Strategic Plan is student success with engagement, belonging, and stewardship as core values. President Wohlpart added that CWU will be implementing values-based budgeting with four principles: 1. Cover instructional expenses to meet teaching needs and meet the goals of the strategic plan. 2. Invest in non-instructional expenses to meet the goals of the strategic plan. 3. Provide sufficient goods and services budget to the meet the needs of the university. 4. Create a values-based fund to invest in the strategic plan. President Wohlpart added that as part of CWU’s values-based Performance Management, Dr. Kris De Welde, Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, and Professor of Sociology, from College of Charleston, spent several weeks on campus. She met with faculty and held an all-faculty town hall on Establishing Equity in the Faculty Evaluation process. High level enrollment numbers were shared as well. Compared to 2022 and 2023, we are up in applications, admits and accepts for 2024. We are the leading provider of College in the High School in Washington state. There are ninety-five students taking English 101 and 102. The state is now paying for College in the High School, so this is a huge opportunity for CWU. Wildcat Preview Day was held on campus Saturday, October 1. We had 332 students, and 438 family members participate in the day. The Admissions Office did seventy-seven on the spot admissions. It was a highly successful day.
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