Enrollment and Budget Update Executive Vice President Klucking explained that budget planning begins in spring and culminates after fall quarter 10 th day census, at which point the final budget adjustments are made based on actual enrollment. Fall 2023 enrollment in all categories, except Latinx, is down. Occupancies in on campus housing is also down. EVP Klucking then shared a compressed look at sources of funds at CWU. He added that during the action agenda on Friday, the board will vote on a revision to the Athletics budget that was approved in July and a three percent increase for all tuition types. Legislative Budget Review Update Andrew Morse, Chief of Staff, and Interim Vice President for University Relations, explained that CWU’s 2024 supplemental operating budget requests include: • College in the High School (CiHS) Instructor Institute; the mission will be to provide coursework and scholarships for high school teachers who want to teach CiHS. • Student Basic Needs, which will make permanent student service positions created with one- time funding. • Police/Teamsters Contract; a new collective bargaining agreement was ratified in April 2023, which missed the biennial budget cycle. Steve DuPont, Government Relations Manager, updated the group on CWU’s 2024 supplemental capital budget request: • Secondary Geothermal Well, which will be located centrally near the location of the old bookstore and will provide heating/cooling for Health Science, Discovery, and Samuelson; qualifies for funding from the Climate Commitment Account and is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 22,000 metric tons. • Science Building Carbon Reduction; has the highest EUI rating on campus, other than the boiler plant. Overhauling the mechanical systems and components to increase energy efficiency is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 1,900 metric tons and save $150K annually. • Emergency Backup Power System: installation of a 3-megawatt generator to be used in case of emergency, which will be important to preserve life and safety of facilities. Dr. Morse then reported on CWU’s federal priorities, which include: • Economic Development, Technological Commercialization, and Workforce Alignment. • Aviation/Hangar – FAA infrastructure funding opportunity as a potential revenue. • Green Energy Adoption/Inflation Reduction Act. The morning session adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
Trustees had lunch with students in Sue Dining. No business was conducted.
Chair Black reconvened the board work session at 1:15 p.m.
3 Board of Trustees Minutes October 19-20, 2023
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