Action – Approval of the Agenda Motion 18-01: A motion that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves the agenda of the meetings of February 8 and 9, 2018 was presented by Mr. Liu and seconded by Mr. Johnson. The motion was approved. Approval of Minutes Motion 18-02: Ms. Black moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve minutes of the regular meetings of November 2 and 3, 2017 and the special telephonic meeting of December 12, 2017. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Information – Academic and Student Life Extended learning - Provost Frank introduced Gayla Stoner, Associate Provost, to talk about Extended Learning and Outreach. She gave a brief update on fall and winter offerings at Sammamish and explained that CWU is positioned well for strong community outreach in the Sammamish area. Two open houses have been held, each attracting more than 200 attendees. CWU hopes to draw students from six additional high schools to the Sammamish Running Start programs in fall 2018. Gayla then reported on transfer enrollment and recruiting at the University Centers. Total transfer student headcount in the fall of 2017 was 4411. Of that total, 873 were University Center transfer students and 968 were online transfer students. The top five online programs by enrollment are BAS ITAM, BS ITAM, Law and Justice, Psychology and Sociology. CWU is currently working on several transfer initiatives that focus on a university-wide collaborative approach. Work groups are looking at an extended learning strategic plan, transfer students, university centers, recruitment, and marketing at university centers. In addition, admissions training is taking place at University Centers and staff are currently launching advisory councils at each of the University Centers. Retention - Gail Mackin, Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Faculty Affairs, was introduced to give an update on retention. Retention rates fell by 6.29 percent from fall 2013 to fall 2016. Some of the current initiatives to enhance retention include professional development for advisors, student prep (summer bridge program), use of high-tech classrooms (Samuelson), and reconvening the retention committee. New initiatives include: • requiring placement testing at orientation prior to registration • requiring developmental courses in the first year and strongly encourage foundational courses in the first year • expanding the PALS program (supplemental instruction) • providing an advising syllabus students can use as a roadmap for their academic planning • requiring midterm grades, and • conducting a comprehensive longitudinal study on persistence to graduation. NWCCU Reaccreditation - Bernadette Jungblut, Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Planning, and Assessment, gave an update on accreditation and strategic planning. The NWCCU Reaffirmation of
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