BUDGET OUTLOOK FOR 2019-2020 Vice President Klucking presented the board with a report on the RCM/ABB evolution, a summary of the FY 19 Budget, the budget proposal for FY 20 (to be voted on Friday morning), and an updated six-year rolling forecast. NWCCU MISSION AND CORE THEMES CWU is scheduled to submit the Year-One Mission, Core Themes, and Strategic Planning report to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) in Spring 2020. The NWCCU has provided two sources of guidance for this report: • The NWCCU Standards of Accreditation require that the entire university community participate in the review of, and any changes to, the Mission, Core Themes, and University Strategic Plan. • The NWCCU Evaluation Committee that visited CWU in October 2018 and the NWCCU Board of Commissioners that convened in January 2019 recommended that CWU “integrate division plans into a comprehensive institutional plan that is tied to the core themes and assessment data.” Year-One report preparation will include the following: • University-wide input through open forums, surveys, focus groups, and interviews • Discussions with the Board of Trustees, President, Cabinet, Faculty Senate, Foundation Board, Academic Department Chairs Organization (ADCO), Exempt Employee Association, Classified Staff Employee Council, the Associated Students of CWU (ASCWU), alumni, and other stakeholders In the discussion of CWU’s mission and values, several board members emphasized the need to adapt to the changing education, skills, and experiences of students. Mr. Conner said CWU should understand the expectations and needs of future high school graduates and be able to articulate a value proposition. Mr. Nellams pointed out that we need to stop describing at-risk students as a problem. The assumptions that underlie our language will be felt by students. We must replace the student “deficit” model with an “opportunity” models that views the changing learning, support, and cultural needs of students positively. DUGMORE HALL BRIEFING AND TOUR Dugmore Hall was CWU’s first experience with the progressive design-build methodology and was a 24- month process from beginning to end. The 402-bed residence hall opens fall quarter and is already full. The location of this project transforms the academic corridor of the northwest of campus, and complements the Recreation Sports Complex and Tomlinson capital projects. Dugmore addresses the need of today’s students for privacy, intentional community space, and technology innovation. Together, the new hall and dining facility support student recruitment and retention, and will enhance students’ residential experience for years to come. Board and Cabinet members toured the new facility. • Faculty-facilitated discussions within and across colleges and departments • Staff-facilitated discussions within and across the university community
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.
Trustees, the president, cabinet, and the assistant attorney general attended a social dinner at Swiftwater Winery in Cle Elum from 6:00-8:00 p.m. No business was conducted.
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