Provost Search: The university now is engaged in a search for a vice president of academic and student life. The search committee, co-chaired by the president and the former chair of the faculty senate, Amy Claridge, met on July 8 with representatives of the executive search firm, Storbeck Pimentel & Associates. Trustees Nellams and Harrington, the 2019-2020 student trustee, are serving on the search committee. On June 18 and 19 open forums and focus groups were held in Ellensburg and on WebEx to collect input on qualities desirable in provost candidates. Discussion focused on the culture CWU wants to support/promote and what qualities will be needed in the next provost to support this culture change. Board Elections: Board elections were held; Ron Erickson was re-elected as chair, and Robert Nellams was re-elected as vice chair. Appointment of Board Committees: Central Washington University Policy 1-60-040 provides that membership on committee of the board shall be for a one-year term and membership of committees shall be by the appointment of the chair. Committee appointments for 2019-20 are as follows: Executive Committee • Ron Erickson • Robert Nellams Academic and Student Life • Ron Erickson Business and Financial Affairs • Ray Conner • Gladys Gillis Operations • Erin Black • Gladys Gillis
• Robert Nellams • Alex Harrington
ACTION AGENDA Approval of 2019-2020 Board Meeting Schedule
Motion 19-30: Mr. Nellams moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approve the 2019-2020 meeting schedule, which was seconded by Ms. Gillis. The motion was approved. Approval of Athletic Budget Since 2018, state law has required governing boards of Washington institutions of higher education approve in an open public meeting the annual budget for intercollegiate athletics (SSB 6493) in advance of any expenditure for that fiscal year. The board also must approve in advance any expenditure exceeding $250,000 that is not already in the approved annual budget. Central is a member of the NCAA’s Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference, which served 492 student athletes during the 2018-19 school year.
The following is a summary of the FY20 CWU intercollegiate athletics budget:
5 Board of Trustees Minutes July 25-26, 2019
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