The morning session adjourned at 11:18 am.
Trustees had lunch with Deans and Faculty Senate leaders in Sue Dining. No business was conducted.
Vice Chair Hensler reconvened the board meeting at 1:15 p.m.
Provost Report Provost Pease gave some background on faculty tenure, promotion, and post tenure review. State law (RCW 28B.35.120) delineates the powers and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees to include employment of all employees, including tenure and promotion and post-tenure review of faculty. Each year the board is asked to approve the recommendations for tenure and promotion, which are the result of the comprehensive process. Trustees have requested that they be provided information to inform this approval. Tenure guarantees continuous appointment within a specific university department. Promotion is the movement from one academic rank to the next, typically from assistant professor to associate professor or from associate professor to full professor. Each process is based on departmental, college, and university criteria that include performance in teaching, scholarship, and service. There are five consecutive levels of review: the department personnel committee, the department chair, the college personnel committee, the college dean, and the provost, as outlined in Articles 9.2 and 24.7 of the CWU Collective Bargaining Agreement. Post-tenure review is the evaluation process for faculty who have already been granted tenure with CWU. A review is conducted in the fifth year following the granting of tenure for faculty, and every fifth year thereafter. As with tenure and/or promotion, each evaluation is based on a thorough review by the department personnel committee, department chair, college personnel committee, college dean, and the provost, in accordance with the criteria identified in the departmental, college, and university standards. This year, 26 faculty submitted professional records to be considered for tenure and/or promotion; 24 were recommended for tenure and/or promotion. Forty-eight (48) faculty members submitted professional records for post-tenure review during the regular review cycle. Provost Pease added that a new Bachelor of Science degree in Food and Agribusiness Innovation Management will be considered for approval tomorrow. The proposed degree aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the application of economic, management, and marketing principles within the context of food and agricultural systems. The program seeks to prepare graduates who can contribute to the development of sustainable, equitable, and inclusive agri-food systems. Leveraging insights from the agribusiness community and strong partnerships with industry representatives and legislators, the curriculum is designed to be relevant and current, preparing students to address pressing socioeconomic issues in the food and agriculture industries. Moreover, the program addresses specific needs that are not met by other programs, such as being the first agribusiness-related degree offered by an AACSB-accredited business school in the state of Washington. The accreditation, coupled with a curriculum designed in collaboration with academics and practitioners, positions students for success in the job market.
6 Board of Trustees Minutes May 16-17, 2024
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