Public Comment Chair Thompson reported that two people signed up for public comment. 1. Ken Smith, Chair, Department of Accounting, commented on the budget for FY 2019. 2. Kathryn Martell, retiring Dean of the College of Business, thanked the board and administration for their trust in her during her service as dean. Board Communications The Board acknowledges receipt of the following communications: 1. Email dated May 22, 2018, from Professor Ken Smith regarding BEC meeting and discussion materials 2. Letter and report dated May 29, 2018, from Professor Paul Knepper regarding the Department of Law & Justice Annual Report. 3. Letter dated July 20, 2018, from Professors Ethan Bergman and Vince Nethery regarding the Health Sciences building. Book Discussion In advance of the meeting, trustees and cabinet members read two books dealing with sustainability in higher education: · American Higher Education in Crisis: What Everyone Needs to Know , by Goldie Blumenstyk; · The Last Professors: The Corporate University and the Fate of the Humanities , by Frank Donoghue. The first book described the change that is reshaping just about every aspect of higher education, and the second book talked about how the change is redefining the role of faculty. During the course of discussion Trustee Nellams suggested that the university create a dashboard where employees, students, trustees and stakeholders could track progress on key goals. Board members agreed on the need for continued strong leadership from President Gaudino in order to complete the university’s ambitious agenda and to engage the entire university community in the change process. Action Items Action – Approval of 2018-19 Board Meeting Schedule Central Washington University Policy 1-10-030 states that the Board shall hold a regular meeting at least once each calendar quarter and may establish a schedule of regular meetings. The proposed schedule for the coming year identifies dates for one telephonic meeting and four, two-day meetings. For each quarterly meeting, the board will hold an afternoon work session and social dinner on the first day, and a business meeting the following day.
The proposed schedule for 2018-19: •
September 28, 2018 [telephonic]
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October 21-22, 2018 [coincides with NWCCU visit]
February 21 & 22, 2019 May 16 & 17, 2019
July 25 & 26, 2019 [annual planning retreat]
7 Board of Trustees Minutes Annual Board Planning Retreat, July 26-27, 2018
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