Trustees and Executive Leadership Team members had lunch at Sue Dining. No business was conducted.
Chair Black reconvened the board meeting at 1:17 p.m.
Cultural Transformation continued Interim VP Gómez-Vilchis began the afternoon session talking about a Cultural Transformation Roundtable. This will be a cross-departmental team focusing on cultivating a people-centered culture, which includes: • Creating a “caring university” where individuals believe they matter and that the work they do individually and collectively is significant. • Expanding opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and recognition. • Establishing a strong foundation for holistic well-being, creative engagement, and a deep sense of belonging. AVP Flores explained that growth is our priority. Aligning with our Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategic Plan, we are prioritizing growth through organization design, succession planning, career pathways, leadership and professional development, individual development plans, timely feedback, individualized coaching, and early intervention and support. Interim VP Gómez-Vilchis added that CWU is having a conversation about how we would create a process for developing leaders in place. We are working to develop a plan to pilot three leadership academy cohorts at some point in the future: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Organization. In conclusion, AVP Flores stated that we have achieved many things this year and we will continue to improve. Looking ahead, we have a strategic focus and a proactive approach for performance development. We have established a collaborative culture, and we are getting better together. Closing thoughts from Board members: • Chair Black suggested that a model learning community is not just for students. The board, faculty, and staff should be included. She asked if the university community thinks about the commitment of being a learning community. She also asked about the three pilot programs: what does this look like and who will do this work? AVP Flores mentioned that the roundtable team that will be convened will need to get feedback on what will work best for CWU with the number of employees we have. It will also vary between divisions. • Trustee Charbonneau asked, from the exit interviews, do we have a percentage of who is leaving or who has left because of a negative experience. AVP Flores will follow up on this. Strategic Enrollment Management AVP Dang explained that they chose the graphic in the title slide because the cogs in the wheels show the interconnection between all we do. He thinks of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan as an “add in,” not an “add on” plan. The SEM Plan operationalizes the Strategic Plan through enrollment and the student experience lens. The SEM planning development timeline was shared and AVP Dang explained that the end product is a living plan with changing strategies and tactics as needed.
6 Board of Trustees Minutes July 24-25, 2025
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