President Wohlpart introduced Vecinda Keys, who is a senior and works as a peer mentor in Exploratory Studies. Ms. Keyes presented on Jump Start, which is an extended orientation program. There are currently 26 participants. The main focus of this program is to build community and enhance the feeling of belonging for in-coming students. Mentors work with participants on increasing their sense of competency and their belief in their ability to be successful at CWU. Ultimately, this would increase both academic performance and retention of participants. Elvin Delgado was invited to speak about the recent Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) conference. The President’s Office sponsored a group of faculty, staff and students to participate in this conference. Approximately 15 people attended. As CWU moves towards considering how we can become an institution that better serves our Hispanic and Latina/o communities, this conference provided an opportunity to expand our learning about what this means, and it provided a track for student leadership development. Some additional initiatives that are happening on campus include: • PUSH/Basic Needs Pantry established a coordinator role and a Basic Needs Council in 2022 and expanded the Food Pantry into a Basic Needs Pantry in 2022 • Office of Case Management applied for a Housing Insecurity Pilot Grant 2022 • Counseling Office hired two counselors from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds • Diversity and Equity Center is supporting events and activities for student affinity groups and hosts a Culture Corner • Multicultural Center discussions continue, including bonding and a legislative request for 2023- 2025 Values & Strategic Planning Workshop (Trustees) President Wohlpart shared the current CWU University Values (student success, access, engagement, inclusiveness, shared governance, facilities and safety). Board members had a thoughtful conversation and provided the following feedback: • How do we apply these values to what we are doing? • Add student, faculty & staff experiences • Students learn in different ways; are we using the words we want to create the experience we have at CWU? • Shorten the list to four to five values and then focus on how we are going to get there. University Advancement Update Vice President Elstone updated the board on University Advancement activities. He gave a quick review of FY22 giving. Total commitments are up by 5.5% and total cash is up by 31%. However, the number of donors is down 14% and the number of gifts is down 13%. He added that we need to create a sustainable base in our changing environment. One new approach includes engaging alumni in the life of CWU students and faculty. Donors want meaningful engagement, compelling content, personalized interactions, and curated experiences. Vice President Elstone then gave a brief update on campaign planning and summarized the financial, reputation and visibility, and engagement goals, which will feed into the university-wide goals of student opportunity, student experience and campus impact. He then summarized the timeline for the campaign, which runs from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2028, in multiple, overlapping phases.
6 Board of Trustees Minutes October 20-21, 2022
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