Dania Cochran, Board Secretary and Chief of Staff Ellen Evans, Assistant Attorney General Kim Dawson, Executive Assistant to the President/Board of Trustees Executive Staff: Tishra Beeson, Dean of Undergraduates Studies Ruben Cardenas, Associate Vice President, Student Engagement and Success Hung Dang, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
Elvin Delgado, Associate Vice President, Faculty Success Paul Elstone, Vice President for University Advancement Rodrigo Renteria-Valencia, Dean of Graduate Education, Research, and Strategic Initiatives Zoe Higheagle Strong, Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations Ginny Tomlinson, Vice Provost of Institutional Transformation and Associate Vice President of Information Services/CIO
Chair Hensler convened the board meeting at 1:15 p.m.
Chair Hensler began the meeting by sharing three main points the Board would like to communicate: 1. There has been some miscommunication, so the Board of Trustees wants to make it clear that at the July 25, 2025, meeting, they tasked President Wohlpart with taking the Shared Governance document across all of campus. This was reiterated July 30, 2025, in a campus-wide email. 2. The Board wants to make sure there is clear clarity on their expectations. The Board’s view is that all governance documents, including the Faculty Code, and everything else will need to follow the Shared Governance document as we start to move forward. 3. We need a clear path forward. This is where the BOT Academic Affairs Committee will engage directly with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. Chair Hensler added that the Board supports President Wohlpart, and they think we are moving in a good direction. The Board understands there has been miscommunication, and they are working hard to improve on that. The Board wants to move forward together, as one Wildcat, to make sure we stay relevant in our future. Approval of Agenda Motion 26-03: Mr. Nellams moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve the agenda of the meetings of February 19-20, 2026. Ms. Jenkins seconded the motion, which the board unanimously approved. Approval of Minutes Motion 26-04: Mr. Nellams moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approve the minutes from the regular meeting of October 16, 2025, and the special meeting of January 30, 2026. Ms. Jenkins seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Official Communications Since the last meeting, the board received ten communications, which were included in the briefing materials:
The Board acknowledges receipt of the following communications:
2 Board of Trustees Minutes February 19-20, 2026
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