CORE VALUE: STEWARDSHIP
Progress Report Regarding CWU’s Climate Action Plan and Integrating Sustainability in the Curriculum Goal 1: Promote sustainable practices and responsible stewardship of land and resources to support an ecologically healthy and socially just world, while respecting and honoring Indigenous peoples. Initiative 1.1: Develop and implement a comprehensive, university-wide Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan, which incorporates environmental, social, and economic considerations into university operations, infrastructure, and academic programs in collaboration with the local community. Initiative 1.2: Integrate sustainability into a university-wide curriculum to provide students with the knowledge, skills, competencies, and values necessary to shape an equitable and sustainable future. The Office of Sustainability is collaborating with the campus community to implement CWU’s Climate Action Plan. The presentation will equip attendees with a high-level overview on how CWU is progressing towards achieving campus- wide greenhouse gas reduction goals and the objectives (renewable energy, waste reduction, etc.) listed in the plan. The presentation will provide insight on the priorities, challenges, and opportunities that have been identified as CWU continues to implement the Climate Action Plan. Attendees will also learn more about the exciting initiatives and projects being led by students, faculty, and staff. CWU’s Sustainability in the Curriculum team will showcase their most recent results and efforts to engage, train, and empower faculty to integrate sustainability-related educational components within course offerings across all colleges. Attendees will learn more about how faculty are embedding sustainability into syllabi and the opportunities to attend upcoming trainings and workshops. Contributors : Jeff Bousson, Susan Kaspari, Jordan Spradlin
Adaptive University Council: Updates Goal 2: Elevate shared governance and collaboration across the university and advance professional development and leadership opportunities that demonstrate the value of our human resources and that build a strong, united university community. Initiative 2.1: Create a university-wide committee consisting of representatives from faculty, staff, students, administrators, and trustees to study shared governance, review our shared governance practices, and create a national model for shared governance at CWU. The Adaptive University Council, launched in Spring 2025, has initiated work across the institution driven by the energetic response of the CWU community. Building on more than forty initial idea submissions, the council has identified key themes promising transformational changes that will strengthen our university’s mission, vision, and strategic values. This report updates the CWU community on the council’s work, sharing progress on the inaugural Cat-teams as they navigate our shared governance structure to articulate potential new ways towards excellence. As we begin a new academic year, the Adaptive University Council renews its invitation to the CWU community to continue submitting new and bold institutional ideas, relying on each member’s unique expertise and experiences. Every idea counts--as they become part of an institutional repository from which new adaptive themes will continuously emerge. We thus look forward to presenting progress made to date, seeking to inspire new transformative submissions from our CWU community. Contributors : Rodrigo Renteria-Valencia, Patrick Pease, Ginny Tomlinson
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