CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees February 9, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Board Planning
During the work session on Feb. 9, the board will discuss administrative and organizational interests that trustees have identified in the course of discussions at the July retreat and at the board meeting on Nov. 2, 2017. President’s annual evaluations. Last spring the board began the process of formalizing the president’s annual evaluations; each trustee had the opportunity to provide perspectives on the president through a survey instrument. These informed the formal review of President Gaudino’s performance in July. In October the board articulated in a memo to the president the subject areas on which trustees would like him to focus during the 2017-2018 academic year. This memo is included in the full board packet. On February 9, the trustees will discuss the possibility of conducting a 360 review of the president, which is required in his contract. Requested policies. The board have expressed an interest in developing an ethics policy that is specific to trusteeship for Central Washington University. Many of the board members serve on other non-profit and corporate boards and were surprised that no such statement is required of trustees. Other Washington public institutions also have such policies. CFO Joel Klucking, who managed the Sarbanes- Oxley compliance program and the day-to-day operations of internal audit for Starbucks, has prepared draft conflict of interest policy materials for the board to review and discuss. Trustees also have asked staff to review university policies on conflicts of interests in relationships. Staff will brief trustees on the recommended Consensual Relations Policy. It generally prohibits consensual relationships between employees and students or between employees and persons with respect to whom the employees are in a position of supervisory or professional responsibility. Relationships of a spousal nature are governed by the recommended Nepotism Policy. Board committee structure. Finally, trustees will consider revising the committee structure of the board to reflect emerging board priorities, including enrollment, executive evaluations and, ultimately, a presidential search.
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Approved for submittal:
Linda Schactler, Chief of Staff Secretary to the Board
James L. Gaudino, President
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