Trustees have requested a longer-term forecast for the operating funds of the university. A six-year forecast for the core functions of the university was presented and provided a platform to continue long-term operational and financial planning. Vice President O’Hare gave a brief updated on the Fall 2017 Census Enrollment Report. Enrollment is a key institutional revenue driver. Official enrollment statistics are always tabulated on the tenth instructional day of the academic year. The full Fall 2017 Census Enrollment Report includes headcounts by campus, student type, legal residence, demographics, and student enrollment by full-time equivalent. Data definitions and descriptions appear at the end of the report, and provide information helpful to interpretation. Total enrollment is up 214 students over 2016. Freshman enrollment increased by 225; total Ellensburg enrollment increased by 123. Freshman to sophomore retention fell to 72.3 percent, prompting board members to request a report in February about plans to enhance retention, as well as to report on strategies to increase enrollment at satellite locations. Information – North Campus Capital Projects In July 2017, the Board of Trustees endorsed the development of proposals for three capital projects: a new residence hall, expanded recreation facilities, and an upgrade to Tomlinson Stadium. The board’s direction was prompted by an urgent need to address a shortage of housing, increased demand for recreational facilities, and the critical erosion in the quality of the stadium. CFO Joel Klucking is leading the development of financing options for each, including consultation with CWU’s bond consultant, Public Financial Management. Chief of Staff Linda Schactler has led the coordination of the development of proposals for all three of the following projects. 1. New Hall is a 400-bed residence hall that will be sited at the northeast corner of the intersection of E. Dean Nicholson Blvd and N. Wildcat Way. CWU will use a design-build approach for this project, which is expected to reduce costs and construction time by three months. The project assumes the demolition of two facilities that are in very poor condition: Peterson Hall, the former location of CWU ROTC programs, and the facility that housed the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute until 2013. The estimated cost of the project is $45 million, which would be funded through bond sales. Lead staff on this project has been Richard DeShields, Dean of Student Success. 2. The Recreation Expansion project will build a track facility in the southeast corner of North Wildcat Way and 18 th Avenue, replacing the crumbling, nearly 60-year-old track now located in Tomlinson Stadium. The expansion will include lighting, perimeter fencing, and turf inside the track. The project, unanimously recommended by the Student Recreation Advisory Board, will be funded with $4 million of Recreation Fee reserves. Non-CWU organizations and CWU units outside the Recreation Department (e.g. varsity athletics, academic departments) will pay to use the facility. Recreation is working closely with Athletics to ensure the track facility meets specifications for NCAA competition, and to coordinate design and construction services with the Tomlinson Stadium Upgrade. The lead staff for this project has been Jenna Hyatt, Associate Dean of Student Living.
3. Tomlinson Stadium was constructed in 1959 and has not been renovated since. The proposed renovation would make the stadium regulation size for rugby and soccer, as well as football.
2 Board of Trustees Minutes November 2-3, 2017
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