WHEREAS, the board appreciated Dave’s willingness to speak out on behalf of Washington state students and to speak his mind on difficult and complicated issues; and WHEREAS , Dave has provided valuable insight about meeting student needs, addressing mental health issues, and improving CWU’s efforts to increase student access and success, among many other topics; and WHEREAS , for the past three years, Dave has worked with student-athletes as an academic coach and study hall monitor; and WHEREAS , in his work with KCWU 88.1 The Burg, Dave received “Best News Interview” for an interview with Governor Jay Inslee; and WHEREAS , Dave was a thoughtful and passionate participant in the Board of Trustees meetings; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that this Board of Trustees and the university community extend their deepest appreciation to Dave Hartless for his leadership throughout his student career, and for his insightful and dedicated service on the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University. ADOPTED and signed this 19 th day of May 2023. Motion 23-14: Mr. Hensler moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves Resolution 23-01 honoring Dave Hartless. Ms. Gillis seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Approval of Associate of Arts in General Studies Degree Motion 23-15: Ms. Gillis moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves the Associates of Arts Degree, pending UPAC approval of related CWU Policy in June 2023. Mr. Charbonneau seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Approval of B.A. in Art History Motion 23-16: Mr. Hensler moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves the B.A. in Art History. Ms. Gillis seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Approval of Multicultural Center Design and Funding Exploration Motion 23-17: Mr. Hartless moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby authorize CWU to spend funds regarding the Multicultural Center design, to include selection of final building location; require CWU to further explore additional student funding mechanisms, which could include the approved extension of the SURC bond, a new student fee, and other mechanisms – all in addition to the funding provided by the state for the academic portion of the building – to finance the Multicultural Center; and require CWU to return to the Board of Trustees within 12-18 months with the most viable funding mechanism and information on the design process. Ms. Gillis seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Website Update Dr. Morse introduced Marty Romero, Director of Web Development. Mr. Romero gave some background on the project. He explained that BarkleyREI led Public Affairs through a series of exercises to help show CWU’s uniqueness in digital format. The goal was not to just launch a new website, but to change CWU’s digital culture. The project process included the following steps: discovery, research, design, communication, and feedback. The team took 100,000 webpages and got it down to
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