PREAMBLE
DEFINITIONS College: In the Code, a college refers to any one of the Central Washington University’s academic, faculty-led institutions headed by a dean or executive director. These are: College of the Arts and Humanities (CAH); College of Business (CB); College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS); College of the Sciences COTS); Central Washington University Libraries. Consultations: Substantive discussion of mutual exchange between two or more parties. Consultation both informs, receives feedback, and carefully considers feedback. Ideally, decisions will reflect consensus between the administrative leadership, appropriate bodies of the faculty, or other pertinent parties at Central Washington University (CWU). Department: See CWUP 5-60-030. Interdisciplinary Programs: see CWUP 5-90-070. President: The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the University, and is appointed by the Board of Trustees (BOT), which delegates broad administrative authority to the President. Office of the President: The staff within the Office of the President coordinate policy development, communications, special projects, budget and other matters for the President’s Division, as well as for the university generally. Secret Ballot: A ballot which lists all nominees and voters can indicate their choices without revealing how individual voters have voted (Robert’s Rules 45:18). Simple Majority: 50% of those casting votes plus 1. Unit: Any academic entity that falls under the category of program, school, library, department, or college. ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations shall be used in this document: AAC&U: American Association of Colleges and Universities AAUP: American Association of the University Professors AAC: Academic Affairs Committee ADCO: Academic Department Chairs’ Organization ADI: Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusivity Committee AA: Office of the Provost/VP for Academic Affairs BOT: The Board of Trustees of CWU BFCC: Bylaws and Faculty Code Committee BPC: Budget and Planning Committee
1
Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease