OCTOBER 17, 2025 UNIVERSITY STATE of the
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Our Vision Statement, to “be a model learning community of access and opportunity, ” recognizes the significance of the change that we must undertake and points us towards the necessity of learning. PRESIDENT Letter from the
IN MAY OF 2025 THE CENTRAL Washington University Board of Trustees approved our updated Vision and Mission, demonstrating the understanding that these are living statements that must be responsive to changing student and societal needs. The updated statements were developed with thoughtful, inclusive, and collaborative input from a broadly representative committee through our shared governance systems. Our updated Vision Statement is more directly action oriented, focusing on the way in which CWU is responsive to the students who we enroll and the ways in which we help those students succeed. Through providing access to the amazing faculty and staff at CWU, and through the opportunities they provide to students, we live into our Unifying Value of Student Success. Our Mission Statement explains how we will go about the process of providing access and opportunity for our students. We are committed, as a community, to “fostering high impact practices, sustainability, and authentic community partnerships that are grounded in meaningful relationships.” Our second annual State of the University Address with Strategic Plan updates will share our accomplishments with the CWU community. The day will include an opening address that will provide a great deal of data and an overview of our progress. We will then transition to breakout sessions with presentations on specific Strategic Plan initiatives.
After lunch, we will have two sessions for the entire university community—the first focusing on the development of tactics for our Strategic Enrollment Management Plan and the second focusing on the creation of a process to infuse equity and belonging across the university community. Your participation in these sessions will be critical to our success. I hope you will join us for these sessions to participate in Central Washington University’s journey of being a model learning community.
A. James Wohlpart PRESIDENT
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SCHEDULE Morning
Gather
SURC Mezzanine 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Join us for coffee, tea, water and snacks on the SURC Mezzanine prior to the day’s events.
State of the University Address Presenter: Jim Wohlpart SURC Ballroom 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
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SESSION A Workshop
Pick one workshop for Session A.
Core Value: Student Success
Health Promoting Campus: How You Influence the Culture at CWU
#GiveCentral 2025: Engagement Creates Impact
SURC 215C 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
SURC 215B 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
We’ll share highlights from #GiveCentral 2025, CWU’s annual day of giving and advocacy, including key outcomes, engagement efforts, and stories that showcase the growing generosity across campus. More than a fundraiser, #GiveCentral celebrates what’s possible when our community unites to support student opportunity and long-term university success.
This is an opportunity to update the campus on the framework, language, and collective responsibility to improve our campus culture/ climate to be health-promoting. This will include consolidation of Okanagan Charter (health promoting university) adoption work and Culture of Respect campaign and ties into HR initiatives (employee wellbeing, recruiting diverse employees, retaining workers), faculty work (integration of classroom work and high impact practices outside of the classroom) and student success (common language around advancing holistic health using dimensions of wellbeing framework).
Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Student Success
Goal 1: Develop clear pathways into and through the university to ensure equitable access to higher education, enhance student engagement and success, and improve retention and graduation rates.
Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Student Success Goal 3: Elevate the holistic well-being of our students.
Contributors: Clay Scott, Xiaoyin Zhong
Contributors: Marissa Howat
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Core Value: Engagement
Core Value: Stewardship
Community is Central for CWU Teacher Academies
Progress Report Regarding CWU’s Climate Action Plan and Integrating Sustainability in the Curriculum
SURC 215A 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
SURC 215D 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
The CWU Teacher Academies program partners with over 30 high schools, primarily in Central Washington and near CWU Centers, to recruit and support future educators, with a focus on strengthening the teacher pipeline in underserved communities. Aligned with Engagement and Initiatives 1.1 and 1.2, the program fosters cross-campus collaboration, community engagement, and high-impact practices that build meaningful connections between students, faculty, and local schools to develop a more representative and resilient educator workforce.
The Office of Sustainability will share a high- level update on CWU’s Climate Action Plan, highlighting progress toward greenhouse gas reduction goals and key objectives like renewable energy and waste reduction, along with current priorities, challenges, and student-led initiatives. The Sustainability in the Curriculum team will also present recent efforts to support faculty in integrating sustainability into coursework, including examples, results, and upcoming training opportunities Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Stewardship 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 and 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.
Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Engagement
Goal 1: Amplify and elevate the university’s relationship with local and regional communities. Initiative 1.1 : Integrate our strategic planning and activities with the cities within Kittitas County and with the county as a whole, as well as with other cities and counties in our region. Initiative 1.2: Integrate our planning and activities at the Centers with the communities local to the Centers and include the Centers with campus-wide initiatives.
Contributors: Dawn Harry, Eric Hougan, Doug Jensen
Contributors: Jeff Bousson, Susan Kaspari, Jordan Spradlin
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SESSION B Workshop Core Value: Student Success
Pick one workshop for Session B.
Core Value: Belonging
Innovation and Creativity: The Art of ACCESS SURC 215D 11:15 a.m. – Noon Career Services at CWU is advancing equitable access to career development through innovative, student-centered initiatives like the Virtual Career Center, extended advising, and the Professional Clothing Closet, aligning with Goal 1 of the university’s strategic plan. By using data, creative programming, and strategic partnerships, we’re removing barriers, fostering career readiness, and helping every student see themselves in a successful future.
Expanding Access to Bilingual Education
SURC 215A 11:15 a.m. – Noon
In 2024–25, CWU launched one of Washington’s first Bilingual Education/Dual Language – Spanish teacher preparation programs, enrolling its first 10 students, most at the Yakima Center, to meet growing regional demand and support Initiatives 2.3–2.5 and the university’s goal of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution. Designed for students from Spanish-speaking households, the program blends bilingual coursework, social justice teaching, and Latine cultural understanding to prepare educators for high- need dual language classrooms Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Belonging Goal 2: Become a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Initiative 2.3: Develop a plan for early outreach, targeted recruitment, retention, and graduation of Latinx students. Initiative 2.4: Develop a plan for hiring, retaining, mentoring, and promoting Latinx and bilingual faculty, staff, and administrators. Initiative 2.5: Implement bilingual and culturally responsive practices across the institution, including translation of important materials and information into Spanish.
Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Student Success
Goal 1: Develop clear pathways into and through the university to ensure equitable access to higher education, enhance student engagement and success, and improve retention and graduation rates. Initiative 1.5: Map inclusive, evidence-based and pedagogically sound High-Impact Practices (HIPs) to our academic and student engagement programs in a developmental way throughout a student’s journey.
Contributors: Katrina Whitney, Kristen Paton, Aaron Woods
Contributors: Jennifer Dechaine, Monica Medrano, Jose Rios
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Core Value: Engagement
Core Value: Stewardship
Business and Community Services
Adaptive University Council Updates
SURC 215C 11:15 a.m. – Noon
SURC 215B 11:15 a.m. – Noon Launched in Spring 2025, the Adaptive University Council has begun campus-wide work fueled by over forty idea submissions, identifying key themes with the potential to drive transformational change aligned with CWU’s mission and values. As Cat-teams advance through shared governance, the council invites continued bold submissions from the CWU community, building a growing repository of ideas to shape our adaptive future.
CWU’s Business and Community Services is advancing regional innovation through key partnerships and funding, including a Washington Department of Commerce grant to renovate Old Heat into a tech transfer hub, a $400K NSF grant to strengthen academic-industry collaboration, and federal requests for workforce and advanced manufacturing development. Collaborations with industry leaders like PacAero and local entities such as Kittitas County reflect a growing ecosystem focused on applied research, training, and long-term economic growth. Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Engagement Goal 1: Amplify and elevate the university’s relationship with local and regional communities. Initiative 1.1: Integrate our strategic planning and activities with the cities within Kittitas County and with the county as a whole, as well as with other cities and counties in our region. Initiative 1.4: Participate in the creation and implementation of an economic development plan that builds a partnership between CWU and the cities within Kittitas County and with the county as a whole, as well as with other cities and counties in our region.
Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Stewardship
Contributors: Rodrigo Renteria-Valencia, Ginny Tomlinson, Patrick Pease, Adaptive University Council Members 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. 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
Contributors: Rob Ogburn, Bill Provaznik, Claire Pritchard
Lunch Noon – 1:00 p.m.
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SCHEDULE Afternoon
Workshops
Strategic Enrollment Managment SURC Ballroom 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
The Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan is a comprehensive plan that aligns enrollment goals and strategies with the university’s mission, vision, and values. This presentation will discuss how SEM integrates with other key campus initiatives and promotes shared governance, ensuring a seamless student experience from recruitment to graduation. Attendees will have the opportunity to offer their own contributions into shaping the next steps in SEM implementation across the CWU community while gaining insights into how SEM supports student success, enhances institutional sustainability, and fosters long- term collaboration among campus partners. Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Student Success Goal 1: Develop clear pathways into and through the university to ensure equitable access to higher education, enhance student engagement and success, and improve retention and graduation rates. Initiative 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Contributors: Hung Dang, Tishra Beeson
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Workshops
Infusing Equity and Belonging Across CWU SURC Ballroom 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CWU is committed to fostering belonging and equitable access through its Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan. This workshop will explore recent structural changes, ongoing equity and belonging efforts, and introduce the Shared Equity Leadership model as a framework for institutional transformation. Strategic Plan Initiative: Value: Student Success Goal 2: Elevate culturally sustaining practices so that the cultural wealth that historically excluded students, faculty, and staff bring to our university community is integrated into the learning environment. Initiative 2.1 and 2.2 Value: Belonging: Goal 1: Establish hiring, onboarding, and evaluation processes that nurture a culture of inclusion for all employees with a focus on increasing the number of employees from historically excluded groups. Initiative 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 Goal 3: Cultivate an inclusive and welcoming campus culture that embraces diversity, that fosters a sense of belonging for all students, faculty, and staff, and that nurtures pride in the university. Initiative 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Contributors: Elvin Delgado, Ruben Cardenas
Wrap-Up Presenter: Jim Wohlpart
SURC Ballroom 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Thank you for your participation in this year’s State of the University.
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