CWU Governing Board Meets Dec. 2

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - At its Friday, Dec. 2 meeting in Ellensburg, the Central Washington University board of trustees (BOT) will discuss potential changes to the university's room and board rates, along with a variety of other matters.

Ken Martin, Cashmere, chairs the eight-member board that will convene its regular meeting Friday at 1 p.m. in Barge 412 on the Ellensburg campus.

Prior to its afternoon meeting, the CWU governing board will participate in an 8:30 a.m. tour of the CWU recreation center, now under construction, and meet in individual committee sessions -- on academic affairs, resource development and student affairs -- at 9:30 a.m.

Board members will convene as a committee of the whole at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the room and board rate adjustment for the 2006-07 academic year. They had previously approved a 6 percent increase in housing and dining rates for the fall of 2006. However, because of the continuously increasing prices for goods, energy and labor, an upward adjustment is being considered. The revised rate will be presented at the trustees" February meeting for approval.

At 11 a.m., trustees will hear a report from CWU President Jerilyn S. McIntyre, followed by lunch.

At the 1 p.m. regular meeting, in Barge 412, trustees will consider adopting an academic fee request for certain biology, computer science, information technology and psychology courses to help defray the costs of software, supplies and field-trip transportation. The fees range from $10 to $70 per quarter.

The BOT will also discuss revisions to "Exempt Employees" Code of Personnel Policy and Procedure. The proposed changes were approved by the Exempt Employees" Association in October and make the code consistent with CWU policy language and current practices.

The consent agenda includes a variety of faculty and exempt staff personnel actions and reports. Trustees have also slated an executive session at the end of the public meeting, to discuss a collective bargaining matter.

On Thursday, Dec. 1, the trustees will have dinner at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. McIntyre at the President's Reception Center. No official university business will be transacted at that time.

For more information, or for persons of disability to arrange for reasonable accommodation, call (509) 963-2111 or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.

Contact: Robert Lowery (509-963-1487/fax 509-963-2301/e-mail: loweryr@cwu.edu)

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