CWU Offices
Finance and Administration Division
Please explore our website and connected pages to learn more about our departments, who we are, and what we do.
Our division includes Accounting & Financial Services; Auxiliary Enterprises; Budget/Financial Planning & Analysis; Business Services; Contracts, Purchasing, & Surplus Inventory; Human Resources; Capital Planning & Projects; Police and Public Safety; Campus Planning & Facilities Management; Sustainability Officer; Student Union; Housing & Resident Life; and Internal Audit.
Contact the Office of the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration for additional information
Auxiliary Enterprises
Auxiliary Enterprises provides services that enhance the quality of student life at CWU.
Please visit the Auxiliary Enterprises website to learn more about the following departments and services:
- 1891 Catering
- Central Access
- Connection Card Office
- Dining Services
- Early Childhood Learning Center
- Testing Services
- Wildcat Farm
- Wildcat Printing
- Wildcat Tickets
- Wildcat Shop
Business Services
Contact Business Services for help with:
- Records retention
- Public records requests
- Risk management
- Centralized management of insurance programs
Contracts, Purchasing, and Surplus
The Contracts, Purchasing, and Surplus department office is located in Mitchell Hall on the 2nd Floor, East End.
Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding University holidays. This department can assist with processes related to contract intake and review; accounts payable; bid opportunities; reseller permits; CWU e-purchase; and surplus and assets management, in addition to many additional areas. Please visit the department website to learn more.
Associated departments:
Contracts, Purchasing, and SurplusAccounting and Financial Services
Contact Accounting and Financial Services regarding the following
- Accounting reports
- Accounting procedures and forms
- Fiscal year closing calendars and tables
- Expense and revenue dictionaries
- Transfer codes
Associated Departments:
- CWU Grant & Contact Accounting
- Enterprise Accounting
Budget and Finance
Visit Budget and Finance for information regardging
- CATPlan
- CWU's Budget Model (RCM/ABB)
- Annual Budget Reports
- Monthly Budget Reports
Human Resources
Visit Human Resources to find out more about:
- Benefits
- Retirement planning
- FMLA & leave options
- CLA Online training
- Employment information
- Guidelines and policies for supervisors
- Guidelines and policies for employees
- Payroll
Internal Audit
The Internal Audit department can address questions about university policies and federal and state regulation.
This department also provides consultation in areas relating to cash handling, conflict of interest, compliance, and operational internal controls.
Internal AuditState Reporting and Budget Planning
The State Reporting & Budget Planning office covers mix of accounting, budget planning, and legislative areas.
State Reporting & Budget PlanningSustainability
Central Washington University identifies maximizing sustainability as an important objective in its strategic plan.
This includes reducing CWU’s environmental impact and improving resource use efficiency, which inherently includes environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability.
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