Faculty Senate
About the Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is the primary means by which faculty collectively share in the governance of Central Washington University (CWU) by shaping the university’s academic environment.
Faculty Senate Information
Committees
A list of standing committees within the Faculty Senate.
Meetings and Minutes
Past meetings and minutes for the Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Resolutions
Review the Faculty Senate Resolutions Motions.
Faculty Legislative Representative
The Faculty Legislative Representative consults with faculty and provides information to the legislators.
Faculty Code and Faculty Senate Bylaws
Distinguished Faculty Guidelines Information.
Distinguished Faculty Awards
In 1977, Central Washington University initiated a program to honor professors who excel in teaching.
Curriculum and General Education Resources
Find Curriculum and General Education Resources here.
Grupe Center Scheduling Form
Grupe Center scheduling form for Faculty Senate.
Request for Faculty Consultation
Use this form to request faculty consultation through the Faculty Senate.
Senate Mission
The Faculty Senate of CWU acts for and on behalf of the university’s faculty with respect to all academic matters and issues related to the intellectual life of the university.
In a university community that declares in its mission that it “values teaching as the vehicle to inspire intellectual depth and breadth, to encourage lifelong learning, and to enhance the opportunities of its students,” the Faculty Senate is committed to enabling faculty to provide quality academic programs and other opportunities for students in support of the university’s core values, rooted first and foremost in “each student’s greatest good.”
CWU News
CWU music professor’s latest composition earning worldwide acclaim
September 13, 2023
by David Leder
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September 13, 2023
by David Leder
CWU among stakeholders in $15 million regional earthquake research center
September 11, 2023
by Central Washington Univesrity
Contact
Faculty Senate
Barge 409 | Mail Stop - 7509
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7509