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Board of Trustees Study Session and Meeting Monday, April 2, 2018
The Boardroom (W305A) 5 pm to 7:30 pm
AGENDA
Study Session 5 pm Collaborative Advising Model All Washington Academic Team Recognition
Dr. Suzanne Ames Katie Viola Bruce Reid
Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30 pm Roll Call
Bruce Reid
Consent Calendar:
• Approval of Agenda • Minutes, March 12, 2018
Bruce Reid
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General Discussion Public Comments: Individuals may sign in for public comment, limited to 3 minutes each1 Introduction of New Employees
Bruce Reid Dr. Amy Morrison Goings
Reports ASG Report President Board Chair Foundation Liaison College Council Classified Staff Faculty Representative Monthly Financial Summary
Amanda Pelly Dr. Amy Morrison Goings Bruce Reid Laura Wildfong Lynne Szymanski Judy Mattson Jim Howe Bill Thomas
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1 Public comment is limited to matters which are not of a quasi-judicial nature. No more than six speakers may address the Board on any one subject. If there are both proponents and opponents of a matter who wish to speak, only the first three persons speaking in favor of the matter and the first three persons speaking in opposition of the matter may address the Board.
Administrative Staff
Executive Cabinet
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Action Items ITEM 1004: Resolution 108 Recognition of 2018 All Washington Academic Team ITEM 1005: First Reading Trustee Emeriti Policy
Bruce Reid Dr. Amy Morrison Goings Meena Park
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Call Executive Session The Board of Trustees may convene to an Executive Session to discuss matters covered under RCW 42.30.110, which may include:
1. To evaluate the performance of a public employee(s) 2. To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation matters 3. To discuss and consider real estate acquisition 4. To plan or adopt the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of
any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or review the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress.
Action from the Executive Session may be taken in Regular Session, if necessary, as a result of items discussed in the Executive Session. Action Items Discussed in Executive Session Items for Future Discussion Adjournment Lake Washington Institute of Technology will schedule meetings in locations that are free of mobility barriers, and interpreters for deaf individuals and Braille or taped information for blind individuals can be provided when adequate notice is given to the Office of the President, 425.739.8200.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, March 12, 2018
Study Session 12 pm
Meeting 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Study Session: The Board of Trustees discussed the May 7, 2018 retreat agenda and annual
evaluations.
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 pm.
Roll Call
Board of Trustees:
Mr. Bruce Reid, Chair
Mr. Darrell Mitsunaga, Vice Chair
Ms. Anne Hamilton
Ms. Laura Wildfong
Mr. Derek Edwards (AAG)
LWTech Faculty and Staff:
Alihasan Amjad
Dr. Suzanne Ames
Mitch Blanchard
Ken Brown
Shanti Connors
Heather DeGraw
Patricia DiCristo
Doug Emory
Dr. Amy Morrison Goings
Sally Heilstedt
Karen Holum
Jim Howe
Frances Humphrey
Dr. Kim Infinger
Seema Jain
Karen Lee
Rachelle Malat
Lisa Meehan
Andrea Olson
Meena Park
Taebum Park
Amanda Pelly
Jamilyn Penn
Mike Potter
Celia Ramirez
Dr. David Rector
Jenny Rogoff
Dr. Carli Schiffner
Chitra Sharifian
Leslie Shattuck
Dr. Gayle Shimokura
Elisabeth Sorensen
Dr. Elliot Stern
Maureen Stockman
Lisa Tanaka
Bill Thomas
Sheila Walton
Janet Waters
Guests: President Morrison Goings introduced Dr. Carli Schiffner who is her Washington Executive Leadership
Academy (WELA) mentee from Wenatchee College.
Introduction of New Employees: Executive Director Elisabeth Sorensen introduced Dr. Gayle Shimokura who is
LWTech Foundation’s new part-time administrative assistant. Dean Jamilyn Penn introduced Funeral Services
Education Director, Lisa Meehan.
Consent Calendar: The calendar that included the February 5, 2018 meeting minutes, was approved by
consent.
Public Comment: There was no public comment.
Reports
Board Chair: Chair Reid shared a letter that was sent on behalf of the Board of Trustees recognizing LWTech’s
Transforming Lives recipient, Dylan Bell for his academic achievement. Along with the letter, a framed copy of
the resolution passed at the January 2018 Board of Trustees meeting and an award of $500.00 were mailed.
LWTech Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2018
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He also reported that, the Washington Association of College Trustees retreat will be held in Vancouver, WA
on May 10-11, 2018.
President: President Morrison Goings reported that February and March activities included:
College Community
There was an all staff meeting where employees provided important feedback on the strategic plan.
President Morrison Goings held a student forum. Topics discussed included safety and security,
legislative updates, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and the strategic plan.
External Engagement
She and Chair Reid met with Perry England, Vice President of Building Performance for MacDonald-
Miller, and provided him a tour of LWTech. Perry is also the Board Chair for the Workforce Training
and Education Coordinating Board and the co-chair of the Governor’s Career Connected Learning
Task Force.
LWTech held another successful open house. President Morrison Goings thanked the Trustees for
attending.
She was asked to serve on the Choose Washington New Market Airplane (WA NMA) Council by
Washington State Secretary of Commerce Brian Bonlender, as the Governor puts together our state’s
competitive package for keeping Boeing 797 production here in Washington State.
Ashley Gross from local National Public Radio (NPR) station KNKX, and Jon Marcus from The
Hechinger Report, were on campus to work on a story that followed up on the State Auditor’s report
about CTEs that shines a light on how high schools typically push students to four-year universities
rather than high-paying, in-demand jobs that may require only a two-year degree. This story will most
likely run nationally on NPR and in national newspapers.
President Morrison Goings will submit nominations for Washington Association of College Trustees
awards for:
Chair Bruce Reid, Trustee Leadership Award
Synrad, Partner of the Year Award
Dean Sally Heilstedt, Professional Staff Member Award
Legislature
Operating Budget
The Conference budget does not freeze Running Start rates. It continues current rates and
policy.
No funding was provided for Guided Pathways or other student success efforts.
Statewide Financial Aid: An additional $18.5 million is provided to reduce the State Need
Grant (SNG) waiting list by one-quarter in 2018-19, serving approximately 4,600 additional
students.
I-732 increases for faculty and technical college classified employees scheduled for July 2018
were increased by .3% for a total of 3%. The intent to increase all state employee salaries by
6% over the biennium remains.
$150,000 is provided for the State Board to hire a consultant to study employee pay,
including the possibility of developing a model for regional pay for the CTC system.
The Supplemental Conference budget continues the existing tuition policy.
Capital Budget: The Supplemental capital budget, when combined with the budget enacted in
January, provides the system with approximately $287.4 million in new appropriations and state
backed alternative financing. This fully funds (including inflation and local tax increases) our system’s
capital request for the 2017-19 biennium.
LWTech Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2018
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Foundation Liaison: Trustee Wildfong reported that the LWTech Foundation is pleased to award over
$100,000 in scholarship support to hardworking, highly motivated LWTech students at the start of Spring
quarter; and that, new gifts from generous donors, Bob and Linda Tjossem, bring the Tjossem Family
Endowed Scholarship to $300,000. She asked fellow Trustees to save the date for the LWTech Foundation
Annual Scholarship Reception on Wednesday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Library.
Faculty Representation: Federation President Jim Howe reported that American Federation of Teachers – WA
passed a resolution promoting safe and supportive schools and colleges. He will forward this resolution to the
Board of Trustees through President Morrison Goings.
Written Reports (submitted with the meeting packets):
Associated Student Government (ASG): President Amanda Pelly
College Council: Chair Lynne Szymanski
Monthly Financial Summary: Vice President Bill Thomas
Executive Cabinet:
Communications and Marketing: Director Leslie Shattuck
Development/Foundation: Executive Director Elisabeth Sorensen
Human Resources: Executive Director Meena Park
Instruction: Vice President Dr. Elliot Stern
Research and Grants: Manager Grayson Court
Special Assistant to the President: Special Assistant Andrea Olson
Student Services: Vice President Dr. Ruby Hayden
There were no questions from the Trustees.
ITEM 996: Vice Chair Mitsunaga made a motion to approve expenditure authority and use ASG funds for a
capital project to remodel the East building commons area. Trustee Hamilton seconded the motion. The
motion was unanimously approved.
Chaired Reid called the Board of Trustees into Executive Session to evaluate the performance of public
employees in accordance with RCW 42.30.110. There was no action taken during Executive Session.
Chair Reid re-convened the meeting at 3:01 pm.
ITEM 997: Vice Chair Mitsunaga made a motion that tenure be granted to Shanti Connors, and Trustee
Wildfong seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
ITEM 998: Trustee Wildfong made a motion that tenure be granted to Pamela Jeffcoat, and Trustee
Hamilton seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
ITEM 999: Trustee Hamilton made a motion that tenure be granted to Karen Lee, and Vice Chair Mitsunaga
seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
ITEM 1000: Vice Chair Mitsunaga made a motion that tenure be granted to Hallie Pritchett, and Trustee
Wildfong seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
ITEM 1001: Trustee Wildfong made a motion that tenure be granted to Jennifer Rogoff, and Trustee
Hamilton seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
ITEM 1002: Trustee Hamilton made a motion that tenure be granted to Phil Trumbo, and Vice Chair Mitsunaga
seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
LWTech Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2018
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ITEM 1003: Vice Chair Mitsunaga made a motion that tenure be granted to Janet Waters, and Trustee
Wildfong seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed and tenure was granted.
Issues for Future Discussion: Finalize retreat agenda. Forward Chair Reid any suggested edits to the
evaluations by March 22. Evaluations open on March 23, and will close at least a week before the retreat.
Adjournment: 3:09 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Heather DeGraw
Executive Assistant to the President
Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
4/2/18
Reporter:
Josh Meramore, Vice President
Department:
Classified Staff
NEW ACTIVITIES
With the departure of Rachelle Malat, Judy Mattson will resume the role as President.
BY THE NUMBERS
New employees hired into classified positions since last report
Gayle H. Shimokura, Ana E. Yepez
2
Promotions/ Transfers 0
Reclassifications Approved
0
Reclassifications pending 0
Employees promoted out of the Union to Administrative positions 0
Temporary/ On Call employees 5
Classified who have left the college, positions not refilled
0
In the process of refilling position. Pauline Carlson, Rachelle Malat
2
Total Classified 66
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
April 2, 2018
Executive:
Leslie Shattuck
Department:
Communications and Marketing
Communications and Marketing
The Communications and Marketing team (team) spent March supporting several departments
across the college. The following is an update of the top-level projects they worked on during the
month.
Media Outreach/Public Relations
The team continued their work to engage local, regional and national reporters/writers to elevate
awareness of the college, through the following initiatives:
Issued a press release about the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
(NCARB) and the Washington State Board for Architects visiting LWTech on March 8.
Worked with reporters from local NPR station KNKX (formerly KPLU), and national education
publication, the Hechinger Report on workforce/trades education story.
Social Media Outreach
The team conducted social media outreach which included posts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
and LinkedIn. Social media engagement continues to perform well. Social media outreach over the
past month promoted Open House, Spring and Summer enrollment, Holidays, info sessions,
workshops, programs, campus and community events, and much more.
Website
The team is working on several projects for the website in addition to their continued work with
ongoing maintenance and updates to the website.
Advertising
The team worked on advertising campaign pieces across various platforms.
Programs and Departments Support
The team worked on several marketing projects for various programs throughout the college. These
included brochures, banners, table runners, video content development, and flyers, just to name a
few.
President’s Office Support
The team provided communications support to the President’s office during the month of March.
Foundation
The team began working on several 2018-2019 marketing initiatives to support the Foundation.
Student and Staff Stories
The team continued to identify and interview students, faculty, and alumni for a variety of outreach
purposes, including PR outreach, printed and online materials.
Internal Engagement
Digisign Updates
The team continued to update content on the campus-wide digisign system.
ASG and Student Programs
The team continued to support ASG, Student Programs, where needed, including the nominations for
LWTech’s Phi Theta Kappa All-Washington team.
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
Monday, April 2, 2018
Executive:
Elisabeth Sorensen
Department:
LWTech Foundation / Development
2017 Foundation Fundraising Total - $648,018.76
The final numbers are in! During the calendar year 2017, the Foundation raised $648,018.76 as a
result of conscientious stewardship and a variety of fundraising efforts (Bright Futures Benefit
Breakfast, Bachelors of Science in Nursing Campaign, targeted asks).
Tjossem Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Tops $300,000
Thanks to a recent generous gift by Bob and Linda Tjossem, The Tjossem Family Scholarship Fund
has reached $300,000. The fund now provides 12 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to
hardworking, highly motivated Lake Washington Tech students. The Foundation is working on a plan
to honor Bob and Linda Tjossem at the 2018 Bright Futures Benefit Breakfast.
SAVE THE DATE – LWTech Foundation Annual Scholarship Reception
Save the Date for the LWTech Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Reception scheduled for Wednesday,
May 9 at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the library.
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
April 2, 2018
Executive:
Meena Park
Department:
Human Resources & Benefits
Benefits
TIAA will be on campus April 11 and 12 to provide one on one retirement counseling.
Training and Development
March LEADS session focused on the topic of EQ and Leadership. Amber Ushka of Verte
Square presented a workshop defining EQ, self-awareness, and the importance of these
traits on Leadership.
Planning for the Classified Support Staff In-Service is on-going. We are finalizing a keynote
speaker and breakout sessions focused on wellness activities, skills-based trainings, and
necessary certifications.
5 Star Consortium’s PT Faculty orientation will be held on April 7 at Edmonds Community
College.
LWTech will be hosting 5 Star Consortium’s Saturday Series Spring Workshop on April 28
titled, “Ensuring Equitable Learning with the Transparency Framework.”
Engagement
A retirement celebration was held on March 14th to celebrate long-term adjunct faculty,
Shelley Cumley, in Dental Assisting. Shelley has been with LWTech since 2006.
Title IX
The Title IX web site has been improved to allow faculty and staff easy access to policies and
procedures, complaint reporting process, and the wealth of resources available. Lawroom
Title IX training, ‘Taking Action’ was also assigned to all college employees.
Committees/Commission
The Human Resources Advisory Committee met on March 15 to brainstorm ideas for an
LWTech recognition program. As a first step, we are defining what recognition means to the
college community.
The Policies and Procedures Committee will meet on March 22 to discuss Learning
Management Systems and Trustee/President Emeriti policy.
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
April 2, 2018
Executive:
Dr. Elliot Stern
Department:
Instruction
NWCCU granted approval for the Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Public Health
(BASPH) to offer an option for distance delivery of more than 50% of program requirements
effective September 2018. This will permit program staff to deliver curriculum using an
online instructional modality. Hallie Pritchett worked closely with Dr. Ruby Hayden to prepare
and submit the proposal to NWCCU for review.
Lisa Meehan is LWTech’s new Director for Funeral Services Education (FSE). Lisa has a
Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology and a Bachelor’s degree and
professional certificate in Mortuary Science. Lisa worked in industry as an embalmer and as
a Funeral Director for one of the largest chains in the country. Lisa also worked for six years
directing the FSE program at Amarillo College, where she re-built the program from scratch
after a program accreditation review that nearly ended the program. Lisa moved from
Oklahoma City with her daughter, Hannah. Lisa is very excited to live in the Pacific Northwest
and to join the LWTech community.
Fitness instructor Allen Levine shared with his colleagues, Welding instructor Sarah Mason,
Machining instructor Steven Weaver, and Mechanical/Civil Design and Engineering instructor
Andrew Short about a desire for functional-based equipment for the Fitness program. The
four instructors put their heads together and resolved that they could work with their
students, program-to-program, and create the desired equipment. The endeavor has been a
great learning opportunity, where students in each program have played an important role.
With nominal funding from the instructional budget (less than $1000), the functional-based
equipment has been constructed and will be installed in the Fitness Center by Open House.
The equipment is beautifully constructed and rivals that which is constructed in industry,
which is priced well over $10,000. There will be a campus-wide contest to give the new
construction a name.
Representatives from Lockheed Martin and Boeing visited the Electronics/Photonics
program to identify partner possibilities. Both companies have significant workforce needs
that are in alignment with this instructional program. Partnership possibilities will be further
explored including guest speakers, company tours, equipment donation, mock interviews
before graduation, and more.
National and local representatives from Cummins visited our Diesel Technology program and
met with Professor Gary Smith and leadership. Cummins is interested in offering an
apprenticeship in Diesel Technology and is looking for potential partners. We also discussed
how they might partner with us to support our current program.
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
April 2, 2018
Submitted by:
Grayson Court
Department:
Research and Grants
Research and Grants
The Research and Grants team (team) continues to support departments across the campus with
the development of grant proposals, data dashboards, and other information related to institutional
effectiveness. Below is a summary of ongoing projects from March.
External Engagement
Department of Education – Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
In addition to co-writing the proposal with Dr. Ruby Hayden, the Office of Research & Grants serves
as the evaluator for the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success on campus. The team has
prepared the annual evaluation report for Year 2 which will be submitted when the collection period
begins.
Department of Education – Title III Strengthening Institutions
Applications for the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant are now open. In order to be eligible for
the grant, the team submitted a needy student waiver as 84% of students who filled out the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and enrolled in 2015-16 were from low-income families.
The college will be notified of the final decision in early April.
Workforce Development Council – TAP Upskill-Backfill Initiative
The team prepared an initial report to assist the Office of Workforce Development with ongoing grant
activities in coordination with the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC). The
report was submitted to the WDC on March 14th and the team will continue to support the college’s
efforts in meeting the grant deliverables.
University of Washington – Tableau Training
Mr. Grayson Court hosted staff from the University of Washington for a half day Tableau training on
March 15th. The session covered how Lake Washington developed and deployed its dashboard
system across the college, and provided training and best practices that the University of
Washington can use for student success initiatives.
Internal Engagement
Community Dashboards
The team continues to release new dashboards for the college community as part of ongoing efforts
to expand data-informed decision making that lead to student success. The team continues to
administer the training program for all college employees, as well as specialized training sessions for
departments, committees, faculty and staff.
Strategic Plan Work/Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee
The Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee (IPEC) continues work on Strategic Plan
performance measures. New projects this year include a greater focus on grant reporting, sharing of
grant activities across campus, and data activities.
Accreditation
The team is supporting the Accreditation Committee by participating on the initial writing group to
draft the college’s Year 7 report.
IPEDS
The team is managing the annual data collection process for the Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System (IPEDS) survey. Survey categories include fall enrollment, student financial
aid, finance, libraries, graduation rates, and other student outcomes.
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
Following the administration of the 2017 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE), LWTech
is preparing for the 2018 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) which will be
administered in April. Results of this survey are used for student success work, accreditation, and
strategic planning.
Tableau Training
Mr. Grayson Court attended a 2-day training at Tableau headquarters in Seattle, WA. The training
included advanced applications of the software which will be used to enhance the college’s
community dashboard system, along with future projects for departments and committees across
campus.
2018 Employee Survey
Results from the annual employee survey are being analyzed by the team. The team will present the
findings during the Board of Trustees meeting on May 7th.
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
April 2, 2018
Executive:
Andrea Olson
Department:
Special Assistant
Strategic Plan Work
The college community engaged creatively with the following questions from the strategic plan during
the college-wide feedback session on March 8, 2018: what does it mean to be a public institute of
technology; what creates an inclusive environment; what creates a sense of belonging, shared
purpose, and community; and what professional development opportunities are needed.
Approximately 35 teams generated responses to these questions. That information is being collated
to be shared with Executive Cabinet.
LEADS
Coaching conversations continue with the LEADS cohort, customized to the goals of individual
participants to support their growth and leadership development.
Executive Cabinet Report to Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Date:
April 2, 2018
Executive:
Ruby Hayden
Department:
Student Services
General Update
Accreditation Update: Mission Fulfillment Executive Summary (see attachment)
Student Development
Collaborative Advising Model (CAM) held its first training session for faculty. Katie Viola and
Suzy Ames walked the pilot group through advising best practices, academic plans, and a
brief look at the soon to be renamed Starfish system.
TRiO
Associate Dean of TRiO programs Patricia Hunter and TRiO Coordinator Tien Do, recently
traveled to Washington with other Washington State TRiO Association members to attend the
national, annual TRiO conference. As part of their trip
they talked with Washington State legislators asking
them to protect the integrity of TRIO programs in the
Higher Education Act reauthorization and to continue
to support a funding increase for TRiO in 2018 and in
2019. Congresswoman DelBene left a hearing to
speak with them and remarked that LWTech was a
school she was familiar with on a first hand basis and
felt very positive about, that she would not vote for the
current bill for the HEA reauthorization, and agreed to
join the TRiO Caucus. Senator Cantwell only remarked
on LWTech and she said that “Lake Washington is a
great institute” and that Dr. Goings is a great
president. Senator Cantwell also noted “with a thumbs
down” that if the current bill comes to the Senate, she
would not support it. She also agreed to join the TRiO
Caucus. The current members of the TRiO Caucus
number 131 with Senator Patty Murray,
Representatives Derik Kilmer and Adam Smith.
Representative DelBene and Senator Cantwell will
bring the Washington State members to five.
Workforce Development
Workforce Development celebrated Valentine’s Day with a new, innovative outreach event
“Dollars & Donuts”. We offered a donut to every student that completed our Workforce
Development funding survey. The survey helps determine if students may be eligible for
assistance from our Worker Retraining, BFET, WorkFirst, and Opportunity Grant programs.
We went through about 230 donuts and received over 250 surveys. Of those, 72 will be
contacted by the WFD teams, as they appear eligible for Workforce services.
LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ITEM 1004, RESOLUTION NO. 108
2018 All-Washington Academic Team
WHEREAS, Lake Washington Institute of Technology offers the promise of a rewarding
future for individuals and their families, and offers a proven pathway for turning dreams into
reality; and
WHEREAS, education opens the door to satisfying and prosperous lives for our
students and their families; and
WHEREAS, Hannah McKinley, Taebum Park, Monica Shoemaker, and Robert Watkins
were nominated by Lake Washington Institute of Technology and recognized for their
outstanding academic achievement by Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year
colleges; and
WHEREAS, these students’ success symbolizes the accomplishments of all students
at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, many of whom, have overcome difficult odds to
attain their educational goals; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees commends Hannah
McKinley, Taebum Park, Monica Shoemaker, and Robert Watkins on their hard work and
dedication to their educational goals.
ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees at a regular meeting on April 2, 2018.
LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DISTRICT 26 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bruce Reid, Chair
__________________________________________
Darrell Mitsunaga, Vice Chair
Anne Hamilton, Trustee
Lynette Jones, Trustee
___________________________________________
Laura Wildfong, Trustee
Attest: ______________________________
Dr. Amy Morrison Goings, President
Item 1005 2018-04-02
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Chapter 2 General
Request for Approval (First Reading)
Situation The Board of Trustees desire to recognize Trustees or a College president who have provided outstanding, distinguished and extended service to the College. In order to provide the recognition, a revision to Chapter 2 (General) of the Board Policies providing authority to the Board to grant emeritus status to deserving individuals is appropriate. The proposed addition to the policy is as follows: 2.P.01 Emeritus status (new section) The Board of Trustees may grant emeritus status to a former Trustee or College president who meets approved criteria. The Board of Trustees shall review and approve the criteria for granting emeritus status. Attached is the proposed criteria for granting emeritus status. The Policies & Procedures Committee, College Council, and Executive Cabinet have reviewed and endorsed the addition to Chapter 2. The proposed policy is before you for first reading.
Criteria for Granting Emeritus Status A former Trustee or College president is conferred emeritus status by the Board of Trustees in recognition of outstanding, distinguished and extended service to the College. FORMER Trustees or College presidents who qualify for emeritus status include: 1. Trustees who served the College honorably for at least two full terms on the Board
(approximately ten years). 2. Presidents who served the College successfully for at least five years.
For Trustees and the College president, emeritus status may not be granted within one year of separation from service. The Board of Trustees may waive the one year waiting period subject to mitigating circumstances (e.g. posthumous recognition).
Nomination and Approval Candidates for emeritus status may be nominated by fellow trustees, the current College president, member of the administration, and/or College community. Effort will be put forth by the nominator(s) to document outstanding, distinguished and extended service to the College. Examples of service could include: 1. Advocacy on behalf of LWTech, LWTech students, Foundation, and the SBCTC system. 2. Contributions to the betterment of the College through attainment of financial or in-
kind resources, community support, and industry connections. 3. Extraordinary commitment to the College’s mission. 4. Commitment to the ethical, transparent, and fiscally responsible administration of the
College. Recognition for Granting of Emeritus Status 1. Emeriti will be honored by having their names prominently displayed at the College. 2. Emeriti will also be formally recognized at an appropriate College and/or LWTech
Foundation event. Examples of such events may include Commencement, Annual Scholarship Breakfast or Scholarship Donor Reception.
3. Emeriti will also be invited to attend special college and Foundation events and be recognized accordingly.