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WWU Board of Trustees

The Western Washington University Board of Trustees is the University's governing body whose broad responsibilities are to supervise, coordinate, manage and regulate Western Washington University as provided by state statute (RCW 28B.35).  Seven members are appointed by the governor of the State of Washington with the consent of the Senate for terms of six-years, and one additional student member is appointed annually by the governor for a one-year term.

The Board appoints the president of the University and elects the principal officers of the Board for two-year terms.  Current officers are: Faith Pettis, Chair; Chris Witherspoon, Vice Chair.

Meetings

Regular meetings of the Board are typically held the first or second Thursday and Friday of every other month.  Meetings usually begin at 3pm on Thursday and adjourn at 5pm.  On Friday, the meeting often begins at 8am and adjourn at 12pm.  Please check the posted agenda for specific days and times on the meeting materials tab.  Meetings are held in Old Main 340 on Western's campus, unless otherwise noted. All Board of Trustees regular meetings are audiocast for the ease of listening to the meeting in real time: audiocast link.  Doors open to guests 10 minutes before the meeting begins, and room capacity is limited to 49 persons due to fire code.  

Agendas

The Board of Trustees meeting agendas are set by the President with input from campus leadership.  Below are guidelines and templates for presenters to use when preparing materials for a board meeting.

Public Comment

A ten minute Public Comment period is provided during every regular meeting of the Board, the dates for which are available on the Calendar tab above.  Speakers are allowed up to two minutes each for their comments, with preference being given to those who sign up in advance.  Those who wish to participate in the Public Comment period may sign up by contacting Rebecca Hansen-Zeller, Executive and Liaison to the Board of Trustees, at hanse65@wwu.edu.  Participants may participate in the Public Comment Period in-person, unless you require a disability accommodation in advance.  Preference will be given to those who sign up in advance.

Templates for Meeting Materials

• BOT Action Item Template
• BOT Discussion Item Template
• BOT Information Item Template