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2007-2008/117 Process for Selecting the Student Member of the EWU Board of Trustees Print E-mail
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Date Introduced: 		07-08/117
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April 24, 2008
March 12, 2008

An act establishing the process for selecting the student member of the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees.
Be it enacted by the ASEWU Council that:

SECTION 1: Purpose

In compliance with SSB 5517, a student member of the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees, shall be selected by the process listed below.

SECTION 2: Interviewing Committee Structure

The Interviewing Committee shall be composed of:

  1. One (1) Administrator, chosen by the Chair of the Board of Trustees;
  2. One (1) member of the Board of Trustees, also chosen by the Chair of the Board of Trustees;
  3. One (1) faculty-at-large member, nominated by the President of the Faculty Organization and approved by the ASEWU Council;
  4. One (1) classified staff member, also nominated by the President of local 931 and approved by the ASEWU Council; and
  5. Three (3) students, chosen by the ASEWU Council.
SECTION 3: Process
  1. The student position shall be advertised for at least two weeks prior to interviews, utilizing any reasonable means of advertisement, such as The Focus, and The Easterner.
  2. The Interviewing Committee shall then choose at least three (3) and no more than five (5) of the most qualified candidates, using the criteria listed under Section 4, Criteria.
  3. The names and applications of the most qualified candidates shall then be sent to the Washington State Governor's office for a final decision.
SECTION 4: Term

As stated above, the selected member shall serve a one year term beginning July 1st and ending July 1st of the following year.

SECTION 5: Criteria

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  1. University and community involvement,
  2. Extra-curricular involvement,
  3. Academic success,
  4. Overall attitude and personality, and
  5. Any other criteria that the Interviewing Committee agrees upon before receiving the applications.
SECTION 6: Minimum Requirements

All student applicants shall meet the following requirements:

  1. Must be or have been involved with at least one University, Faculty Organization, or Associated Student committee or council;
  2. Have and maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA;
  3. Have been a student in good standing at Eastern Washington University for at least three (3) consecutive quarters (excluding Summer quarter) and continue to be a student in good standing at Eastern Washington University throughout their term if selected.

In addition, the applicant shall provide two letters of recommendation to be submitted with the Gubernatorial application packet.

SECTION 7: Rescinded

Bylaw 2000-01/117 is hereby rescinded

SPONSOR: Camille Andersen, Whitney Jones and Krissy Ann Van Meter

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