Central Wyoming College

The meeting included reports from student, employee, and foundation associations, along with Wyoming PBS. Key discussion points involved a real estate transaction, approval of the agenda, consent agenda items (including March 2020 meeting minutes and bills), and a community dialogue dinner postponement. The board approved bids for the Main Hall/Intertribal Center Interior Upgrades Project, new barbering certificate programs, and Professor Dudley Cole for professor emeritus distinction. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an environmental scanning report on equity, highlighting disparities in college access and success and the impact of the coronavirus. The President's report covered outreach activities and the college's response to COVID-19, including the allocation of federal funds. Finally, the agenda included budget updates, scholarship packages, and a public hearing.

The board meeting covered various topics including student, employee, and foundation reports, which highlighted student activities, TRIO programs, fraudulent applications, and upcoming events. The consent agenda included approval of minutes, bills, and the travel budget. Key discussions involved an easement approval for a new access road to the Alpine Science Institute, a personnel report detailing searches and separations, and a monitoring report covering completed and ongoing projects, including the Rustler Ag and Equine Complex and the Jackson Outreach Center. The President's report summarized various meetings and presentations attended. Finally, the board discussed upcoming meetings, including an executive session to discuss real estate and the President's contract, and supported Dr. Underwood's nomination to the Finance and Audit Committee.

The special meeting focused on the approval of revised 2020-2021 academic and non-academic fees. Key reasons cited for the fee increases included significant decreases in state aid and county valuation, coupled with increased essential expenses. The proposed changes involved a $10 per credit increase in general academic fees for both on-campus and off-campus students, and the introduction of a new $3 transcript fee and credit card transaction fees. Discussion included the impact on students' financial aid and the college's efforts to avoid further staff cuts.

The board meeting covered various reports from student, employee, and foundation associations, along with Wyoming PBS. Key discussions included the renaming of the Sinks Canyon Center to the Alpine Science Institute, a temporary delegation of facilities naming authority, and revisions to board policy IV.K. on self-evaluation. The meeting also addressed the acceptance of bills, designation of a voting delegate for the ACCT Annual Community College Leadership Congress, and the acceptance of monitoring reports on student learning and sustainability. Finally, the board scheduled its next meeting and discussed personnel matters, including the president's evaluation.

The meeting included a special presentation on a disaster drill held on campus, providing an overview of the event's planning, participants, and objectives. Reports from student, employee associations, Wyoming PBS, and the CWC Foundation were reviewed. Key discussion points included the renewal of the optional one mill levy, approval of the FY 19 budget, and the 19-20 scholarship package. The board also addressed the rescheduling of the October board meeting due to a scheduling conflict. Finally, the meeting included reports on personnel matters, including new hires, separations, and ongoing searches.