Josh Ashcroft

This Academic Affairs Vision Narrative outlines a strategic direction aimed at empowering students for critical thinking, professional growth, and societal contribution, ensuring an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience rooted in affordable academic excellence. It establishes a foundation of safety, security, compliance, and data quality, guided by principles of academic integrity and financial sustainability. The plan focuses on fostering a culture of accountability and entrepreneurship, with strategic goals to improve student success, a sense of belonging, support for employees and spaces, and community engagement, in addition to enhancing academic affairs' operational foundations.

The agenda for this ASEWU Senate meeting outlines several key items for discussion and action. The meeting will include a budget update presented by the Finance Vice President, a review of speaking rights protocols, and several New Business items. New Business topics include a presentation on the Textbook Resource Center, updates on Financial Aid, appointments for the Student Trustee Recommendation Committee, an extension of hiring for the Director of Elections, and determination of Winter Quarter Office Hours. The agenda also notes several excused absences from previous meetings.

The 2024-2029 Strategic Plan for Eastern Washington University defines long-term goals and strategies to adapt to evolving landscapes and student needs, ensuring competitiveness and relevance. It is structured around four key pillars: Student Success and Student Experience, Belonging, Investing in Our People and Places, and Regional Anchor / Regional Impact. The plan aims to enable the university to thrive, innovate, and contribute meaningfully to the community and society, fostering upward social mobility and intellectual growth, and supporting a healthy, sustainable, and economically successful region.

The meeting included budget updates, discussion of bylaw updates, and annual budget requests. The Senate discussed ASEWU Club & Org supplemental requests, a game room proposal, and absences. The appointment of Associate Justices was addressed, along with student well-being questions. The meeting also covered the appointment for the position of campus life and announcements regarding upcoming events.