The Board acts only at meetings called and held as noted in college policies and Board procedures. The members decide all matters before them, and only an affirmative majority vote will result in Board action.
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The Board approves the college’s seal design.
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The Board of Trustees may review the college’s policies and Board of Trustee procedures as needed to ensure efficient operation of the college and Board governance. To ensure consistent review of college policies and Board of Trustee procedures, the Board of Trustees adopts the following annual review schedule:
December: Chapters 1-2
February: Chapters 3-6
April: Chapters 7-8
May: Chapters 9-10
Approved by Board of Trustees
Item 1027, 5/20/19
Executive Cabinet may review the college’s policies and procedures as needed to ensure efficient operation of the college. To ensure consistent review of policies and procedures, Executive Cabinet adopts the following annual review schedule:
September: Chapter 1
October: Chapter 2
November: Chapter 3, 4, 5
December: Chapter 6
January: Chapter 7
February: Chapter 8
March: Chapter 9
April: Chapter 10
Adopted by Executive Cabinet
4/2/19
It is the intent of this procedure to acknowledge that individual departments develop procedures to support college policies. Such procedures are not approved by the Board of Trustees as they are deemed operational in nature. If the procedure is related to a function of the Board of Trustees, such procedure must be approved by the Board of Trustees. Further, the Policy Review Committee serves as an advisory body on the development of college policies, not procedures; therefore, this committee does not review the development of procedures. Additionally, internal departmental procedures that are not directly linked to college policies are not covered by this process.
Individual departments develop procedures that support college policies using the following guidelines:
Adopted by Executive Cabinet
9/3/19
The Board may modify college policies or Board bylaws, policies, and procedures at any regular or special Board meeting, as defined in Section 1.P.07, by an affirmative majority vote if it receives written notice one week before the meeting. No one may construe or use anything in college policies or the Board bylaws, policies and procedures, or any act or failure to act by the Board as an abridgment or limitation of any Board rights, powers or privileges.
To be the college of choice for workforce education.
Core themes are the essential college work that supports fulfillment of the mission. The college will adopt and maintain core themes, with supporting outcomes and measures of achievement, that clearly define its efforts to enhance student opportunity and learning. Core themes are:
The college may adopt and maintain core values that reflect the college’s desired organizational culture. Core values are:
To prepare students for today’s careers and tomorrow’s opportunities.
The Board adopts and reviews the college’s strategic plan to support mission fulfillment. The Board Secretary publishes and makes available copies of the plan to the college community.
The Board of Trustees:
The above does not restrict the Board from expressing its opinion on educational issues or matters of institutional welfare, including long-range planning.
Employees and students also have the right to organize their lives and behaviors so long as they do not:
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The Board believes a fundamental requirement for excellence in higher education is an atmosphere of academic freedom. Faculty and students engaged in pursuing knowledge must be free to grow intellectually and challenge conventional wisdom and to explore new avenues of thought, tempered by intellectual discipline.
A prime objective of the Board and college includes:
The Board believes strongly that administrative rules are means to further, not interfere with, the college’s primary objectives.
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The Board sets the ethical tone in its personal conduct and organizational leadership. Each trustee must follow and promote the highest ethical standards.
The Board supports active dialogue and principled conduct among themselves, higher education leaders, and the community.
The Board encourages trustee education to learn their responsibilities and practice the tenets of good trusteeship. The trustees strive to promote basic values of conduct.
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Persons and organizations will use this format to ask for additions to the Board meeting agenda:
The Board does not have to take any action on matters that come before it by these presentations. One representative must make presentations to the Board on behalf of organizations, special interest groups, and other multi-member bodies.
The Board may, without notice, limit the length of any specific presentation or reschedule presentations when it judges the demands of public business before the Board need limitations.
The Board will liberally interpret the procedures set here so all interested community members and organized groups can address it on any matter related to its responsibilities and duties in college operations. Besides any of this section’s provisions, the public or an organization representative may make impromptu comments or questions at any Board meeting, in line with state statute. The Chair may limit the time length of any presentation.
The Secretary has responsibility for the overall development of the annual college budget presented to the Board in June every year. As part of the budget process, the Secretary will prepare the annual trustee budget with input from the Chair and Vice Chair. Priorities for Board activities that involve expending funds should further college long- and short-term plans and goals.
Consistent with 1.P.03(2), the trustee budget should reflect:
The Board may revise its legislation by an affirmative majority Board vote at any regular or special Board meeting, as defined in section 1. P.07, and in accordance with section 1.P.09 (4). Nothing in the Board bylaws and policies or any act or failure to act by the Board can be construed or operate as an abridgment of any Board rights, powers or privileges.
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Educational operations may also be located at:
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The Board delegates to the president its authority and responsibility to administer the college in line with laws, policies, and rules the Board approves. At the operational level, the president has administrative authority over all matters that affect the college not specifically reserved for the Board.
The president:
In the event that the President is unavailable due to an emergency or unplanned absence, a succession plan is necessary for smooth continuity of leadership at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
Succession will occur in the following order:
Approved by Board of Trustees
Item 887, 10/7/13
Business Hours
Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Hours
Mon-Thurs, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, Closed to the public
Sat-Sun, Closed
Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is committed to providing access to information for all, therefore we are taking the following measures to ensure accessibility of the college’s public facing website (LWTech.edu), and third-party platforms utilized by students, staff, and community members.
The college is currently conducting an audit to determine the extent to which its website and third-party platforms are compliant.