EWU Board of Trustees...

accepting input through June 19. It's now or never to express your feelings on the proposed budget reductions! I copied the following from the EWU web site:

The EWU Board of Trustees will be provided its first read of the proposed EWU budget for next year at its upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting, May 15, at approximately 1 p.m. in Tawanka, Room 215 B/C. The public is welcome to attend the Committee of the Whole meeting.The Board would like to provide staff, faculty and students the opportunity to give input regarding the proposed University budget and its alignment with the Board Statement of Budget Reduction Principles.

The EWU Board of Trustees will receive input through June 19, 2009.

The Board is scheduled to take action on the University budget on June 25, 2009.

There are several ways you can offer input. The Board of Trustees will accept comments and input as follows:
A. E-mail - send e-mail communication to the Board of Trustees.
B. Written letter - send or deliver letters to: EWU Board of Trustees, 214 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004
C. Verbal comment (two minutes per individual)
The EWU Board of Trustees, responsible for policy related oversight of the University, would like to hear from staff, faculty and students regarding the alignment of the proposed University budget (released May 15, 2009) with the Board Statement of Budget Reduction Principles.

The Board will hear input during a public comment period on May 15, 2009 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in Tawanka 215 B/C, following the first read of the University budget at approximately 1 p.m. during the Board Committee of the Whole meeting.
♦ Sign in - individuals and representatives of constituency groups need to sign in on May 15, 2009, beginning around 12:45 p.m. in Tawanka 215 B/C.
♦ Appoint a representative - constituency groups, organizations and clubs - please appoint a representative to speak on behalf of your membership.
♦ The Board may arrange the order of speakers in order to hear from a broad spectrum of constituent groups.
♦ Comments - two minutes per person.

The proposed University budget will be available on the Budget Services Web page following the May 15th meeting. Contact Julie Thayer, assistant to the Board, at 359.4648 with questions.