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The Executive Council provides leadership for the Faculty Assembly of UW Tacoma. It is concerned with all domains of faculty authority, duties of the UW Tacoma faculty, as well as professional and personnel issues affecting the faculty. The Executive Council is directly accountable to the faculty as a whole, from which it is elected. It may act on behalf of the faculty and shall account to the faculty for those acts. The Executive Council may formulate specific policy proposals, which are then forwarded to the Faculty Assembly for a vote.
Academic Year 2026-2027 EC Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Meetings will be hybrid in Garretson, Woodruff, Pratt 320 and Zoom unless otherwise stated below:
- Friday, September 25, 2026- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council in person orientation and meeting, GWP 320)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, October 9, 2026- 1:00-3:00 (Faculty Assembly Fall Retreat, at-large, MLG 110)
- Monday, October 19, 2026- 12:30-1:20 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, November 6, 2026- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Monday, November 23 2026- 12:30-1:20 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, December 4, 2026- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, January 15, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, January 22, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Faculty Assembly Winter Meeting, at-large, WPH Jane Russell Commons)
- Friday, February 12, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Monday, February 22, 2027- 12:30-1:20 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, March 5, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, April 2, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, April 16, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Faculty Assembly Spring Meeting, at-large, WPH Jane Russell Commons)
- Monday, April 26, 2027- 12:30-1:20 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, May 14, 2027- 1:00-3:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, GWP 320/Zoom)
- Agenda and Minutes
- Friday, May 28, 2027- 12:30-2:00 (Executive Council Meeting Hybrid meeting, In person attendance at GWP 320)
- Agenda and Minutes
Quick Links
- Policy and Reference Documents
- Faculty Assembly Quarterly Meetings and Special Events
- Note: All-Faculty meetings (Quarterly meetings) and Executive Council meetings ARE subjected to the Open Public Meetings Act requirements. Faculty Quarterly meetings are to be held in person. Locations are below
- Please complete this required Open Government Training. This will take no more than 20 minutes.
- Archived Agendas & Minutes & Final Reports
Chair 2025 - 2026:
Andrea Hill
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Vice Chair 2025 - 2026:
Barb Toews
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Representatives:
- Julie Masura, APCC Chair, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2025-2026
- A Chair for APCC will be selected in the first APCC meeting of the 2026-2027 academic year
- Yonn Dierwechter, APT Chair, School of Urban Studies, 2025-2026
- 2026-2027 Chair: Yonn Dierwechter
- Ken Cruz, FAC Chair, School of Social Work and Criminal Justice, 2025-2026
- 2026-2027 Chair: Ken Cruz
- Anne Taufen, Past Chair, School of Urban Studies, 2025-2026
- Christine Stevens, UEAC Co-Chair, 2025-2026
- 2026-2027 Chair: TBD
- Elavie Ndura, School Of Education, 2025-2027
- Monika Sobolewska, School of Engineering and Technology, 2020-2026
- Representative: TBD
- James West, School of Engineering and Technology, 2020-2026
- Representative: TBD
- Zhiquan (Andy) Shu, School of Engineering and Technology, 2021-2027
- JaeRan Kim, School of Social Work and Criminal Justice, 2025-2028
- Christine Stevens, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, 2025-2028
- Abel Hernandez, Milgard School of Business, 2026-2027
- Gary Viers, Milgard School of Business, 2023-2026
- Representative: TBD
- Yonn Dierwechter, School of Urban Studies, 2024-2027
- Matthew Harvey, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2025-2028
- Emily Thuma, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2024-2027
- Maria-Tania Bandes Becerra Weingarden, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2025-2028
- Allen Olson, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2025-2028
- EC Cline, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2025-2028
- VACANT, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2024-2027
- Representative: TBD
- Sushil Oswal, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2023-2026
- Representative: TBD
- Sheila Edwards Lange, Chancellor, Ex-Officio
- Andrew Harris, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Ex-Officio
- Rae Watkins, ASUWT President, Ex-Officio
- Amanda Pirog, Library Representative, Ex-Officio

