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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.
Faculty Lunch Connections
All Faculty are encouraged to attend these informal lunch gatherings and connect with colleagues from all schools! Bring your lunch, and share ideas, experiences, and stories. Below are the dates and times of these informal gatherings:
- Tuesday, October 7th
- 12:30-1:20 in TPS 301
- Tuesday November 4th
- 12:30-1:20 in TPS 301
- Tuesday December 2nd
- 12:30-1:20 in TPS 301
Academic Year 2025-2026 EC Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Meetings will be in-person with an option of Zoom attendance in the Dawn Lucien Boardroom (Garrettson Woodruff, Pratt, 320)
- Monday, September 15, 2025 Executive Council Optional Social Hour (Informal meeting, Hybrid)
- This social hour is optional, as Faculty are not on contract. Location: GWP 320/ Zoom)
- Friday September 26, 2025 The Fall Faculty Assembly (1:00-3:00 PM WPH Jane Russell Commons)
- Friday, October 10, 2025 Executive Council (1:00-3:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, October 27, 2025 Executive Council (12:30-1:20 PM, GWP 320/Zoom) Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, November 14, 2025 Executive Council (1:00-3:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, November 24, 2025 Executive Council (12:30-1:20 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, December 5, 2025 Executive Council (1:00-3:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, January 9, 2026 Executive Council (1:00-3:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, January 23, 2026 The Winter Faculty Assembly (1:00-3:00 PM WPH Jane Russell Commons)
- Agenda/Flyer
- Friday, February 6, 2026 Executive Council (1:00-3:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, February 23, 2026 Executive Council (12:30-1:20 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, March 6, 2026 Executive Council (Hybrid), Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, March 30, 2026 Executive Council (12:30-1:20 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, April 10, 2026 The Spring Faculty Assembly (1:00-3:00 PM WPH Jane Russell Commons)
- Agenda/Flyer
- Faculty Senate Reception to be hosted after. All Faculty are invited to attend!
- Monday, April 27, 2026 Executive Council (12:30-1:20 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, May 8, 2026 Executive Council (1:00-3:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- Friday, May 29, 2026 Executive Council Final Meeting (12:30-2:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom), Agenda & Minutes
- 12:30-2:00 PM, GWP 320/Zoom
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
- Yonn Dierwechter, APT Chair, School of Urban Studies, 2025-2026
- Ken Cruz, FAC Chair, School of Social Work and Criminal Justice, 2025-2026
- Anne Taufen, Past Chair, School of Urban Studies, 2025-2026
- VACANT, UEAC Chair, 2024-2025
- Kurt Hatch, School Of Education, 2023-2026 (Delegate for Autumn 2025 below)
- Autumn 2025 Representative: Elavie Ndura
- Monika Sobolewska, School of Engineering and Technology, 2020-2026
- James West, School of Engineering and Technology, 2020-2026
- 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
- Greg Noronha, Milgard School of Business, 2024-2027
- Gary Viers, Milgard School of Business, 2023-2026
- 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
- Ander Erickson, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2024-2027
- Sushil Oswal, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2023-2026
- Sheila Edwards Lange, Chancellor, Ex-Officio
- Andrew Harris, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Ex-Officio
- TBD: ASUWT President, Ex-Officio
- Amanda Pirog, Library Representative, Ex-Officio