Committees
Awards Committees
The Distinguished Employee Excellence Award recognizes an employee with outstanding contributions to WSU Tri-Cities in one or more of the following areas of focus; Student Success, Research and Scholarship, Accessibility and Equity, Regional and Community Engagement, Campus Culture & Environment, and/or Institutional Effectiveness.
Contact: heather.cova@wsu.edu
The Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence is given annually to a WSU Tri-Cities faculty member whose research, scholarship or creative work is exemplary, and whose work has had a positive influence on the broader community. It is the campus’s highest research honor.
Contact: portfors@wsu.edu
The Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) highlights WSU Tri-Cities’ commitment to teaching excellence and is given annually to one or more outstanding member(s) of the faculty.
Contact: kmcateer@wsu.edu
Endowed with a donation from former Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Peter Smith, who recognized the importance of adjunct faculty to our campus, the WSU Tri-Cities Outstanding Adjunct Business Faculty Award will recognize an adjunct faculty who exemplifies high quality of teaching in finance, accounting, math, and other business-related academic programming. The recipient will receive a personalized gift and monetary award.
Contact: kelly.gabel@wsu.edu
The Student Excellence Awards recognizes current student, faculty or staff of WSU Tri-Cities in the following award categories:
- Chancellor’s Student Leader of the Year
- Crimson Spotlight Award
- Cougar Image Award
- Student Employee of the Year
- Student Organization of the Year
- Leaders in Action Award
- Event of the Year
- Student Organization Advisor of the Year
Contact: evelynmtz@wsu.edu
WSU Tri-Cities recognizes female students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members who have made notable contributions to the campus through their community through service, teaching, or involvement.
Contact: jaime.heppler@wsu.edu
Fee Committees
The Safety and Transportation Fee student fee improves access to campus and allows the campus to invest in modern safety measures. An advisory committee provides recommendations to the Chancellor on how to allocate the funds, and anyone can submit suggestions to the advisory committee for review.
Contact: ian.jamieson@wsu.edu
The Services and Activities (S&A) Fees Committee’s functions are to (1) recommend allocation distributions for the student services and activities fees of the its designated campus, (2) review and approve the S&A fee percentage annually, and (3) determine allocated fee expenditures are in agreement with state law and University policy.
Services and Activities fees are one component of the total tuition and fees that students pay. S&A fees can only be used to support non-academic activities, events, facilities/equipment, and programming.
Contact: ian.jamieson@wsu.edu
The Student Union offers a wide variety of ways for students to get involved and be engaged on the WSU Tri-Cities campus. The Student Union is governed by the Student Union Governance Board, and includes the Student Union Building (SUB) and the Student Entertainment Board.
Contact: evelynmtz@wsu.edu
Administration and Leadership
The Advisory Council for Washington State University Tri-Cities (ACT) is comprised of business, civic, and education leaders as well as alumni who have a strategic interest in WSU Tri-Cities. In consultation and partnership with the Chancellor of WSU Tri-Cities, members are appointed by the University President. The Advisory Council’s primary mission is to foster closer ties between WSU Tri-Cities, its alumni, plus the community, region, and state. The Advisory Council meets monthly, coordinated through the Office of the Chancellor.
Contact: heather.cova@wsu.edu
Business Advisory Council
The Advisory Council to the Carson College of Business at WSU Tri-Cities, is comprised of business leaders who work directly with the faculty and students. The campus benefits from their knowledge, expertise, and dedication.
Contact: bakert@wsu.edu
The Chancellor’s Leadership Council was formed to ensure better communication among campus constituencies and to aid in enhancing the shared governance process. The Council will problem-solve various initiatives, engage in strategic planning, and offer input regarding the approval and implementation of policies and procedures.
Contact: heather.cova@wsu.edu
The Resident Faculty Organization (RFO) is a campus governing body for all resident faculty members. The RFO Leadership works closely with the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to advance the academic mission and advocate for faculty.
Contact: kevin.fiedler@wsu.edu
Campus Wellness
The diversity committee serves as an internal body made up of faculty, staff and administration that strategically plan, contribute to and evaluate diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, training and campus-wide programming.
Contact: aplemons@wsu.edu
WellCoug focuses on five key areas to support and improve overall wellbeing of the WSU community, including: guidance and support, nutrition and healthy eating, intellectual wellbeing, physical health and activity, and work/life balance.
Contact: rj.aubert@wsu.edu and s.vanbredavriesman@wsu.edu