The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the university.
What does the Board of Trustees do?
University of Western States is incorporated by the state of Oregon as a private, non-profit organization and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. The board is vested with all duties and responsibilities of governing the university. Its primary responsibilities are:
Appoint and regularly evaluate the performance of the university president.
Sustain and advance the mission, major goals, vision, traditions, values and reputation of the university.
Approve the annual university budget.
Approve board-level university policies.
Ensure the overall fiscal stability of the university.
The UWS Board of Trustees is comprised of between nine and twenty-one members, who serve a maximum of four three-year terms.
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The doctorate of education in sport and performance psychology, clinical mental health counseling specialization (EdD-SPP, CMHC) is uniquely designed for students who are simultaneously seeking counseling licensure and advanced sport and performance psychology training to open the door to a wide array of career options. In this video, Dr. Sarah Castillo, SPP program director and Dr. Michelle Cox, CMHC director describe the program in more detail. #uwslife#TakeTheLead
Congratulations to UWS doctor of chiropractic student Jasmine Cheema, as the manuscript she co-authored, "Pcyt2 Deficiency Causes Age-Dependent Development of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Insulin Resistance that Could Be Attenuated with Phosphoethanolamine", was recently published in Nature – Scientific Reports. Jasmine exemplifies what it means to #TakeTheLead!
Nature – Scientific Reports is the sixth most-cited journal in the world, with more than 540,000 citations in 2020 and receives widespread attention in policy documents and the media. ... See MoreSee Less
Calling all UWS alums and current students!Want to be featured on the UWS social media channels? We want to hear from you! In two paragraphs or less please answer the following: “I am passionate about [insert your UWS program here] because…”
Please send your responses, along with a high-resolution headshot to [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you! #UWSLife #TakeTheLead ... See MoreSee Less
The UWS Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Sport and Performance Psychology Student Advisory and Engagement Board hosted a student hangout earlier this week. Students from across the country (and even Japan!) gathered to connect further about their experiences in the programs and to hangout outside the classroom.
Are you interested in learning more? Connect with Stephanie Fryer at [email protected] to learn more about student engagement opportunities and what’s in store next. #UWSLife #TakeTheLead... See MoreSee Less
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