ADVISORY COUNCIL SUMMIT | Agenda

TUE, JUNE 3rd, 2025

TIMEEVENT
4:00PMCheck in to hotel:
Hotel Indigo
1028 13th St, Everett, WA 98201
5:00PMWELCOME RECEPTION
Hotel Indigo, 1028 13th St, Everett, WA 98201

Welcome, Brief Remarks and Farewell to Chancellor Netzhammer
Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell, President, Washington State University
Paul Pitre, Chancellor, WSU Everett
6:00PMDINNER
Hotel Indigo, 1028 13th St, Everett, WA 98201
8:00PMEvening Programming Concludes

WED, JUNE 4th, 2025

TIMEEVENT
7:30AMBuses pick-up outside hotel, travel to WSU Everett campus
8:00AMRegistration & Breakfast
WSU Everett Campus
8:15AMOPENING

Land Acknowledgment, Welcome & WSU Everett Update
Paul Pitre, Chancellor, WSU Everett
9:00AMWSU SYSTEM LEVEL PROGRAMMING

Federal & State Funding Discussion
Connor Haggerty, Assistant Director of WSU State Relations
Jacob Dowd, Director of WSU Federal Relations
Patti Stauffer, Director of Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy
Kim Christen, Vice President of Research, WSU

Budget Discussion
Leslie Brunelli, Vice President for Finance & Administration
10:15AMNetworking Break
10:30AMCAMPUS PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Enrollment and the Community College Pipeline
Moderated by: Paul Pitre, Chancellor of WSU Everett

This panel discussion aims to open a dialogue with community college and postsecondary agency leaders about the common and differing challenges postsecondary institutions face in Washington, with student transition as a central theme. The dialogue will lead to further discussion on how Washington State University can establish stronger partnerships with community colleges on issues and opportunities of common interest.

Dr. Kevin Brockbank, President, Community Colleges of Spokane (via Zoom)
Dr. Chemene Crawford, President, Everett Community College
Dr. Rebekah Woods, President, Columbia Basin College (via Zoom)
Marie Bruin, Director of Workforce Education, SBCTC
Michael Meotti, Executive Director of the Washington Student Achievement Council
11:30AMLunch
12:30PMPART I: ADVISORY COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE & GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Led by WSU President Cantwell
2:00PMNetworking Break & Refreshments
2:15PMPART II: ADVISORY COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE & GROUP DISCUSSIONS
3:45PMDEBRIEF & CLOSING REMARKS
Debrief roundtable discussions and determine next steps
4:30PMEnd of Summit
Buses will take attendees back to hotels