{"id":110,"date":"2022-06-26T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T20:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:13:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:13:35","slug":"board-statements-actions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/board-statements-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Statements &amp; Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This page presents statements made and actions taken by the Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees since January 2021. The documents, arranged in reverse chronological order, have been selected to provide context in regard to the employment of LGBTQIA+ individuals and other human sexuality issues on campus. All of these documents were made widely available to the SPU community and sometimes also to the general public. In some documents, certain information, names, and links have been redacted for the sake of personal privacy or institutional confidentiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"katoletterihe\">Board Chair Kato&#8217;s Letter to the Editors of <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em>, Defending SPU&#8217;s Suit against Attorney General<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>August 16, 2022<\/strong>, SPU Board Chair Dean Kato published a letter to the editors of <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em>, arguing that Josh Moody&#8217;s article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2022\/08\/01\/seattle-pacific-sues-washington-keep-homophobic-policies\">Seattle Pacific Sues Washington AG<\/a>&#8221; (8\/1\/2022) misrepresents the motives and purpose of SPU&#8217;s suit against the Attorney General of Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/2022_08_16-Misrepresenting-why-Seattle-Pacific-sued-its-state-letter.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_08_16-Misrepresenting-why-Seattle-Pacific-sued-its-state-letter..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4c671e30-0d72-4a1b-8fb9-d3c14a54b09e\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/2022_08_16-Misrepresenting-why-Seattle-Pacific-sued-its-state-letter.pdf\">2022_08_16-Misrepresenting-why-Seattle-Pacific-sued-its-state-letter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"spuvsagupdate\">SPU Announcement of Legal Action against the Attorney General of Washington<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>July 28, 2022,<\/strong> Interim President Menjares informed the SPU community that in response to a probe from the Attorney General&#8217;s Office, the University has asked a federal court to defend its right to keep its internal communications private and to &#8220;protect our freedom to hire employees on the basis of religion.&#8221; Despite the disagreement on LGBTQ issues, the letter contends SPU &#8220;can be united in our desire to protect to defend the University&#8217;s right within the law to hire to mission within a voluntary community based on a shared framework of faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_07_28-Update-on-Legal-Actions-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_07_28-Update-on-Legal-Actions-1..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f53ab5ea-605c-40fc-98ac-2305cd8e13bc\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_07_28-Update-on-Legal-Actions-1.pdf\">2022_07_28-Update-on-Legal-Actions-1<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"boardsitinresponse\">Board Response to Student Sit-In Demands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>July 1, 2022,<\/strong> the Board responds to the demands of the students&#8217; Demaray Hall sit-in protest. Board Chair Dean Kato reiterates that &#8220;we believe these longstanding employee expectations are consistent with the University\u2019s mission and Statement of Faith that reflect a traditional view on biblical marriage and sexuality, as an expression of long-held orthodox church teaching.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_07_01-BOT-Letter-to-Sit-In.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_07_01-BOT-Letter-to-Sit-In..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6dbb1807-02d1-42b8-82b5-677abbc58b82\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_07_01-BOT-Letter-to-Sit-In.pdf\">2022_07_01-BOT-Letter-to-Sit-In<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"overviewmay2022\">Overview of May 2022 Board Meeting: History of Statement of Faith, Resignations, Faculty Chair Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>May 25, 2022,<\/strong> Interim President Menjares shared an overview and reports from the May board meeting. The overview highlights Dr. Rick Steele\u2019s presentation to the board on the history of SPU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/spu-statement-of-faith\/#sof2022\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/spu-statement-of-faith\/#sof2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Faith<\/a>; the resignations of trustees Dr. Tina Chang, Dr. Denise Martinez, and Kevin Johnson; trustee re-elections and officer elections; progress in the financial sustainability groups; and the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#facultychairaddress2022\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#facultychairaddress2022\" target=\"_blank\">Faculty Chair Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2022_05_25-BOT-May-Meeting-Report_Redacted.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_05_25-BOT-May-Meeting-Report..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b4b18bd3-2a91-4548-a4d7-dabfafacfd64\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2022_05_25-BOT-May-Meeting-Report_Redacted.pdf\">2022_05_25-BOT-May-Meeting-Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"bottownhall\">BOT Town Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On May 24, 2022, Interim President Menjares announced that the Board of Trustees would hold a town hall on <strong>May 26, 2022, <\/strong>with the full SPU community to answer their questions about the decision. Interim President Pete Menjares and Board members Dean Kato, Deborah Wilds, Matt Whitehead, and George Parker attend. Questions were submitted beforehand and curated by Provost Laura Hartley and Faculty Chair Dr. April Middeljans, who both also moderated the session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_05_24-BOT-Town-Hall-Announcement.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_05_24-BOT-Town-Hall-Announcement..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-29715f5e-cb32-461d-8c58-8932bc03e397\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_05_24-BOT-Town-Hall-Announcement.pdf\">2022_05_24-BOT-Town-Hall-Announcement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"botdecision2022faq\">FAQ of Board Decision 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>May 23, 2022<\/strong>, SPU administration posts an <a href=\"https:\/\/spu.edu\/about-spu\/news\/board-decision-faqs\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/spu.edu\/about-spu\/news\/board-decision-faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a> regarding the Board&#8217;s decision to maintain the conduct policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-FAQ.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-FAQ..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-53565769-29bf-4cca-9e42-8e9794b480cc\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-FAQ.pdf\">2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-FAQ<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"botdecision2022\">Board of Trustees Decision to Maintain Conduct Policy, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>May 23, 2022, <\/strong>the SPU Board of Trustees announced that they will continue to maintain the sexual conduct policy that prohibits same-sex activity for employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-be2c59c9-c182-48a1-826e-5c0808625bea\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy.pdf\">2022_05_23-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"rinedahlsettlement\">Rinedahl Settlement Announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>May 4, 2022,<\/strong> Interim President Menjares announces that SPU has settled the lawsuit brought by Jeaux Rinedahl in January 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_05_04-SPU-Settles-Rinedahl-Suit.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_05_04-SPU-Settles-Rinedahl-Suit..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d429ba2d-ed8b-48be-8ec0-dec618989580\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_05_04-SPU-Settles-Rinedahl-Suit.pdf\">2022_05_04-SPU-Settles-Rinedahl-Suit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"sharedgovworkshop\">Shared Governance Workshop in February 2022 Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">At the Board meeting on <strong>February 24, 2022<\/strong>, the Board of Trustees, members of Faculty Council, senior leadership, and the deans participated in a shared governance workshop led by consultant Andy Westmoreland of Venture International.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_02_24-SPU-Shared-Governance-Workshop-combo.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2022_02_24-SPU-Shared-Governance-Workshop..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3c20a9ae-64ab-4784-814a-ff6c4f9d0429\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2022_02_24-SPU-Shared-Governance-Workshop-combo.pdf\">2022_02_24-SPU-Shared-Governance-Workshop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"nov2021outcomes\">Board Outcomes from November 2021 Meeting: Apology &amp; Urgency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>November 23, 2021<\/strong>, the Board acknowledged that &#8220;communication with the campus community last spring was inadequate&#8221; and pledged to build on &#8220;the <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#taskforceletter\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#taskforceletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty LGBTQIA+ Task Force&#8217;s sense of urgency<\/a> to engage in discussions around LGBTQIA+ issues in the weeks and months ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_11_23-BOT-November-Meeting-Update.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_11_23-BOT-November-Meeting-Update..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-62e7c0e7-8dd1-4743-8733-cf57eb7a07d9\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_11_23-BOT-November-Meeting-Update.pdf\">2021_11_23-BOT-November-Meeting-Update<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"overviewnov2021\">Overview of November 2021 Board Meeting: Terms of 3 Board Members Extended, new FMC Member Elected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>November 22, 2021,<\/strong> the Interim President announced that the Board voted to grant one-year term extensions to three Board members &#8220;to provide continuity during this interim leadership period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2021_11_22-BOT-November-Meeting-Overview_Terms-extended_Redacted.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_11_22-BOT-November-Meeting-Overview..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-575eba98-955e-4b86-86e3-59fb0592d3a0\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2021_11_22-BOT-November-Meeting-Overview_Terms-extended_Redacted.pdf\">2021_11_22-BOT-November-Meeting-Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"prioritiesupdate\">Board&#8217;s Priorities: Mission, Strategic Vision, &amp; Presidential Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>September 23, 2021,<\/strong> the Board affirmed that they are committed to an ongoing conversation with the SPU community with the help of Venture International. They also asserted that they are focused on three major priorities:  approving and ensuring the fulfillment of SPU&#8217;s mission, approving and supporting the strategic direction and vision of SPU, and electing a President.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_09_23-BOT-Update-on-Priorities.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_09_23-BOT-Update-on-Priorities..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d55afbe5-ae1a-4916-bd8c-1f5900fed804\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_09_23-BOT-Update-on-Priorities.pdf\">2021_09_23-BOT-Update-on-Priorities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"consultantoutcomes\">Board&#8217;s Expected Outcomes from Consultant Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>September 7, 2021,<\/strong> Interim President Menjares announced the hiring of Venture International, consultants with expertise in crisis management and higher ed governance. Expected outcomes included building trust and understanding amongst SPU constituents, renewing the Board&#8217;s understanding of healthy board governance practices, and providing context and guidance for decision-making regarding critical issues facing SPU. VI conducted over 70 on-campus interviews with trustees, senior leadership, faculty, and staff; they also reviewed numerous institutional documents to assess the health of the Board and the institution. The consultants identified six critical issues facing SPU; they presented their findings to the Board at their November 2021 meeting and to faculty and staff at forums held December 1, 2021. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_09_07-Board-Consultant-Update.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_09_07-Board-Consultant-Update..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6a331fdb-c97e-4e74-ab52-849eb633bb5d\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_09_07-Board-Consultant-Update.pdf\">2021_09_07-Board-Consultant-Update<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"menjaresappointment\">Board Appoints Pete Menjares as Interim President<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>June 28, 2021,<\/strong> the Board announced the appointment of Dr. Pete Menjares, a current Board member, as Interim President of SPU. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_06_28-Board-Appoints-Menjares.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_06_28-Board-Appoints-Menjares..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-86d9aa20-d1c2-4402-9c81-8b871bd7227c\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_06_28-Board-Appoints-Menjares.pdf\">2021_06_28-Board-Appoints-Menjares<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"amestribute\">Tribute to Board of Trustees Member Gary Ames<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>May 13, 2021<\/strong>, long-time Board member and generous donor Gary Ames unexpectedly passed away. Since 2001, the Ames Scholarship and Ames Leadership Program have supported SPU students coming from underrepresented backgrounds; Gary often expressed his hope that an Ames Scholar would one day serve on SPU&#8217;s board, and this hope was realized when former Ames Scholars Dr. Denise Martinez and Kevin Johnson joined the board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_05_14-Passing-of-Gary-Ames.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_05_14-Passing-of-Gary-Ames..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-42affc2c-87bc-4e6f-959e-ce6f240422ba\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_05_14-Passing-of-Gary-Ames.pdf\">2021_05_14-Passing-of-Gary-Ames<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"botnoconfidencereply\">Board of Trustees Reply to Faculty Statement of No Confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>April 26, 2021,<\/strong> in response to the April 19th <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#noconfidence\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#noconfidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of No Confidence<\/a> from Faculty Senate, the Board of Trustees informed faculty that no further explanation of the Board decision will be offered at present, due to litigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_04_26-BOT-Response-to-Faculty-No-Confidence.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_04_26-BOT-Response-to-Faculty-No-Confidence..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f1357864-ccc4-4a8e-aee2-b376e5106b0a\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_04_26-BOT-Response-to-Faculty-No-Confidence.pdf\">2021_04_26-BOT-Response-to-Faculty-No-Confidence<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"botdecision2021\">Board of Trustees Decision to Maintain Conduct Policy, 2021<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On  <strong>April 12, 2021<\/strong>, Board Chair Cedric Davis announced in an online employee forum that \u201cafter careful consideration and thoughtful review, to remain in alignment with the Board&#8217;s understanding of SPU&#8217;s statement of faith and to remain affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the Board declined to change SPU&#8217;s employment policy related to human sexuality.\u201d This transcript of Chair Davis&#8217;s remarks was constructed by a Faculty Council member from a recording of the forum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_04_12-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_04_12-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ea8fb594-9b07-408b-a14a-ffcf96d649b6\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/06\/2021_04_12-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy.pdf\">2021_04_12-BOT-Decision-on-Conduct-Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"martinresignation\">President Dan Martin&#8217;s Resignation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>March 30, 2021<\/strong>, President Dan Martin announced his resignation from Seattle Pacific University, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2021_03_30-Martin-Resignation-combo.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of 2021_03_30-Martin-Resignation..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ee7f6f79-2005-40e6-8b1a-e63db41ab279\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/07\/2021_03_30-Martin-Resignation-combo.pdf\">2021_03_30-Martin-Resignation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"overviewfeb2021\">Overview of February 2021 Board Meeting: Discussing Human Sexuality Survey Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On <strong>March 3, 2021,<\/strong> SPU President Dan Martin shared an overview and reports from the February Board meeting, highlighting the Board&#8217;s discussion of the faculty-designed <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#sexualitysurvey\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/documents\/#sexualitysurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human sexuality survey<\/a> and the compendium of related documents from the SPU community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" 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