Welcome

The Council of Presidents (COP) is a voluntary Washington State association comprised of the Presidents for the six public baccalaureate degree granting college and universities.  COP provides a forum for the Presidents and other institutional groups to meet and share common interests about higher education in Washington. We foster coordination and collaboration among the public baccalaureate institutions as well as with other partners in the boarder education community.

The COP chair rotates annually among the member institutions every July 1. Below are the current members of The Council of Presidents.

• Michael Young, University of Washington (2012 Chair)
• Jim Gaudino, Central Washington University
• Rodolfo Arévalo, Eastern Washington University
• T. Les Purce, The Evergreen State College
• Elson Floyd, Washington State University
• Bruce Shepard, Western Washington University

General Information:

• Directions and Map to the COP Office
• Organization Chart
• Council of President Committees

COP Staff

The Council of Presidents staff is responsible for coordinating interinstitutional matters with appropriate state agencies and for providing staff coordination with the array of interinstitutional committees established under COP and maintains a small office in Olympia, Washington. 

 

Current COP staff:

• Jane Sherman, Interim Executive Director
• Paul Francis, Associate Director
• Laurel le Noble, Policy Associate
• Anne Rowe, Office Administrator