About the Council

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

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

• Jim Gaudino, Central Washington University (Future Chair effective July 1, 2013)
• Rodolfo Arévalo, Eastern Washington University
• T. Les Purce, The Evergreen State College
• Michael Young, University of Washington
• Elson Floyd, Washington State University
• Bruce Shepard, Western Washington University (Current Chair)

Council of Presidents Staff

• Paul Francis, Executive Director
• Jane Sherman, Associate Director for Academic Policy
• Jane Wall, Policy Analyst
• Laurel le Noble, Policy Associate
• Anne Rowe, Office Administrator

General Information:

• Directions and Map to the COP Office
• Organizational Chart | COP Committees