The Advisory Review Committee on the Chancellor of 91探花Tacoma is charged with conducting a regularly scheduled evaluation of the chancellor鈥檚 leadership, guided by . This review process assesses the chancellor鈥檚 effectiveness in advancing 91探花Tacoma鈥檚 urban-serving mission, academic excellence, community engagement, and strategic priorities, while gathering input from faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders.
Advisory review committee members
- Hilary Godwin, Dean, School of Public Health, Co-Chair
- Denzil Suite, Vice President, Student Life, Co-Chair
- Menaka Abraham, Teaching Professor, Engineering and Technology, 91探花Tacoma
- Rub茅n Casas, Associate Professor, Culture, Arts and Communication, Interdisciplinary Arts and
Sciences, 91探花Tacoma - Heather Dillon, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Technology, 91探花Tacoma
- Natalie Eschenbaum, Professor and Dean, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 91探花Tacoma
- Amanda Figueroa, Associate Vice Chancellor for Social Mobility, 91探花Tacoma
- Katie Anne Haerling, Professor, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, 91探花Tacoma
- Andrea Hill, Associate Teaching Professor, Social Work and Criminal Justice, 91探花Tacoma
- Mentha Hynes-Wilson, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, 91探花Tacoma
- John Langston, Associate Director of Recruitment, 91探花Tacoma
- Jillian Leahy, Director, Operations and Administration
- Belinda Louie, Professor, Education, 91探花Tacoma
- Brian Marlowe, Chancellor鈥檚 Advisory Board
- Samuel Pena-Rojas, Director of Finance, ASUWT, 91探花Tacoma
- David Reyes, Dean, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, Interim Dean, Urban Studies, 91探花Tacoma
- Emma Spiro, Associate Professor, Information School, 91探花Seattle
Charge letter
Dear Colleagues:
Thank you for agreeing to serve on the advisory committee to review the performance of Sheila Edwards Lange, Chancellor of 91探花Tacoma. This review is being conducted pursuant to , available in the University Policy Directory, which requires that standard reviews of the appointees who head major administrative and academic units be undertaken at periodic fiveyear intervals. Our particular thanks to Hilary Godwin, Dean, School of Public Health and Denzil Suite, Vice President, Student Life, for their willingness to co-chair this review.
The purpose of this review is to evaluate the performance of Sheila Edwards Lange and to assess her overall effectiveness as Chancellor of 91探花Tacoma. Please see the attached job description to guide your review as you assess Chancellor Lange鈥檚 leadership and engagement. Some of the critical features to be addressed in the review include Chancellor Lange鈥檚 leadership in advancing academic quality at UW, ensuring the vitality of the UW鈥檚 teaching mission, managing the resources and budget of the unit, advancing the goals and vision of 91探花Tacoma and the university more broadly, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion, expanding university-wide collaborations, and engaging broadly with internal and external 91探花communities.
In addition to the guidance provided in Executive Order No. 20, the review committee is specifically asked to solicit input on Chancellor Lange from all personnel at 91探花Tacoma and any other appropriate 91探花or external groups. We would appreciate it if the committee would complete its work by the end of April 2026. Your confidential report should be submitted directly to
tserio@uw.edu.
Thank you once again for your help and your willingness to assist me in this endeavor. Your service
is much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Jones
President
Tricia R. Serio
President Provost and Executive Vice President
Professor, Biochemistry
cc: Kim Dinh, Senior Director, Executive Office of the President and Provost