Agenda
1. Welcome and Call to Order 8:30 AM
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
2. Resolution of Appreciation and Commendation 8:35 AM
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
2.1. Trustee Heather Mason
3. Oath of Office 8:45 AM
Presenter: Tiffany Allison
3.1. Ryan Dent
4. Closed Session 8:55 AM
5. BREAK 10:25 AM
6. Committee Reports 10:40 AM
6.1. Executive Committee
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
6.2. Retention, Recruitment, and Completion Committee
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
6.3. Research and Academic Approval Committee (TRAAC)
Presenter: Trustee Kacie Malouf
6.4. Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee (ARC)
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
7. President's Report 11:10 AM
Presenter: President Al Smith
8. Consent Agenda 11:25 AM
8.1. Approve: 6.20.2025 USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
8.2. Approve: 7.9.2025 USU Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes
8.3. Approve: Certificates
8.3.1. Physical Education Teaching Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
8.3.2. Foundations of Criminal Justice Academic Certificate in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
8.3.3. Social Analytics Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
8.3.4. Accounting Fintech Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
8.3.5. Fintech Analytics Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
8.3.6. Machine Learning Operations Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
8.3.7. Marketing Analytics Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
8.3.8. Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
8.3.9. Drones for Natural Resource and Environmental Management Academic Certificate in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
8.3.10. Environmental and Natural Resource Law and Policy Academic Certificate in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
9. Action Agenda
9.1. Approve: USU Capital Development Priority for Fiscal Year 2026-27 11:30 AM
Presenter: VP Dave Cowley
9.2. Approve: Ground Lease with American West Heritage Center 11:40 AM
Presenter: VP Dave Cowley
9.3. Approve: Real Property Acquisition - Elwood, Utah 11:50 AM
Presenter: VP Dave Cowley
10. Information Agenda
10.1. USU Report of Investments
10.1.1. April 2025
10.1.2. May 2025
10.2. USU Policies
10.2.1. Policy 2201: Student Records (FERPA)
10.2.2. Policy 3314: Staff Employee Association
10.2.3. Policy 4107: Research Data
10.2.4. Policy 4201: Scholarship Awarding
10.2.5. Policy 5209: University Website
11. Adjourn 12:15 PM
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Janalyn Brown at 435-797-1162