Utah Board of Higher Education Meeting
https://ushe.edu/ushe-meeting-event/utah-board-of-higher-education-meeting-26/
Oct 02, 2025 08:30 AM MDT
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
VISION: Utah is an innovative global leader in providing world-class higher education and advancing research that enhances the quality of life in the state.
MISSION: USHE operates cohesively across the state's 16 public colleges and universities to provide valuable education that meets workforce needs and enhances the wellbeing and prosperity of all Utahns.
8:30 AM -- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM -- Welcome - Vice Chair Cox
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM -- Resolution of Appreciation for President Paul Hacking - Vice Chair Cox
President Paul Hacking Resolution of Appreciation
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM -- Strategic Plan Updates - Katie Mazzie, Vic Hockett, and Angela Smith
Memo - Strategic Plan Updates
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM -- September Utah Legislative Debrief - Commissioner Landward, Nate Talley, and Katie Mazzie
Memo - September Utah Legislative Debrief
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM -- Federal Update - Commissioner Landward and Katie Mazzie
Memo - Federal Update
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM -- BREAK
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM -- Approval of Academic Centers and Institutes - Commissioner Landward and TJ Bliss
Memo - Approval of Academic Centers and Institutes
Attachment 1 - New Board Policy R405, Approval of Academic Centers and Institutes
Attachment 2 - List of Academic Centers and Institutes
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM -- Report on Academic Program Activity - TJ Bliss
Memo - Report on Academic Program Activity
Attachment 1 - Annual Report on New Programs and Discontinuances
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM -- UVU Request to Lease Property & Construct a Non-State Funded Building - Nate Talley
Memo - UVU Request to Lease Property & Construct a Non-State Funded Building
Attachment 1 - UVU Request Letter for Oxford Lease
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM -- Consent Calendar - Vice Chair Cox
October 2, 2025, General Consent Calendar
Attachments
Minutes
September 4, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
September 17, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
September 23, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
Board Policy Updates
Memo - Board Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - Clean Board Policy R131
Attachment 2 - Redline Board Policy R131
Attachment 3 - Clean Board Policy R223
Attachment 4 - Redline Board Policy R223
Attachment 5 - Clean Board Policy R315
Attachment 6 - Redline Board Policy R315
Attachment 7 - Clean Board Policy R401
Attachment 8 - Redline Board Policy R401
Attachment 9 - Clean Board Policy R485
Attachment 10 - Redline Board Policy R485
Attachment 11 - Clean Board Policy R831
Attachment 12 - Redline Board Policy R831
Attachment 13 - Redline Board Policy R841
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM -- Finding the Beauty in Conflict - Commissioner Landward and Clair Canfield
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM -- LUNCH
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM -- Division of Facilities Management and Construction Interim Committee Deep Dive - Marvin Dodge
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM -- Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Budget Recommendation Overview - Nate Talley
Memo - FY26-27 USHE Capital Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - Degree-Granting Higher Education Capital Project Fund Balances (Estimated)
Attachment 2 - Technical Colleges Capital Projects Fund Balance (Estimated)
Memo - FY26-27 USHE Technical College Non-Dedicated Capital Project Recommendation
Memo - FY26-27 USHE Degree-Granting Institution Non-Dedicated Capital Project Recommendation
1:15 PM -- Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Technical College Dedicated Project Fund Requests
Memo - FY26-27 USHE Technical College Dedicated Capital Project Recommendations
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM -- Bridgerland Technical College - President Chad Campbell
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM -- Southwest Technical College - President Brennan Wood
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM -- Mountainland Technical College - President Clay Christensen
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM -- Board Deliberations - Vice Chair Cox
2:15 PM -- Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Degree-Granting Dedicated Project Fund Requests
Memo - FY26-27 USHE Degree-Granting Institution Dedicated Capital Project Recommendations
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM -- Utah State University - Interim President Al Smith
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM -- Weber State University - President Brad Mortensen
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM -- Utah Tech University - President Shane Smeed
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM -- Salt Lake Community College - President Greg Peterson
3:15 PM - 3:20 PM -- Board Deliberations - Vice Chair Cox
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM -- BREAK
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM -- Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget Recommendation - Nate Talley
Memo - FY 2026-2027 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation - Overview
Attachment 1 - FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget Items (Reallocations & System)
Attachment 2 - FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget Items (Technical Colleges)
Attachment 3 - FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget Items (Degree-Granting Institutions)
Attachment 4 - Additional Requested Not Recommended FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget Items
Memo - FY26-27 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation - System-Level Priorities
Attachment 1 - FY 2027 New Performance Funding Allocation Table
Attachment 2 - FY 2027 New Performance Funding Initiatives
Attachment 3 - FY 2027 PFRA Balance & Set-Asides (Preliminary)
Memo - FY 26-27 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation - Technical College Priorities
Memo - FY 26-27 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation - Degree-Granting Priorities
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM -- Board Deliberations - Vice Chair Cox
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM -- CLOSED SESSION
Reports for Board's Review
Academic Program and Administrative Unit Approvals and Discontinuances
Memo - Academic Program and Administrative Unit Approvals and Discontinuances October
Attachment 1 - Academic Program and Administrative Unit Approvals and Discontinuances October (1)
https://ushe.edu/ushe-meeting-event/utah-board-of-higher-education-meeting-26/
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Brynn Fronk at brynn.fronk@ushe.edu, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84180 (801-646-4783), at least three working days prior to the meeting.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
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