USU Board of Trustees Meeting - USU Eastern
Friday, June 5, 2026, at 12:30 PM - 4:15 PM MDT
Price, UT or via Zoom
Meeting Details: https://usu.zoom.us/j/83171496452?pwd=RLrOl26x7bN2dQaY0RxFcZSaUt9KRD.1&from=addon
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Agenda
1. Welcome and Call to Order 12:30 PM
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
2. Student Resolution and Commendation 12:35 PM
Presenter: Trustee Max Alder
3. Closed Session 12:45 PM
4. Reports 1:30 PM
4.1. Executive Committee
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
4.2. Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee
Presenter: Trustee Ryan Dent
4.3. Research and Academic Approval Committee
Presenter: Trustee Gina Gagon
4.4. Statewide Mission and Campus Oversight Committee
Presenter: Vice Chair Gina Gagon
5. Cybersecurity Report 1:50 PM
Presenter: CIO Eric Hawley
Informational links: https://it.usu.edu/files/presidential-memo-on-device-management.pdf https://infosec.usu.edu and https://computers.usu.edu
6. President's Report 2:10 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Jessica Oyler
6.1. Legislative Audit Update
7. Break 2:25 PM
8. Action Agenda
8.1. Approve: Utah State University State Appropriated Budget for FY27 2:35 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Dave Cowley
8.2. Approve: Utah State University President's Budget for FY27 2:50 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Dave Cowley
8.3. Approve: Real Property Disposal (Price, UT) 3:00 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, President VP Dave Cowley
8.4. Approve: Real Property Acquisition (2.5 acres in Price, UT) 3:10 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Dave Cowley
8.5. Approve: Real Property Acquisition (Student Housing Development 3:20 PM
in Price, UT)
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Dave Cowley
8.6. Approve: Residence Hall Change of Site (Logan, UT) 3:30 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Dave Cowley
8.7. Accept: Utah State University Athletics Reports for FY27 3:40 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Dave Cowley
8.8. Accept: External Audit Reports 3:55 PM
Presenter: Trustee Ryan Dent
8.9. Accept: Utah State University Auxiliary and Service Enterprises Reports 4:00 PM
Presenter: VP Dave Cowley
8.10. Approve: USU Board of Trustees Amended Bylaws 4:05 PM
Presenter: Interim General Counsel Burke Nazer
9. Consent Agenda 4:10 PM
9.1. Approve: Meeting Minutes
9.1.1. 4.29.26 USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
9.1.2. 5.11.26 USU Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes
9.2. Approve: Expedited Tenure
9.2.1. Approve: Expedited Tenure S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Dean Derek McLean
9.2.2. Approve: Expedited Tenure Department of Psychology Associate Professor Dr. Aaron J. Fischer
9.3. Academic Approvals
9.3.1. Approve: Certificates
9.3.1.1. Professional Writing and Communication Certificate in College of Arts and Sciences
9.3.1.2. Foundations of Artificial Intelligence Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the College of Arts and Sciences
9.3.1.3. Middle School Mathematics Certificate in the College of Arts and Sciences
9.3.1.4. Substance Use Disorder Counseling Certificate in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
9.3.1.5. Transportation Infrastructure Electrification Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the College of Engineering
9.3.1.6. Organizational Leadership Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
9.3.1.7. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)-Class B Technical Certificate int he S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
9.3.2. Approve: Discontinuations
9.3.2.1. Master of Fitness Promotion (Master of Applied Kinesiology) in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
9.3.2.2. Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
9.3.3. Approve: Name Change
9.3.3.1. Master of Data Analytics (Statistics) to Master in Applied Machine Learning Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences
9.3.3.2. Web Development Minor to Full-Stack Development Minor in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
9.3.3.3. Web Development Post-Bachelor's Certificate to Full-Stack Development Post-Bachelor's Certificate in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
9.3.3.4. Information Systems: Web Development Emphasis Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science to Information Systems: Full-Stack Development Emphasis Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
9.3.4. Approve: New Degree
9.3.4.1. Professional Sales Bachelor of Science in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
9.4. Policy Approvals:
9.4.1. Policy 3207: Wage & Salary Administration
9.4.2. Policy 3311: Employee Gifts & Awards
9.4.3. Policy 4000: Composition & Authority of the Faculty
9.4.4. Policy 5208: Digital Accessibility
10. Information Agenda
10.1. Interim Policy 1003: Strategic Reinvestment Plan
10.2. Report of Investments for January 2026
10.3. Report of Investments for February 2026
10.4. Report of Investments for March 2026
10.5. Interim Policy 4111: Time & Effort Reporting
11. Adjourn 4:15 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