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.
1:30 PM -- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
July 9, 2026, Full Agenda
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM -- Welcome - Chair Covington
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM -- Student Success - President Stacee McIff
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM -- Regional Framework for a Reimagined Utah System of Higher Education - Commissioner Landward
Memo - Regional Framework for a Reimagined Utah System of Higher Education(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - System Redesign Structure(PDF, opens in new tab)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM -- Federal and State Updates - Katie Mazzie
Memo - Federal and State Updates(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Federal and State Updates Presentation(PDF, opens in new tab)
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM -- Strategic Plan Update: Financial Value - Katie Mazzie, Vic Hockett, Tyler Dunn, Amy Andre, and President Greg Peterson
Memo - Strategic Plan Update - Financial Value(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - USHE Strategic Plan Update - Financial Value Presentation(PDF, opens in new tab)
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM -- Systemwide Program Plan - TJ Bliss and Kim Ziebarth
Memo - Systemwide Program Plan(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Systemwide Program Plan(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 2 - Systemwide Program Plan Presentation(PDF, opens in new tab)
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM -- BREAK
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM -- FY 2028 Operating Budget Process Guidance - Nate Talley
Memo - FY 2028 Operating Budget Guidelines(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - FY 2028 Preliminary Performance Funding Allocations(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 2 - FY 2028 Preliminary Growth Funding Impacts(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 3 - USHE Form B-4 Operating Budget Request Detail(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 4 - USHE B-5 External Requests or Appropriations(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 5 - USHE Form F-1 CY 2026 Form Deadlines(PDF, opens in new tab)
3:35 PM - 3:50 PM -- FY 2028 Capital Budget Process Guidance - Kevin Enright
Memo - FY 2028 Capital Budget Guidance(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Capital Facilities Submissions Calendar for FY 2028(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 2 - USHE Architectural Programming Request Form(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 3 - FY 2028 Capital Development Project Request and Needs Statement(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 4 - Higher Education Capital Projects Fund Estimated FY 2028 Balances(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 5 - Technical College Capital Projects Fund Estimated FY 2028 Balance(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 6 - FY 2028 DGI Non-Dedicated Capital Project Scoring Criteria(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 7 - FY 2027-2028 Capital Budget Process Guidelines Presentation(PDF, opens in new tab)
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM -- Mountainland Technical College - Disposal of Real Property - Kirt Michaelis
Memo - Mountainland Technical College - Disposal of Real Property(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Mountainland Technical College Transmittal Letter(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 2 - ALA-MTECH Spanish Fork Purchase Agreement(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 3 - MTech Real Property Sale Presentation(PDF, opens in new tab)
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM -- Consent Calendar - Chair Covington
July 9, 2026 General Consent Calendar(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachments
Board Meeting Minutes
June 11, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes(PDF, opens in new tab)
June 23, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes(PDF, opens in new tab)
Board Policy Updates
Memo - Board Policy Updates(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Clean Board Policy R124(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 2 - Redline Board Policy R124(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 3 - New Board Policy R132(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 4 - Clean Board Policy R165(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 5 - Redline Board Policy R165(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 6 - Clean Board Policy R271(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 7 - Redline Board Policy R271(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 8 - Clean Board Policy R465(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 9 - Redline Board Policy R465(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 10 - Clean Board Policy R561(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 11 - Redlined Board Policy R561(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 12 - Clean Board Policy R572(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 13 - Redline Board Policy R572(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 14 - New Board Policy R591(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 15 - Clean Board Policy R604(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 16 - Redline Board Policy R604(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 17 - Clean Board Policy R608(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 18 - Redline Board Policy R608(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 19 - Clean Board Policy R609(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 20 - Redline Board Policy R609(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 21 - Clean Board Policy R612(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 22 - Redline Board Policy R612(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 23 - Clean Board Policy R617(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 24 - Redline Board Policy R617(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 25 - Clean Board Policy R821(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 26 - Redline Board Policy R821(PDF, opens in new tab)
Utah Education Savings Board of Trustees Appointment
Memo - Utah Education Savings Board of Trustees Appointment(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Arthur Newell Bio(PDF, opens in new tab)
Capital Development Project Programming Request for Weber State University Nursing Programs
Memo - Capital Development Project Programming Request for Weber State University Nursing Programs(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - WSU Nursing Renovation Programming Request Letter(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 2 - WSU CRNA-ADN Renovation Feasibility Study Summary(PDF, opens in new tab)
FY 2027 Nucleus Institute Budget
Memo - FY 2027 Nucleus Institute Budget(PDF, opens in new tab)
Technical Education Programs - Approval of New Aligned Programs and Substantive Changes
Memo - Technical Education Programs - Approval of New Aligned Programs and Substantive Changes(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Technical Education Program Alignment - Approval of New Programs and Substantive Changes(PDF, opens in new tab)
4:05 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(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Academic Program and Administrative Unit Approvals and Discontinuances(PDF, opens in new tab)
Technical Education Programs - New Programs, Modifications, and Discontinuances
Memo - Technical Education Programs - New Programs, Modifications, and Discontinuances(PDF, opens in new tab)
Attachment 1 - Technical Education Programs - New Programs, Modifications, and Discontinuances
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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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Other Information
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