USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
Sonne Board Room, University Inn, Logan, UT
Agenda
1. Welcome and Call to Order 1:15 PM
Presenter: Chair Tessa White
2. Closed Session 1:20 PM
3. Committee Reports 1:50 PM
3.1. Executive
Presenter: Chair Tessa White, Vice Chair Gina Gagon
3.2. Audit, Risk & Compliance
Presenter: Trustee Ryan Dent
3.3. Academic Affairs & Statewide Alignment
Presenter: Vice Chair Gina Gagon
3.4. Finance and Budget
Presenter: Trustee Brett Hugie
3.5. Strategic Partners & Research
Presenter: Trustee Luke Johnson
3.6. Student Success
Presenter: Trustee Jacey Skinner
4. President's Report and Legislative Audit Update 2:05 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Jessica Oyler
5. Action Agenda
5.1. Approve: Utah State University Mission Statement 2:15 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Jessica Oyler
5.2. Approve: Capital Facilities Master Planning and Innovation Campus Update 2:20 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Jessica Oyler, VP Dave Cowley
5.3. Approve: FY27 USU President's Home Operation and Maintenance Budget 2:35 PM
Presenter: VP Jessica Oyler
5.4. Approve: FY27 USU President's Final Budget 2:40 PM
Presenter: President Brad Mortensen
6. USU Foundation Board Memorandum of Understanding 2:45 PM
Presenters: President Brad Mortensen, VP Matt White
7. Consent Agenda 3:00 PM
7.1. Approve: 8.7.26 USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
7.2. Approve: Policy 3110: Holidays with Pay
7.3. Approve: Certificate Discontinuations
7.3.1. QANR-SPTE-Additive Manufacturing Technical Certificate-Discontinuation
7.3.2. QANR-SPTE-Drafting and Design Technical Certificate-Discontinuation
7.3.3. QANR-SPTE-Police Officer Standards Training (POST) Academy Technical Certificate-Discontinuation
7.3.4. QANR-SPTE-Software Development Technical Certificate-Discontinuation
7.4. Approve: Certificate Restructure
7.4.1. QANR-SPTE-Digital Design Technical Certificate-Restructure
7.5. Approve: New Certificate
7.5.1. QANR-SPTE-Electrical Residential Technical Certificate
7.6. Approve: Expedited Tenure - Valentina Salotti
8. Resolution of Commendation: David Huntsman 3:05 PM
9. Information Agenda
9.1. Report of Investments June 2026
9.2. USHE Board of Trustees Summit: Monday, October 10 - 8:00am-5:00pm, Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House, Salt Lake City, UT
9.3. USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting: Friday, November 6
9.4. Online Trustee Trainings due now
10. Adjourn 3:15 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