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State Agency

Entity

Utah Board of Higher Education

Entity Website

https://ushe.edu/

Public Body

Utah State University--Board of Trustees

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Notice Title

USU Board of Trustees Meeting

Notice Tags

Higher Education

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

January 6, 2017 01:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

January 6, 2017 01:00 AM

Event Deadline Date & Time

01/04/17 01:00 AM

Description/Agenda

Utah State University Board of Trustees Meeting Friday, January 6th, 2017 Utah State University, Logan Campus, University Inn, Alma Sonne Board Room, UI 508 9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting opens 9:02 a.m. Meeting moves into Closed session 10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting re-opens CHAIR'S REPORT A. Information Items 1. Construction of a Dairy Barn, a non-state funded project was approved by the Executive Committee on November 8, 2016. 2. Proposed schedule of meetings through May, 2018 3. Alumni Association Report 4. Audit Committee Report a. Proposal to approve the External Audit Reports 5. USUSA Report 6. Date of the next Board of Trustees Meeting, March 3, 2017 PRESIDENT'S REPORTS I. President Albrecht A. Recent Events I. President Cockett A. Information Items 1. Student Resolution of Commendation to Spencer Perry B. Recent Events C. Upcoming Events CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes from the Closed Session held on October 21, 2016 2. Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on October 21, 2016 3. Certificate of Treasurer - 2016-07 - July 4. Certificate of Treasurer - 2016-08 - August 5. Certificate of Treasurer - 2016-09 - September 6. Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards - 2016-09 September 7. Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards - 2016-10 October 8. Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards - 2016-11 November 9. Delegation Administrative Report - 08.26.16 to 10.21.16 10. Delegation Administrative Report -- 10.21.16 to 11.25.16 11. Faculty and Staff Adjustments 12. Honorary Degrees for 2017 13. Report of Investments - 2016-07 July 14. Report of Investments - 2016-08 August 15. Report of Investments - 2016-09 September 16. Utah State University Research Foundation - re-appointment to the Board - Mr. Lynn W. Heninger 17. Acceptance of Written Reports - Advancement/Alumni Relations - Athletics - Business and Finance - Executive Vice President and Provost - Extension and College of Agriculture - Faculty Senate - Public Relations and Marketing - Research and Graduate Studies - Staff Employee Association - Student Services - USU Eastern - USUSA ACTION AGENDA 1. Business and Finance Proposal A. Real Property Acquisition - Dayton, ID 2. Provost's Office R401 Proposals The Utah Board of Regents provide two basic versions for the R401 template. A 'full template' is required for proposals of new Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. An 'abbreviated template' is allowed for lesser kinds of credentials such as certificates, minors, emphases, etc. and program changes such as program name changes, etc. At the level of the Regents, all proposals, full or abbreviated, undergo initial steps of review. However, R401 proposal of the abbreviated variety are eventually placed on the consent portion of the Regents Academic and Student Affairs Subcommittee agenda. A. Abbreviated Template R401 Proposals 1. Name Changes a. Proposal from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to change the name of the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics to Applied Economics b. Proposal from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to change the name of the AAS in Business Administration to AAS in Small Business Operations c. Proposal from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to change the name of Literary Studies to Literature d. Proposal from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to change the name of the PhD in Theory and Practice of Professional Communication to PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric e. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to change the name of the Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Science to Wildlife Ecology and Management f. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to change the name of the Bachelor of Science in Rangeland Resources to Rangeland Ecology and Management g. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to change the name of the Bachelor of Science in Forestry to Forest Ecology and Management 2. Minors a. Proposal from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to offer a Minor in Applied Economics-Small Firm Management b. Proposal from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to offer a Minor in Residential Landscape Design c. Proposal from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to offer a Minor in Yoga Studies d. Proposal from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to offer a Minor in Native American Studies 3. Emphases and Specializations a. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to add five emphases to the Major in Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems b. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to offer a Forest Ecology Specialization for the Master of Science and PhD in Ecology c. Proposal from the Colleges of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Engineering, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, and the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to create a Climate Adaptation Science Specialization 4. Graduate Certificates a. Proposal from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to offer a Graduate Certificate in Archiving and Public Programming b. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to offer a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science 5. Other a. Proposal from the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Department of Environment and Society to move the complete academic oversight of the Bachelor of Science in Geography to the Department of Environment and Society, to discontinue the physical geography emphasis in the Bachelor of Science in Geography, and to also change the name of the emphasis in Geographical Analysis and Bioregional Planning to Geographic Information Science. B. Full Template R401 Proposals 1. Proposal from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Resources to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2. Proposal from the Colleges of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services and College of Science to offer a Master in Public Health. COMMITTEE ITEMS 1. Audit Committee approved minutes - October 21, 2016 2. Audit Committee meeting agenda - January 6, 2017 STRATEGIC AGENDA USU Emergency Management by Steve Milne, Captain and Judy Crockett, Emergency Management Coordinator

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 Carolyn Brittain at 435-797-1145.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

USU - Board of Trustees
Old Main 112A - UMC 1425
Logan, 84322-1425
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Contact Name

Janalyn Brown

Contact Email

janalyn.brown@usu.edu

Contact Phone

(435)797-1162

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

December 23, 2016 01:45 PM

Notice Last Edited On

March 06, 2017 08:46 AM

Deadline Date

January 4, 2017 01:00 AM

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