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Utah Board of Higher Education

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https://ushe.edu/

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Utah State University--Board of Trustees

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Utah State University -- Board of Trustees

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Higher Education

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

May 5, 2017 10:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

May 5, 2017 11:30 AM

Event Deadline Date & Time

05/04/17 01:00 AM

Description/Agenda

Regular Meeting of the Utah State University Board of Trustees May 5, 2017 University Inn, Room 508 Alma Sonne Board Room 9:00 a.m. regular meeting First motion is to move into a closed session 10:00 a.m. regular meeting re-opens Chair's Report A. Information Items 1. Letter of Commendation and Appreciation to Ashley Waddoups 2. Oath of Office for Michael Scott Peters 3. Alumni Association Report 4. Audit Committee Report 5. USUSA Report 6. Annual Faculty Achievements and Activities by college/unit: http://www.usu.edu/trustees/agenda/2017/ 7. Department of Public Safety Annual Report http://www.usu.edu/trustees/agenda/2017/ 8. Commencement 2017 schedule; refer to your commencement folders 9. Date of the next Board of Trustees Meeting, June 23, 2017 to be held via conference call President's Report A. Information Items 1. Student Resolution of Commendation to Ismail Alsomali. B. Recent Events 1. Mountain West Basketball Tournament for Men and Women, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 6-11, 2017 2. Mountain West Board Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2017 3. Council of Presidents, Salt Lake City, March 14, 2017 4. Inaugural Professor Lecture, W. David Robinson, President's Home, March 15, 2017 5. Remarks at Family and Single Area (FSA) Dinner, March 20, 2017 6. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Peter Adler, President's Home, March 21, 2017 7. Groundbreaking for new building at USU Botanical Center, Kaysville, Utah, March 22, 2017 8. Legislative Appreciation Dinner, President's Home, March 22, 2017 9. Remarks at A-Day Welcome, March 24, 2017 10. College of Natural Resources Awards Banquet, March 25, 2017 11. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Bedri Cetiner, President's Home, March 27, 2017 12. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, Salt Lake City, March 28, 2017 13. Remarks at Employee Recognition Luncheon, March 28, 2017 14. Student Advisory Council Breakfast, President's Home, March 29, 2017 15. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Rhonda L. Miller, President's Home, March 29, 2017 16. Speak at Aggie Women Networking Luncheon, Salt Lake City, March 30, 2017 17. Board of Regents, Dixie State University, St. George, March 31, 2017 18. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Cacilda Rego, President's Home, April 4, 2017 19. USTAR Governing Authority Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, April 6, 2017 20. USU Board of Trustees Teleconference, April 7, 2017 21. Research Gala, April 7, 2017 22. Alumni Hall of Honor, April 8, 2017 23. USU Emeriti Association Scholarship Awards Luncheon, April 17, 2017 24. Retirement Dinner, April 17, 2017 25. USUSA Officers Incoming/Outgoing Breakfast, President's Home, April 18, 2017 26. President's Ambassadors Appreciation Dinner, President's Home, April 18, 2017 27. Regents Spring Resource and Review Lunch/Meeting, April 19, 2017 28. USU Southwest Graduation, Nephi, April 20, 2017 29. Diversity Awards Luncheon, President's Home, April 21, 2017 30. USU Brigham City Graduation, Brigham City, April 21, 2017 31. USU Tooele Graduation, Stansbury Park, April 22, 2017 32. AB Chapman Lecture and Seminar, Madison, Wisconsin, April 24, 2017 33. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, Salt Lake City, April 25, 2017 34. Life Sciences Building Groundbreaking, April 25, 2017 35. Promotion and Tenure Reception, April 26, 2017 36. Utah Campus Compact Awards Luncheon, April 27, 2017 37. USU Moab Graduation, Moab, April 27, 2017 38. USU-Eastern Blanding Campus Graduation, Blanding, April 28, 2017 39. Salt Lake Chamber Gala, Salt Lake City, April 28, 2017 40. USU-Eastern Price Campus Graduation, Price, April 29, 2017 41. USU Uintah Basin Graduation, Vernal, April 29, 2017 42. Council of Presidents, Salt Lake City, May 2, 2017 43. Utah Campus Compact Board of Directors, Salt Lake City, May 2, 2017 44. USU Inauguration Event with Students, May 4, 2017 45. USTAR Governing Authority Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, May 4, 2017 46. USU Inauguration Concert, May 4, 2017 47. USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting, May 5, 2017 48. USU Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremony, May 5, 2017 49. USU Dignitaries' Dinner, May 5, 2017 50. USU Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, May 6, 2017 C. Upcoming Events 1. Utah Technology Council Board of Trustees, Salt Lake City, May 10, 2017 2. Aggie Auction, May 18, 2017 3. Board of Regents, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, May 19, 2017 4. USTAR Governing Authority Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, June 1, 2017 5. Mountain West Board Meetings, Santa Barbara, California, June 4-6, 2017 6. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors Retreat, Salt Lake City, June 13, 2017 7. Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Council of President's Summer Meeting, Washington, DC, June 20, 2017 8. USU Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting, June 23, 2017 Consent Agenda 1. Minutes from the Closed Session held on April 7, 2017 2. Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on April 7, 2017 3. Certificate of Treasurer - 2016-12 December 4. Certificate of Treasurer - 2017-01 January 5. Certificate of Treasurer - 2017-02 February 6. Contract/Grand Proposals and Awards - 2017-02 February 7. Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards - 2017-03 March 8. Delegation / Administrative Reports - 02/17/17 to 03/24/17 9. Faculty and Staff Adjustments 10. Report of Investments - 2016-12 December 11. Report of Investments - 2017-01 January 12. Report of Investments - 2017-02 February 13. USU Policy 405.12 - Annual Review of Faculty 14. USU Policy 588 - Research Data Policy 15. Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Regents 16. Acceptance of Written Reports - Advancement - Business and Finance - Executive Vice President and Provost - Extension and College of Agriculture - Faculty Senate - Public Relations and Marketing - Research and Graduate Studies - Student Affairs - USUSA - USU Eastern Action Agenda 1. Proposal from the Department of Environment and Society in the S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to Restructure the Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science 2. Proposal from the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering to offer a Computer Science Teaching Minor 3. Proposal from the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering to offer an On-line Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education 4. Proposal from the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to change the name from PhD in Sociology; specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; specialization in Social Inequality 5. Proposal from the School of Applied Sciences, and Technology Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to offer a Master of Aviation Science Committee Items 1. Audit Committee Minutes for the March 3, 2017 2. Audit Committee Meeting Agenda for the May 5, 2017

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Utah State University - Board of Trustees
1425 Old Main Hill
Logan, 84322-1425
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Janalyn Brown

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janalyn.brown@usu.edu

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(435)797-1162

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May 04, 2017 08:23 AM

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May 04, 2017 08:25 AM

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