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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

January 11, 2019 10:15 AM

Event End Date & Time

January 11, 2019 12:30 PM

Event Deadline Date & Time

01/10/19 01:00 AM

Description/Agenda

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Utah State University - University Inn, Alma Sonne Board Room 9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting UI 508 (move to closed session) 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Closed Session UI 508 10:15 - 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting UI 508 - Strategic Agenda Fall 2018 Enrollment Management Discussion (45 minutes) Robert Wagner, Vice President, Academic and Instructional Services Michael Torrens, Director, Analysis Assessment & Accreditation Risk Assessment (15 minutes) Noelle E. Cockett, President - Introductory Items - Chair's Report - President's Report - Consent Agenda - Action Agenda (Differential Tuition discussion) - Committee Meeting Items STRATEGIC AGENDA Fall 2018 Enrollment Management Discussion Robert Wagner, Vice President, Academic and Instructional Services Michael Torrens, Director, Analysis Assessment & Accreditation Risk Assessment Noelle E. Cockett, President CHAIR'S REPORT A. Action Item 1. Oath of Office for Trustee David H. Huntsman B. Information Items 1. Proposed Committee Changes 2. Academic Approval Committee Report 3. Alumni Association Report 4. Audit Committee Report 5. USUSA Report 6. Founders Day Celebration - March 8, 2019 7. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on March 8, 2019 (afternoon) PRESIDENT'S REPORT A. Information Items 1. Introduction of new Vice President for Marketing & Communications, William M. Plate, Jr. 2. Legislative Preview, Neil N. Abercrombie, Vice President Government Relations 3. Student Resolution of Commendation to Madeline Hill B. Recent Events 1. Football - UNLV at USU - October 13, 2018 2. Panel Member at World Food Prize - 2018 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium - Des Moines, Iowa, October 16-18 3. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Nathan Greer, President's Home - October 18, 2018 4. Football - USU at Wyoming - October 20, 2018 5. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors - Salt Lake City, October 23, 2018 6. Women's Artistic Leadership Initiative VIP Reception - Salt Lake City, October 24, 2018 7. Football - New Mexico at USU - October 27, 2018 8. Remarks at Inclusive Excellence Symposium - October 29, 2018 9. Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, October 30, 2018 10. Sunrise Session, Joe Wilson - Salt Lake City, October 30, 2018 11. Stater's Council Breakfast Meeting - October 31, 2018 12. Aggies Hero Event - November 1, 2018 13. Basketball - Evergreen State College at USU - November 1, 2018 14. USU Football - USU at Hawaii - November 3, 2018 15. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Karen Munoz, President's Home - November 6, 2018 16. Basketball - USU at Montana State University - November 6, 2018 17. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Erin Davis, President's Home - November 7, 2018 18. USU Alumni/Utah Jazz Game Event - Salt Lake City, November 7, 2018 19. Panel Member at Utah Global Forum - Salt Lake City, November 8, 2018 20. Basketball - University of Hartford at USU - November 9, 2018 21. Association of Public Land-Grant Universities 2018 Annual Meetings - New Orleans, November 10-13, 2018 22. USU Football - San Jose State at USU - November 10, 2018 23. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Chris Skousen, President's Home - November 12, 2018 24. Higher Education Strategic Planning Commission Meeting - Salt Lake City, November 13, 2018 25. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Heidi Wengreen, President's Home - November 13, 2018 26. Basketball - Mississippi Valley State at USU - November 13, 2018 27. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Zonda Wang, President's Home - November 14, 2018 28. Board of Regents at Dixie State University - St. George, November 15-16, 2018 29. Basketball - Utah Valley University at USU - November 16, 2018 30. USU Football - USU at Colorado State - November 17, 2018 31. Basketball - MGM Tournament - Las Vegas, Nevada, November 19-21, 2018 32. Inaugural Professor Lecture, John Stevens, President's Home - November 20, 2018 33. USU Football and Alumni Pre-Game Party - USU at Boise State - November 24, 2018 34. Mountain West Board of Directors Executive Committee Call - November 26, 2018 35. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Kathleen Mohr, President's Home - November 26, 2018 36. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors - Salt Lake City, November 27, 2018 37. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Scott Deberard, President's Home - November 27, 2018 38. Speak at Athletics Council re: Mental Health - November 28, 2018 39. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Keith Grant-Davie, President's Home - November 28, 2018 40. Basketball - Northern Iowa at USU - November 28, 2018 41. Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board - Salt Lake City, November 29, 2018 42. Speak at USU Research Landscapes Luncheon - Salt Lake City, November 29, 2018 43. Board of Regents Fall Resource and Review - Salt Lake City, November 29,2018 44. USU Foundation Board Dinner and Meeting - Salt Lake City, November 29-30, 2018 45. Basketball - USU at University of California Irvine - December 1, 2018 46. Donor Meetings/Events with VP for Advancement Matt White - New York City, December 2-6, 2018 47. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Sherry Marx, President's Home - December 5, 2018 48. Basketball - USU at BYU - December 5, 2018 49. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Sylvia Read, President's Home - December 6, 2018 50. Basketball - USU vs. Weber State at Beehive Classic - Salt Lake City, December 8, 2018 51. Mountain West Board of Directors Meetings - Phoenix, Arizona, December 9-10, 2018 52. Regional Campus Visits to USU Eastern, USU Salt Lake Center, USU Tooele, USU Brigham City - December 11-12, 2018 53. USU Football - USU vs. North Texas - New Mexico Bowl, December 13-14, 2018 54. Basketball - Alabama State University at USU - December 15, 2018 55. Basketball - USU at University of Houston - December 20, 2018 56. Basketball - Eastern Oregon University at USU - December 28, 2018 57. Basketball - USU at Nevada - January 2, 2019 58. Basketball - Air Force at USU - January 5, 2019 59. Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, January 8, 2019 60. EDCUtah Board of Trustees Meeting - Salt Lake City, January 8, 2019 61. Basketball - Fresno State at USU - January 9, 2019 62. USU Board of Trustees - January 11, 2019 C. Upcoming Events 1. Plant and Animal Genome Conference - San Diego, January 11-14, 2019 2. Basketball - USU at Wyoming - January 12, 2019 3. K-16 Alliance - January 14, 2019 4. Basketball - USU at San Jose State - January 16, 2019 5. Salt Lake Chamber 2019 Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit - Salt Lake City, January 18, 2019 6. President's Pre-game Reception - January 19, 2019 7. Basketball - Colorado State at USU - January 19, 2019 8. Capitol Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, January 22, 2019 9. Remarks at 150th Golden Spike Exhibit Celebration - Salt Lake City, January 23, 2019 10. Regence Community Board Meeting - Salt Lake City, January 24, 2019 11. Board of Regents at Utah Valley University - Orem, January 25, 2019 12. Basketball - USU at New Mexico - January 26, 2019 13. Association of Governing Board Conference - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, January 27-29, 2019 14. Sunrise Session, Michael Twohig - Salt Lake City, January 29, 2019 15. Capitol Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, January 29, 2019 16. Basketball - San Jose State at USU - January 30, 2019 17. Basketball - UNLV at USU - February 2, 2019 18. Capitol Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, February 5, 2019 19. Basketball - USU at Fresno State - February 5, 2019 20. Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Winter Board Meeting - Washington, D.C., February 6-7, 2019 21. Basketball - USU at Fresno State - February 6, 2019 22. Basketball - USU at San Diego State - February 9, 2019 23. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors - Salt Lake City, February 12, 2019 24. Capitol Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, February 12, 2019 25. Basketball - Wyoming at USU - February 13, 2019 26. Aggie Ice Cream at the Capitol - Salt Lake City, February 15, 2019 27. Basketball - USU at Air Force - February 16, 2019 28. Capitol Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, February 19, 2019 29. Basketball - USU at Boise State - February 23, 2019 30. Capitol Council of Presidents - Salt Lake City, February 26, 2019 31. Basketball - San Diego State at USU - February 26, 2019 32. Remarks at Extension Annual Conference - February 27, 2019 33. Mountain West Board of Directors Executive Committee Call - February 28, 2019 34. USU Board of Trustees - March 1, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes from the Closed Session held on October 12, 2018 2. Minutes from the Regular Meeting/Workshop held on October 12, 2018 3. Academic Proposals a. Office of Academic and Instructional Services proposal for a new Center for Student Analytics b. School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences proposal to change the name of the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communication and Journalism to Agriculture Communication c. School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences proposal to offer an emphasis in the Agricultural Systems Technology program d. School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences proposal to add School-Based and Community-Based Emphases to the Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education e. The Department of English in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to change the name of American Studies to Folklore and American Studies and restructure the program f. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Science proposal to offer an Applied Mathematics Emphasis with Emphases g. The Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to establish the I-System Institute for Transdisciplinary Studies h. The School of Teacher Education and Leadership in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services proposal to offer and Elementary Mathematics Specialist Certificate 4. Awards and Proposals - September 2018 5. Awards and Proposals - October 2018 6. Awards and Proposals - November 2018 7. Bad Debt Write-off Recommendation for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2018 8. Certificate of Treasurer for July 2018 9. Certificate of Treasurer for August 2018 10. Delegation / Administrative Reports - 08/24/18 to 10/26/18 11. Delegation / Administrative Reports - 10/26/18 to 11/21/18 12. Honorary Degrees 2019 13. Report of Investments for July 2018 14. Report of Investments for August 2018 15. Report of Institutional Discretionary Funds 16. USU Policy 401.4.2 (7) - Faculty with Term Appointments 17. USU Policy 405.6.2 (2) - Promotion Advisory Committee - revision 18. USU Policy 516 - Meals and Entertainment - revision - information item 19. Written Reports 1. Academic & Instructional Services 2. Advancement 3. Business and Finance 4. Executive Vice President and Provost 5. Faculty Senate 6. Public Relations & Marketing 7. Research and Graduate Studies 8. Student Affairs 9. USUSA ACTION AGENDA 1. Department of History in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences proposal to offer a Master's Degree in Ancient Languages and Cultures 2. Department of Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences proposal to offer a Baccalaureate Degree in Chinese 3. Review and Acceptance of the External Audit Reports FY18 4. Request for Differential Tuition for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences COMMITTEE MEETING ITEMS 1. Minutes from the Audit Committee meeting held on October 12, 2018 2. Agenda for the meeting on January 11, 2019

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Old Main Building Room 112A -- UMC 1425
Logan, 84322-1425
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January 09, 2019 03:03 PM

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January 11, 2019 03:56 PM

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January 10, 2019 01:00 AM

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