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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

Utah State University - Board of Trustees

Notice Tags

Higher Education

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

March 13, 2020 01:00 PM

Event End Date & Time

March 13, 2020 05:00 PM

Event Deadline Date & Time

03/12/20 12:00 AM

Description/Agenda

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Utah State University Champ Hall Conference Room, Main 136 Teleconference March 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting via Teleconference Introductory Items 1:05 p.m. Closed Session via Teleconference 2:15 p.m. Regular Meeting continued via Teleconference Chair's Report President's Report Consent Agenda Action Agenda Information Agenda CHAIR'S REPORT 1. Discussion Items a. Commencement Schedule and Attendance Forms b. Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule 2. Information Items a. New parking permits b. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held by teleconference on April 3, 2020 (1 hour) PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Student Commendation 2. Report from Vice Presidents a. Legislative Session Summary, Vice President Neil Abercrombie 3. Recent Events a. Men's Basketball, Nevada at USU, January 11, 2020 b. Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, California, January 11-14, 2020 c. Capital Council of Presidents Call, January 15, 2020 d. Leonard J. Arrington Event, New York, New York, January 17, 2020 e. Center for Anticipatory Intelligence Dinner with Former US Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis, Salt Lake City, January 20, 2020 f. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Community Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, January 21, 2020 g. Men's Basketball, Air Force at USU, January 21, 2020 h. Sunrise Session, Salt Lake City, January 23, 2020 i. Year of Woman Ambassadors, Salt Lake City, January 23, 2020 j. Higher Education Strategic Planning Commission, Salt Lake City, January 23, 2020 k. Board of Regents, University of Utah, January 24, 2020 l. USHE Student Safety Forum, University of Utah, January 24, 2020 m. Pre-game Basketball Reception, January 25, 2020 n. Men's Basketball, Colorado State at USU, January 25, 2020 o. Association of Governing Boards, San Diego, California, January 26-28, 2020 p. Legislative Session, Salt Lake City, January 27 - March 12, 2020 q. Men's Basketball, USU at Wyoming, January 28, 2020 r. Mountain West Board of Directors Executive Committee Call, January 29, 2020 s. 2020 Sundance Film Festival Women's Leadership Celebration Luncheon, Salt Lake City, January 30, 2020 t. Mountain West Board of Directors Committee Call, January 31, 2020 u. Men's Basketball, USU at San Diego State, February 1, 2020 v. Capital Council of Presidents Call, February 3, 2020 w. Governance Transition Workgroup Call, February 3, 2020 x. Present at Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Salt Lake City, February 5, 2020 y. Legislative Spouses Luncheon, Salt Lake City, February 5, 2020 z. Men's Basketball, UNLV at USU, February 5, 2020 aa. Remarks at College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Deans Leadership Council, February 6, 2020 bb. Welcome Remarks at Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, February 7, 2020 cc. Regents Affordability Task Force Call, February 7, 2020 dd. Mountain West Board of Directors Executive Committee Call, February 7, 2020 ee. Men's Basketball, Boise State at USU, February 8, 2020 ff. Present at Higher Ed Appropriations Subcommittee, Salt Lake City, February 10, 2020 gg. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, Salt Lake City, February 11, 2020 hh. Capital Council of Presidents Call, February 11, 2020 ii. Present at USUSA Executive Council, February 11, 2020 jj. Men's Basketball, USU at Colorado State, February 11, 2020 kk. USU/WSU Intern Seminar Lunch, Salt Lake City, February 12, 2020 ll. Regents Transfer Council Meeting, Salt Lake City, February 14, 2020 mm. Board of Regents Lunch Meeting, Salt Lake City, February 14, 2020 nn. Men's Basketball, USU at Fresno State, February 15, 2020 oo. Remarks at Posters on the Hill, Salt Lake City, February 18, 2020 pp. Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities Winter Board Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 18-19, 2020 qq. Stater's Council, February 25, 2020 rr. Men's Basketball, Wyoming at USU, February 19, 2020 ss. Pi Kappa Alpha Founders Day Celebration, February 22, 2020 tt. Capitol Council of Presidents Call, February 24, 2020 uu. Men's Basketball, San Jose State at USU, February 25, 2020 vv. Aggie Ice Cream at the Capitol, Salt Lake City, February 26, 2020 ww. Mountain West Board of Directors Executive Committee Call, February 28, 2020 xx. Remarks at Utah Farm Bureau Women's Conference, West Valley City, February 28, 2020 yy. Men's Basketball, USU at New Mexico, February 29, 2020 zz. Mountain West Women's and Men's Basketball Tournament, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1-7, 2020 aaa. Capitol Council of Presidents Call, March 2, 2020 bbb. Council of Presidents, Salt Lake City, March 3, 2020 ccc. Mountain West Board of Directors Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 3, 2020 ddd. Board of Regents' Audit Committee Call, March 5, 2020 eee. Capitol Council of Presidents Call, March 9, 2020 fff. Present at Truth & Tuition, March 11, 2020 ggg. Welcome Remarks at Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Reception, March 11, 2020 hhh. Remarks at LEAP Gala, March 11, 2020 iii. Remarks at Research Landscapes, March 12, 2020 jjj. USU Foundation Board Dinner, March 12, 2020 kkk. USU Foundation Board Meeting, March 13, 2020 lll. USU Board of Trustees, March 13, 2020 mmm. Founders Day and Old Main Society, March 13, 2020 4. Upcoming Events a. Employee Recognition Luncheon, March 16, 2020 b. Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee for Legislative Update, March 16, 2020 c. Remarks at Research Landscapes, March 17, 2020 d. Higher Education Strategic Planning Commission, Salt Lake City, March 18, 2020 e. Introduce Keynote at Voting Rights Symposium, March 19, 2020 f. Board of Regents, Salt Lake City, March 26-27, 2020 g. Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Giant in Our City Gala, Salt Lake City, March 26, 2020 h. USU Board of Trustees Telephone Conference Meeting, April 3, 2020 CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on January 10, 2020 2. Minutes from the Closed Session held on January 10, 2020 3. Academic Proposals a. Summary Sheet b. Department of Applied Economics, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes discontinuing the Bachelor of Science Environmental and Natural Resources Economics degree. c. Department of Applied Economics, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes changing the Agricultural Economics Minor to Applied Economics Minor. d. School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes creating a new emphasis in the Technology Systems Bachelor of Science degree for Quality and Reliability. e. School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes offering a Non-formal and Community-based Education Minor. f. School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes offering a Ph.D. in Career and Technical Education. g. School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes redefining Career and Technical Education programs at three statewide campuses. h. School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, proposes restructuring the School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education. i. Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, proposes changing the name of several distance teacher certification programs. j. Departments of History, Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies and Political Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, proposes creating a Minor in Middle East Studies. k. Departments of History and Political Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, proposes creating a Certificate of Proficiency in Global Peacebuilding. l. Department of Biology, College of Science, proposes adding a Human Biology emphasis to the existing Bachelor of Arts in Biology. 4. Proposal to Accept Revisions to Standards of Conduct-Faculty Responsibilities to Student and Standard of Conduct-Professional Obligations Policy 403 5. Proposal to Revise Policy 321 Respectful Workplace ACTION AGENDA 1. Retire USU Eastern Student Code 2. Center for the School of the Future Charter School Authorizations 3. Real Property Acquisition, Blanding (parcel of developed commercial land with building) 4. Real Property Acquisition, Wellsville (parcel of agricultural land and water shares) 5. Proposals for Tuition Rate Increase and Modify and/or Implement New Student Fees a. Proposal from Utah State University for Tuition Rate Increases b. Proposal to Modify and/or Implement New Student Fees at Utah State University c. Proposal to Modify the Tuition Structures for Students at the Price, Blanding, and Moab Campuses d. Proposal to Create Tuition and Fee Tables for the Southeast Career and Technical Education Programs of Utah State University e. Proposal to Modify the Approved Uses of Existing Differential Tuition for Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services 6. Faculty and Staff Adjustments INFORMATION AGENDA 1. Report of Investments for September 2019 2. Report of Investments for October 2019 3. Report of Investments for November 2019 4. Revised Policy 502 Naming University Facilities, Organizations, and Programs

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Meeting Location

Utah State University - Board of Trustees
Old Main Building Room 112A - UMC 1425
Logan, UT 84322-1425
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Janalyn Brown

Contact Email

janalyn.brown@usu.edu

Contact Phone

(435)797-1162

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March 12, 2020 08:38 AM

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January 04, 2021 07:21 PM

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