Utah Tech University Board of Trustees Meeting, Friday, April 28, 2023
8:00 am - General Session
8:01 am - Executive Session (Trustees)
8:30 am - General Session (All Meeting Attendees)
I. GENERAL SESSION - WELCOME (Chair Tiffany Wilson)
II. ACTION ITEMS
Approval of Minutes: March 10, 2023 (Chair Wilson)
Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 2023-2024
- Friday, September 22, 2023
- Friday, November 10, 2023
- Friday, January 26, 2024
- Friday, March 8, 2024
- Friday, April 26, 2024
Policies (Chair Larry Bergeson and Policy Owners)
Administration
- 101: Policy on Policies (Formerly, Policy Process) (Revision) (Kathleen Broeder)
- 157: Personal Conduct/Conflict of Interest (Revision) (Becky Broadbent)
- 160: Intellectual Property (Revision) (Becky Broadbent)
Administrative Affairs (Vice President Paul Morris)
- 344: Tuition Waivers for Employees, Retirees, and Dependents (Revision)
- 352: Staff Compensation (Revision)
- 448: Use of Snow/Dolowitz Cabin (Revision)
Student Affairs (Vice President Del Beatty)
- 552: Student Conduct Code (Revision)
Academic Affairs (Provost Michael Lacourse)
- 635: Faculty Workload (Revision)
- 635a: Workload Model (Revision)
- 641j: Faculty Portfolio Checklist (Revision)
- 641k: Terminal Degrees Required by Discipline (Revision)
- 703: Graduate Degree Requirements (Revision)
- 704: Graduate Admission (Revision)
- 637: Faculty Emeritus Status (Revision) (Five-Year Review, Information Item)
Academic Affairs (Chair Betty Barnum and Provost Michael Lacourse)
New Centers
- Creative Studios
- Integrative Research on Health and Societal Equity
New Emphasis for Information Technology: Cybersecurity
Department Name Change: Department of Education to Department of Teacher Education
Program Name Change: AAS-GTEC-IT: General Technology- Information Technology Emphasis TO
AAS-IT Information Technology AAS
New Certificate: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Third Year Review Reports
- BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Dr. Gabriela Chilom)
- BS in Applied and Computational Math (Dr. Jesse Hicks, Dr. Vinodh Chellamuthu)
- BAS in Health Administration (Dr. Tiffany Vickers)
- BA/BS in Marketing (Dr. Phil Garner)
- BS in Mechanical Engineering (Dr. David Christensen)
Academic Course Fees
Request for Approval of Faculty Emeritus Awards
- Dr. Robert Nielson, Associate Professor of Computer Science
- Mr. Kelly Smith, Instructor of Physical Education
Approval of the 2023 Utah Tech University Graduates
Approval of the 2023 Student Speaker for Commencement
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Administrative Affairs (Chair Deven Macdonald and Vice President Paul Morris)
- Budget Report
- Investment Report
- Facilities Report (Information Item)
University Advancement: Donation Report (Vice President Brad Last)
Consent Calendar (Chair Wilson)
- President's Report
- UT Student Association Report
- Faculty Senate Report
- Staff Association Report
III. BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Audit Committee (Chair Colleen Kvetko)
- Dixie Technical College (Chair Danny Ipson)
IV. CONCLUDING REMARKS (Chair Wilson)
V. MEETING ADJOURNED
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 Theresa Bondad at
435-652-7502.