WSU Board of Trustees Planning Retreat Orientation Meeting
Notice Tags
Higher Education
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
August 14, 2023 09:00 AM
Event End Date & Time
August 14, 2023 04:00 PM
Description/Agenda
Board of Trustees Planning Retreat Orientation Meeting
Weber State University Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning
Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Legacy Hall
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Monday, August 14, 2023 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Welcome (9:00 a.m.) Trustee Kearston Cutrubus, Outgoing Chair
2. Recognition of Outgoing Trustees (9:05) Brad Mortensen, President
3. Swearing-In of New Trustees (9:15 a.m.)
Stephanie Hollist, General Counsel and Board Secretary
4. New Trustee Introductions (9:20 a.m.) Outgoing Chair Cutrubus
5. Action: Nomination Committee Report/Election of 2023-25 Board Officers (9:28 a.m.) Trustee Don Salazar, Nomination Committee Chair
6. Information: Structure and Responsibilities Overview (9:35 a.m.) Incoming Chair
a. Utah System of Higher Education
Geoff Landward, Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education
i. Duties and Responsibilities
ii. USHE Strategic Plan
b. Weber State University Board of Trustees President Mortensen
i. Statutory Responsibilities
ii. USHE Delegated Authority
iii. Trustee Bylaws
iv. Trustee Committee Charters
v. Trustee Assignments: Standing Committee, College Liaison, and Other
c. Weber State University Overview, Organization, and Shared Governance
President Mortensen
BREAK (10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.)
7. Identification of Any Potential or Perceived Conflicts of Interest* (10:40 a.m.)
Incoming Chair
8. Action: (10:45 a.m.) Incoming Chair
a. Minutes
i. May 16, 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting
ii. May 23, 2023 Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting
iii. August 3, 2023 Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting
b. Trustee Bylaws Amendments
c. 2023-24 Trustee Committee Charters Amendments
d. 2023-24 Trustee Assignments: Standing Committee, College Liaison, and Other
e. 2023-24 Trustee Board Meeting Schedule
9. Action: Monitoring of Strategic Plan - Weber State Amplified: A 5-year Plan for Growth - Year Two Metrics and Achievements (11:10 a.m.)
a. Overview President Mortensen
b. Enrollment Targets Jessica Oyler, VP of Student Access & Success
c. Goals & Desired Outcomes Year Two Reports
i. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Adrienne Andrews, VP of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
ii. Retention & Completion VP Oyler and Vice Provost Eric Amsel
iii. Personal Connections & Academic Excellence
Vice Provost Brenda Kowalewski
iv. Community Anchor Mission
Vice Provost Kowalewski
Steve Nabor, Sr. Associate VP of Financial Services, CFO, Econ. Dev.
James Taylor, Executive Director of Innovation and Commercialization
v. Marketing & Branding Betsy Mennell, VP of University Advancement
LUNCH (12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.)
10. Trustee Training (12:45 p.m.)
a. Open Meetings Act / Records GC Hollist
b. Ethics GC Hollist
c. 2023-24 Conflict of Interest Disclosures GC Hollist
d. Discrimination and Harassment GC Hollist
e. Nasdaq Boardvantage Sherri Cox, Executive Assistant
f. Weber.edu Email Accounts Bret Ellis, VP of Information Technology
Heidi Munk, IT Special Project and Process Manager
g. Media Relations Bryan Maga a, Director of Public Relations
11. Information: University Overview (1:45 p.m.)
a. Higher Education Landscape (Reference Articles) President Mortensen
b. Amplify Weber State: The Campaign for Weber State VP Mennell
c. Weber State Student Success Playbook Report
Ravi Krovi, Provost & Sr. VP of Academic Affairs
VP Oyler
BREAK (2:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.)
12. Action: 2023-24 Trustee Meeting Special Discussion Topics Selections (2:45 p.m.)
Incoming Chair
a. Student Access & Success VP Oyler
i. Restructuring to Streamline Student Services
ii. Diving into Student Financial Aid and Scholarship Data
iii. Enrollment Update - Strategically Planning for the Future
iv. Student Mental Health
v. High School Dual Enrollment
b. Academic Affairs Provost Krovi
i. Aligning programs with workforce demand
ii. Adult learner needs and experiences
iii. Chief Data Officer Strategy
c. University Advancement VP Mennell
i. Marketing Plan
d. Administrative Services Norm Tarbox, Sr. VP of Administrative Services
i. NCAA Portal / Name Image & Likeness
ii. Where the HEERF Funding Went
iii. Growing WSU's Future Leaders
iv. Decentralization in Higher Education
e. Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion VP Andrews
i. eHSI Update
ii. Cultural Centers and Belonging
iii. Programming and Engagement
f. Information Technology VP Ellis
i. Information Security Awareness
g. Title IX / Discrimination / Harassment GC Hollist
h. Other President Mortensen
13. Upcoming Events President Mortensen
14. Announcements / Observations / Questions (3:30 p.m.) Incoming Chair
15. Closed Meeting Session**
A Closed Meeting may be held to discuss any one of the matters allowed by Utah Code ยง 52-4-205, including (1) discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; (2) strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; (3) strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or sale of real property, including water rights or shares; (4) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; or (5) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
16. Adjourn (4:00 p.m.) Incoming Chair
*When a board member has a potential or perceived conflict of interest, they should alert the chair at the beginning of the meeting that they will need a moment to recuse themselves from board business and identify the point in the agenda when they would need to be excused. The board member will be excused at the appropriate time while the board proceeds with the action. The board member will be alerted when they may rejoin the proceedings.
** If held. If a closed meeting is not held, the board will adjourn after the prior agenda item. If a closed meeting is held, the board will go into the closed meeting from the open meeting, but unless there is further business to conduct after the closed meeting, the board will adjourn the meeting without going back into open session.
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 Sherri Cox at 801-626-6001.