USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
March 8, 2024, 1:15 PM - 5:00 PM
USU Logan campus, University Inn, Sonne Board Room
via Zoom: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/87312935732?pwd=ZEpFaFFjNWQrNlhkNCtvSVB6K1FNZz09
Agenda
1. Welcome 1:15 PM
Presenter: Jacey Skinner
2. Introduction of Kerri Davidson and John O'Neil 1:20 PM
Presenter: Elizabeth Cantwell
3. President Cantwell's Investiture 1:25 PM
Presenter: Kerri Davidson
4. USU Commencement 1:30 PM
Presenter: Janalyn Brown
Schedules are listed here:
Logan | Commencement | USU
Statewide | Commencement | USU
5. Student Recognition 1:35 PM
Presenter: Abraham Rodriguez, Elizabeth Cantwell
6. Oath of Office 1:45 PM
6.1. Trustee Jacey Skinner
6.2. Trustee Gina Gagon
6.3. Trustee David Huntsman
6.4. Trustee David Petersen
7. Committee Reports 1:55 PM
7.1. Executive
Presenter: Jacey Skinner
7.2. Audit, Risk & Compliance
Presenter: David A. Petersen
7.3. Research & Academic Approval
Presenter: Kacie Malouf
7.4. Student Health, Safety & Well-being
Presenter: David H. Huntsman
8. Tech College Reports 2:10 PM
8.1. Uintah Basin
Presenter: Gina Gagon
8.2. Tooele Tech
Presenter: David A. Petersen
8.3. Bridgerland Technical College
Presenter: John Y. Ferry
9. USU Foundation Report 2:15 PM
Presenter: Gina Gagon
10. Accreditation Process & Update 2:20 PM
Presenter: Jeff Aird
11. Legislative Update 2:35 PM
Presenter: Devin Wiser
12. President's Report 2:50 PM
Presenter: Elizabeth Cantwell
13. BREAK 3:05 PM
14. CLOSED SESSION 3:20 PM
15. CONSENT AGENDA 3:50 PM
15.1. Approve: January 5, 2024, Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
15.2. Approve: New Appointments with Tenure
15.2.1. Robert Stawski, Department Head, Human Development and Family Studies
15.2.2. Chad Ford, Director, Heravi Peace Institute
15.3. Approve: Proposal to Add and Revise 300 Level Policies
15.3.1. New USU Policy 326: Reporting Improper Conduct and Retaliation
15.3.2. Revision to USU Policy 382: Time and Attendance
15.4. Approve: Report of Investments
15.4.1. September 2023
15.4.2. October 2023
15.4.3. November 2023
15.5. Approve: Proposals to Discontinue
15.5.1. Equine-Human Science Minor in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6. Approve: Proposal to Offer or Certificates
15.6.1. Equine Assisted Services Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.2. College Teaching Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.3. Precision Agriculture Technology Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.4. Precision Agriculture Technology Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.5. Design Entrepreneurship Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.6. Food Processing Certificate of Completion in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.7. Food Security Studies Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.8. Plumbing Apprenticeship Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.6.9. Gerontology Institutional Certificate of Proficiency to Gerontology Certificate of Proficiency in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.6.10. Health, Wellness, and Equity Certificate of Proficiency in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.6.11. Coaching Certificate of Proficiency in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.6.12. Social-Media Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
15.6.13. Legal and Business Translation Interpretation Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
15.6.14. Healthcare Interpretation Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
15.6.15. Photonics Certificate of Proficiency in the College of Science
15.6.16. International Business Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
15.6.17. Composite Materials and Structures Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the College of Engineering
15.6.18. Remote Sensing and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Foundations Certificate of Proficiency in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
15.7. Approve: Proposal of Name Change
15.7.1. Unmanned Aerial System Certificate of Completion to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate of Completion in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.7.2. Agricultural Systems Technology BS-Agricultural Machinery Emphasis to Agricultural Systems Technology BS-Agricultural Machinery and Technology Emphasis in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.7.3. Agricultural Systems Technology BS-Farm and Ranch Operations Emphasis to Agricultural Systems Technology BS-Agricultural Operations Emphasis in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.7.4. Aviation Management-Unmanned Aerial Systems Emphasis-BS to Aviation Management-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Emphasis-BS in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.7.5. Unmanned Aerial Systems Minor to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Minor in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.7.6. Specialization in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialization Listening and Spoken Language Track-MEd to Deaf Education-Listening and Spoken Language Specialization MEd
in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.7.7. Communication Disorders and Deaf Education -Specialization in Speech Language Pathology MA/MS to Speech-Language Pathology MA/MS in the Emma Eccles Jones college of Education and Human Services
15.7.8. Health Education and Promotion-Community Health-BS to Health Education and Promotion-Community and Public Health BS in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.7.9. Instructional Leadership MEd to School Leadership MEd in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.8. Approve: Proposal to Offer Degrees
15.8.1. Engineering Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.8.2. Engineering Technology Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.8.3. Environmental Science & Sustainability Bachelor of Science Degree in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
15.9. Approve: Proposal to Restructure
15.9.1. Business - Associate of Business Degree in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.9.2. Cosmetology Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
15.9.3. Administrative Supervisory Concentration in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
15.9.4. Restructure the Second Language Teaching-MSLT in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
15.10. Approve: Proposal to Establish the Davis Agricultural Heritage Center in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences - Office of Extension
16. ACTION AGENDA
16.1. Approve: Amendment to Charter School Agreement with Cambridge Preparatory Academy--Center for the School of the Future 3:55 PM
Presenter: Al Smith
16.2. Recommend: Proposal for Tuition Rate Increases 4:05 PM
Presenters: Elizabeth Cantwell, Abraham Rodriguez
16.3. Recommend: Proposal to Modify Student Fees 4:15 PM
Presenters: Elizabeth Cantwell, Abraham Rodriguez
16.4. Review and Acceptance of the NCAA Agreed Upon Procedures 4:25 PM
Presenters: David A. Petersen, Dave Cowley
16.5. Approve: Construction of an Addition/Renovation to the Smash Lab, 4:35 PM
a Non-State Funded Project
Presenter: Dave Cowley
17. INFORMATION AGENDA
17.1. New and Revised 500 Level Policies
17.1.1. New USU Policy 544: Institutional Conflicts of Interest
17.1.2. Revised: USU Policy 545: Individual Conflicts of Interest
17.2. February 2024 Policy Brief: The Value of Higher Education
18. Adjourn 4:45 PM
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 Janalyn Brown at 435-797-1162
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
via Zoom: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/87312935732?pwd=ZEpFaFFjNWQrNlhkNCtvSVB6K1FNZz09