Weber State University Board of Trustees Meeting, May 22, 2025
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Higher Education
Notice Type(s)
Notice,
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
May 22, 2025 09:30 AM
Event End Date & Time
May 22, 2025 11:30 AM
Description/Agenda
Weber State University
Board of Trustees Meeting
WSU Davis Campus - Davis Stewart Center - Boardroom - 201 2750 University Park Blvd. Layton, UT 84041
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Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Identification of Any Potential Perceived Conflicts of Interest* (9:30 a.m.) Karla Bergeson, Chair
2. Swearing in of New Trustee - Mia Foster, Weber State University Student Association President (9:35 a.m.)
Stephanie Hollist, General Counsel & Board Secretary
3. Appointment of Nomination Committee (9:40 a.m.) Chair Bergeson
4. Action: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - April 17, 2025 (9:45 a.m.) Chair Bergeson
5. Information: Chair Bergeson
a. College Liaison Report: Ogden-Weber Technical College and Davis Technical College (9:50 a.m.) Casey Hill, Trustee and Lori Belnap Pehrson, Trustee
b. Faculty Presentation: Incorporating Information Literacy into NUAHEC Medical Scholar Program: Collaborative Efforts Between WSU Librarians, HTHS Faculty, and Local School Districts (10:05 a.m.)
Jason Francis, Faculty Senate Chair, Professor/Health Sciences Librarian
c. Special Topic: Title IX/Discrimination/Harassment (10:15 a.m.)
Alexandra Babilis, Office of Equal Opportunity, Executive Director and Title IX Coordinator Will Pridemore, Associate Athletics Director for Student Athlete Support Services Kayla Morgan, Associate Athletics Director & Senior Woman Administrator
d. HB 265 Preliminary Strategic Reinvestment Plan Update (10:25 a.m.)
Brad Mortensen, President
6. Weber State University Reports (10:35 a.m.) Chair Bergeson
a. President's Report President Mortensen
b. Alumni Association Matt Dixon, Trustee
c. Staff Advisory Council Marc Gangwer, Staff Advisory Council
d. Weber State University Student Association President Mia Foster, Trustee
e. Upcoming Events
7. Academic Policy Committee Agenda (10:45 a.m.) Lori Belnap Pehrson, Committee Chair
a. Action:
i. Policy Updates
1. PPM 4-1, Graduation Standards (Redline)
2. PPM 4-2a, Modifying Programs or Courses in the Catalog (Redline)
3. PPM 4-9a, Course Syllabus (Redline)
4. PPM 8-5, Emeritus Rank (Redline)
5. PPM 8-11, Evaluation of Faculty Members (Redline)
ii. New Undergraduate Certificates
1. Early Childhood Educator
2. Middle School Mathematics Endorsement Pathway
3. Secondary Mathematics Endorsement Pathway
4. Special Education Mathematics Endorsement Pathway
5. Social Media & Data Analytics Certificate of Proficiency
6. Spanish for Healthcare Certificate of Proficiency
iii. New Degree Programs
1. Occupational Therapy Assistant (BS)
2. Applied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (BAS)
3. Sound Production/Recording (BAS)
iv. New Graduate Certificates
1. Materials Science and Engineering Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
2. Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Systems Architect Post Baccalaureate Certificate
3. Supply Chain Management Post Baccalaureate Certificate
4. Technologist in Blood Banking Post Baccalaureate Certificate
b. Information:
i. Academic Policy Committee Meeting Minutes (April 17, 2025)
ii. Appendix of Clean Copies of PPMs
8. Business Committee Agenda (11:05 a.m.) Don Salazar, Committee Chair
a. Action:
i. Monthly Investment Report (March 2025)
ii. Quarterly Investment Report
iii. PPM Updates
1. PPM 2-2, Authorization of Gifts (Redline)
2. PPM 5-44, Access Control, Lock, and Key Policy (Redline)
iv. Purchase of Yellowstone Field Station Property
b. Information
i. Business Committee Meeting Minutes (April 17, 2025)
ii. FY26 Base Budget
iii. Financial Report (March 2025)
iv. Retirement Committee Report
v. Special Topic: Startup Ogden
vi. Appendix of Clean PPMs
9. Closed Meeting Session**
A closed meeting may be held to discuss any one of the matters allowed by Utah Code
§ 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.
10. Announcements / Observations / Questions (11:25 a.m.) Chair Bergeson
11. Adjourn (11:30 a.m.)
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.