MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY, R HAZE HUNTER CONFERENCE CENTER – CEDAR CITY, UTAH
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 | JOINT REGENT/TRUSTEE RETREAT
AGENDA
9:00 – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Location: Upper Corridor
10:15 – 12:00 PM Opening Session
Location: Great Hall
- Welcome – Dan Campbell, Regent Chair; Eric Leavitt, SUU Trustee Chair
- Regent/Trustee Roles and Collaborations (30 minutes) – Dave Buhler, Commissioner
- The New Academic Program Approval Process (SB 238) (60 Minutes) – Liz Hitch, Associate Commissioner
- Purposes
- Institutional Processes Prior to Trustee Review
- Role of Trustees/Strategies for Examining New and Existing/Continuing Programs
12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch Session
Location: Great Hall
- Lunch
- Overview of Remainder of the Day/Introduction of Speaker – Dave Buhler
- Keynote: Utah’s Changing Demographics: Impact on Affordable Access and Timely Completion Goals
- Pam Perlich, Director, Demographic Research, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
- Discussion/Reactions – Dave Buhler
Breakout Sessions: Focus on Student Success
1:45 – 2:45 PM Breakout Session #1 (both sessions repeat)
- Student Safety – (Location: Yankee Meadows) – Jared Tippits, Vice President for Student Affairs, SUU; Geoffrey Landward, Assistant Commissioner for Policy, USHE
- Paying for College – (Location: Charles Hunter) – David Feitz, Executive Director, UHEAA
2:45 – 3:00 PM – Transition
3:00-4:00 PM Breakout Session #2
- Student Safety – (Location: Yankee Meadows) – Jared Tippits, Vice President for Student Affairs, SUU; Geoffrey Landward, Assistant Commissioner for Policy, USHE
- Paying for College – (Location: Charles Hunter) – David Feitz, Executive Director, UHEAA
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Closing Session Location: Great Hall
- Discussion with Governor Gary R. Herbert
Evening Dinner and Entertainment
6:00 PM – Dinner (Location: Southern Utah Museum of Art)
7:00 PM The Green Show
8:00 PM Theater Performance – Treasure Island or Romeo and Juliet
MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY, R HAZE HUNTER CONFERENCE CENTER – CEDAR CITY, UTAH
FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017
AGENDA
7:30 – 8:50 AM BREAKFAST MEETING – State Board of Regents, Southern Utah University Board of Trustees, President Wyatt, Commissioner Buhler
Location: Whiting Room
9:00 – 10:30 AM DISCUSSION – Regents, Commissioner, Presidents
(Topic:) Tuition Waivers
Location: Whiting Room
10:45 – 12:00 PM MEETINGS OF BOARD COMMITTEES
ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Regent Robert W. Prince, Chair
Location: Charles Hunter
INFORMATION:
1. Institutional Completion Update – Southern Utah University TAB A
ACTION:
1. Technology Initiative Advisory Board – Funding Allocations from the 2017 Legislative Sessions TAB B
2. Revision of Policy R401, Approval of New Programs, Program Changes, Discontinued Programs, and Program Reports TAB C
3. Utah State University – Bachelor of Science in Technology Systems with Emphases in Information and Computer Technology, Technical Management, Robotics, Automation, and Controls, and Product Development TAB D
4. Utah State University – Master of Data Analytics with Specializations in Statistics, Management Information Systems, and Economics and Finance TAB E
5. Utah State University – Doctor of Philosophy in Landscape Architecture TAB F
6. Dixie State University – Bachelor of Science in Population Health with Emphases in Health Care Administration and Public Health TAB G
7. Dixie State University – Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Sport Management with Emphases in Corporate Recreation and Wellness, Experience Industry Management, and Sport Management TAB H
CONSENT:
Please see the General Consent Calendar at TAB R
FINANCE/FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Regent Robert S. Marquardt, Chair
Location: Yankee Meadows
DISUCSSION:
1. USHE – Review of Finance and Facilities Committee Accomplishments FY 2017 TAB I
ACTION:
1. USHE – FY19 Budget Development Process (BDP) Guidelines TAB J
2. USHE – Architectural Programming for USHE State Funded Capital Developments and revisions to Policies R701 and R702 TAB K
3. Utah State University – Long-term Lease for the USU Salt Lake Education Center TAB L
4. UESP – Adoption of Policy R686, Student Prosperity Savings Program TAB M
INFORMATION:
1. Southern Utah University – Trustee Property Acquisition TAB N
2. Utah State University – Trustee Property Acquisition TAB O
3. USHE – 2017-18 Performance Funding Initiatives TAB P
4. USHE – 2017-18 Growth Funding Initiatives TAB Q
12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
Location: Shooting Star & Patio
1:00 – 1:30 PM STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY – PRESIDENT WYATT
Location: Great Hall
1:30 – 2:30 PM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Location: Great Hall
1. Oath of Office – Christina Ortega, Alex Trujillo
2. Resolution for Kim Burningham
3. General Consent Calendar TAB R
4. Open Meetings Training
5. Reports from Board Committees
2:30 – 2:45 PM TRANSITIONAL BREAK
2:45 – 3:45 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION
Location: Whiting Room
Projected times for the various meetings are estimates only. The Board Chair retains the right to take action at any time. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify ADA Coordinator, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84180 (801-321-7124), at least three working days prior to the meeting. TDD # 801-321-7130.
