Utah Board of Higher Education

Salt Lake Community College

Friday, April 26, 2024

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Minutes

Board Members Present                                                                         Board Members Absent

Amanda Covington, Chair                                                                                 Javier Chavez Jr.

Steve Neeleman, Vice Chair                                                                              Rachel Prickett Passey

Jon Cox (absent from Committee of the Whole at 4:30 p.m.)                   Aaron Skonnard

Sharon Eubank

Danny Ipson

Tina Marriott

Cydni Tetro

Office of the Commissioner

Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner of Higher Education

Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and CFO

Alison Adams, General Counsel and Board Secretary

Kris Coles, Assistant Commissioner for Student Affairs

Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Utah Board of Higher Education

Julie Hartley, Associate Commissioner of Academic Education

Katie Mazzie, Director of Student-Centered Initiatives

Hilary Renshaw, Associate General Council

Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees

Brady Southwick, Chair

Public SLCC Presidential Candidates

Joshua Baker

Dean McCurdy

Greg Peterson

Other Guest

Laura Woodworth-Ney, AGB

Chair Covington called the meeting to order at 7:45 a.m.

Board member Ipson moved to go into closed session for the purposes of discussing the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. Board member Neeleman seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.[1]

Closed Session

Board member Cox moved to end closed session. Board member Tetro seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.

Chair Covington clarified the closed session motion from the morning.

Committee of the Whole

Chair Covington welcomed those in attendance and provided brief comments. She addressed the presidential search process and thanked the presidential search committee members for their efforts. SLCC Board of Trustees Chair Brady Southwick provided some brief remarks. Vice Chair Neeleman moved to appoint Gregory F. Peterson to be the next president of Salt Lake Community College. Board member Cox seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed. Chair Covington introduced Dr. Peterson, and Dr. Peterson addressed the group and expressed his appreciation and excitement.

Board member Cox moved to adjourn. Board member Tetro seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.

The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

[1] The reason for the motion was not stated on record at the outset of the closed session, so Chair Covington clarified it later in the day.