Utah Board of Higher Education Meeting
: September 23, 2025
UTAH BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION MEETING
Virtual Conference via Zoom
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
AGENDA
VISION: Utah is an innovative global leader in providing world-class higher education and advancing research that enhances the quality of life in the state.
MISSION: USHE operates cohesively across the state’s 16 public colleges and universities to provide valuable education that meets workforce needs and enhances the wellbeing and prosperity of all Utahns.
7:00 AM Closed Session
Projected times for the various meetings are estimates only. The Board Chair retains the right to take action at any time. To ensure availability, individuals needing accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) for this meeting or the materials should notify Brynn Fronk at brynn.fronk@ushe.edu, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (801-646-4783), at least three working days prior to the meeting.
Utah Board of Higher Education
Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Committee of the whole
Minutes
Board Members Present Board Members Absent
Amanda Covington, Chair Javier Chavez Jr.
Jon Cox, Vice Chair
Jeremy Hafen
Jodi Hart
Danny Ipson
Garrett Largent
Steve Neeleman
Aaron Skonnard
Cydni Tetro
Office of the Commissioner
Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner
Alison Adams, General Counsel and Board Secretary
Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Utah Board of Higher Education
Angie Stallings, Deputy Commissioner and COO
Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and CFO
Chair Covington called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
Committee of the Whole
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; pending or reasonably imminent litigation; security personnel, devices, or systems; or the sale of real property. Board member Skonnard seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.
Closed Session
Chair Covington moved to end closed session. Board member Skonnard seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.
Vice Chair Cox moved to adjourn. Board member Largent seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 a.m.
Alison A. Adams, Secretary
Date Approved: October 2, 2025