About the Board
The Utah Board of Higher Education is the governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education. The Utah Legislature grants it the power to control, manage, and supervise USHE. The Board’s major responsibilities include selecting and evaluating institutional presidents, setting policy, reviewing programs and degrees, approving institutional missions, and submitting a unified higher education budget request to the Governor and State Legislature.
The Utah Board of Higher Education is comprised of 18 Utah citizens, all appointed by the Governor. There are two student Board members, one from a degree-granting public college or university and one from a technical college.
Sixteen of the members are appointed to six-year staggered terms while the student Board members are appointed to a one-year term.

Board Members

Harris H. Simmons
Chair

Jesselie Barlow Anderson
Board Member

Mike Angus
Board Member

Jera L. Bailey
Board Member

Nina R. Barnes
Vice Chair

Stacey K. Bettridge
Board Member

Lisa Michele Church
Board Member

Wilford Clyde
Board Member

Sanchaita Datta
Board Member

Alan E. Hall
Board Member

Patricia Jones
Board Member

Crystal Maggelet
Board Member


Arthur E. Newell
Board Member

Shawn Newell
Board Member

Aaron V. Osmond
Vice Chair


Scott L. Theurer
Board Member