Utah Board of Higher Education
Committee Meetings
Teleconference
Friday, February 18, 2022

Academic Education Committee

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM   Welcome, Arthur Newell

8:05 AM – 8:15 AM    Action Item:  Southern Utah University Revised Faculty Workload Policy (SUU Policy #6.27), Julie Hartley  TAB A

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM    Discussion of strategic plan tactic progress, Julie Hartley 

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM    Discussion: Follow up of January Board of Higher Education conversation with Silicon Slopes CEOs, Arthur Newell                           

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  Other items and announcements

Technical Education Committee

10:00 AM – 10:05 AM  Welcome and Introductions, Shawn Newell

10:05 AM – 10:20 AM  Technical Education Committee Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts, Shawn Newell  TAB A

10:20 AM – 10:25 AM  Credit Transition Update, Kim Ziebarth

10:25 AM – 10:35 AM  Program Alignment Update, Will Pierce

10:35 AM – 10:50 AM  Salt Lake Community College Update, Dr. Jennifer Saunders  TAB B

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM  Secondary Articulation Agreements, Kim Ziebarth  TAB C

11:05 AM – 11:20 AM  Technical Education Scholarship Policy, Jared Haines  TAB D

11:20 AM – 11:25 AM  Industry Advisory Council Meeting Summary, Jared Haines  TAB E

11:25 AM – 11:55 AM  Debrief Silicon Slopes Workforce/Talent Solutions Discussion, Shawn Newell  TAB F

11:55 AM – 12:00 PM  Conclusion, Shawn Newell

Student Affairs Committee

1:00 – 1:10 PM  Strategic Plan Progress

• Lisa Michele Church, Chair of the Student Affairs Committee

1:10 – 1:30 PM  DISCUSSION: Food Insecurity on USHE Campuses  TAB A

• Melissa Hall, Ph.D., Senior Community Engagement Researcher, Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity (HOPE), University of Utah
• Katherine French-Fuller, Ph.D., Director of Community Research, Weber State University
• Alex Cragun, Food Security Advocate, Utahns Against Hunger

1:30 – 1:45 PM  DISCUSSION: Period Products in USHE Institutions  TAB B

• Nouman Kante, Student Body President, Southern Utah University
• Penny Mills, Student Body President, Dixie State University
• Lucas Stevens, Student Body President, Utah State University

1:45 – 2:00 PM  INFORMATION: Utah College Advising Corps Expansion Update  TAB C

• Melanie Heath, Associate Commissioner of Student Affairs and Access, USHE
• Mackenzie Ahanonu, UCAC Adviser, East High School

2:00 – 2:15 PM  INFORMATION: Title IX Coordination and Collaboration  TAB D

• Alison Adams-Perlac, Associate General Counsel, USHE

2:15 – 2:30 PM  INFORMATION: Campus Safety and Equity Advisory Council  TAB E

• Tanner Marcum and Valirie Serawop, Student Board Members

2:30 – 2:50 PM  ACTION: Resolution to Celebrate and Support USHE’s LGBTQ+ Community  TAB F

• Tanner Marcum, Student Board Member
• Peter Moosman, Coordinator of the Gender and Sexuality Student Resource Center, Salt Lake Community College

2:50 – 3:00 PM  Final Items & Adjourn

• Lisa Michele Church, Chair of the Student Affairs Committee