Utah System of Higher Education
Dixie State University, St. George, Utah
Virtual Meeting, Zoom
Thursday, March 25, 2021

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Minutes

Board Members Present   
Harris H. Simmons, Chair
Aaron Osmond, Vice Chair
Nina R. Barnes, Vice Chair
Wilford W. Clyde
Jesselie B. Anderson
Jera L. Bailey
Arthur E. Newell
Patricia Jones
Lisa-Michele Church
Scott Theurer
Crystal Maggelet
Shawn Newell
Candyce Damron
Alan E. Hall
Mike Angus

Board Members Absent
Glen Rivera
Stacey K. Bettridge
Sanchaita Datta

Office of the Commissioner
Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Commissioner of Higher Education
Rich Amon, Chief Financial Officer
Geoffrey Landward, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel
Malissa Jones, Office Manager

Institutional Presidents Present      

Committee of the Whole

Chair Simmons called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

USHE Institution and Fees Requests, Public Comments, Board Action

Rich Amon provided an overview of the tuition and fee setting process and the changes that were made since last year.

Utah Valley University – Vice-Chair Barnes motioned to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments, including moving general student fees to tuition as recommended by the Utah Valley University Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Arthur Newell and the motion passed.

Board member Arthur Newell moved to approve the differential tuition schedules for:

Masters Physician Assistant

M. Ed. School Counseling

M.S. Engineering and Tech. Management

M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Vice-Chair Barnes seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Weber State University – Board member Clyde moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments including moving general student fees to tuition as recommended by the Weber State University Board of Trustees including an exception to resident/non-resident cost ratio in policy R510.

Board member Clyde moved to approve the differential tuition schedule for the Master in Social Work program. Board member Jones seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Dixie State University –

Public Question from Narris Cox – concerned about online courses being charged more for tuition and fees than on campus students. President Williams noted the online program started 5 years ago and is self-supporting. This is a modest fee similar to other institutions and is the cost to deliver the courses online.  DSU is offering courses to students at cost. The activity fee is charged to all students; many online students are hybrid and are taking both in person and online classes, and these students are charged the same fees on campus students.

Vice-Chair Osmond moved to approve the proposed tuition and fees adjustments, including moving general student fees to tuition as recommended by the Dixie State University Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Maggelet and the motion passed.

Southern Utah University – Vice-Chair Barnes moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments as recommended by the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Shawn Newell and the motion passed.

Vice-Chair Barnes moved to approve the differential tuition schedules for:

B.A./B.S. General Studies

Psy. D. Clinical Psychology

The motion was seconded by Board member Shawn Newell and the motion passed.

Utah State University – Board member Clyde moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments for the USU Logan and statewide campuses including moving general student fees to tuition as recommended by the Utah State University Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Maggelet and the motion passed.

Board member Clyde moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments for the USU Blanding, Moab, and Eastern Campuses including moving general student fees to tuition as recommended by the Utah State University Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Jones and the motion passed.

University of Utah – Board member Angus moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments as recommended by the University of Utah Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Anderson and the motion passed.

Board member Angus moved to approve the differential tuition schedules for:

M. Ed. Health Professions

M.S. Occupational Therapy

M.S. Recreational Therapy

M.S. Science and Technology

The motion was seconded by Board member Anderson and the motion passed.

Snow College – Board member Arthur Newell moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments as recommended by the Snow College Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Hall and the motion passed.

Board member Arthur Newell moved to approve the proposed tuition rate for Snow College technical education. The motion was seconded by Board member Hall and the motion passed.

Salt Lake Community College – Board member Shawn Newell moved to approve the proposed tuition and fee adjustments as recommended by the Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees. The motion was seconded by Board member Angus and the motion passed. 

Board member Shawn Newell moved to approve the proposed tuition rate increase for Salt Lake Community College School of Applied Technology. The motion was seconded by Board member Angus and the motion passed.

Technical Colleges – Vice-Chair Osmond moved to approve the proposed tuition rates as outlined in TAB C, and the differential tuition rates for the following technical collages:

Bridgerland Tech: Farm/Ranch Business Management

Bridgerland Tech: Assessment and Learning Center

Ogden-Weber Tech: Academic Learning Services

Tooele Tech: Academic Development Center

Uintah Basin Tech: Farm/Ranch Business Management

The motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Barnes and the motion passed.

Dixie State University Name Change Update

Dixie State University Board of Trustee Chair Clark updated Board members on the name change process. Board members were provided a suggested timeline and list of committee members. This was an information item only; no action was taken.

The meeting adjourned at 12:52 p.m.

Geoffrey Landward, Secretary