Utah Board of Higher Education Meeting
: September 15, 2025
Virtual Conference via Zoom
7:30 AM Closed Session
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Utah Board of Higher Education
Virtual Meeting
Monday, September 15, 2025
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES
Board Members Present Board Members Absent
Amanda Covington, Chair Javier Chavez Jr.
Jon Cox, Vice Chair Aaron Skonnard
Jeremy Hafen
Jodi Hart
Danny Ipson
Garrett Largent
Steve Neeleman
Cydni Tetro
Office of the Commissioner
Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner
Alison Adams, General Counsel and Board Secretary
Taylor Adams, Associate Commissioner of Student Affairs
Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Utah Board of Higher Education
Katie Mazzie, Assistant Commissioner of Strategic and Government Affairs
Angie Stallings, Deputy Commissioner and COO
Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and CFO
Chair Covington called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
Committee of the Whole
Vice Chair Cox 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 Neeleman seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.
Closed Session
Board member Ipson moved to end closed session. Board member Neeleman seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.
Board member Hafen moved to adjourn. Board member Hart seconded the motion, and the Board members in attendance voted unanimously in favor. The motion passed.
Date Approved: October 2, 2025 The meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
Alison A. Adams, Secretary