BOARD OF REGENTS
UTAH STATE CAPITOL, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES

Regents Present 

• Harris Simmons
• Nina R. Barnes
• Jesselie B. Anderson
• Alan E. Hall
• Marlin K. Jensen
• Ron Jibson (arrived after action items)
• Patricia Jones
• Sheva Mozafari
• Robert W. Prince (via phone)
• Thomas E. Wright

Regents Absent

• Chair Lisa-Michele Church
• Vice Chair Wilford W. Clyde
• Sanchiata Datta
• Steven Lund
• Crystal Maggelet
• Cristina Ortega
• Mark Stoddard

Office of the Commissioner

• Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Interim Commissioner of Higher Education
• Rich Amon, Associate Commissioner for Planning, Finance and Facilities
• Geoffrey Landward, Assistant Commissioner and Board Secretary

Institutional Presidents Present

• Ruth V. Watkins, University of Utah
• Noelle Cockett, Utah State University
• Astrid S. Tuminez, Utah Valley University
• Richard B. Williams, Dixie State University
• Deneece G. Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College
• Brad L. Mortensen, Weber State University
• Brad J. Cook, Snow College

Chair Simmons called the meeting to order at 12:17 p.m.

Committee of the Whole

University of Utah – Lease Extension (TAB A)

• Regent Hall made a motion to approve as outlined in TAB A; the motion was seconded by Regent Barnes and the motion passed.

Dixie State University – Property Acquisition (TAB B)

• Regent Hall made a motion to approve as outlined in TAB B; the motion was seconded by Regent Jensen and the motion passed.

Dixie State University – Non-State Funded Project (TAB C)

• Regent Barnes made a motion to approve as outlined in TAB C; the motion was seconded by Regent Hall and the motion passed.

Legislative Request for Appropriations (TAB D)

• Legislators were present to provide an overview of their requests.

General Consent Calendar (TAB E)

• On a motion by Regent Jones and seconded by Regent Mozafari the following items were approved on the Regents’ General Consent Calendar
• • Minutes – Minutes of the Board meeting January 24, 2020, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Finance and Facilities Items
  • Grant Proposals
  • Awards

On a motion from Regent Mozafari and seconded by Regent Wright, the Regents met in executive session for the sole purpose of discussing the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of individuals and pending or reasonably imminent litigation. On a motion by Regent Mozafari and seconded by Regent Wright, the executive session was closed at 12:42 p.m..

On a motion by Regent Jibson and seconded by Regent Anderson, the meeting was closed

The meeting adjourned at 2:01 p.m.

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Geoffrey Landward, Secretary

Date Approved: March 27, 2020