Utah Board of Higher Education

Last published on Oct 03, 2024 11:53 AM MDT

Utah Board of Higher Education

USHE Office, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT

VISION: Utah is an innovative global leader in providing world-class higher education and advancing research that enhances the quality of life in the state.
MISSION: USHE operates cohesively across the state’s 16 public colleges and universities to provide valuable education that meets workforce needs and enhances the wellbeing and prosperity of all Utahns.
7:30 AM - 8:10 AM -- CLOSED SESSION
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM -- BREAK
8:15 AM -- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
October 4, 2024, Full Agenda
8:15 AM - 8:16 AM -- Welcome - Chair Amanda Covington
8:16 AM - 8:25 AM -- Institutional Updates - Presidents Betsy Cantwell & Chad Campbell
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM -- Office of the Commissioner Updates - Commissioner Landward
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM -- Strategic Plan Update - Commissioner Landward & Katie Mazzie
Memo - Strategic Plan Update
Attachment 1 - 2024-2027 Strategic Plan
8:45 AM - 9:10 AM -- Simplified Admissions Update - Board member Cydni Tetro, Kris Coles, & Carrie Mayne
Memo - Simplified Admissions Update - Admit Utah
9:10 AM - 9:25 AM -- FAFSA Completion Updates - Taylor Adams
Memo - FAFSA Completion Updates
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM -- U of U Public Private Partnership for Student Housing - Nate Talley
Memo - U of U Public-Private Partnership for Student Housing
Attachment 1 - Letter from U of U
Attachment 2 - Letter from Assistant Attorney General
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM -- Consent Calendar - Chair Covington
October 4, 2024, General Consent Calendar
Attachments
Minutes
August 28, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
August 30, 2024 Committee of the Whole Minutes
Board Policy Updates
Memo - Board Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - Redlined Board Policy R253
Attachment 2 - Redlined Board Policy R257
Attachment 3 - Redlined Board Policy R261
Attachment 4 - Redlined Board Policy R263
Attachment 5 - Clean Board Policy R263
Attachment 6 - Redlined Board Policy R402
Attachment 7 - Clean Board Policy R402
Attachment 8 - Redlined Board Policy R854a
Attachment 9 - Clean New Board Policy R1012
2023-24 Annual Report
2023-24 Annual Report
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM -- BREAK
10:00 AM -- Fiscal Year 2025-26 USHE Capital Budget Recommendation
Memo - FY 2025-26 USHE Capital Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - Degree-Granting Higher Education Capital Project Fund Balances (Estimated)
Attachment 2 - Technical College Capital Project Fund Proposal (Estimated)
Attachment 3 - Non-Dedicated Capital Project Scoring Criteria
Degree-granting Dedicated Capital Projects
Memo - Degree-granting Institution Dedicated Capital Projects
Technical College Dedicated Capital Projects
Memo - Technical College Dedicated Capital Projects
Degree-granting Institution Non-Dedicated Capital Projects
Memo - Degree-granting Institution Non-Dedicated Capital Projects
Technical College Non-Dedicated Capital Projects
Memo - Technical College Non-Dedicated Capital Projects
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM -- Introduction - Nate Talley
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM -- Salt Lake Community College - President Greg Peterson
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM -- Snow College - President Stacee McIff
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM -- Weber State University - President Brad Mortensen
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM -- Utah State University - President Betsy Cantwell
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM -- Southern Utah University - President Mindy Benson
11:30 AM - 11:45 PM -- Utah Tech University - Interim President Courtney White
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM -- Utah Valley University - President Astrid Tuminez
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM -- University of Utah - President Taylor Randall
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM -- Board Deliberations - Vice Chair Neeleman
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM -- LUNCH
1:30 PM -- Fiscal Year 2025-26 USHE Capital Budget Recommendation Continued
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM -- Tooele Technical College - President Paul Hacking
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM -- Southwest Technical College - President Brennan Wood
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM -- Dixie Technical College - President Jordan Rushton
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM -- Uintah Basin Technical College - President Aaron Weight
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM -- Board Deliberations - Chair Covington
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM -- Fiscal Year 2025-26 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation - Nate Talley
Memo - FY 2025-26 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - Commissioner Recommended FY2025-2026 Operating Budget Items
Attachment 2 - Not Recommended FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget Items
Fuel & Power
Memo - FY 2025-26 Fuel and Power USHE Operating Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - Historical Utah Gas Rates
Attachment 2 - Historical Utah Power Rates
Performance Funding
Memo - FY 2025-26 Performance Funding USHE Operating Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - FY 2026 New Performance Funding Allocation Table
Attachment 2 - FY 2026 New Performance Funding Initiatives
Attachment 3 - GS 2023 and GS 2024
Degree-granting Growth Funding
Memo - FY 2025-26 Degree-granting Institution Growth Funding - USHE Operating Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - Degree-Granting Growth Funding Model
Technical Education Growth Funding
Memo - FY 2025-2026 USHE Operating Budget Recommendation - Technical Education Growth
Attachment 1 - Technical Education Growth Funding Model
Degree-granting Institutional Priorities
Memo - FY 2025-26 Degree Granting Institutional Priorities USHE Operating Budget Recommendation
Attachment 1 - Degree-granting Operating Budget Requests Not Recommended
Technical College Capacity
Memo - FY 2025-26 Techical College Capacity USHE Operating Budget Recommendations
Attachment 1 - Technical College Budget Requests Not Recommended
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM -- Board Deliberation - Chair Covington
REPORTS FOR BOARD'S REVIEW
Annual Institutional Residences Expense Report
Memo - Annual Institutional Residences Expense Report
Attachment 1 - Annual Institutional Residences Expense Report
Annual Contracts and Grants Report
Memo - Annual Contracts and Grants Report
Attachment 1 - Annual Contracts and Grants Report