University of Utah public meetings in 2023
9 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will consider a consent agenda including approval of minutes, faculty and staff matters, sponsored projects, real estate leases, investment reports, capital projects, and the establishment or continuation of two research centers. The meeting is largely procedural, with most items recommended for approval by President Taylor R. Randall.
- Lease extensions and new leases for University of Utah Health Care, including a helipad site in Tooele (7,925 sq ft, $0 rent) and medical offices in Salt Lake City, Lehi, and Layton, with annual rents up to $558,000
- Approval of the Sponsored Projects Report for October 2023, summarizing awards and grants received by university colleges
- Approval of the Report of Investments Portfolio for October and the quarterly Investment Compliance Report for September 30, 2023
- Approval of capital facilities projects to design, bid, and award construction contracts, with no additional operating budget required
- Establishment of the Center for the Study of Antitrust and Consumer Protection and continuation of the Utah Exchange for Interdisciplinary Science (NEXUS)
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will consider a consent agenda that includes creating a new School of Environment, Society, and Sustainability by merging the Department of Geography and the Environmental and Sustainability Studies program. The agenda also covers approval of minutes, faculty and staff matters, sponsored projects, leases, investment reports, and several building naming honors. All items are listed as consent actions, meaning they are expected to be approved in one motion unless a trustee requests otherwise.
- New academic unit: School of Environment, Society, and Sustainability (merger of Geography and Environmental & Sustainability Studies)
- Lease extensions and new leases, including 10-year leases at 2250 North Miller Campus Drive, Lehi (Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, General Surgery)
- Naming honors in HELIX Building and Orrin G. Hatch Center (e.g., $100,000 and $250,000 gifts from Eccles Foundation)
- New emphases in Metallurgical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering (e.g., Semiconductor Materials)
- Sponsored Projects Report for September 2023 and Investment Portfolio report
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will hear a safety update and vote on a consent agenda covering leases, investments, naming gifts, and capital improvement funding requests. The meeting is largely routine approvals, with no major policy debates listed.
- Approval of 16 real property leases, including new leases at 295 Chipeta Way ($12,000/yr) and 1740 W. Gertie Ave ($30,000/yr), and extensions up to $744,000/yr
- Approval of investment portfolio reports for July and August 2023
- Approval of FY2024-2025 state capital improvement funding request (expected $31M-$35M)
- Naming of Jessica and Maya Smith Beam Training Area in Dumke Gymnastics Center ($100,000 gift)
- Naming of Caitlin Kenny Gochnour Room in Orrin G. Hatch Center ($10,000 gift)
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees is meeting for a working session. The agenda includes a call to order and a discussion on the university's strategic planning initiative, Strategy 2025. No formal decisions or votes are listed on the agenda.
- Strategic Planning Discussion (Strategy 2025)
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees convenes for a regular meeting. The agenda includes an athletics update under the action agenda, but no specific details or attachments are provided. The rest of the agenda is procedural, covering call to order and adjournment.
- Athletics update (action item)
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees is meeting for a working session focused on strategic planning. The agenda includes a call to order, a discussion on strategic planning, and a vote to adjourn. No specific decisions or proposals are listed.
- Strategic planning discussion
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will consider a consent agenda that includes approving a $214 million bond for West Village Family and Graduate Housing Phase Two, along with several lease extensions and new leases, policy revisions, and routine reports. The meeting is largely procedural, with most items bundled for a single vote.
- General Revenue Bond Series 2023B for $214.0 million for West Village Phase Two housing
- Lease extension for Salt Lake International Airport hangar (AirMed) at $92,272.62/year
- New 10-year lease at 310 Wakara Way for Health Sciences at $158,912.80/year
- Policy 5-211 revision to align with 2022 S.B. 40 changing 'Adverse Action' to 'Retaliatory Action'
- New Division of Medical Education to consolidate community-based faculty
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will meet to approve a consent agenda covering routine items such as minutes, faculty matters, sponsored projects, gifts, investments, and leases. They will also consider creating a new academic division (QAMO) in the business school and adding a Book Arts emphasis to the Art BFA program.
- Approval of 13 real property lease extensions and one termination, including a 10-year lease for the Sleep Wake Center at 375 Chipeta Way ($161,587/yr) and a 5-year lease for parking at 1850 East South Campus Drive ($0 rent).
- Creation of the Division of Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations (QAMO) as a free-standing academic unit in the David Eccles School of Business.
- Addition of a Book Arts emphasis to the Art BFA program, in collaboration with the Book Arts Program at the Marriott Library.
- Approval of faculty awards including Distinguished Teaching Award, Hatch Prize, and Park Fellowship.
- Approval of the Fleet Services Annual Report for FY22 and the Report of Investments Portfolio for November and December 2022.
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees is holding a working session that includes a call to order and a discussion on Strategy 2025, the university's strategic plan. The agenda is mostly procedural, with the main substantive item being the strategic planning discussion.
- Strategic Planning Discussion (Strategy 2025)