University of Utah public meetings in 2024
12 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The Board of Trustees will vote on naming the L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy in the West Valley Health Complex in recognition of a $1,250,000 gift from The ALSAM Foundation. The board will also consider a consent agenda that includes approval of minutes, faculty matters, sponsored projects, university leases, investment reports, policy revisions, a name change for the Goff Strategic Leadership Institute, discretionary funds, capital projects, and two other naming proposals.
- Naming of L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy in West Valley Health Complex for $1,250,000 gift from The ALSAM Foundation
- Approval of eight real property lease transactions, including new leases and extensions across Salt Lake City, Park City, and Snowbird
- Permanent name change from Goff Strategic Leadership Center to Goff Strategic Leadership Institute
- Naming of Cody Guymon Recruiting Lounge in Baseball facility for $100,000 gift
- Revision of Policy 6-321 regarding tenured faculty reviews
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The Board of Trustees will vote on a consent agenda including formalizing the Utah State Correctional Facility as an additional university location for a Bachelor's and Certificate program, revisions to policies on internal audit, museum collections, and special student course fees, and routine approvals of minutes, personnel matters, sponsored projects, and investment reports.
- Approval to formalize Utah State Correctional Facility as a location for prison education, enabling Title IV financial aid for incarcerated students.
- Revision of Policy 3-019 (Internal Audit) to align with new international audit standards effective January 2025.
- Revision of Policy 3-044 to allow deaccession funds to be used for direct care of museum collections, not just acquisitions.
- Revision of Policy 6-406 (Special Student Course Fees) to require Board of Trustees final approval and add 'seat fees' as a program fee type.
- Consent approval of September 2024 investment portfolio report and sponsored projects report.
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The Board of Trustees will vote on naming the Sorenson Legacy Foundation STEM Laboratory Pavilion in the College of Science. They will also consider a consent agenda covering lease transactions, a new research administration policy, and capital improvement fund requests.
- Naming of Sorenson Legacy Foundation STEM Laboratory Pavilion in the College of Science
- Seven real property lease transactions, including a new agreement for a mobile mammography clinic at 630 W 200 S, Salt Lake City
- Approval of FY2025-2026 state capital improvement fund request (expected $31M–$37M)
- Creation of new Policy 7-200: Research Administration
- Approval of Tribal, Rural, Underserved Medical Education Certificate changes
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The Board of Trustees will consider a resolution delegating duties and responsibilities concerning federally classified information. The meeting includes a call to order and a vote to adjourn.
- Resolution Delegating Duties and Responsibilities Concerning Federally Classified Information
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The Board of Trustees will consider a consent agenda including approval of a new Utah Center of Excellence for Stillbirth Prevention and Support, a new Behavioral Health Technician undergraduate certificate, a new Legal Studies minor, and name changes for the Peace and Conflict Studies program to Diplomacy and the Department of Sociology to Sociology and Criminology. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes, faculty and staff matters, sponsored projects, university leases, and an investment portfolio report.
- New center: Utah Center of Excellence for Stillbirth Prevention and Support
- New undergraduate certificate: Behavioral Health Technician
- New minor: Legal Studies
- Program name change: Peace and Conflict Studies to Diplomacy
- Department name change: Sociology to Sociology and Criminology
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees is meeting to consider a consent agenda that includes approval of 17 real property lease transactions, several facility naming opportunities, and routine reports on investments, sponsored projects, and faculty/staff matters. The board will also review and approve minutes from the June meeting and authorize capital facility projects.
- Approval of 17 real property leases, including new leases at 400 Wakara (Salt Lake City) and 2920 Apres Ski Way (Steamboat Springs, CO), and amendments at 2250 North Miller Campus Drive (Lehi) for clinical space.
- Approval of naming the 'Åcahand Foundation Conference Room' in the Impact and Prosperity Epicenter in recognition of a $100,000 gift.
- Approval of naming the 'Mark and Jana Paul Breakout Room' in the Garff Executive Education Building for a $25,281.72 gift.
- Approval of naming the 'Ryan and Charlotte Artigues Replay Booth' and 'Steve and Sydney Johnson Coach's Office' in the new baseball stadium for gifts of $30,000 and $50,000 respectively.
- Approval of the Report of Investments Portfolio for May and June 2024.
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees is meeting to consider a consent agenda with routine approvals (minutes, faculty matters, leases, investments, naming gifts) and an action item to approve a new Bachelor of Science in History degree. The meeting is largely procedural, with most items bundled for a single vote.
- New BS in History degree proposed by the History Department
- Lease extension at 100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT ($13,000/yr, 296 sq ft)
- Lease amendment at 100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT ($148,000/yr, 4,669 sq ft)
- Lease amendment at 1180 College Drive Suite C, Rock Springs, WY ($41,000/yr, 1,668 sq ft)
- Naming of 'Gena and Steve Alder Office' and 'Mesha Lapp Davis Meeting Room' in the Impact and Prosperity Epicenter (each $25,000 gift)
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees is meeting to approve a consent calendar that includes several real property leases, new academic divisions, and curriculum changes. The board will also review the minutes, faculty and staff matters, sponsored projects, and investment reports. All items are presented for approval by a single motion, with the option for any board member to remove items for further discussion.
- Approval of multiple university leases, including 566 W. 900 S. Bldg. 22A (10,300 SF) and 870 S. 500 W. Bldg. 23B (2,248 SF) in Salt Lake City, with average annual rent of $166,000 for 15,068 SF total.
- New lease at 37060 William, William Rd. Steamboat Springs, Colorado for Atmospheric Sciences research, average annual rent $89,000, 13-month term.
- Creation of standalone Division of Occupational and Environmental Health within Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.
- Creation of standalone Division of Physician Assistant Education and Sciences within Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.
- New undergraduate certificates in Scoring for Film and Games and Composing Music for Film and Games from the School of Music.
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will meet to consider a consent agenda with multiple items, including approval of minutes, faculty and staff matters, sponsored projects, real estate leases, investment reports, and several academic program changes. The most consequential items are the proposed merger of the College of Science and College of Mines and Earth Sciences, and a series of lease transactions, including a new medical clinic in Wyoming and terminations saving $3.2M in rent.
- Lease termination at 515 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, saving $3.2M in rent
- New lease at 1577 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, WY for medical clinic at $66,000/year
- Merger of College of Science and College of Mines and Earth Sciences into new College of Science
- Discontinuation of Data Center Engineering Certificate, GIS Graduate Certificate, MS Biology Teaching, and Geography emphases
- Combined degree program: English Teaching B.A. and Educational Psychology M.Ed
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will consider approving the proposed tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year, as recommended by President Taylor R. Randall. The meeting also includes routine procedural items: call to order and adjournment.
- Proposed tuition for academic year 2024-25 (action item, recommended by President Taylor R. Randall)
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 property leases, investment reports, and the creation of new academic units and programs. The board will also review a quarterly investment compliance report.
- Lease extensions and expansions at 423 Wakara Way, 400 Wakara Way, 369 Pueblo Court, and 102 South 200 East, with annual rents from $2,300 to $134,901
- Creation of the Division of Public Affairs within the College of Social and Behavioral Science
- Establishment of the Center for Pasifika and Indigenous Knowledges
- New Nursing Leadership emphasis in the College of Nursing's Master's program
- Approval of the January 2024 investment portfolio and quarterly compliance report
Board of Trustees: BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2005- 2025
The University of Utah Board of Trustees will consider a consent agenda approving routine items, including minutes, faculty matters, sponsored projects, investments, and faculty awards. The most significant item is approval of 20 real property lease transactions, with annual rents ranging from $0 to $1,336,000, including a large medical office lease at Primary Children's Hospital. The board will also vote on revisions to two academic policies (6-002 and 6-300) to update faculty election procedures and Distinguished Professor guidelines.
- Approval of 20 real property leases, including $1,336,000 annual rent for 81 N Mario Capecchi Dr (Primary Children's Hospital) and $410,000 for 675 Arapeen Dr (Stem Cell Research)
- New lease for Weber State University at 250 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, $154,000 annual rent for 56 months
- 20-year lease of 4,657.68 acres of Trust Lands for cosmic telescope array, $6,400 annual rent
- Revisions to Policy 6-002 (Academic Senate structure) and Policy 6-300 (Faculty categories and ranks)
- Approval of 2023-24 Distinguished Teaching Awards and sabbatical requests