UVU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
April 9, 2009
7 p.m., S213c
Board of Trustees Members Present
Janette Hales Beckham
Greg Butterfield
Joni Tuttle
Daniel W. Campbell
Timothy R. Clark
Paul B. Clyde
Steven J. Lund
Carolyn H. Merrill
Doyle M. Mortimer
Terry E. Shoemaker
Joseph Watkins
UVU Regular Attendees
Elizabeth J. Hitch, Interim President
Steve Clark, Faculty Senate Past-President
Cory Duckworth, Vice President Student Affairs
Mohammed El-Saidi, Interim Academic Vice President
Vincent Fordiani, Special Assistant to President for Constituent Relations
Val Hale, Vice President Advancement and Marketing
Linda Makin, Executive Director of Planning and Budget
Clint Moser, PACE President
Karen Olsen, Secretary to the Board
Val Peterson, Vice President Administration and Legislative Affairs
Board of Trustee Members Excused
J. Scott Jenkins
Guests
Ernie Carey, Dean Technology and Computing
Lowell Glenn, Chair Department of Finance and Economics
Bruce Parker, Associate Academic Vice President
Brad Plothow, University Marketing and Communications
Greg Swab ????
K.D. Taylor, Co-Chair Strategic Directions Advisory Committee, Associate Dean General Academics
Ian Wilson, Dean Woodbury School of Business
Dinner guests were members of the University library staff: Mike Freeman, Director; Azucena Aguayo, Carlos Alarco,
Lesli Baker, Rama Chamberlain, Jacques d’Emal, Christy Donaldson, Catherine McIntyre, Keith Rowley, Tim Rowley,
Annie Smith, Mark Stevens
Trevor Tooke, recently elected student body president, was introduced. He transferred from the University of
Utah where he attended for one semester, and will be a senior at UVU majoring in business with a minor in
Steven J. Lund
Japanese.
He lauded the great student council.
I.
ACTION
A.
Resolution of Appreciation for Trustee Joseph Watkins. Chair Janette Beckham read the
resolution of Appreciation for Joseph Watkins who has served as a Trustee for the past year and as student
body president.
B.
Strategic Directions. Val Hale and K.D. Taylor served as co-chairs for the Strategic Directions
Advisory Committee for the past year. Val Hale reported on the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats) analysis, which was distributed. He explained from the SWOT analysis the strategic directions
are developed. Discussion with the Trustees included questions on open enrollment and attracting high
academic quality students, mission of certificates to master degrees, budget reduction and effect on programs
and quality, review of need and quality of academic programs and the number of degrees, retention,
efficiencies, graduation rates, integration of two and four-year degrees, K-16 alliance, strategic goals of
Regents including retention, addition of leave of absence coordinator to counsel students who stop out,
definition and core standards for teaching excellence, setting course standards for disciplines, articulating the
engagement terms in the mission statement (community engagement and engaged learning). It was decided to
include in the SWOT analysis, an item #6 that says “define and implement teaching excellence in a primarily
undergraduate university focus on teaching and engaged learning.”
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K.D. Taylor reported on the Strategic Directions. In the course of the year the Strategic Directions Advisory
Committee wanted to ensure that they had investigated all priorities and looked very carefully at what ought
to be done based on guiding concepts, mission and SWOT analysis. After much discussion they
recommended continuing with the current strategic directions and improve on them by refining and creating
greater detail. These directions need to be implemented in a way that will move forward the institution and
bring it closer to the vision for the future. They also recognized that there were some emphases they wanted
to focus on specifically including accountability and openness, which is a core value for the institution. They
wanted to encourage faculty and staff to identify and implement a method of communication that will
cultivate trust. Trustees were told half of the SDAC rotates each year, and is made up of faculty, staff and
students.
Trustee Lund motioned for approval of the 2009-10 Strategic Directions. Trustee Mortimer seconded.
Voting was unanimous.
C.
Policy 133. Compliance with Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA),
and deletion of Policy 134. Schedule for GRAMA and Family Education Rights Privacy Act (FERPA).
Vice President Peterson explained there are currently two policies, 133 and 134, that address GRAMA
requests. 134 talks about fee structure and records access. These two policies will be combined, with policy
134 eliminated. Vice President Peterson explained there are guidelines that state the fee must be reasonable.
Trustee Campbell motioned for approval of Policy 133. Compliance with Government Records Access and
Management Act (GRAMA) and deletion of policy 134.. Trustee Shoemaker seconded. Voting was
unanimous.
D.
MBA in Business Administration. Dean Ian Wilson explained Utah State University has offered an
MBA program on our campus for the past 12-13 years. This request is for a similar weekend program which
will replace the program provided currently by USU. There will be a beginning cohort of 40 students with
two tracks – accounting and management. Request is to begin Fall 2010.
In year 3 a second cohort will begin and in year 4 it is anticipated beginning a day-time program with 40
students. Dean Wilson said the accounting track includes most of the degree requirements and all of the
content needed for the Master of Accountancy, and students will be able to sit for the CPA. The accounting
track students will take an additional 9 hours of accounting courses along with those required for the MBA
degree. It is an affordable weekend/evening program for working students. Funding will come from several
sources, including faculty that were funded as part of university status, the Woodbury family donation, and
tuition. Trustee Watkins motioned for approval of the Masters of Business Administration degree. Trustee
Butterfield seconded. Voting was unanimous.
E.
BA/BS, Minor, and Integrated Studies Emphasis in Finance; Emphasis in Biochemistry added
to the BS in Chemistry; and five emphases in the Digital Media BS degree – Audit Production, Gaming
and Animation, Project and Information management, Internet Technologies and Cinema Production;
stand-alone minor in Entrepreneurship and deletion of emphasis in Outdoor Leadership in the BA/BS
degree in Integrated Studies. Trustee Campbell motioned for approval of the above curriculum requests.
Trustee Shoemaker seconded. Voting was unanimous.
F.
2008-09 Revised Operating Revenue. Linda Makin, Executive Director of Budget and Planning
reviewed the revised operating budget for current year.
a) $4.5 million in tuition revenue was realized from enrollment, which will be used for part of the budget
reduction and also to fund new students, as no new tax funds were provided by the state.
b) The state, in order to balance their budget, reduced tax fund revenue by $2.5 million and backfilled with
federal stimulus money. It is not known when or if UVU will receive this funded and whether it will have
designated use. Also if any grant is received from an area that received stimulus money, the amount received
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will be deducted from the budget, so each request will be carefully reviewed. Trustee Butterfield motioned for
approval of the 2008-09 Revised Operating Budget. Trustee Lund seconded. Voting was unanimous.
G.
2009-10 Compensation Package. Val Peterson noted there will be no across-the-board increase in
compensation this year. UVU has adjusted medical benefits with six plan changes and increased the
employee premium share by $25 for family coverage. Last year each employee was given an on-going base
increase of $300, so the decrease roughly equals this amount. The only salary adjustments will be for rank
and tenure that will be funded from allocated faculty retention funds. There is also a minimum wage increase,
so any employee below that level will be increased. Trustees asked if there was ever a time that rank and
tenure adjustments have been held back because of funding and were told no. Trustee Shoemaker motioned
for approval of 2009-10 employee compensation. Trustee Mortimer seconded. Voting was unanimous.
H.
Tenure Approvals. Trustee Shoemaker motioned for approval of tenure for the following faculty
and for advancement in rank to Associate Professor. Trustee Watkins seconded. Voting was unanimous.
John Anderson, Information Systems and Technology
Vaughn Armstrong, Finance and Economics
Marlene Bacon, Nursing
Kelvyn Blackhurst, Automotive Technologies
Joel Bradford, Earth Science
Gregory Briscoe, Language
Kathren Brown, History and Political Science
David Connelly, History and Political Science
Mark Crane, English and Literature
Jay DeSart, History and Political Science
Matthew Draper, Behavioral Science
Stott Harston, Criminal Justice
Olga Kopp, Biology
Ruhul Kuddus, Biology
Margaret Mittelman, Emergency Services
Grant Moss, English and Literature
Shannon Mussett, Philosophy & Humanities
Joylin Namie, Behavioral Science
Troy Nelson, Nursing
Terry Petrie, Theatrical Arts
Robert Price, Engineering Graphics and Design
Axel Ramirez, Secondary Education
Dyanne Riley, Music
Abdus Samad, Finance and Economics
David Scott, Communications
Michael Shaw, Philosophy & Humanities
Kay Smith, English and Literature
Sidney Smith, Engineering Graphics & Design
Catherine Stephen, Biology
Kim Strunk, Dance
Mark Talbert, Art & Visual Communications
Abraham Teng, Computer Science & Pre-Engineering
Craig Thulin, Chemistry
Machiel Van Frankenhuijsen, Mathematics
Mina Wayman, Nursing
Brian Whaley, English and Literature
Troy Wilson, Culinary Arts
Mike Wisland, Digital Media
The following faculty approved for tenure had previously achieved the rank of Associate Professor: Matthew Draper, David Scott,
David Connelly and Marlene Bacon.
II.
GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR
A.
B.
C.
Minutes of March 19, 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting
HR Report for March 2009
Investment Report for February 2009
D.
Aircraft Purchase. Dean Ernie Carey explained the aircraft fleet replacement plan. They have only
one plane that is not a Diamond aircraft. All planes must also be replaced after a certain number of flight
hours. This request is to add one more twin engine and one more four passenger single engine Diamond
aircraft. This will allow students to graduate with more multi-engine flight time. Two smaller planes will be
replaced which represents a fleet upgrade. Maintenance will be easier because all aircraft will be similar.
Planes are soft-funded from available cash and purchase price is much lower at this time. The UVU flight
school has the lowest costs in the nation of any flight school and is the 3rd largest flight school in the nation.
Questions from Trustees include: a) will there be less planes – yes, the fleet is reduced from 35 to 27, b) does
the purchase of planes go through the normal purchase process - yes, c) these planes are much better quality
for a comparable price than the same planes purchased several years ago and technology has increased.
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E.
Community Based Job Training Program. This federal grant was approved before the stimulus
bill became effective so will not be impacted by AARA guidelines. The UVU Compliance Officer monitors
all grant funding.
F.
Fuel and Power Utility Payment Expense. Vice President Peterson said this discrepancy came to
light because Alpine hired a consultant to review their fuel and power expenses. UVU does not review bills
that are the responsibility of another entity. This building was leased to Alpine School District for a year and
the fuel and power expense was not changed over at the end of that lease period.
Trustee Clark motioned for approval of the General Consent Calendar. Trustee Campbell seconded. Voting
was unanimous.
III.
INFORMATION
A.
2009-10 Budget Information. Linda Makin reviewed the2009-10 budget proposal including
anticipated revenue from enrollment growth, and tuition increases which have been approved by the Regents.
The budget will be 97.68% of the beginning budget of the previous year. Enrollment growth and the funding
for university status have helped keep the budget at a higher level. Other funding will come from tuition
increases, unallocated master-degree funding, and unallocated faculty retention money. UVU will be
approximately 46% state tax funded, a huge swing from the previous year, which means UVU will again need
to focus on equity. A large percentage of this budget relies on federal stimulus money and UVU was given
more than any other institution. Stimulus funding will be not be allocated until it is received.
It was determined early to proceed with the 17% cut, which has been accomplished. This has impacted
adjunct and advisor to student ratios, along with space per student. The budget reduction plan was
implemented and all campus groups shared in the cuts through tuition increases, premium share, program
elimination and reduction in services.
Impact: a) Fewer employees will be asked to do more and serve more students. b) employee reduction
included 4 executives, 27 faculty and 34 staff. Four staff were released involuntarily, c) enhanced voluntary
separation program resulted in reduction of 3 faculty, 2 executive and 14 staff positions, d) 1 executive, 1
faculty and 3 staff were hired in other positions within the institution, 3) 18 staff moved from appropriated to
non-appropriated funding, f) all other position reductions occurred through normal employment actions.
There has also been organizational restructuring and lost momentum.
B.
President’s Report. a) 14th annual Wolverine Achievement Awards sponsored by UVUSA presented
Trustee Campbell with the Friend of UVU award, b) rodeo team is going to college national finals, with the
men’s team winning first in region and the women third in region. c) 25 students who placed first in the
Skills USA competition will now compete at nationals in June, d) NPAB members were asked to report on
“word on the street” at our last meeting. It was discovered we need to continue to promote the caliber of our
students and faculty. e) Ethics Point is being implemented that will be used in place of “Tell the President” to
report concerns of dishonesty or employee fraud. f) Senator Hatch will be speaking on campus, g) Lunch
with Liz will be held April 15 at noon, where final budget allocations and space summit decisions will be
reported. h) Summer University will be promoted as a primary staff development opportunity. Divisional
service projects will be held and there will be a spring clean up. i) UVUPhoria II will be held June 11.
C.
Commencement. Trustees were given an update on the Commencement activities.
Trustee Mortimer motioned to move to Executive Session to discuss matters allowed under the Open and
public Meeting Act. Trustee Campbell seconded. Voting was unanimous.
Meeting adjourned at 9:12 pm.