Board of Trustees Meeting

Learning for Lifelong Learning, Hurst Center, Room 014
1265 Village Drive, Ogden, UT 84408
Zoom | ID: 815 9633 1588
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
VISION
We will be a leader in transforming lives by meeting all students where they are, challenging
and guiding them to achieve their goals academically and in life.
MISSION
We transform lives and communities by educating students of all identities and backgrounds.
We nurture student success through a supportive environment, individualized pathways,
meaningful personal connections with faculty and staff, teaching and experiential learning,
research, and civic engagement.
Trustees
Keith Titus, Chair
Lori Belnap Perhson, Vice Chair
Casey Hill
Matt Dixon
Tammy Gallegos
Brent Bishop
Brad Wilson
Ally Isom
Monet Maggelet - Zoom
Attendees
Leslie Durham, Interim President
Brent Horn, Interim Provost
Ali Threet, Interim VP for Student Access and Success
Betsy Mennell, VP for University Advancement
Mark Halverson, VP for Administrative Services
Christine Hashimoto, General Counsel
Jason Frances, Faculty Senate Chair/Professor, Health Science Librarian
Bryan Magaña, Executive Director for Marketing Communications
Kevin Wallace, Wildcat Design and Print Manager
Aubrey Jenkins Lord, Administrative Associate
Marc Gangwer, Staff Advisory Chair/Financial Aid Director
Kalijah Robinson
Geoff Landward, USHE Commissioner
Savannah Evans, Executive Assistant (closed session only)
Agenda Items
Call to Order and Identification of Any Potential or Perceived Conflicts of Interest
Chair Keith called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. He welcomed all in attendance, including
those on Zoom. Chair Titus then asked for the identification of any potential or perceived
conflicts of interest after reviewing the agenda. Hearing none, the meeting proceeded.
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes (April 17, 2026)
The Board reviewed the minutes from the April 17, 2026, Board of Trustees meeting.
Action: Vice Chair Pehrson moved to approve the Board of Trustees meeting minutes
from April 17, 2026, with a second by Trustee Gallegos. The motion passed unanimously.
Business Committee
Action Items: Matt Dixon, Committee Chair
a. Monthly Investment Report (March 2026)
b. Quarterly Investment Report
c. Policy Updates
1. NEW: PPM 10-8, Institutional Data Policy
2. PPM 5-36, Safety, Response, and Reporting Policy
d. Powder Mountain Property Sale
Action: Trustee Monet Maggelet moved to approve the Monthly Investment Report
(March 2026, Policy updates (PPM 10-8: Institutional Data Policy and PPM 5-36: Safety,
Response, and Reporting Policy, and the Powder Mountain Property Sale, with a second
from Trustee Gallegos. The motion passed unanimously.
The following items were noted for information.
a. Financial Reports (March 2026)
b. Information Technology Report
c. Bad Debt Write Off
d. FY 27 Base Budget
e. Retirement Committee Report
f. Business Committee Meeting Minutes, April 17, 2026
Academic Policy Committee
Action Items: Tammy Gallegos, Committee Chair
a. Policy Updates
i. PPM 1-13, Faculty Senate Bylaws
ii. PPM 1-15, Program Modification or Discontinuance Review Procedure
iii. PPM 6-22, Student Code
iv. PPM 8-11, Evaluation of Faculty Members
v. PPM 11-1, Graduate Programs
Action: Trustee Ally Isom moved to approve the listed policy updates with a second
from Trustee Gallegos. The motion passed unanimously.
b. Program Name Changes
i. Advanced Radiologic Sciences (BS) Women’s Imaging Emphasis to Advanced
Radiologic Sciences (BS), Mammography Emphasis
c. New Certificates
i. Certificate of Proficiency in Construction Management
ii. Fundamentals of Accounting Certificate
iii. Advanced Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
iv. Basic Substance Use Disorder Counselor Certificate
v. Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor Certificate
vi. Certificate of Renewed Eligibility for Radiologic Technologists
d. Bachelor of Applied Studiers: Early Childhood Accelerated
e. Master Degrees
i. Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Elementary Education
ii. Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Secondary Education
iii. Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Special Education
iv. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
f. Emphasis: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse Anesthesia
g. Program Discontinuances
i. Manufacturing Systems Engineering (BS)
ii. Diagnostic Medical Sonography (MS) Cardiovascular Emphasis
iii. Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences (MSRS), Cardiac Emphasis
Action: Trustee Brent Bishop moved to approve the listed Program Name Changes, New
Certificates, Bachelor of Applied Studies, Master Degrees, Emphasis, and Program
Discontinuances, with a second from Trustee Hill. The motion passed unanimously.
h. Updated Tenure & Post-Tenure Documents
i. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Tenure Document
ii. College of Social Science & Education Policy on Tenure
iii. College of Social Science & Education Policy on Post-Tenure Review
iv. Dumke College of Health Professions Tenure Document
v. College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology Interim Post-Tenure Review
Policy
vi. Goddard School of Business & Economics Post Tenure Review Policy
Action: Vice Chair Lori Perhson moved to approve the listed Update Tenure & Post-Tenure
Documents, with a second from Trustee Isom. The motion passed unanimously.
The following item was noted for information.
a. Academic Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, April 17, 2026
Information
Recognition of Outgoing Trustee
Interim President recognized Trustee Matt Dixon and his efforts in serving Weber State University.
Weber State University Reports
Due to time constraints, Chair Titus encouraged those in attendance to refer to the material in the
Board packet to review the following reports:
• President
• Alumni Association
• Faculty Senate
• Staff Advisory Council
• Weber State University Student Association
• Upcoming Events
Observations/Announcements
Chair Titus encouraged those in attendance to attend the WSU President’s announcement taking
place in the Hurst Center, Dumke Hall, at 10am.
Trustee Brent Bishop represented WSU in Uzbekistan at the Diplomacy of the Heart conference
with Mary Machira, International Student Center Director.
Closed Session
Chair Titus made a motion to go to a closed session. A roll call vote to move into a closed session
took place with Lori Belnap Pehrson, Brad Wilson, Matt Dixon, Casey Hill, Tammy Gallegos, Brent
Bishop, Ally Isom, and Monet Maggelet (Zoom). Other attendees included USHE’s Commissioner
Geoff Landward and Executive Assistant to WSU President, Savannah Evans.
Adjourned
With no other items of business, the meeting was adjourned from the closed session at 9:55 a.m.
