AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD of TRUSTEES Utah State University – University Inn, Alma Sonne Board Room May 5, 2017

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Utah State University – University Inn, Alma Sonne Board Room May 5, 2017

7:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet UI room 507 7:30 a.m. Audit Committee Meeting UI room 510 9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting UI room 508 Closed Session UI room 508 10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting UI room 508 • Introductory Items • Chair’s Report • President’s Report • Consent Agenda • Action Agenda • Committee Meeting Items 11:30 a.m. Lunch UI room 507 12:45 p.m. Academic Procession Assembly Nelson Field House 1:30 p.m. Graduate Commencement and Hooding Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 6:00 p.m. Dignitaries’ Dinner David B. Haight Alumni House

CHAIR’S REPORT

A. Information Items 1. Letter of Commendation and Appreciation to Ashley Waddoups 2. Oath of Office for Michael Scott Peters 3. Alumni Association Report 4. Audit Committee Report 5. USUSA Report 6. Annual Faculty Achievements and Activities by college/unit: http://www.usu.edu/trustees/agenda/2017/ 7. Department of Public Safety Annual Report http://www.usu.edu/trustees/agenda/2017/ 8. Commencement 2017 schedule; refer to your commencement folders 9. Date of the next Board of Trustees Meeting, June 23, 2017 to be held via conference call

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

I. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

A. Information Items

1. Student Resolution of Commendation to Ismail Alsomali.

B. Recent Events

1. Mountain West Basketball Tournament for Men and Women, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 6-11, 2017 2. Mountain West Board Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2017 3. Council of Presidents, Salt Lake City, March 14, 2017 4. Inaugural Professor Lecture, W. David Robinson, President’s Home, March 15, 2017 5. Remarks at Family and Single Area (FSA) Dinner, March 20, 2017 6. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Peter Adler, President’s Home, March 21, 2017 7. Groundbreaking for new building at USU Botanical Center, Kaysville, Utah, March 22, 2017 8. Legislative Appreciation Dinner, President’s Home, March 22, 2017 9. Remarks at A-Day Welcome, March 24, 2017 10. College of Natural Resources Awards Banquet, March 25, 2017 11. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Bedri Cetiner, President’s Home, March 27, 2017 12. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, Salt Lake City, March 28, 2017 13. Remarks at Employee Recognition Luncheon, March 28, 2017 14. Student Advisory Council Breakfast, President’s Home, March 29, 2017 15. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Rhonda L. Miller, President’s Home, March 29, 2017 16. Speak at Aggie Women Networking Luncheon, Salt Lake City, March 30, 2017 17. Board of Regents, Dixie State University, St. George, March 31, 2017 18. Inaugural Professor Lecture, Cacilda Rego, President’s Home, April 4, 2017 19. USTAR Governing Authority Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, April 6, 2017 20. USU Board of Trustees Teleconference, April 7, 2017 21. Research Gala, April 7, 2017 22. Alumni Hall of Honor, April 8, 2017 23. USU Emeriti Association Scholarship Awards Luncheon, April 17, 2017 24. Retirement Dinner, April 17, 2017 25. USUSA Officers Incoming/Outgoing Breakfast, President’s Home, April 18, 2017 26. President’s Ambassadors Appreciation Dinner, President’s Home, April 18, 2017 27. Regents Spring Resource and Review Lunch/Meeting, April 19, 2017 28. USU Southwest Graduation, Nephi, April 20, 2017 29. Diversity Awards Luncheon, President’s Home, April 21, 2017 30. USU Brigham City Graduation, Brigham City, April 21, 2017 31. USU Tooele Graduation, Stansbury Park, April 22, 2017 32. AB Chapman Lecture and Seminar, Madison, Wisconsin, April 24, 2017 33. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, Salt Lake City, April 25, 2017 34. Life Sciences Building Groundbreaking, April 25, 2017 35. Promotion and Tenure Reception, April 26, 2017 36. Utah Campus Compact Awards Luncheon, April 27, 2017 37. USU Moab Graduation, Moab, April 27, 2017 38. USU-Eastern Blanding Campus Graduation, Blanding, April 28, 2017 39. Salt Lake Chamber Gala, Salt Lake City, April 28, 2017 40. USU-Eastern Price Campus Graduation, Price, April 29, 2017 41. USU Uintah Basin Graduation, Vernal, April 29, 2017 42. Council of Presidents, Salt Lake City, May 2, 2017 43. Utah Campus Compact Board of Directors, Salt Lake City, May 2, 2017 44. USU Inauguration Event with Students, May 4, 2017 45. USTAR Governing Authority Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, May 4, 2017 46. USU Inauguration Concert, May 4, 2017 47. USU Board of Trustees Regular Meeting, May 5, 2017 48. USU Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremony, May 5, 2017 49. USU Dignitaries’ Dinner, May 5, 2017 50. USU Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, May 6, 2017

C. Upcoming Events

1. Utah Technology Council Board of Trustees, Salt Lake City, May 10, 2017 2. Aggie Auction, May 18, 2017 3. Board of Regents, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, May 19, 2017 4. USTAR Governing Authority Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, June 1, 2017 5. Mountain West Board Meetings, Santa Barbara, California, June 4-6, 2017 6. Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors Retreat, Salt Lake City, June 13, 2017 7. Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Council of President’s Summer Meeting, Washington, DC, June 20, 2017 8. USU Board of Trustees Teleconference Meeting, June 23, 2017

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes from the Closed Session held on April 7, 2017 2. Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on April 7, 2017 3. Certificate of Treasurer – 2016-12 December 4. Certificate of Treasurer – 2017-01 January 5. Certificate of Treasurer – 2017-02 February 6. Contract/Grand Proposals and Awards – 2017-02 February 7. Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards – 2017-03 March 8. Delegation / Administrative Reports – 02/17/17 to 03/24/17 9. Faculty and Staff Adjustments 10. Report of Investments – 2016-12 December 11. Report of Investments – 2017-01 January 12. Report of Investments – 2017-02 February 13. USU Policy 405.12 – Annual Review of Faculty 14. USU Policy 588 – Research Data Policy 15. Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Regents 16. Acceptance of Written Reports  Advancement  Business and Finance  Executive Vice President and Provost  Extension and College of Agriculture  Faculty Senate  Public Relations and Marketing  Research and Graduate Studies  Student Affairs  USUSA  USU Eastern CLOSED SESSION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD AS A CONFERENCE CALL April 7, 2017

Minutes of the Closed Session of the Utah State University Board of Trustees held as a conference call in Old Main room 136, commencing at 1:19 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT Ronald W. Jibson, Chair via telephone Scott R. Watterson, Vice Chair via telephone Jody K. Burnett via telephone Mark K. Holland via telephone Susan D. Johnson via telephone J. Scott Nixon via telephone Frank Peczuh via telephone Lane L. Thomas Ashley Waddoups via telephone

MEMBERS EXCUSED Linda Clark Gillmor Karen H. Huntsman

UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT Noelle E. Cockett President Mica McKinney General Counsel Sydney M. Peterson Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees Laurens H. Smith, Jr. Interim Provost

Chair Jibson conducted the meeting. Personnel and legal issues were discussed.

The Executive Session adjourned at 2:03 p.m.

______Ronald W. Jibson, Chair Sydney M. Peterson, Secretary

______Date Approved

REGULAR MEETING UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD AS A CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 7, 2017

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Utah State University Board of Trustees held as a conference call in Old Main room 136, commencing at 1:18 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT Ronald W. Jibson, Chair via telephone Scott R. Watterson, Vice Chair via telephone Jody K. Burnett via telephone Mark K. Holland via telephone J. Scott Nixon via telephone Frank Peczuh via telephone Lane L. Thomas Ashley Waddoups via telephone

MEMBERS EXCUSED Linda Clark Gillmor Karen H. Huntsman Susan D. Johnson

Vice Chair Watterson opened the meeting.

Action: Trustee Burnett recommended that in accordance with 52-4-205 of the Utah Code the Trustees go into a Closed Session for the sole purpose of discussing the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of individuals and pending or reasonably imminent litigation. Trustee Holland seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in the affirmative.

Vice Chair Watterson called the meeting back to order at 2:04 p.m.

I. Chairman’s Report

A. Date of next Board of Trustees Meeting

The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017, on the USU Campus.

B. Concert and Inaugural Address

The Concert and Inaugural Address will be held Thursday, May 4, 2017, 7:30 p.m., at the Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 South Main, Logan.

C. USU Commencement Ceremonies

Vice Chair Watterson mentioned the upcoming commencement ceremonies and asked the Trustees to coordinate so that they have representation at each event.

Vice Chair Watterson discussed the items in the Chair’s Report and asked if there were any questions.

II. Consent Agenda

Trustees were given the following consent agenda material for their consideration:

A. Minutes from the Closed Session held on March 3, 2017 B. Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on March 3, 2017

Action: Trustee Burnett moved the approval of the consent agenda. Trustee Nixon seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in the affirmative.

III. Action Agenda

A. Tenure and Promotion Decisions 2017

Vice Chair Watterson introduced Interim Provost Smith to discuss the proposal for the acceptance of the 2017 Tenure and Promotion decisions. Interim Provost Smith explained that the Trustees were provided with the recommendations of the President regarding the decisions. He asked if the Trustees had any questions.

President Cockett added her accolades to those involved in the process. She noted that USU does an exceptional and robust review of all candidates. Some institutions make these decisions via vote within departments; this can be fraught with favoritism and past antagonisms. Some make these decisions at the department or college level. A decade ago, USU initiated a revamping of the tenure/promotion process further defining: expectations, role statements, dossier preparation, and how the reviews are to be done. Many outside reviewers have made favorable comments regarding the ease of reviewing files from USU. President Cockett thanked Interim Provost Smith and his office for all of the work that goes into this process. This process is increasing the quality of faculty at the institution.

Action: Trustee Thomas moved the approval of Resolution 17-04-01, Tenure and Promotion Decisions 2017. Trustee Burnett seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in the affirmative.

Action: Trustee Holland made a motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting. Trustee Nixon seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in the affirmative.

The regular meeting adjourned at 2:12 p.m.

______Ronald W. Jibson, Chair Sydney M. Peterson, Secretary (Minutes taken by Carolyn Brittain)

______Date Approved

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Certificate of Treasurer for December 2016

The Certificate of Treasurer for December 2016 is submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. It has received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The State Appropriated Funds budget at 31 December 2016 totaled $375,635,328, up $18,993,454 (5.33%) over the same 2015-2016 period. The year-to-date state appropriated funds expenditures totaled $158,782,360, up $9,382,963 (6.28%) over the same 2015-2016 period and represented 42% of the total budget. The percent of budget expended, 42%, was 8% less than would be expected to be spent on a strict time of budget year expired basis.

Total expenditures for all funds totaled $384,942,779, up $16,099,218 (4.36%) over the same 2015-2016 period.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the Certificate of Treasurer for December 2016.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Authorized invoices and supporting papers have been filed pertaining to those expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, Expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer have been reviewed and approved for payment by the USU Controller's Office, Purchasing Department, and other departments; and

WHEREAS, The expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer are in accordance with the laws and rules of Utah State University and the State of Utah; and

WHEREAS, The Chief Financial Officer for Utah State University, David T. Cowley, Vice President for Business and Finance, has certified to the best of his knowledge and belief that all expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer were legitimate claims against Utah State University and funds were available for payment of said claims; and

WHEREAS, Vice President Cowley requests approval of the listed expenditures by fund for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 on the attached Certificate of Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, The President of Utah State University has reviewed the attached Certificate of Treasurer and recommends its approval of those expenditures listed thereon by the Utah State University Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The USU Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration, review, and authorization of the expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the USU Board of Trustees hereby approves the attached Certificate of Treasurer as presented and ratifies the expenditures listed on said Certificate of Treasurer for December 2016.

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

______Date

CERTIFICATE OF TREASURER

I, David T. Cowley, Vice President for Business and Finance, of Utah State University, do hereby certify as follows and request approval of the listed expenditures by fund for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016.

Authorization, invoices, and supporting papers have been filed pertaining to the following enumerated expenditures, which have been reviewed and processed for payment by the Controller's Office, Purchasing Department, and other departments; according to the laws, rules, and regulations of Utah State University and the State of Utah. To the best of my knowledge and belief, all are legitimate claims against Utah State University and funds were available for payment of said claims.

Percent of Percent Budget Increase Increase Expended (Decrease) (Decrease) (50% Fiscal 1-Dec-16 Prior Year from Prior from Prior State Appropriated Funds Budget Year Expired) 31-Dec-16 Year to Date to Date Year Year

Education and General (Except Athletics) $247,780,220 44% $18,332,214 $110,227,904 $95,638,441 $14,589,463 15.25 % Athletics 6,629,107 42% 407,956 2,801,138 2,764,363 36,775 1.33 % E&G - O&M 2,845,536 15% 59,882 439,083 116,035 323,048 278.41 % Agricultural Experiment Station 17,204,055 38% 1,023,727 6,547,296 5,602,736 944,560 16.86 % UWRL Appropriation 3,919,450 24% 135,831 928,359 890,929 37,430 4.20 % UWRL Apportionment 3,264,314 37% 173,739 1,207,084 1,768,859 (561,775) (31.76) % Tooele - Cont. Ed. Center 12,958,600 54% 484,917 6,938,727 6,127,143 811,584 13.25 % Educationally Disadvantaged 100,000 65% 2,358 64,657 41,087 23,570 57.37 % Southeastern Utah - Cont. Ed. Center 2,498,168 59% 110,732 1,462,458 1,100,394 362,064 32.90 % Uintah Basin - Cont. Ed. Center 6,785,608 50% 374,474 3,400,005 3,109,688 290,317 9.34 % Cooperative Extension 19,423,155 32% 931,681 6,308,246 5,961,789 346,457 5.81 % Brigham City - Cont. Ed. Center 18,619,221 37% 604,924 6,885,289 15,027,608 (8,142,319) (54.18) % USTAR 430,532 0% (2,725) (1,696) 89,988 (91,684) (101.88) % AWSF - USTAR Funding - - - - 30 (30) (100.00) % E&G - Vet Med 10,431,252 22% 240,604 2,330,928 2,004,407 326,521 16.29 % Price (USU Eastern) 15,999,150 40% 933,553 6,441,550 6,333,176 108,374 1.71 % Blanding Campus (USU Eastern) 4,316,999 45% 297,946 1,954,966 2,022,713 (67,747) (3.35) % Educationally Disadvantaged (USU Eastern) 171,059 2% 1,015 3,698 - 3,698 - % Prehistoric Museum (USU Eastern) 595,407 35% 35,445 210,009 212,455 (2,446) (1.15) % Workforce Education (USU Eastern) 1,663,495 38% 93,136 632,659 587,556 45,103 7.68 % Total State Appropriated Funds $375,635,328 42% $24,241,409 $158,782,360 $149,399,397 $9,382,963 6.28 %

Total State Appropriated Funds 2015-2016 $356,641,874

Increase from 2015-2016 $18,993,454

Percent Increase from 2015-2016 5.33%

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Certificate of Treasurer for January 2017

The Certificate of Treasurer for January 2017 is submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. It has received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The State Appropriated Funds budget at 31 January 2017 totaled $375,635,328, up $18,993,454 (5.33%) over the same 2015-2016 period. The year-to-date state appropriated funds expenditures totaled $184,239,841, up $11,098,708 (6.41%) over the same 2015-2016 period and represented 49% of the total budget. The percent of budget expended, 49%, was 9% less than would be expected to be spent on a strict time of budget year expired basis.

Total expenditures for all funds totaled $461,935,164, down $3,524,391 (0.76%) from the same 2015-2016 period.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the Certificate of Treasurer for January 2017.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Authorized invoices and supporting papers have been filed pertaining to those expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, Expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer have been reviewed and approved for payment by the USU Controller's Office, Purchasing Department, and other departments; and

WHEREAS, The expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer are in accordance with the laws and rules of Utah State University and the State of Utah; and

WHEREAS, Vice President Cowley requests approval of the listed expenditures by fund for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 January 2017 on the attached Certificate of Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, The USU Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration, review, and authorization of the expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer;

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

______Date

CERTIFICATE OF TREASURER

Percent of Percent Budget Increase Increase Expended (Decrease) (Decrease) (58% Fiscal 1-Jan-17 Prior Year from Prior from Prior State Appropriated Funds Budget Year Expired) 31-Jan-17 Year to Date to Date Year Year

Education and General (Except Athletics) $247,780,220 52% $18,152,235 $128,380,140 $111,782,979 $16,597,161 14.85 % Athletics 6,629,107 51% 586,488 3,387,626 3,325,519 62,107 1.87 % E&G - O&M 2,845,536 18% 68,151 507,234 176,884 330,350 186.76 % Agricultural Experiment Station 17,204,055 45% 1,259,172 7,806,468 6,517,691 1,288,777 19.77 % UWRL Appropriation 3,919,450 28% 150,481 1,078,840 1,006,514 72,326 7.19 % UWRL Apportionment 3,264,314 42% 172,939 1,380,023 2,037,294 (657,271) (32.26) % Tooele - Cont. Ed. Center 12,958,600 58% 538,153 7,476,879 6,726,236 750,643 11.16 % Educationally Disadvantaged 100,000 66% 1,561 66,218 41,263 24,955 60.48 % Southeastern Utah - Cont. Ed. Center 2,498,168 64% 144,990 1,607,448 1,236,288 371,160 30.02 % Uintah Basin - Cont. Ed. Center 6,785,608 57% 467,471 3,867,476 3,498,778 368,698 10.54 % Cooperative Extension 19,423,155 37% 955,116 7,263,361 6,899,220 364,141 5.28 % Brigham City - Cont. Ed. Center 18,619,221 40% 600,915 7,486,204 16,870,236 (9,384,032) (55.62) % USTAR 430,532 -2% (8,541) (10,237) 96,898 (107,135) (110.56) % AWSF - USTAR Funding - - - - 35 (35) (100.00) % E&G - Vet Med 10,431,252 30% 849,114 3,180,043 2,212,447 967,596 43.73 % Price (USU Eastern) 15,999,150 47% 1,053,466 7,495,016 7,456,405 38,611 0.52 % Blanding Campus (USU Eastern) 4,316,999 53% 321,740 2,276,705 2,327,119 (50,414) (2.17) % Educationally Disadvantaged (USU Eastern) 171,059 3% 1,880 5,577 - 5,577 - % Prehistoric Museum (USU Eastern) 595,407 42% 41,095 251,104 247,186 3,918 1.59 % Workforce Education (USU Eastern) 1,663,495 44% 101,057 733,716 682,141 51,575 7.56 % Total State Appropriated Funds $375,635,328 49% $25,457,483 $184,239,841 $173,141,133 $11,098,708 6.41 %

Total State Appropriated Funds 2015-2016 $356,641,874

Increase from 2015-2016 $18,993,454

Percent Increase from 2015-2016 5.33%

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Certificate of Treasurer for February 2017

The Certificate of Treasurer for February 2017 is submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. It has received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The State Appropriated Funds budget at 28 February 2017 totaled $375,775,909, up $19,134,035 (5.37%) over the same 2015-2016 period. The year-to-date state appropriated funds expenditures totaled $208,456,114, up $7,854,794 (3.92%) over the same 2015-2016 period and represented 55% of the total budget. The percent of budget expended, 55%, was 12% less than would be expected to be spent on a strict time of budget year expired basis.

Total expenditures for all funds totaled $517,063,514, down $10,337,694 (1.96%) from the same 2015-2016 period.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the Certificate of Treasurer for February 2017. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Authorized invoices and supporting papers have been filed pertaining to those expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, Expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer have been reviewed and approved for payment by the USU Controller's Office, Purchasing Department, and other departments; and

WHEREAS, The expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer are in accordance with the laws and rules of Utah State University and the State of Utah; and

WHEREAS, Vice President Cowley requests approval of the listed expenditures by fund for the period 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017 on the attached Certificate of Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, The USU Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration, review, and authorization of the expenditures listed on the attached Certificate of Treasurer;

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

______Date

CERTIFICATE OF TREASURER

Percent of Percent Budget Increase Increase Expended (Decrease) (Decrease) (67% Fiscal 1-Feb-17 Prior Year from Prior from Prior State Appropriated Funds Budget Year Expired) 28-Feb-17 Year to Date to Date Year Year

Education and General (Except Athletics) $247,920,801 59% $17,638,167 $146,018,307 $128,375,116 $17,643,191 13.74 % Athletics 6,629,107 59% 507,417 3,895,043 3,798,510 96,533 2.54 % E&G - O&M 2,845,536 20% 73,817 581,052 230,320 350,732 152.28 % Agricultural Experiment Station 17,204,055 51% 954,312 8,760,780 7,491,888 1,268,892 16.94 % UWRL Appropriation 3,919,450 32% 155,811 1,234,651 1,100,898 133,753 12.15 % UWRL Apportionment 3,264,314 47% 150,422 1,530,445 2,312,453 (782,008) (33.82) % Tooele - Cont. Ed. Center 12,958,600 63% 711,131 8,188,011 7,781,596 406,415 5.22 % Educationally Disadvantaged 100,000 67% 847 67,065 96,746 (29,681) (30.68) % Southeastern Utah - Cont. Ed. Center 2,498,168 70% 145,172 1,752,620 1,410,710 341,910 24.24 % Uintah Basin - Cont. Ed. Center 6,785,608 63% 393,730 4,261,207 4,139,664 121,543 2.94 % Cooperative Extension 19,423,155 42% 955,155 8,218,516 7,872,882 345,634 4.39 % Brigham City - Cont. Ed. Center 18,619,221 44% 619,269 8,105,474 20,637,317 (12,531,843) (60.72) % USTAR 430,532 -3% (582) (10,819) 97,887 (108,706) (111.05) % AWSF - USTAR Funding - - - - 40 (40) (100.00) % E&G - Vet Med 10,431,252 34% 356,685 3,536,728 3,083,831 452,897 14.69 % Price (USU Eastern) 15,999,150 53% 1,024,197 8,519,213 8,494,482 24,731 0.29 % Blanding Campus (USU Eastern) 4,316,999 60% 326,433 2,603,138 2,630,243 (27,105) (1.03) % Educationally Disadvantaged (USU Eastern) 171,059 4% 1,857 7,434 - 7,434 - % Prehistoric Museum (USU Eastern) 595,407 49% 38,530 289,634 279,868 9,766 3.49 % Workforce Education (USU Eastern) 1,663,495 54% 163,899 897,615 766,869 130,746 17.05 % Total State Appropriated Funds $375,775,909 55% $24,216,269 $208,456,114 $200,601,320 $7,854,794 3.92 %

Total State Appropriated Funds 2015-2016 $356,641,874

Increase from 2015-2016 $19,134,035

Percent Increase from 2015-2016 5.37%

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards (February, 2017)

The summary of the Status of Sponsored Program Awards, prepared by our Sponsored Programs Office for February 2017 is submitted for the Trustees’ consideration. They have received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The awards for the month of February 2017 amounted to $14,574,501 versus $12,209,882 for February 2016.

The comparative graph, “Utah State University Sponsored Program Awards” indicates that through February 2017 cumulative award dollars were lower (-1%) from last year for the same time period, with awards totaling $129,054,814 for FY2017. Scholarships, fellowships and state appropriations for research are not included in either figure.

The value of proposals submitted increased from $39,314,688 in February 2016 to $62,135,137 during February 2017 (58.1%). The total number of current year proposals (985) is more than FY2016 (912).

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Research recommend that the Board of Trustees approves the contract and grant status report for February 2017.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The attached list of contract/grant proposals and awards (February 2017) are recommended by the President and the Vice President for Research to the Board of Trustees:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT NOW RESOLVED, That the USU Board of Trustees hereby approves the recommendation of the President and the Vice President for Research.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ______

Date

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Contract/Grant Proposals and Awards (March, 2017)

The summary of the Status of Sponsored Program Awards, prepared by our Sponsored Programs Office for March 2017 is submitted for the Trustees’ consideration. They have received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The awards for the month of March 2017 amounted to $28,376,877 versus $16,437,044 for March 2016.

The comparative graph, “Utah State University Sponsored Program Awards” indicates that through March 2017 cumulative award dollars were lower (-3.7%) from last year for the same time period, with awards totaling $157,431,691for FY2017. Scholarships, fellowships and state appropriations for research are not included in either figure.

The value of proposals submitted decreased from $92,453,477 in March 2016 to $43,600,155 during March 2017 (-52.8%). The total number of current year proposals (1113) is more than FY2016 (1055).

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Research recommend that the Board of Trustees approves the contract and grant status report for March 2017.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The attached list of contract/grant proposals and awards (March 2017) are recommended by the President and the Vice President for Research to the Board of Trustees:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT NOW RESOLVED, That the USU Board of Trustees hereby approves the recommendation of the President and the Vice President for Research.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ______

Date

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Delegation/Administrative Reports –02/17/17 to 03/24/17

Utah State University has been given authority by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) to exercise direct supervision of the design and construction of all alterations, repairs, and improvements to existing facilities on individual projects with budgets of less than $4 million. The supervision of new construction can also be delegated to USU on a project-by-project basis and can exceed the $4 million amount. As part of the delegation authority, administrative reports are prepared by USU and presented to the Utah State Building Board at each of its meetings. The monthly format of USU’s reports is similar to that of the DFCM’s reports presenting professional and construction contracts issued during the reporting period, contingency and project reserves status, and a delegated projects list showing budget and status. On a quarterly basis, additional reports are prepared showing contingency fund cumulative transfers, a summary of the statewide (paving) account, and a construction contract status. The Board of Regents has transferred its authority to review the delegation/ administrative reports to the Board of Trustees.

The reports have received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the administrative reports for USU for the period 02/17/17 to 03/24/17.

Professional Contracts, 11 contracts issued (Page 1) Comments are provided on the report.

Construction Contracts, 8 contracts issued (Page 2) Comments are provided on the report.

Report of Contingency Reserve Fund (Page 3) Two projects needed funds from and one project contributed to the contingency reserve fund during this reporting period. Based on an internal risk assessment, the University finds this fund’s balance to be adequate.

Report of Project Reserve Fund Activity (Page 4) One project contributed to the project reserve fund during this reporting period. Based on an internal risk assessment, the University finds this fund’s balance to be adequate.

Current Delegated Projects List (Pages 5-7) Of USU’s 70 projects, 6 are pending, 14 are in the design/study phase, 28 are in construction, 18 are substantially complete and 4 are complete. The four projects completed during this period were Morgan Theatre Upgrade, Motor Pool East Parking Lot, South Farm Ram Buck Barn, and Track Resurfacing and Remodel.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the delegation/ administrative reports for the current reporting period be approved as presented.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The Utah Legislature appropriates state funds through the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to Utah State University for the purpose of capital improvements; and

WHEREAS, The Division of Facilities Construction and Management has delegated its authority to exercise direct supervision of the design and construction of such capital improvements to Utah State University; and

WHEREAS, Non-state funded projects with budgets of less than $4 million are also delegated to Utah State University; and

WHEREAS, Projects in excess of $4 million can also be delegated to Utah State University with specific approval of the Utah State Building board; and

WHEREAS, Utah State University presents reports on the status of all its delegated projects to the Utah State Building Board on a regular basis; and

WHEREAS, The State Board of Regents has transferred its authority to review the delegation/ administrative reports to the Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The President and Vice President for Business and Finance have reviewed the delegation/administrative reports for the current reporting period and recommend approval of the reports to the Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration to the delegation/ administrative reports:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the USU Board of Trustees hereby approves the delegation/administrative reports as presented.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES

______Date Professional Contracts Awarded From 02/17/17 to 03/24/17

Project Name Firm Name A/E Budget Fee Amount Comments

1 Lillywhite Interior Remodel Jacoby Architects $72,000.00 $72,000.00 Pre-design, site studies, schematic design

2 IC Irrigation Trunk Line JUB Engineers $26,950.00 $26,950.00 Design new pressure irrigation pipe

3 USUE Infrastructure/Automation Upg Van Boerum & Frank $39,000.00 $24,830.00 Design of floor drains and CEP pump

4 Edith Bowen Playground Cache Landmark $28,800.00 $19,400.00 Civil, utility, irrigation & playground design

5 Utility Meter Upgrades FY16 Van Boerum & Frank $12,895.00 $12,895.00 Campus steam and chilled water meters

6 Vet Science Electrical Upg FY16 Sine Source Engineering $33,000.00 $8,725.00 Electrical upgrades - West Wing

MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACTS

7 Planning & Design FY17 MHTN Architects $70,457.00 $14,990.00 Space planning study - SER Computer Science

8 N Core Utility Repl/Tunnel Exp Cache Landmark $14,300.00 $14,300.00 Design work on 1400 N utilities

9 PDP Refreshment Sunrise Engineering $31,000.00 $7,747.00 Code inspection

10 Kaysville Building Addition Sunrise Engineering $26,491.00 $5,818.00 Code inspection

11 Health, LS, Code, Asbestos FY16 Dixon Information $183,504.00 $350.00 Bulk samples

Page 1 of 7 Construction Contracts Awarded From 02/17/17 to 03/24/17

Project Firm Name Design Firm Const Budget Contract Amt Comments

1 South Farm New Dairy Barn Dairy Systems Company Sunrise Engineering $352,411.00 $352,411.00 Robotic milking system

2 FAV Photo Lab Safety Ventilation Spindler Construction Van Boerum & Frank $327,810.00 $226,207.00 Exhaust upgrade - Photo Lab

3 USUE Geary Theatre Bldg Upg FY16 USU Information Technology USU Information Technology $50,174.00 $50,174.00 Install structured cabling

4 Classroom/Auditorium Upg FY16 USU Facilities Planning USU Facilities Planning $269,249.00 $27,353.00 Remove carpet and base - Eng. Lab and Design and Design

5 Health, LS, Code, Asbestos FY17 USU Facilities Planning USU Facilities Planning $130,137.00 $4,634.00 Replace roof access ladder - Water Lab and Design and Design

MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACTS

6 Medium Voltage Upgrade FY17 G&W Electric $1,122,100.00 $120,172.00 Electrical switches

7 Medium Voltage Upgrade FY17 Codale Electric Supply $1,122,100.00 $10,766.00 Transformer

8 USUE Geary Theatre Bldg Upg FY16 Eagle Environmental $3,093,120.00 $9,392.00 Removal of window glazing & caulking

Page 2 of 7 Report of Contingency Reserve Fund From 02/17/17 to 03/24/17

Total Transfers % to % Current To (From) Construction Completed Project Title Transfers Contingency Budget Project Status (Paid) BEGINNING BALANCE $634,700.00

INCREASES TO CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND

Kaysville Building Addition 55,761.00 55,761.00 2.52% Construction

DECREASES FROM CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND

Kaysville Building Addition (4,972.87) (4,972.87) 0.22% Construction 8.36% (additional construction access) Classroom/Auditorium Upg FY16 (1,628.08) (16,640.08) 6.55% Construction 36.42% (access door for VFD)

ENDING BALANCE $683,860.05

Page 3 of 7 Report of Project Reserve Fund Activity From 02/17/17 to 03/24/17

% of Transfer Construction Project Title Amount Description Budget

BEGINNING BALANCE $315,350.19

INCREASES TO PROJECT RESERVE FUND Morgan Theatre Upgrade 35,306.57 Close Project 2.87%

DECREASES TO PROJECT RESERVE FUND None

ENDING BALANCE $350,656.76

Page 4 of 7

Current Delegated Projects List 03/24/17

Project Project Number Project Name Phase Budget CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT/IMPROVEMENT A28999 Building Commissioning FY14 Commissioning 196,296 A29004 Emergency Generator FY14 Sub Completion 250,390 A29006 Medium Voltage Upgrade FY14 Sub Completion 368,637 A31321 Classroom/Auditorium Upgrade FY15 Construction 276,045 A31322 Concrete Replacement FY15 Sub Completion 310,403 A31325 Emergency Generator FY15 Pending 229,872 A31328 HVAC Controls Upgrade FY15 Pending 228,311 A31329 Medium Voltage Upgrade FY15 Sub Completion 460,460 A31330 Morgan Theater Upgrade Complete 1,562,189 A31333 Planning & Design FY15 Design/Study 175,075 A31334 Sign System FY15 Sub Completion 47,193 A31335 Site & Safety Lighting Construction 322,525 A33654 Romney Stadium Scoreboard Construction 2,680,347 A34107 Kaysville Building Addition Construction 2,811,952 A34283 Chilled Water Infrastructure FY16 Construction 357,878 A34284 Classroom/Auditorium Upgrades FY16 Construction 292,487 A34285 Concrete Replacement FY16 Sub Completion 243,096 A34287 Health, LS, Code, Asbestos FY16 Construction 191,004 A34290 Medium Voltage Upgrade FY16 Sub Completion 1,180,859 A34294 Planning & Design FY16 Design/Study 129,790 A34295 RBW/Family Life Chilled Water Piping Construction 841,711 A34296 South Farm Fire Lane/Hydrants FY16 Construction 498,206 A34298 UBC Infrastructure Improvements Sub Completion 1,158,887 A34299 Univ Inn/Widstoe Steam Line Replacement Design 75,000 A34300 VCT Tile Replacement in Hallways Construction 328,890 A34301 Vet Science Electrical Upgrade FY16 Design 98,753 A34468 Roosevelt Ed Ctr Aggie Station Remodel Design 51,770 Page 5 of 7 A35569 Townhouse Stucco Proj Bldg 3 Pending 139,470 A35676 Merrill Cazier Lib Testing Ctr Construction 2,108,650 A35677 PDP Air Handling Units Construction 403,058 A35868 Summit Hall Remodel Sub Completion 1,202,845 A35971 PDP Refreshment Construction 870,129 A36118 Utility Meter Upgrades FY16 Design 91,500 A36353 Track Resurfacing and Remodel Complete 434,320 A36388 North Core Utilities Replacement & Tunnel Expansion Sub Completion 3,594,480 A36466 BNR Roadway Replacement Construction 329,926 A36467 Old Main Reroof-Center Section Sub Completion 766,381 A36468 Hydraulics Lab Landscape FY17 Construction 93,033 A36469 Medium Voltage Upgrade FY17 Construction 1,222,100 A36734 Classroom Upgrades FY17 Design 275,847 A36735 Concrete Replacement FY17 Sub Completion 380,194 A36736 Bike Racks/Site Furn FY17 Construction 45,662 A36737 Access Control FY17 Sub Completion 72,795 A36738 Health, LS, Code, Asbestos FY17 Construction 137,637 A36739 E Stadium Restroom Reroof Sub Completion 50,866 A36740 FAV Photo Lab Safety Ventilation Design 367,000 A36741 Planning & Design FY17 Design 70,457 A36742 Univ Inn to Widstoe Steamline-Construction Pending 788,400 A37078 FAV 210/215 Remodel Phase II Sub Completion 151,007 A37174 Motor Pool East Parking Lot Complete 261,264 A37302 South Farm New Dairy Barn Construction 1,212,935 A37303 South Farm Ram/Buck Barn Complete 96,289 A37304 Facilities FM Suite Remodel Sub Completion 387,880 A37631 Student Living Center Snack Shop Design 213,530 A37673 Huntsman Library Huntsman Hall Construction 203,833 A37740 Roosevelt Ed Ctr Atrium Remodel Construction 618,663 A38008 Blue Square Parking Expansion Construction 546,244 A38143 Student Organic Farm Facility Design 146,666 A38144 Bus Bldg East Office Remodel Construction 613,748 A38594 Lillywhite Interior Remodel (NEW PROJECT) Design 1,026,000 A38598 Edith Bowen Playground (NEW PROJECT) Design 386,820 A38666 Access Control FY18 (NEW PROJECT) Pending 482,750

Page 6 of 7 A38777 IC Irrigation Trunk Line (NEW PROJECT) Design 252,000 C11368 USUE Mechanical/Lighting upgrade Sub Completion 877,397 C11461 USUE Infrastructure/Automation Upgrade Sub Completion 461,857 C11508 USUE Career Center Upgrades Construction 834,234 C11614 USUE Blanding Campus Mechanical FY16 Pending 45,662 C11615 USUE Geary Theatre Bldg Upgrades FY16 Construction 3,923,870 C11709 USUE Soccer Fields Construction 450,645 C11714 USUE Site Lighting Phase 2 Construction 230,100 TOTAL (70) $42,236,170

Page 7 of 7 05 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Faculty and Staff Adjustments

The attached faculty and staff adjustments are submitted for the Trustees consideration. They have received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The faculty and staff adjustments include one (1) change in title or assignment; and three (3) new appointments.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the attached faculty and staff adjustments.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The President and the Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve one (1) change in title or assignment; and three (3) new appointments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the USU Board of Trustees hereby approve the recommendation of the faculty and staff adjustments.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Date

05 May 2017

Faculty and Staff Adjustments

a. Change in Title or Assignment

University Counsel

Russell J. Price, Compliance Officer Lead, Vice President for Research and Graduate School, to be Chief Compliance Officer, University Counsel; effective 01 May 2017. Change in salary to $105,913/12-months.

b. New Appointments

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Jamie M. Cano, Associate Department Head and Professor with tenure, School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, and Associate Vice Chancellor, USU Eastern, Price; effective 01 July 2017; replacing Gary S. Straquadine. B.S. New Mexico State University, 1981; M.A. New Mexico State University, 1982; Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 1988. Salary to be $90,000/12-months.

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Bradley P. Lindsey, Associate Professor with tenure, School of Accountancy, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business; effective 01 August 2017. B.S. Brigham Young University, 1996; M.S. Brigham Young University, 1996; Ph.D. University of North Carolina, 2006. Salary to be $190,000/9-months.

Vice President for Business and Finance

Douglas Bullock, Executive Director, Office of Human Resources; effective 24 April 2017; replacing BrandE Faupell. B.B.A. Idaho State University; M.B.A. Boise State University. Salary to be $142,000/12-months.

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Report of Investments for December 2016

The Report of Investments for December 2016 is submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. It has received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This set of investment reports presents investment activity for December 2016 and comparative year-to-date totals for FY 2016-2017 and FY 2015-2016; investment portfolios at 31 December 2016; and Summary of Total Investment Returns for the quarter ended 31 December 2016 and year-to-date 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016.

CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL

The average daily fair value invested during December 2016 was $321,330,923, down $4,056,339 from November 2016. Total investment loss was $768,648, down $2,151,653 from November 2016, reflecting the decrease in the amount available for investing and an increase in total investment return. The annualized total investment return was -2.87%, up 7.90% over November 2016.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $315,950,563, down $3,484,900 (1.09%) from FY 2015-2016. Total interest income for FY 2016-2017 amounted to $2,860,526, up $114,439 (4.17%) over FY 2015-2016, reflecting a decrease in the amount available for investing and an increase in interest rates.

The total amount invested at 31 December 2016 was $330,340,595, down $3,834,097 (1.15%) from 31 December 2015. Unrealized losses at 31 December 2016 were $3,990,328.

ENDOWMENT POOL

The average daily fair value invested during December 2016 was $152,568,197, up $1,826,667 over November 2016. Interest and dividend income of $487,069 minus net realized losses of $3,926 totaled $483,143 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $148,021,296, up $9,865,127 (7.14%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $1,320,539, down $242,907 (15.54%) from FY 2015-2016. This decrease resulted from $229,994 less in interest and dividends and $12,913 more net realized losses during FY 2016-2017. The total amount invested at 31 December 2016 was $153,937,155, up $15,724,352 (11.38%) over 31 December 2015. Unrealized gains at 31 December 2016 were $22,393,834.

OTHER INVESTMENTS

The average daily fair value invested during December 2016 was $97,680,888, down $796,860 from November 2016. Interest and dividend income of $582,574 minus net realized losses of $8,227 totaled $574,347 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $99,225,502, up $12,553,053 (14.48%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $2,179,776, up $343,753 (18.72%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $166,500 more in interest and dividend income and $177,253 less in net realized losses during FY 2016-2017.

The total amount invested at 31 December 2016 was $97,907,169, up $10,637,395 (12.19%) over 31 December 2015. Unrealized gains at 31 December 2016 were $10,891,176.

ENDOWMENT TRUSTS

The average daily fair value invested during December 2016 was $5,833,998 up $199,780 over November 2016. Interest and dividend income of $24,971 plus net realized gains of $19,076 totaled $44,047 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $5,689,184, down $179,978 (3.07%) from FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $246,785, up $50,326 (25.62%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $20,664 less interest and dividend income and $70,990 more net realized gains during FY 2016- 2017.

The total amount invested at 31 December 2016 was $5,955,810, up $390,771 (7.02%) over 31 December 2015. Unrealized losses at 31 December 2016 were $577,293.

PLANT FUND TRUSTS

The average daily fair value invested during December 2016 was $49,419,310, down $4,523,255 from November 2016. Interest income totaled $53,571 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $60,637,146, down $915,348 (1.49%) from FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for 2016-2017 was $347,567, down $12,221 (3.40%) from FY 2015-2016. This decrease reflects the decreased amount available for investing and an increase in the rate of return.

The total amount invested at 31 December 2016 was $48,123,907, down $27,226,665 (36.13%) from 31 December 2015. Unrealized gains at 31 December 2016 were $84,641.

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The University's average daily fair value invested for the month of December was $626,833,316. Purchases totaled $25,729,520 and sales totaled $17,289,961. From this activity the University realized net gains of $6,923 and earnings of $1,640,156.

SUMMARY OF TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURNS

The Endowment Pool composite benchmark is established based on the asset allocation of the Endowment Pool. At 31 December 2016 the Endowment Pool asset allocation was 4.63% cash, 26.51% fixed income, 68.86% equities. The benchmarks used include the Utah State Public Treasurers' Investment Fund, Barclay' s Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and the S&P 500 Index. The composite benchmark for the Endowment Pool at 31 December 2016 was 7.19%

The Endowment Pool trailing 12-month annualized rate of return was 8.97% at 31 December 2016. The Endowment Pool outperformed its benchmark by 178 bp year-to-date at 31 December 2016.

The Cash Management Investment Pool trailing 12-month annualized rate of return was 0.92% at 31 December 2016. The benchmark for the Cash Management Investment Pool is the Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund (PTIF). The PTIF fiscal year-to-date annualized rate of return was 0.98% at 31 December 2016. The Cash Management Investment Pool underperformed its benchmark by 6 bp year-to-date at 31 December 2016.

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

The fair value of invested endowment funds at 31 December 2016 was $357.5 millon, up $22.9 million (6.84%) over 30 September 2016. This increase includes the change in fair value and new gifts received through 31 December 2016.

Year-to-date, the endowment funds have increased $21.6 million (6.43%) from 30 June 2016.

Endowment funds are currently invested 41.21% in the Endowment Pool, 29.76% in the Cash Management Investment Pool, 1.66% in the various Endowment Trusts and 27.37% in Other Investments.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the Report of Investments for December 2016.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The attached Report of Investments containing authorized transactions, documentation, and supporting papers has been filed for review by the Board of Trustees pertaining to the investment activities; and

WHEREAS, The investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments have been approved by the USU Controller’s Office; and

WHEREAS, The investment activities listed on the attached Report of Investments are in accordance with the Utah State Money Management Act, the rules of the Utah State Money Management Council, the Utah State Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, and the laws and rules of Utah State University and the State of Utah; and

WHEREAS, The Chief Financial Officer for Utah State University, David T. Cowley, Vice President for Business and Finance, has certified to the best of his knowledge and belief all investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments were made in accordance with the guidelines, rules, and laws; and

WHEREAS, Vice President Cowley requests approval of the attached Report of Investments for the period 1 December 2016 to 31 December 2016 and comparative year-to-date totals for the periods 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 and 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015, and the investment portfolios at 31 December 2016; and

WHEREAS, The President of Utah State University has reviewed the attached report and recommends its approval by the Utah State University Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The USU Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration, review, and authorization of the investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments for the period 1 December 2016 to 31 December 2016 and comparative year-to-date totals for the periods 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 and 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015 and the investment portfolios at 31 December 2016;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the USU Board of Trustees hereby approves the attached Report of Investments as presented and ratifies the transactions listed on said Report of Investments for December 2016.

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

______Date

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule A-1

Change Average Total Less Net Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest Service Interest Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Income Charges Income

Jul 2016 $259,491,304 $60,178,583 $21,545,455 $274,523 $298,398,955 $283,840,766 $391,062 $5,160 $385,902 Aug 2016 298,398,955 23,777,000 16,000,000 154,004 306,329,959 295,386,304 415,707 (110) 415,817 Sep 2016 306,329,959 43,355,000 6,406,000 (332,225) 342,946,734 339,057,689 460,300 (175) 460,475 Oct 2016 342,946,734 12,458,750 28,345,000 (949,619) 326,110,865 330,700,433 475,719 (40) 475,759 Nov 2016 326,110,865 20,000,000 26,963,583 (3,546,068) 315,601,214 325,387,262 625,767 65 625,702 Dec 2016 315,601,214 17,000,000 1,000,000 (1,260,619) 330,340,595 321,330,923 491,971 (25) 491,996 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $259,491,304 $176,769,333 $100,260,038 ($5,660,004) $330,340,595 $315,950,563 $2,860,526 $4,875 $2,855,651 FY 2015-16 294,364,021 134,346,235 94,939,250 403,686 334,174,692 319,435,463 2,746,087 4,697 2,741,390 Amt Change (3,834,097) (3,484,900) 114,439 178 114,261 % Change -1.15% -1.09% 4.17% 3.79% 4.17%

Note: The Cash Management Investment Pool includes cash of all funds over estimated daily operating requirements. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL PORTFOLIO Schedule A-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 1 of 3

Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Money Market Bank of Utah - Public Treasurer Acct 1.0750% $6,100,000 $6,100,000 $0 Cache Valley Bank 0.5000% 100,000 100,000 0 6,200,000 6,200,000 0 Public Treasurers' Investment Fund Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 1.1300% 19,100,000 19,100,000 0 19,100,000 19,100,000 0 Commercial Paper and Corporate Notes Fixed Rate Alfac Inc 2.6500% 11/13/15 02/15/17 3,616,000 3,621,453 5,453 Macquarie Bank 5.0000% 01/28/16 02/22/17 5,000,000 5,025,045 25,045 Citigroup 1.3500% 01/15/16 03/10/17 4,993,100 5,001,050 7,950 Mizuho Bank 2.5500% 01/19/16 03/17/17 5,000,000 5,013,495 13,495 Samsung 1.7500% 01/21/16 04/10/17 5,000,000 5,002,255 2,255 Huntington National Bank 1.3750% 01/25/16 04/24/17 6,993,490 7,000,091 6,601 Credit Suisse 1.3750% 06/13/16 05/26/17 7,000,000 7,001,624 1,624 American Express 6.0000% 07/18/16 09/13/17 2,000,000 2,061,828 61,828 Bear Stearns Cos LLC 6.4000% 06/13/16 10/02/17 5,435,000 5,630,367 195,367 UBS 1.8000% 12/27/16 03/26/18 5,000,000 5,003,455 3,455 Floater Rate Barclays Bank PLC 1.4860% 07/18/16 02/17/17 5,000,000 5,001,715 1,715 BMW US Capital 1.2740% 10/21/15 06/02/17 3,377,935 3,401,496 23,561 Standard Chartered 1.2910% 04/21/16 09/08/17 4,965,500 4,995,015 29,515 Morgan Stanley 3.5000% 09/30/14 09/30/17 2,184,000 2,197,348 13,348 Macquarie Bank 1.5160% 05/11/16 10/27/17 5,000,000 5,005,545 5,545 Canadian Imperial Bank 1.0610% 07/13/15 11/16/17 4,946,300 4,963,290 16,990 Morgan Stanley 1.5980% 01/26/15 01/05/18 5,000,000 5,019,300 19,300 TransCanada Pipelines 1.6640% 02/29/16 01/12/18 9,891,300 10,038,960 147,660 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL PORTFOLIO Schedule A-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 2 of 3

Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Commercial Paper and Corporate Notes (continued) Floater Rate Credit Suisse 1.5770% 07/18/16 01/29/18 $3,000,000 $3,004,362 $4,362 Citigroup 1.5760% 07/27/16 04/27/18 2,200,000 2,209,088 9,088 Goldman Sachs 2.0870% 06/26/15 04/30/18 5,000,000 5,043,550 43,550 StatOil 1.1960% 02/25/16 05/15/18 6,878,970 6,996,486 117,516 Conoco Phillips 1.2360% 03/10/16 05/15/18 5,266,193 5,488,815 222,622 American Express 1.5060% 02/08/16 05/22/18 4,976,080 5,010,330 34,251 HSBC 1.8770% 07/01/16 09/24/18 5,000,000 5,011,410 11,410 BP Capital Markets PLC 1.6270% 02/26/16 09/26/18 9,764,950 10,038,010 273,060 Societe Generale 1.9260% 07/01/16 10/01/18 4,015,000 4,049,224 34,224 Goldman Sachs 2.0060% 12/15/15 11/15/18 5,000,000 5,047,530 47,530 Citigroup 1.8080% 07/27/16 12/07/18 3,000,000 3,014,262 14,262 Bank of America 1.9200% 08/18/16 01/15/19 3,777,000 3,810,793 33,793 JP Morgan 1.5200% 01/28/16 01/28/19 4,970,000 5,016,055 46,055 Morgan Stanley 2.2610% 02/17/16 02/01/19 3,000,000 3,054,978 54,978 Santander (Abbey Natl) 2.4390% 04/18/16 03/14/19 5,000,000 5,065,650 65,650 Barclays Bank PLC 1.8900% 05/16/16 03/28/19 2,000,000 1,987,000 (13,000) Bank of America 1.7160% 05/16/16 04/01/19 5,000,000 5,023,525 23,525 Wells Fargo & Company 1.3420% 05/06/16 04/22/19 3,976,055 3,992,148 16,093 Citigroup 1.8780% 09/21/16 06/07/19 2,000,000 2,015,530 15,530 Verizon 1.7630% 06/17/16 06/17/19 5,000,000 5,045,460 45,460 Ing Bank 1.5160% 08/22/16 08/15/19 5,000,000 5,002,245 2,245 Standard Chartered 2.0410% 10/17/16 08/19/19 5,000,000 5,020,255 20,255 189,226,873 190,930,038 1,703,165 Obligations of U. S. Government Federal Farm Credit FFCB 1.9300% 09/09/16 03/06/24 5,000,000 4,705,785 (294,215) Fannie Mae FNMA 2.0000% 11/03/16 11/25/24 4,900,000 4,651,070 (248,930) Federal Farm Credit FFCB 1.9200% 09/02/16 12/02/24 5,000,000 4,669,385 (330,615) UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL PORTFOLIO Schedule A-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 3 of 3

Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Obligations of U. S. Government (continued) Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.5400% 01/11/13 12/27/24 $10,125,000 $9,859,705 ($265,295) Federal Farm Credit FFCB 3.1500% 12/27/16 12/27/24 7,000,000 7,000,644 644 Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.1000% 08/18/16 08/18/25 5,000,000 4,691,770 (308,230) Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.5000% 06/20/16 06/15/26 5,000,000 4,829,880 (170,120) Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.4400% 07/06/16 07/06/26 5,000,000 4,793,755 (206,245) Federal Farm Credit FFCB 2.2500% 07/27/16 07/27/26 5,000,000 4,626,655 (373,345) Fannie Mae FNMA 2.1000% 08/29/16 08/24/26 10,000,000 9,258,680 (741,320) Fed Farm Credit FFCB 2.0600% 09/01/16 09/01/26 10,000,000 9,361,080 (638,920) Farmer Mac FAMCA 2.0500% 09/01/16 09/01/26 6,355,000 5,880,301 (474,699) Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.1250% 02/02/16 09/02/26 10,000,000 9,290,770 (709,230) Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.1700% 09/22/16 09/22/26 5,000,000 4,699,420 (300,580) Federal Farm Credit FFCB 2.1400% 10/28/16 10/05/26 7,458,750 7,015,770 (442,980) Farmer Mac FAMCA 2.3000% 11/10/16 11/01/26 5,000,000 4,665,795 (334,205) Fed Home Loan Bank FHLB 2.7000% 11/30/16 11/30/26 5,000,000 4,942,490 (57,510) Federal Farm Credit FFCB 3.4900% 12/22/16 12/22/26 5,000,000 5,000,690 690 115,838,750 109,943,645 (5,895,105)

Municipal Bonds Utah State Building Owners 1.5000% 05/05/14 05/15/19 965,300 980,902 15,602 Salt Lake City Municipal 2.0700% 03/30/15 10/01/19 1,000,000 1,008,880 8,880 Utah County UT Bonds 4.9200% 01/17/14 12/01/19 1,000,000 1,086,460 86,460 Utah County UT Bonds 5.1700% 01/17/14 12/01/20 1,000,000 1,090,670 90,670 3,965,300 4,166,912 201,612 Total Cash Management Investment Pool $334,330,923 $330,340,595 ($3,990,328) UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERFORMANCE For the Month of December 2016 Schedule A-2

Change Total Average Annualized Sales in Investment Daily Total Investment Purchases Cost Receipts Earnings Fair Value Income Fair Value Return

Money Market Account $5,614 $5,614 $6,200,000 1.09%

Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 18,590 18,590 19,100,000 1.17%

Corporate Bonds and Floaters $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 259,958 ($80,517) 179,441 185,484,937 1.16%

Obligations of U. S. Government 12,000,000 201,063 (1,169,111) (968,048) 106,580,686 -10.90%

Municipal Bonds 6,746 (10,991) (4,245) 3,965,300 -1.28%

Total $17,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $491,971 ($1,260,619) ($768,648) $321,330,923 -2.87% UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL TRANSACTIONS Schedule A-3 For the Month of December 2016

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Cash Management Investment Pool

Money Market Account $5,614 Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 18,590 Corporate Bonds and Floaters $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 259,958 Obligations of U. S. Government 12,000,000 201,063 Municipal Bonds 6,746

Total Cash Management Investment Pool $17,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $491,971 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule B-1

Change Average Total Realized Total Net Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest and Gain or Realized Less Realized Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Dividends (Loss) Income Expenses Income/(Loss)

*Jul 2016 $128,305,123 $3,380,132 $3,291,558 $19,341,565 $147,735,262 $138,020,193 $88,573 ($5,861) $82,712 $82,712 Aug 2016 147,735,262 1,227,753 1,095,585 543,886 148,411,316 148,073,289 142,874 (2,230) 140,644 $8,638 132,006 Sep 2016 148,411,316 9,075,229 8,706,877 597,333 149,377,001 148,894,159 368,352 (21,605) 346,747 346,747 Oct 2016 149,377,001 3,760,549 1,675,047 (1,178,681) 150,283,822 149,830,412 145,891 (7,267) 138,624 7,689 130,935 Nov 2016 150,283,822 998,775 879,027 795,668 151,199,238 150,741,530 130,993 (2,324) 128,669 11,246 117,423 Dec 2016 151,199,238 2,046,450 1,559,381 2,250,848 153,937,155 152,568,197 487,069 (3,926) 483,143 483,143 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $128,305,123 $20,488,888 $17,207,475 $22,350,619 $153,937,155 $148,021,296 $1,363,752 ($43,213) $1,320,539 $27,573 $1,292,966 FY 2015-16 140,117,856 12,144,427 9,801,119 (4,248,361) 138,212,803 138,156,169 1,593,746 (30,300) 1,563,446 28,591 1,534,855 Amt Change 15,724,352 9,865,127 (229,994) (12,913) (242,907) (1,018) (241,889) % Change 11.38% 7.14% -14.43% -42.62% -15.54% -3.56% -15.76%

Note: The Endowment Pool includes endowment funds designated for long-term investment. Included in this pool are endowment funds invested in the University's Cash Management Investment Pool (CMIP) consisting of $6,638,782 principal beginning balance, a $6,609,001 ending balance, and a $6,619,395 average daily balance for the current month. Current month interest and dividends from the CMIP were $10,041 bringing the total to $65,999 year-to-date. These amounts have also been reported in Schedules A-1 and A-2.

*The July beginning fair value has been adjusted to reflect the amount distributed to expendable accounts at fiscal year end. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE Schedule B-1-A

Fair Value Per Unit Total Number Beginning End of Percent Net Earnings of Units of Month Month Change Earnings Per Unit

July 2016 541,655.52 $266.3846 $272.7476 2.39% $88,573 $0.1635

August 2016 541,655.52 272.7476 273.9958 0.46% 142,874 0.2638

September 2016 541,655.52 273.9958 275.7786 0.65% 368,352 0.6800

October 2016 548,716.61 275.7786 273.8824 -0.69% 145,891 0.2659

November 2016 548,716.61 273.8824 275.5507 0.61% 130,993 0.2387

December 2016 548,716.61 275.5507 280.5404 1.81% 487,069 0.8877

January 2017

February 2017

March 2017

April 2017

May 2017

June 2017 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL PORTFOLIO Schedule Schedule B-1-B B-2-A December 31, 2016 Page 1 of 3

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Cash Management Investment Pool $6,609,001 $6,609,001 $0 Total Cash Management Investment Pool 6,609,001 6,609,001 0 Equity funds Dimensional (DFA) 193,770.824 5,358,716 4,640,811 (717,905) RhumbLine QSI Index 817,995.820 9,979,077 15,359,378 5,380,301 SIT Dividend Growth 10,000,000 14,148,849 4,148,849 Vanguard Russell 3000 61,963.373 8,781,643 12,351,779 3,570,136 Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 161,914.095 14,952,020 14,089,765 (862,255) UTS SPDR Trust Ser 1 (SPY) 46,989.000 3,983,736 10,503,451 6,519,715 Total Equities 53,055,192 71,094,033 18,038,841 Fixed Income funds Longfellow 10,023,364 9,903,391 (119,973) High Yield Bond Fund 728,571.414 7,787,125 7,567,169 (219,956) Oaktree Senior Loan Fund, L.P. 11,249,432 12,147,746 898,314 Paydenfunds - Emerging Markets Bond Fund 232,067.746 3,158,719 3,116,670 (42,049) Stone Harbor Emerging Market 309,803.853 3,278,173 3,135,215 (142,958) Vanguard ST Inflation Protected Securities Index 200,052.379 4,963,982 4,931,291 (32,691) Total Fixed Income Funds 40,460,795 40,801,482 340,687 Alternatives Aether Investment Partners, LLC Aether Real Assets IV, LP 238,267 228,292 (9,975) Commonfund CEP VII 228,201 784,922 556,721 CEP VIII 686,488 954,408 267,920 CNR VIII 904,762 999,019 94,257 CNR IX 903,750 1,010,198 106,448 CVP X 744,410 1,085,992 341,582 Constitution Capital Ironsides Co-Investment Fund III 886,129 1,188,719 302,590 Ironsides Partnership Fund III 171,536 177,304 5,768 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL PORTFOLIO Schedule Schedule B-1-B B-2-A December 31, 2016 Page 2 of 3

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Alternatives (continued) Global Infrastructure Partners Global Infrastructure Partners III-A/B, L.P. $519,229 $459,800 ($59,429) GoldenTree GoldenTree Multi Sector Cayman, LTD 2823.847644 3,000,000 3,068,745 68,745 Goldman Sachs Vintage Fund VI 1,031,963 1,256,367 224,404 International Fund Services AQR International Equity Fund II, L.P. 8,000,000 8,010,937 10,937 Morgan Stanley JP Morgan Prime Property Fund 316.214 4,468,472 5,487,505 1,019,033 Pinehurst Institutional Ltd. Corbin 2,570.327 4,000,000 4,116,518 116,518 Solamere Capital Solamere Founders Fund I, LP 975,620 1,599,260 623,640 Solamere Founders Fund II, LP 1,140,330 1,232,231 91,901 Woodbury Woodbury Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 1,553,563 1,870,911 317,348 Woodbury Capital II, LP 889,753 882,876 (6,877) WSP Centre Point Co-Investors, LLC 119,938 62,713 (57,225) WSP Wilmington, Phase I 100,000 100,000 0 WSP Wilmington, Phase II 334,414 334,414 0 Total Alternatives 30,896,825 34,911,131 4,014,306 Money Market Funds Money Market - 05374002 2 2 0 Goldman Sachs Bank Deposit 69,146 69,146 0 Total Money Market 69,148 69,148 0 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL PORTFOLIO Schedule Schedule B-1-B B-2-A December 31, 2016 Page 3 of 3

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Accrued Income / Other 05374002 Cash $86,599 $86,599 $0 Wells Fargo - SPY 62,445 62,445 0 Wells Fargo - High Yield 40,830 40,830 0 05374004 Cash 196,408 196,408 0 Interest Accrual 66,078 66,078 0 Total Accruals 452,360 452,360 0 Total Endowment Pool $131,543,321 $153,937,155 $22,393,834 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT POOL TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F B-2 For the Month of December 2016 Page 1 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Pool Transactions

Cash Management Investment Pool Utah State University $39,822 $39,822 $0 $10,041 CMIP Interest $10,041 Equity funds Dimensional (DFA) 1,007.979 24,373 24,373 Vanguard Russell 3000 351.554 71,038 71,038 Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 1,368.476 118,483 118,483 UTS SPDR Trust Ser 1 (SPY) 62,445 Fixed Income funds Longfellow 52,932 144,071 140,145 (3,926) 23,819 Wells Fargo High Yield Bond Fund 3,751.001 38,421 40,830 Paydenfunds - Emerging Markets Bond Fund 1,429.886 19,189 19,189 Stone Harbor Emerging Market 2,458.761 24,588 24,588 Vanguard ST Inflation Protected Securities Index 1,596.677 39,294 39,294 Alternatives Commonfund CEP VII 10,000 46,254 46,254 0 CEP VIII 22,500 22,500 22,500 0 CNR VIII 3,750 27,221 27,221 0 CNR IX CVP X 15,000 5,032 5,032 0 Constitution Capital Ironsides Co-Investment Fund III 15,012 15,012 0 Global Infrastructure Partners Global Infrastructure Partners III-A/B, L.P. 25,112 25,112 0 Goldman Sachs Vintage Fund VI 92,498 12,498 12,498 0 Morgan Stanley JP Morgan Prime Property Fund 3.050 52,925 52,925 Solamere Capital Solamere Founders Fund I, LP 170,463 170,463 170,463 0 Solamere Founders Fund II, LP 125,000 37,332 37,332 0 Money Market Funds Goldman Sachs Bank Deposit 44 80,000 80,000 0 44 Accrued Income / Other 05374002 Cash 869,557 827,521 827,521 0 Wells Fargo - SPY 62,445 Wells Fargo - High Yield 40,830 38,421 38,421 0 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT POOL TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F B-2 For the Month of December 2016 Page 2 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings

Accrued Income / Other (continued) 05374004 Cash $158,115 $54,078 $54,078 $0 Interest Accrual 24,964 17,970 17,970 0

Total Endowment Pool Transactions $2,046,450 $1,563,307 $1,559,381 ($3,926) $487,069 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule C-1

Change Average Total Realized Total Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest and Gain or Realized Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Dividends (Loss) Income

Jul 2016 $97,827,697 $8,342,402 $8,230,530 $1,671,982 $99,611,551 $98,719,624 $277,650 $2,912 $280,562 Aug 2016 99,611,551 13,721,480 13,514,718 648,081 100,466,394 100,038,973 267,844 1,281 269,125 Sep 2016 100,466,394 3,977,500 3,544,576 (447,178) 100,452,140 100,459,267 432,682 733 433,415 Oct 2016 100,452,140 8,164,841 8,012,388 (1,103,704) 99,500,889 99,976,515 322,289 2,983 325,272 Nov 2016 99,500,889 3,979,129 3,483,555 (2,541,856) 97,454,607 98,477,748 297,286 (231) 297,055 Dec 2016 97,454,607 5,704,095 5,302,419 50,886 97,907,169 97,680,888 582,574 (8,227) 574,347 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $97,827,697 $43,889,447 $42,088,186 ($1,721,789) $97,907,169 $99,225,502 $2,180,325 ($549) $2,179,776 FY 2015-16 85,525,373 28,494,534 25,977,524 (772,609) 87,269,774 86,672,449 2,013,825 (177,802) 1,836,023 Amt Change 10,637,395 12,553,053 166,500 177,253 343,753 % Change 12.19% 14.48% 8.27% 99.69% 18.72% UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO Schedule C-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 1 of 4

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Corporate Bonds and Notes U.S. Treasury Bond $100,000 8.000% 11/15/91 11/15/21 $125,313 $128,078 $2,765 125,313 128,078 2,765

Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 1.130% 848,349 848,349 0 848,349 848,349 0

Fixed Income Wells Fargo Beaver County Utah School District 50,000.000 5,000,000 5,512,450 512,450 Chicago Ill Genl Obligation Bonds 10,000.000 1,060,567 994,350 (66,217) Chicago Ill Genl Obligation Bonds 7,250.000 715,909 518,737 (197,172) Chicago Ill Genl Obligation Bonds 10,000.000 1,030,170 713,410 (316,760) Fresno California Water Sys Rev BAB 10,000.000 1,027,500 1,252,040 224,540 Southern Ill Univ Revs Build America Bonds 16,450.000 1,772,471 1,740,311 (32,160) Assured Guarany Muni 10,000.000 936,000 805,000 (131,000) AXA SA 10,000.000 1,019,450 1,065,000 45,550 Farmers Exchange Capital 9,500.000 1,138,394 1,077,538 (60,856) Metlife Capital Trust X 4,730.000 685,614 643,280 (42,334) Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co 10,000.000 1,253,880 1,249,130 (4,750) Ohio National Life Insurance 10,000.000 1,269,440 1,180,260 (89,180) Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co 13,650.000 1,823,790 1,687,645 (136,145) Security Benefit Life 20,350.000 2,249,591 2,257,965 8,374 USF&G Capital I 10,000.000 1,328,720 1,267,900 (60,820) Bank of America 5,000.000 575,000 519,375 (55,625) MetLife Inc 5,000.000 540,625 540,000 (625) Nationwide Financial Ser 10,000.000 1,040,000 1,035,000 (5,000) Regions Financial Corp 10,000.000 1,256,490 1,228,150 (28,340) Republic New York Corp 5,000.000 706,325 667,860 (38,465) Wachovia 10,000.000 1,000,000 981,300 (18,700) Zions Bancorp 10,000.000 1,000,000 960,000 (40,000) Zions Bancorp 10,000.000 1,000,000 1,051,250 51,250 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc 5,000.000 443,170 455,040 11,870 ConocoPhillips 10,000.000 1,061,960 1,265,910 203,950 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO Schedule C-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 2 of 4

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Wells Fargo (continued) Diamond Offshore Drill 9,570.000 $920,385 $751,245 ($169,140) Dignity Health 10,000.000 1,029,770 975,530 (54,240) General Electric 11,840.000 1,055,181 1,175,120 119,939 Halliburton Company 10,000.000 1,264,270 1,246,390 (17,880) Monsanto Co 12,500.000 994,562 1,125,875 131,313 Oneok, Inc 5,000.000 467,784 485,000 17,216 Prudential Financial 10,000.000 972,100 1,038,750 66,650 Barclays Bank 20,000.000 1,980,000 2,121,180 141,180 BHP Billiton Fin USA Ltd 10,000.000 1,029,625 1,122,500 92,875 Electricite De France 10,000.000 1,001,400 940,000 (61,400) Rio Tinto Fin USA LTD 11,000.000 978,978 1,251,536 272,558 Trans-Canada Pipelines 10,000.000 1,006,200 1,243,030 236,830 Xlit LTD 10,000.000 1,024,750 948,870 (75,880) Equity Commonwealth Preferred 42,000.000 950,250 1,002,960 52,710 Public Storage 20,000.000 500,000 462,000 (38,000) Allstate Corp 24,400.000 613,660 631,228 17,568 American Financial Group 60,000.000 1,500,000 1,501,800 1,800 Berkley (WR) Corporation 40,000.000 935,000 904,400 (30,600) Capital One Financial 20,000.000 500,000 501,200 1,200 Charles Schwab 20,000.000 500,000 505,200 5,200 Citigroup Inc 5.800% 20,000.000 500,000 496,200 (3,800) Cobank ACB 6.125% 13,000.000 1,235,000 1,267,500 32,500 Cobank ACB 6.250% 10,000.000 1,101,290 1,014,063 (87,227) Hancock Holding Co 61,000.000 1,518,375 1,487,790 (30,585) JP Morgan Chase & Co 6.125 60,120.000 1,499,994 1,524,042 24,048 JP Morgan Chase & Co 6.100 20,000.000 494,000 507,200 13,200 Qwest Corp 6.875% 100,000.000 2,494,400 2,420,000 (74,400) Southern Co 6.25% 40,000.000 1,000,000 1,044,000 44,000 State Street Corp 80,000.000 2,000,000 2,024,000 24,000 Texas Capital Bancshares 40,000.000 990,000 1,003,200 13,200 Torchmark Corp 6.125 40,000.000 1,014,000 1,009,600 (4,400) Wells Fargo & Co 20,000.000 483,000 504,800 21,800 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO Schedule C-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 3 of 4

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Wells Fargo (continued) Wells Fargo & Co 20,000.000 $500,000 $501,400 $1,400 Western Alliance Bancorp 6.25% PFD 80,000.000 2,000,000 1,916,800 (83,200) 66,989,040 67,323,310 334,270 Mutual Funds American Funds CI A American Balanced Fund - Class A 752.827 13,193 18,678 5,485 AMCAP Fund-F1 2,472.220 67,043 66,775 (268) The Growth Fund of America - Class A 269.885 9,190 11,346 2,156 The Growth Fund of America - Class A 15,576.507 530,414 654,836 124,422 The New Economy Fund-Fund1 1,861.233 70,868 67,097 (3,771) New World Fund-F1 1,043.820 52,003 53,350 1,347 Washington Mutual Investors Fund-F1 1,602.302 64,588 65,390 802 Commonfund CEU Title III Multi-Strategy Bond 354,701.943 4,439,339 5,161,954 722,615 Multi-Strategy Equity 44,305.126 4,160,663 13,729,561 9,568,898 Putnam Funds Class A Putnam High Yield Cl-A 3,181.939 23,854 24,342 488 Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 134.764 15,691 27,838 12,147 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares 1,613.174 17,587 17,180 (407) 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 137.026 15,816 28,305 12,489 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares 2,138.483 23,314 22,775 (539) 9,503,563 19,949,427 10,445,864 Alternatives Dakota Pacific Real Estate Group Dakota Pacific Real Estate 124,770 118,497 (6,273) InvenTrust Properties Highlands REIT, Inc 18,843.839 6,784 6,784 0 Inventrust Properties Corp 18,843.839 125,462 59,170 (66,292) UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO Schedule C-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 4 of 4

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Alternatives (continued) Morgan Stanley Smith Barney MS Opp Mortgage Inc Fund $2,000,000 $2,038,884 $38,884 vSpring Kickstart Seed Fund 1, L.P. 154,297 223,281 68,984 Woodbury Woodbury Strategic Partners Fund 539,847 623,637 83,790 Woodbury Capital II, LP 887,439 882,876 (4,563) WSP Wilmington, Phase I 35,000 35,000 0 WSP Wilmington, Phase II 465,000 465,000 0 Xenia Hotels & Resorts Xenia 2355.000 51,987 45,734 (6,253) 4,390,586 4,498,863 108,277 Money Market / Cash Edward Jones 2 2 0 Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 191,586 191,586 0 Morgan Stanley 69 69 0 SEI - Prime Obligation Fund 75 75 0 Wells Fargo - Cash 4,238,282 4,238,282 0 4,430,014 4,430,014 0 Receivable / In Transit / Unsettled Purchases Commonfund 62,301 62,301 0 Morgan Stanley - Unsettled Purchases 21,459 21,459 0 Wells Fargo - Receivable 644,351 644,351 0 U.S. Treasury Bond 1,017 1,017 0 729,128 729,128 0 Total Other Investments $87,015,993 $97,907,169 $10,891,176 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Schedule C-2 For the Month of December 2016 Page 1 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Other Investments

Corporate Bonds and Notes U.S. Treasury Bond $685 Common and Preferred Stock Edward Jones Columbia Seligman Comms & Info A 262.860 $9,870 262.860 $9,870 $9,855 ($15) Morgan Stanley Altria Group Inc 18.000 1,164 1,022 (142) Time Warner Inc New 97.000 9,097 97.000 9,097 8,938 (159) Clearone Inc Com 512.000 5,609 512.000 5,609 5,422 (187) Vanguard Index FDS S&P 500 ETF 100.000 20,481 100.000 20,481 20,578 97 Goldman Sachs Grp Inc 50.000 11,980 50.000 11,980 11,785 (195) Huntsman Corp 500.000 9,840 500.000 9,840 10,022 182 62 Vanguard 500 Index Admiral 60.000 12,592 60.000 12,592 12,589 (3) Wells Fargo & Co New 120.000 6,669 120.000 6,669 6,500 (169) Cigna Corporation Com 8.000 1,090 8.000 1,090 992 (98) General Electric Co 77,000.000 2,475,165 77,000.000 2,475,165 2,468,005 (7,160) United Health GP Inc 3,254.000 523,748 3,254.000 523,748 520,877 (2,871) Alphabet Inc Cl C 10.000 7,824 10.000 7,824 7,649 (175) Visa Inc Cl A 27.000 2,121 27.000 2,121 2,006 (115) Parker Hannifin Corp 85.000 12,209 85.000 12,209 11,803 (406) Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 825 825 Fixed Income Farmers Exchange Capital 1,000.000 111,954 Regions Financial Corp 10,000.000 1,256,490 Wells Fargo - Earnings 469,142 Mutual Funds American Funds CI A American Balanced Fund - Class A 13.623 340 443 AMCAP Fund-F1 44.279 1,208 1,208 The Growth Fund of America - Class A 16.520 704 704 The Growth Fund of America - Class A 953.465 40,646 40,646 The New Economy Fund-F1 38.637 1,402 1,402 New World Fund-F1 9.760 494 494 Washington Mutual Investors Fund-F1 75.319 3,104 3,104 Commonfund CEU Title III Multi-Strategy Bond 89.809 1,016 1,307 291 31,113 Multi-Strategy Equity 11.656 714 3,612 2,898 31,188 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Schedule C-2 For the Month of December 2016 Page 2 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings

Mutual Funds (continued) Putnam Funds Class A Putnam High Yield Cl-A 38.589 $294 $294 Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 0.837 175 175 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares 10.434 112 112 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 0.851 178 178 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares 13.833 149 149 Alternatives Xenia Hotels & Resorts Xenia 648 Money Market / Cash Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 2 2 Morgan Stanley 62 Wells Fargo - Cash 624,074 $1,370,078 $1,370,078 $0 Receivable / In Transit / Unsettled Purchases Commonfund 62,301 Morgan Stanley - Unsettled Purchases 21,459 206,939 206,939 0 Wells Fargo - Receivable 469,142 622,440 622,440 0 U.S. Treasury Bond 685

Total Other Investments $5,704,095 $5,310,646 $5,302,419 ($8,227) $582,574 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUSTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule D-1

Jul 2016 $5,606,497 $258,238 $236,893 $87,233 $5,715,075 $5,660,786 $21,997 $25,295 $47,292 $652 $46,640 Aug 2016 5,715,075 24,886 7,765 (33,260) 5,698,936 5,707,006 24,873 0 24,873 76 24,797 Sep 2016 5,698,936 330,429 311,391 (46,469) 5,671,505 5,685,221 19,064 (1) 19,063 25 19,038 Oct 2016 5,671,505 335,842 317,742 (133,356) 5,556,249 5,613,877 18,752 72,316 91,068 652 90,416 Nov 2016 5,556,249 20,457 1 135,481 5,712,186 5,634,218 20,441 1 20,442 (15) 20,457 Dec 2016 5,712,186 819,536 794,591 218,679 5,955,810 5,833,998 24,971 19,076 44,047 25 44,022 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $5,606,497 $1,789,388 $1,668,383 $228,308 $5,955,810 $5,689,184 $130,098 $116,687 $246,785 $1,415 $245,370 FY 2015-16 6,163,191 1,033,823 1,016,081 (615,894) 5,565,039 5,869,162 150,762 45,697 196,459 1,412 195,047 Amt Change 390,771 (179,978) (20,664) 70,990 50,326 3 50,323 % Change 7.02% -3.07% -13.71% 155.35% 25.62% 0.21% 25.80%

Note: Endowment Trusts include externally managed endowment trusts. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUSTS PORTFOLIO Schedule D-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 1 of 3

Number Fair Unrealized Description of Shares Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Common and Preferred Stock Abbvie Inc Com 1,300.000 $73,930 $81,406 $7,476 Altria Group Inc. 1,000.000 16,108 67,620 51,512 Amgen Inc 700.000 106,695 102,347 (4,348) Apple Inc 4,050.000 336,848 469,071 132,223 AT & T Inc 2,600.000 85,707 110,578 24,871 BCE Inc (NEW) 2,450.000 107,108 105,938 (1,170) Blackstone Group LP 12,800.000 544,799 345,984 (198,815) BP Plc. Ads 8,000.000 402,692 299,040 (103,652) Bristol Myers Squibb Co. 3,700.000 207,642 216,228 8,586 CenturyLink Inc. 6,800.000 248,010 161,704 (86,306) Chevron Corp 3,100.000 318,906 364,870 45,964 Enterprise Prod Partners 2,800.000 78,049 75,712 (2,337) General Electric 17,900.000 178,339 565,640 387,301 Glaxosmithkline PLC ADS 8,400.000 392,297 323,484 (68,813) iShares S&P US Pft Stock 4,400.000 171,198 163,724 (7,474) Johnson & Johnson 425.000 50,909 48,964 (1,945) JP Morgan Chase & Co 3,500.000 163,987 297,850 133,863 Merck & Co Inc. New Com 3,600.000 165,524 211,932 46,408 PBF Energy Inc 8,800.000 206,400 245,344 38,944 PJT Partners Inc Com Class A 320.000 1,219 9,882 8,663 Prospect Capital Corp 19,500.000 203,690 162,825 (40,865) Royal Dutch Shell Plc 4,500.000 246,410 244,710 (1,700) SeaDrill Ltd. 12,500.000 404,045 42,625 (361,420) SeaDrill Partners LLC 16,500.000 468,619 69,300 (399,319) Teva Pharmaceuticals ADR 2,200.000 119,682 79,750 (39,932) Vaneck Vectors Preferred Sec 13,700.000 282,311 264,547 (17,764) Vodafone Group PLC 4,527.000 239,344 110,595 (128,749) Acadian Emerging Markets 41.676 789 687 (102) UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUSTS PORTFOLIO Schedule D-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 2 of 3

Number Fair Unrealized Description of Shares Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Common and Preferred Stock Causeway Intl Value Fund I 166.585 $2,682 $2,311 ($371) Delaware US Growth Fd 59.182 1,290 1,337 47 Goldman Sacs Small Cap Value Fund 9.542 475 573 98 Harbor International Fund Class 39.142 2,453 2,286 (167) Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund 18.169 653 659 6 JP Morgan Small Cap Equity Fund 22.050 954 1,151 197 Lazard Intl Equity Port - Instl #632 138.565 2,441 2,245 (196) MFS Value Fund 73.834 2,111 2,676 565 Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 280.626 4,144 5,020 876 Oppenheimer Developing Market 26.653 893 852 (41) T Rowe Price Equity Income 85.065 2,494 2,678 184 T Rowe Price Institutional Large CP Growth 91.231 1,857 2,668 811 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 50.207 7,475 10,371 2,896 Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund 35.041 1,556 1,354 (202) Acadian Emerging Markets 41.669 789 687 (102) Causeway Intl Value Fund I 166.558 2,681 2,310 (371) Delaware US Growth Fd 59.173 1,290 1,337 47 Goldman Sacs Small Cap Value Fund 9.540 475 573 98 Harbor International Fund Class 39.135 2,453 2,286 (167) Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund 18.163 653 659 6 JP Morgan Small Cap Equity Fund 22.046 954 1,151 197 Lazard Intl Equity Port - Instl #632 138.543 2,440 2,244 (196) MFS Value Fund 73.823 2,111 2,675 564 Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 280.580 4,143 5,020 877 Oppenheimer Developing Market 26.647 893 852 (41) T Rowe Price Equity Income 85.051 2,494 2,677 183 T Rowe Price Institutional Large CP Growth 91.217 1,856 2,667 811 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 50.199 7,474 10,370 2,896 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUSTS PORTFOLIO Schedule D-1-A 31 December 2016 Page 3 of 3

Number Fair Unrealized Description of Shares Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Common and Preferred Stock Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund 35.036 $1,556 $1,353 ($203) 5,884,997 5,315,399 (569,598)

Mutual Funds Dodge & Cox Income Fund Com #147 2,358.112 32,732 32,047 (685) Federated Total Return Bond Fund 2,962.586 33,573 31,937 (1,636) Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 3,043.319 33,237 32,046 (1,191) Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 2,527.579 32,411 32,075 (336) Dodge & Cox Income Fund Com #147 2,357.734 32,727 32,042 (685) Federated Total Return Bond Fund 2,962.110 33,567 31,931 (1,636) Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 3,042.831 33,231 32,041 (1,190) Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 2,527.173 32,406 32,070 (336) 263,884 256,189 (7,695)

Money Market & Cash Funds Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 245,001 245,001 0 Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA 129,057 129,057 0 Wells Fargo #451 5,082 5,082 0 Wells Fargo #451 5,082 5,082 0 384,222 384,222 0

Total Total Total EndowmentEndowment Endowment TrustsTrusts Trusts $6,533,103 $5,955,810 ($577,293) UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT TRUST INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F D-2 For the Month of December 2016 Page 1 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Trusts

Common and Preferred Stock ConocoPhillips 4,500.000 $285,535 $233,149 ($52,386) Royal Dutch Shell Plc 4,500.000 $246,410 Wells Fargo & Co New 2,200.000 101,402 121,637 20,235 Zions Bancorp 4,500.000 138,225 186,137 47,912 Causeway Intl Value Fund I 3.202 44 Delaware US Growth Fd 4.101 93 0.000 0 91 91 Goldman Sacs Small Cap Value Fund 0.368 23 1.429 80 105 25 Harbor International Fund Class 0.767 45 Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund 1.437 53 0.000 0 51 51 JP Morgan Small Cap Equity Fund 0.647 34 2.219 106 146 40 Lazard Intl Equity Port - Instl #632 0.614 10 MFS Value Fund 2.026 75 9.342 324 391 67 Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 17.756 319 13.606 245 497 252 Oppenheimer Developing Market 6.613 209 T Rowe Price Equity Income 5.506 176 8.805 281 430 149 T Rowe Price Institutional Large CP Growth 1.456 43 4.288 87 166 79 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 0.312 65 3.709 690 777 87 Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund 5.450 217 0.000 0 217 217 Causeway Intl Value Fund I 3.201 44 Delaware US Growth Fd 4.100 93 0.000 0 91 91 Goldman Sacs Small Cap Value Fund 0.368 23 1.429 80 105 25 Harbor International Fund Class 0.767 45 Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund 1.437 53 0.000 0 51 51 JP Morgan Small Cap Equity Fund 0.647 34 2.219 106 146 40 Lazard Intl Equity Port - Instl #632 0.614 10 MFS Value Fund 2.025 75 9.340 324 391 67 Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 17.753 319 13.605 245 497 252 Oppenheimer Developing Market 6.610 209 T Rowe Price Equity Income 5.505 176 8.804 281 430 149 T Rowe Price Institutional Large CP Growth 1.456 43 4.286 87 166 79 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 0.312 65 3.708 689 777 88 Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund 5.449 217 0.000 0 217 217 Funds held at Morgan Stanley - Dividends $23,548 Funds held at Wells Fargo - Dividends 616 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT TRUST INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F D-2 For the Month of December 2016 Page 2 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Trusts

Mutual Funds Dodge & Cox Income Fund Com #147 37.093 $503 Federated Total Return Bond Fund 35.896 386 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 105.656 1,106 0.000 $0 $443 $443 Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 72.518 914 0.000 0 156 156 Dodge & Cox Income Fund Com #147 37.086 502 Federated Total Return Bond Fund 35.891 385 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 105.634 1,106 0.000 0 443 443 Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 72.504 914 0.000 0 156 156 Funds held at Wells Fargo - Dividends $803 Money Market & Cash Funds Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 435,415 246,450 246,450 0 1 Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA 129,057 Wells Fargo #451 13 139 139 0 1 Wells Fargo #451 13 139 139 0 2

Total Endowment Trusts $819,536 $775,515 $794,591 $19,076 $24,971 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY PLANT FUND TRUSTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule E-1

Change Average Total Realized Total Net Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest Gain or Realized Less Realized Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Income (Loss) Income Expenses Income/(Loss)

Jul 2016 $67,903,805 $40,254,278 $42,275,778 ($12,161) $65,870,144 $68,833,357 $53,567 $53,567 $53,567 Aug 2016 65,870,144 64,109 1,675,300 (1,974) 64,256,979 65,224,093 60,808 60,808 60,808 Sep 2016 64,256,979 4,131,842 3,651,487 (19,871) 64,717,463 64,817,948 61,935 61,935 61,935 Oct 2016 64,717,463 54,241 13,227,064 (28,309) 51,516,331 61,585,601 63,062 63,062 63,062 Nov 2016 51,516,331 17,792,955 12,650,933 (83,254) 56,575,099 53,942,565 54,624 54,624 54,624 Dec 2016 56,575,099 159,439 8,633,570 22,939 48,123,907 49,419,310 53,571 53,571 53,571 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $67,903,805 $62,456,864 $82,114,132 ($122,630) $48,123,907 $60,637,146 $347,567 $0 $347,567 $0 $347,567 FY 2015-16 19,981,232 116,291,893 61,007,944 85,391 75,350,572 61,552,494 263,572 96,216 359,788 0 359,788 Amt Change (27,226,665) (915,348) 83,995 (96,216) (12,221) 0 (12,221) % Change -36.13% -1.49% 31.87% -100.00% -3.40% 0.00% -3.40%

Note: Plant Fund Trusts include all debt service reserve and construction fund accounts in compliance with bond issue covenants. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY PLANT TRUSTS PORTFOLIO Schedule E-1-A 31 December 2016

Face Number Interest Date Maturity Fair Unrealized Description Value of Shares Rate Acquired Date Cost Value Gain/(Loss)

Wells Fargo Federal Home Loan Bank 830,000 2.90% 03/15/16 02/03/26 $832,864 $819,277 ($13,587) Riverton City Bonds 1,300,000 5.25% 08/14/13 12/01/39 1,355,276 1,453,504 98,228 Heritage Money Market Variable 45 45 0 Cash 4 4 0 2,188,189 2,272,830 84,641

Public Treasurers' Investment Fund Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 1.130% 45,851,077 45,851,077 0 45,851,077 45,851,077 0

Total Total Plant Plant Trusts Trusts $48,039,266 $48,123,907 $84,641 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF PLANT TRUST INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F E-2 For the Month of December 2016

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Plant Trusts

Wells Fargo Federal Home Loan Bank $2,006 Riverton City Bonds 5,687 Heritage Money Market $39 $1,275,419 $1,275,419 $0 Cash 34,129 5,393,463 5,393,463 0 Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 125,271 1,964,688 1,964,688 0 45,878

Total Plant Trusts $159,439 $8,633,570 $8,633,570 $0 $53,571 Summary of Total Investment Returns Schedule F Endowment Pool Trailing 12-Month Return

Endowment Pool 12% 10.08% 8.97% 10% 7.77% 8% 6.14% 5.15% 6% 7.68% 9.76% 3.51% 7.19% 4% 1.51% 4.36% 2% 0.29% -0.17% 0.01% 3.27% 3.65% -1.16% 0% 1.32% -2% -4.15% -0.98% -1.10% -0.86% -4%

AnnualizedRate of Return -3.25% -6%

-8% -6.04%

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Feb2016 Sep2016

Dec2016

Aug 2016 Aug

Nov 2016 Nov

Mar 2016 May2016

Trailing 12-Month Returns Composite Benchmark Summary of Total Investment Returns Schedule F Cash Management Investment Pool Trailing 12-Month Return

Cash Management Investment Pool 3% 2.78% 2.56% 2.56%

2.10% 2.10% 2.05% 1.96% 2% 1.73% 1.82% 1.58%

1.04% 0.98% 1% 0.91% 0.95% 0.92% 0.79% 0.83% 0.87% AnnualizedRate of Return 0.73% 0.76% 0.62% 0.65% 0.67% 0.70%

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Jan2016

Jun2016

Oct Oct 2016

Apr 2016

Feb2016 Sep2016

Dec2016

Aug2016

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Mar 2016 May2016

Cash Management Investment Pool Public Treasurer's Investment Fund Schedule G

Endowment Funds Millions of Dollars

380 360 340 320 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 June 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Sep 16 Dec 16

Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Value Value Value Value Value Value Value Quasi Endowment $114.3 $118.7 $143.1 $175.5 $190.9 $188.0 $206.0 True Endowment 109.4 124.3 139.4 144.1 145.0 146.6 151.5 Total $223.7 $243.0 $282.5 $319.6 $335.9 $334.6 $357.5

*As of July 1, 2010 the balances above reflect USU and USU-CEU's Endowment balances. 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Report of Investments for January 2017

The Report of Investments for January 2017 is submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. It has received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This set of investment reports presents investment activity for January 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for FY 2016-2017 and FY 2015-2016.

CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL

The average daily fair value invested during January 2017 was $357,105,116, up $35,774,193 over December 2016. Total investment income was $639,498, up $1,408,146 over December 2016, reflecting the increase in the amount available for investing and an increase in total investment return. The annualized total investment return was 2.15%, up 5.02% over December 2016.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $321,829,785, down $6,580 (0.01%) from FY 2015-2016. Total interest income for FY 2016- 2017 amounted to $3,444,211, up $217,101 (6.73%) over FY 2015-2016, reflecting a decrease in the amount available for investing and an increase in interest rates.

The total amount invested at 31 January 2017 was $366,396,408, up $24,582,226 (7.19%) over 31 January 2016.

ENDOWMENT POOL

The average daily fair value invested during January 2017 was $158,571,416, up $6,003,219 over December 2016. Interest and dividend income of $186,742 plus net realized gains of $663,475 totaled $850,217 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $149,528,456, up $11,175,851 (8.08%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $2,170,756, up $450,185 (26.16%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $216,627 less in interest and dividends and $666,812 more net realized gains during FY 2016- 2017.

The total amount invested at 31 January 2017 was $163,205,676, up $22,356,042 (15.87%) over 31 January 2016. OTHER INVESTMENTS

The average daily fair value invested during January 2017 was $98,804,181, up $1,123,293 over December 2016. Interest and dividend income of $362,606 plus net realized gains of $3,103 totaled $365,709 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $99,165,314, up $12,369,167 (14.25%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $2,545,485, up $527,152 (26.12%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $197,329 more in interest and dividend income and $329,823 more in net realized gains during FY 2016-2017.

The total amount invested at 31 January 2017 was $99,701,192, up $11,894,311 (13.55%) over 31 January 2016.

ENDOWMENT TRUSTS

The average daily fair value invested during January 2017 was $5,955,778 up $121,780 over December 2016. Interest and dividend income of $17,420 plus net realized gains of $9,671 totaled $27,091 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $5,727,269, down $82,703 (1.42%) from FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $273,876, up $62,410 (29.51%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $26,122 less interest and dividend income and $88,532 more net realized gains during FY 2016- 2017.

The total amount invested at 31 January 2017 was $5,955,746, up $611,127 (11.43%) over 31 January 2016.

PLANT FUND TRUSTS

The average daily fair value invested during January 2017 was $47,426,941, down $1,992,369 from December 2016. Interest income totaled $52,970 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for 2016-2017 was $58,749,974, down $4,780,250 (7.52%) from FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for 2016-2017 was $400,537, down $16,654 (3.99%) from FY 2015-2016. This decrease reflects the decreased amount available for investing and an increase in the rate of return.

The total amount invested at 31 January 2017 was $44,875,933, down $30,555,290 (40.51%) from 31 January 2016.

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The University's average daily fair value invested for the month of January was $667,863,432. Purchases totaled $52,369,350 and sales totaled $12,091,830. From this activity the University realized net gains of $676,249 and earnings of $1,203,423.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the Report of Investments for January 2017.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments have been approved by the USU Controller’s Office; and

WHEREAS, Vice President Cowley requests approval of the attached Report of Investments for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 January 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for the periods 1 July 2016 to 31 January 2017 and 1 July 2015 to 31 January 2016; and

WHEREAS, The President of Utah State University has reviewed the attached report and recommends its approval by the Utah State University Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The USU Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration, review, and authorization of the investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 January 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for the periods 1 July 2016 to 31 January 2017 and 1 July 2015 to 31 January 2016;

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule A-1

Change Average Total Less Net Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest Service Interest Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Income Charges Income

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $259,491,304 $212,769,333 $100,260,038 ($5,604,191) $366,396,408 $321,829,785 $3,444,211 $6,811 $3,437,400 FY 2015-16 294,364,021 166,302,825 121,939,250 3,086,586 341,814,182 321,836,365 3,227,110 4,698 3,222,412 Amt Change 24,582,226 (6,580) 217,101 2,113 214,988 % Change 7.19% -0.01% 6.73% 44.98% 6.67%

Note: The Cash Management Investment Pool includes cash of all funds over estimated daily operating requirements. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERFORMANCE For the Month of January 2017 Schedule A-2

Change Total Average Annualized Sales in Investment Daily Total Investment Purchases Cost Receipts Earnings Fair Value Income Fair Value Return

Money Market Account $6,138 $6,138 $6,200,000 1.19%

Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 19,155 19,155 19,100,000 1.20%

Corporate Bonds and Floaters $11,000,000 284,196 $314,413 598,609 196,355,905 3.66%

Obligations of U. S. Government 25,000,000 267,450 (256,791) 10,659 131,483,911 0.10%

Municipal Bonds 6,746 (1,809) 4,937 3,965,300 1.49%

Total $36,000,000 $0 $0 $583,685 $55,813 $639,498 $357,105,116 2.15% UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL TRANSACTIONS Schedule A-3 For the Month of January 2017

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Cash Management Investment Pool

Money Market Account $6,138 Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 19,155 Corporate Bonds and Floaters $11,000,000 284,196 Obligations of U. S. Government 25,000,000 267,450 Municipal Bonds 6,746

Total Cash Management Investment Pool $36,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $583,685 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule B-1

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $128,305,123 $33,908,370 $23,567,396 $24,559,579 $163,205,676 $149,528,456 $1,550,494 $620,262 $2,170,756 $35,196 $2,135,560 FY 2015-16 140,117,856 19,513,101 11,126,987 (7,654,336) 140,849,634 138,352,605 1,767,121 (46,550) 1,720,571 36,054 1,684,517 Amt Change 22,356,042 11,175,851 (216,627) 666,812 450,185 (858) 451,043 % Change 15.87% 8.08% -12.26% 1432.46% 26.16% -2.38% 26.78%

Note: The Endowment Pool includes endowment funds designated for long-term investment. Included in this pool are endowment funds invested in the University's Cash Management Investment Pool (CMIP) consisting of $6,609,001 principal beginning balance, a $13,426,633 ending balance, and a $13,471,881 average daily balance for the current month. Current month interest and dividends from the CMIP were $21,896 bringing the total to $87,895 year-to-date. These amounts have also been reported in Schedules A-1 and A-2.

*The July beginning fair value has been adjusted to reflect the amount distributed to expendable accounts at fiscal year end. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT POOL TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F B-2 For the Month of January 2017 Page 1 of 1

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Pool Transactions

Cash Management Investment Pool Utah State University $7,028,359 $232,623 $232,623 $0 $21,896 CMIP Interest 21,896 Equity funds RhumbLine QSI Index 105,388.728 1,327,441 2,000,000 672,559 Fixed Income funds Longfellow 707,840 602,622 593,538 (9,084) 24,691 Wells Fargo High Yield Bond Fund 3,931.150 40,830 38,391 Paydenfunds - Emerging Markets Bond Fund 978.208 13,274 13,274 Alternatives Aether Investment Partners, LLC Aether Real Assets IV, LP 2,435 Commonfund CEP VII 13,974 13,974 0 CNR IX 37,500 Constitution Capital Ironsides Partnership Fund III 55,312 Solamere Capital Solamere Founders Fund I, LP 34,202 34,202 0 Woodbury Woodbury Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 59,459 59,459 0 88,459 Woodbury Capital II, LP 225,000 3,771 3,771 0 WSP Wilmington, Phase I 9,317 9,317 0 Money Market Funds Goldman Sachs Bank Deposit 31 31 Accrued Income / Other 05374002 Cash 2,575,406 2,556,260 2,556,260 0 Wells Fargo - SPY 62,445 62,445 0 Wells Fargo - High Yield 38,391 40,830 40,830 0 WSP Wilmington, Phase I - receivable 9,317 05374004 Cash 637,414 609,626 609,626 0 Payable - Maryland St Health & Higher Educational 100,000 100,000 0 Receivable - Interest Accrual 26,477 43,876 43,876 0 In transit to Longfellow 2,000,000

Total Endowment Pool Transactions $13,419,482 $5,696,446 $6,359,921 $663,475 $186,742 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule C-1

Change Average Total Realized Total Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest and Gain or Realized Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Dividends (Loss) Income

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $97,827,697 $46,333,119 $44,087,494 ($372,130) $99,701,192 $99,165,314 $2,542,931 $2,554 $2,545,485 FY 2015-16 85,525,373 34,771,184 31,072,362 (1,417,314) 87,806,881 86,796,146 2,345,602 (327,269) 2,018,333 Amt Change 11,894,311 12,369,167 197,329 329,823 527,152 % Change 13.55% 14.25% 8.41% 100.78% 26.12% UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Schedule C-2 For the Month of January 2017 Page 1 of 1

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Other Investments

Corporate Bonds and Notes U.S. Treasury Bond $685 Common and Preferred Stock Morgan Stanley Parker Hannifin Corp 74.000 $10,488 74.000 $10,488 $10,353 ($135) Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 851 851 Fixed Income Dignity Health 10,000.000 1,029,710 Standard Chartered PLC 5,000.000 510,415 Wells Fargo - Earnings 280,303 Mutual Funds Commonfund CEU Title III Multi-Strategy Bond 89.258 1,009 1,307 298 Multi-Strategy Equity 11.564 709 3,649 2,940 Alternatives Dakota Pacific Real Estate Group Dakota Pacific Real Estate 1,068 InvenTrust Properties Inventrust Properties Corp 318 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney MS Opp Mortgage Inc Fund 45,474 Woodbury Woodbury Strategic Partners Fund 19,820 19,820 0 29,486 Woodbury Capital II, LP 225,000 3,771 WSP Wilmington, Phase I 3,261 3,261 0 Xenia Hotels & Resorts Xenia 648 Money Market / Cash Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 45,476 2 Morgan Stanley 10,353 10,414 10,414 0 Wells Fargo - Cash 330,391 1,619,577 1,619,577 0 Receivable / In Transit / Unsettled Purchases Commonfund 62,301 62,301 0 Morgan Stanley - Unsettled Purchases 21,458 21,458 0 Wells Fargo - Receivable 280,303 247,168 247,168 0 U.S. Treasury Bond 685

Total Other Investments $2,443,672 $1,996,205 $1,999,308 $3,103 $362,606 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUSTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule D-1

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $5,606,497 $2,249,706 $2,111,934 $211,477 $5,955,746 $5,727,269 $147,518 $126,358 $273,876 $2,067 $271,809 FY 2015-16 6,163,191 1,270,889 1,230,918 (858,543) 5,344,619 5,809,972 173,640 37,826 211,466 2,064 209,402 Amt Change 611,127 (82,703) (26,122) 88,532 62,410 3 62,407 % Change 11.43% -1.42% -15.04% 234.05% 29.51% 0.15% 29.80%

Note: Endowment Trusts include externally managed endowment trusts. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF ENDOWMENT TRUST INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F D-2 For the Month of January 2017 Page 1 of 2

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Trusts

Common and Preferred Stock Bristol Myers Squibb Co. 3,700.000 $207,642 $215,517 $7,875 Pfizer Inc 6,500.000 $218,256 Acadian Emerging Markets 0.839 14 42.515 803 803 0 Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio Class I #1960 42.540 802 Causeway Intl Value Fund I 4.575 68 66 (2) Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 15.709 247 282 35 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 15.965 2,540 3,338 798 Acadian Emerging Markets 0.839 14 42.508 802 802 0 Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio Class I #1960 42.533 802 Causeway Intl Value Fund I 4.570 68 65 (3) Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 15.706 247 282 35 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 15.963 2,540 3,337 797 Funds held at Morgan Stanley - Dividends $16,931 Funds held at Wells Fargo - Dividends 32 Mutual Funds Dodge & Cox Income Fund Com #147 70.954 965 Federated Total Return Bond Fund 102.271 1,103 0.000 0 68 68 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 89.732 945 Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 75.460 957 Dodge & Cox Income Fund Com #147 70.942 965 Federated Total Return Bond Fund 102.254 1,103 0.000 0 68 68 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 89.716 945 Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 75.447 957 Funds held at Wells Fargo - Dividends 450 Money Market & Cash Funds Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 1 2 Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA 232,451 218,298 218,298 0 1 Wells Fargo #451 19 313 313 0 2 Wells Fargo #451 19 312 312 0 2

Total Endowment Trusts $460,318 $433,880 $443,551 $9,671 $17,420 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY PLANT FUND TRUSTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule E-1

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $67,903,805 $62,502,742 $85,403,182 ($127,432) $44,875,933 $58,749,974 $400,537 $0 $400,537 $0 $400,537 FY 2015-16 19,981,232 116,378,901 61,045,419 116,509 75,431,223 63,530,223 320,975 96,216 417,191 0 417,191 Amt Change (30,555,290) (4,780,250) 79,562 (96,216) (16,654) 0 (16,654) % Change -40.51% -7.52% 24.79% -100.00% -3.99% 0.00% -3.99%

Note: Plant Fund Trusts include all debt service reserve and construction fund accounts in compliance with bond issue covenants. UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF PLANT TRUST INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS ScheduleSchedule F E-2 For the Month of January 2017

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Plant Trusts

Wells Fargo Federal Home Loan Bank $2,006 Riverton City Bonds 5,687 Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund $45,878 $3,289,050 $3,289,050 $0 45,277

Total Plant Trusts $45,878 $3,289,050 $3,289,050 $0 $52,970 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Report of Investments for February 2017

The Report of Investments for February 2017 is submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. It has received the appropriate administrative review and approval.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This set of investment reports presents investment activity for February 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for FY 2016-2017 and FY 2015-2016.

CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL

The average daily fair value invested during February 2017 was $370,495,244, up $13,390,128 over January 2017. Total investment income was $1,557,262, up $917,764 over January 2017, reflecting the increase in the amount available for investing and an increase in total investment return. The annualized total investment return was 5.04%, up 2.89% over January 2017.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $327,912,967, up $3,020,098 (0.93%) over FY 2015-2016. Total interest income for FY 2016- 2017 amounted to $4,010,245, up $283,621 (7.61%) over FY 2015-2016, reflecting an increase in the amount available for investing and an increase in interest rates.

The total amount invested at 28 February 2017 was $361,816,636, up $7,747,786 (2.19%) over 29 February 2016.

ENDOWMENT POOL

The average daily fair value invested during February 2017 was $164,661,6425, up $6,090,266 over January 2017. Interest and dividend income of $119,488 plus net realized gains of $34,877 totaled $154,365 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $151,420,104, up $12,771,045 (9.21%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $2,325,121, up $482,452 (26.18%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $228,577 less in interest and dividends and $711,029 more net realized gains during FY 2016- 2017.

The total amount invested at 28 February 2017 was $166,117,607, up $25,518,763 (18.15%) over 29 February 2016.

OTHER INVESTMENTS

The average daily fair value invested during February 2017 was $100,583,343, up $1,779,162 over January 2017. Interest and dividend income of $354,856 plus net realized gains of $2,884 totaled $357,740 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $99,342,567, up $12,491,211 (14.38%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016- 2017 was $2,903,225, up $1,195,324 (69.99%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $274,397 more interest and dividend income and $920,927 more net realized gains during FY 2016-2017.

The total amount invested at 28 February 2017 was $101,465,494, up $14,796,734 (17.07%) over 29 February 2016.

ENDOWMENT TRUSTS

The average daily fair value invested during February 2017 was $6,042,295 up $86,517 over January 2017. Interest and dividend income of $33,294 plus net realized gains of $269 totaled $33,563 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for FY 2016-2017 was $5,766,647, up $23,740 (0.41%) over FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for FY 2016-2017 was $307,439, up $112,503 (57.71%) over FY 2015-2016. This increase resulted from $13,626 more interest and dividend income and $98,877 more net realized gains during FY 2016-2017.

The total amount invested at 28 February 2017 was $6,128,843, up $926,547 (17.81%) over 29 February 2016.

PLANT FUND TRUSTS

The average daily fair value invested during February 2017 was $44,270,437, down $3,156,504 from January 2017. Interest income totaled $46,378 in realized income for the month.

Year-to-date numbers show that the average daily fair value invested for 2016-2017 was $56,940,032, down $7,883,555 (12.16%) from FY 2015-2016. Total realized income for 2016- 2017 was $446,915, down $25,683 (5.43%) from FY 2015-2016. This decrease reflects the decreased amount available for investing and an increase in the rate of return.

The total amount invested at 28 February 2017 was $43,393,968, down $26,282,361 (37.72%) from 29 February 2016.

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The University's average daily fair value invested for the month of February was $686,052,961. Purchases totaled $24,831,460 and sales totaled $31,473,525. From this activity the University realized net gains of $38,030 and earnings of $1,120,050.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Vice President for Business and Finance recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the Report of Investments for February 2017. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments have been approved by the USU Controller’s Office; and

WHEREAS, Vice President Cowley requests approval of the attached Report of Investments for the period 1 February 2017 to 28 February 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for the periods 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017 and 1 July 2015 to 29 February 2016; and

WHEREAS, The President of Utah State University has reviewed the attached report and recommends its approval by the Utah State University Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, The USU Board of Trustees has reviewed and given due consideration, review, and authorization of the investment transactions listed on the attached Report of Investments for the period 1 February 2017 to 28 February 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for the periods 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017 and 1 July 2015 to 29 February 2016;

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

______Date

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule A-1

Change Average Total Less Net Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest Service Interest Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Income Charges Income

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $259,491,304 $220,814,333 $113,876,038 ($4,612,963) $361,816,636 $327,912,967 $4,010,245 $6,811 $4,003,434 FY 2015-16 294,364,021 210,783,374 153,939,250 2,860,705 354,068,850 324,892,869 3,726,624 4,506 3,722,118 Amt Change 7,747,786 3,020,098 283,621 2,305 281,316 % Change 2.19% 0.93% 7.61% 51.15% 7.56%

Change Total Average Annualized Sales in Investment Daily Total Investment Purchases Cost Receipts Earnings Fair Value Income Fair Value Return

Money Market Account $5,525 $5,525 $6,200,000 1.07%

Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 17,597 17,597 19,100,000 1.11%

Corporate Bonds and Floaters $5,000,000 $13,616,000 $13,616,000 274,085 $147,474 421,559 199,847,444 2.53%

Obligations of U. S. Government 3,045,000 262,734 849,220 1,111,954 141,382,500 9.44%

Municipal Bonds 6,093 (5,465) 628 3,965,300 0.19%

Total $8,045,000 $13,616,000 $13,616,000 $566,034 $991,228 $1,557,262 $370,495,244 5.04% UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF CASH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT POOL TRANSACTIONS Schedule A-3 For the Month of February 2017

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Cash Management Investment Pool

Money Market Account $5,525 Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 17,597 Corporate Bonds and Floaters $5,000,000 $13,616,000 $13,616,000 $0 274,085 Obligations of U. S. Government 3,045,000 262,734 Municipal Bonds 6,093

Total Cash Management Investment Pool $8,045,000 $13,616,000 $13,616,000 $0 $566,034 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT POOL SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule B-1

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $128,305,123 $47,247,019 $36,795,925 $27,361,390 $166,117,607 $151,420,104 $1,669,982 $655,139 $2,325,121 $44,564 $2,280,557 FY 2015-16 140,117,856 19,932,824 11,425,546 (8,026,290) 140,598,844 138,649,059 1,898,559 (55,890) 1,842,669 46,328 1,796,341 Amt Change 25,518,763 12,771,045 (228,577) 711,029 482,452 (1,764) 484,216 % Change 18.15% 9.21% -12.04% 1272.19% 26.18% -3.81% 26.96%

Note: The Endowment Pool includes endowment funds designated for long-term investment. Included in this pool are endowment funds invested in the University's Cash Management Investment Pool (CMIP) consisting of $13,426,633 principal beginning balance, a $13,688,016 ending balance, and a $13,578,850 average daily balance for the current month. Current month interest and dividends from the CMIP were $20,602 bringing the total to $108,497 year-to-date. These amounts have also been reported in Schedules A-1 and A-2.

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Pool Transactions

Cash Management Investment Pool Utah State University $250,148 $9,368 $9,368 $0 $20,602 CMIP Interest 20,602 Equity funds Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 11,019.284 954,985 1,000,000 45,015 Fixed Income funds Longfellow 3,005,822 189,019 178,881 (10,138) 25,452 Wells Fargo High Yield Bond Fund 3,669.314 38,391 37,581 Paydenfunds - Emerging Markets Bond Fund 1,006.258 13,866 13,866 Stone Harbor Emerging Market 2,093.269 21,686 21,686 Alternatives Commonfund CEP VII 9,642 9,642 0 CEP VIII 18,750 59,356 59,356 0 CNR VIII 5,250 18,628 18,628 0 CVP X 20,000 Global Infrastructure Partners Global Infrastructure Partners III-A/B, L.P. 13,859 13,886 13,886 0 Goldman Sachs Vintage Fund VI 19,915 19,915 0 Woodbury Woodbury Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 240,832 240,832 0 Money Market Funds Goldman Sachs Bank Deposit 19,946 31 Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Inst #793 2,558,517 2,558,517 2,558,517 0 270 Accrued Income / Other 05374002 Cash 1,419,559 1,375,906 1,375,906 0 Wells Fargo - High Yield 37,581 38,391 38,391 0 WSP Wilmington, Phase I - receivable 9,317 9,317 0 05374004 Cash 5,760,452 5,672,837 5,672,837 0 Payable - Maryland St Health & Higher Educational 100,000 Receivable - Interest Accrual 34,220 23,053 23,053 0 In transit to Longfellow 2,000,000 2,000,000 0

Total Endowment Pool Transactions $13,338,649 $13,193,652 $13,228,529 $34,877 $119,488 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY OTHER INVESTMENTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule C-1

Change Average Total Realized Total Beginning Sales in Ending Daily Interest and Gain or Realized Fair Value Purchases Proceeds Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Dividends (Loss) Income

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $97,827,697 $49,462,511 $46,943,598 $1,118,884 $101,465,494 $99,342,567 $2,897,787 $5,438 $2,903,225 FY 2015-16 85,525,373 39,814,531 36,820,519 (1,850,625) 86,668,760 86,851,356 2,623,390 (915,489) 1,707,901 Amt Change 14,796,734 12,491,211 274,397 920,927 1,195,324 % Change 17.07% 14.38% 10.46% 100.59% 69.99% UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMARY OF OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Schedule C-2 For the Month of February 2017 Page 1 of 1

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Other Investments

Corporate Bonds and Notes U.S. Treasury Bond $619 Common and Preferred Stock Morgan Stanley Clearbridge Aggressive Growth C 61.000 $10,291 61.000 $10,291 $10,276 ($15) Edgewood Growth Instl. 212.000 5,073 212.000 5,073 5,067 (6) Elkhorn Lunt Low Vol/ Hight Beta Tactical 341.000 9,802 341.000 9,802 9,691 (111) Fidelity Balanced Fund 135.000 3,133 Oakmark I 136.000 10,007 136.000 10,007 10,000 (7) Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund 782 782 Fixed Income Metlife Capital Trust X 4,730.000 685,614 685,614 0 Goldman Sachs Group Inc Med Term Note 7,470.000 858,482 Catholic Health Initiative 10,000.000 905,670 Metlife Inc 4,730.000 685,614 Wells Fargo - Earnings 319,717 Mutual Funds Commonfund CEU Title III Multi-Strategy Bond 80.304 908 1,189 281 Multi-Strategy Equity 10.314 631 3,373 2,742 Alternatives Dakota Pacific Real Estate Group Dakota Pacific Real Estate 3,917 Woodbury Woodbury Strategic Partners Fund 46,542 46,542 0 33,736 Money Market / Cash Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 2 2 Wells Fargo - Cash 316,283 1,861,595 1,861,595 0 Receivable / In Transit / Unsettled Purchases Wells Fargo - Receivable 319,717 222,757 222,757 0 U.S. Treasury Bond 619

Total Other Investments $3,129,392 $2,853,220 $2,856,104 $2,884 $354,856 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUSTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule D-1

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $5,606,497 $2,510,810 $2,339,798 $351,334 $6,128,843 $5,766,647 $180,812 $126,627 $307,439 $2,122 $305,317 FY 2015-16 6,163,191 1,493,029 1,459,551 (994,373) 5,202,296 5,742,907 167,186 27,750 194,936 2,118 192,818 Amt Change 926,547 23,740 13,626 98,877 112,503 4 112,499 % Change 17.81% 0.41% 8.15% 356.31% 57.71% 0.19% 58.34%

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Endowment Trusts

Common and Preferred Stock iShares S&P US Pft Stock 5,800.000 $225,069 Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 5.228 $77 $98 $21 T Rowe Price Institutional Large CP Growth 4.907 112 156 44 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 0.964 139 209 70 Northern Mid Cap Index Fund 5.232 77 98 21 T Rowe Price Institutional Large CP Growth 4.907 112 155 43 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 0.964 139 209 70 Funds held at Morgan Stanley - Dividends $32,900 Funds held at Wells Fargo - Dividends 6 Mutual Funds Federated Total Return Bond Fund 8.031 87 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 27.852 294 Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 21.483 273 Federated Total Return Bond Fund 8.031 87 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund 27.847 294 Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund 21.479 273 Funds held at Wells Fargo - Dividends 381 Money Market & Cash Funds Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. 34,703 83,729 83,729 0 2 Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA 143,210 143,210 0 1 Wells Fargo #451 12 2 Wells Fargo #451 12 2

Total Endowment Trusts $261,104 $227,595 $227,864 $269 $33,294 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY PLANT FUND TRUSTS SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Schedule E-1

Comparative Totals: Year-to-date FY 2016-17 $67,903,805 $62,560,057 $86,948,210 ($121,684) $43,393,968 $56,940,032 $446,915 $0 $446,915 $0 $446,915 FY 2015-16 19,981,232 116,423,948 66,841,765 112,914 69,676,329 64,823,587 376,382 96,216 472,598 0 472,598 Amt Change (26,282,361) (7,883,555) 70,533 (96,216) (25,683) 0 (25,683) % Change -37.72% -12.16% 18.74% -100.00% -5.43% 0.00% -5.43%

Purchases Sales Shares Cost Shares Cost Receipts Gain/(Loss) Earnings Plant Trusts

Wells Fargo Federal Home Loan Bank $2,006 Riverton City Bonds 5,687 Cash $3 $3 $0 Utah Public Treasurers' Investment Fund $57,315 1,545,025 1,545,025 0 38,685

Total Plant Trusts $57,315 $1,545,028 $1,545,028 $0 $46,378 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Proposed amendments to the Utah State University Policy Manual, Section 405.12 – Annual Review of Faculty.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Proposed changes to the Utah State University Policy Manual, Section 405.12 – Annual Review of Faculty), were forwarded by the Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee (PRPC) and approved by the Faculty Senate on March 13, 2017. The recommended change will allow the faculty and department head to work together, in consultation with the dean to establish procedures by which all faculty shall be reviewed annually.

RECOMMENDATION

Based on the above proposal and approvals as indicated, the President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the proposed amendments to the Utah State University Policy Manual, Section 405.12 – Annual Review of Faculty. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, The proposal to amend the Utah State University Policy Manual, Section 405.12 – Annual Review of Faculty, and

WHEREAS, This change will provide shared governance in the annual faculty review process.

WHEREAS, The proposal has the support of the Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee (PRPC), and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the Faculty Senate, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has the approval of the President and Provost of Utah State University;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approve the proposed amendments to the Utah State University Policy Manual, Section 405.12 – Annual Review of Faculty.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

______DATE Proposed Code Change

12.1 Annual Review of Faculty In the spirit of shared governance, Tthe faculty (as defined in 401.3 and 401.4) and department head of each department shall work together in consultation with the dean to establish procedures by which all faculty shall be reviewed annually.. During fall, semester in preparation for spring annual reviews, procedures will These procedures must be agreed upon by majority vote byof the department faculty. at minimum once every three years. If the procedures do not pass the majority vote, the department faculty must establish new procedures as described aboveapproved by the dean before the next annual reviews begin. This The evaluation shall review the work of each faculty member in a manner and frequency consistent with accreditation standards. In the case of tenured faculty, tThis evaluation shall encompass a multi-year window of performance that covers a five- year span (to meet the requirements of post-tenure review for tenured faculty). Such reviews shall, at a minimum, incorporate an analysis of the fulfillment of the role statement. The basic standard for appraisal shall be whether the faculty member under review discharges conscientiously and with professional competence the duties appropriately associated with his or her position.

The department head or supervisor shall meet with the faculty member annually to review this analysis of the fulfillment of the role statement and, subsequently, provide a written report of this review to the faculty member. A copy of this report shall be sent to the academic dean or vice president for extension, and, where appropriate, chancellor or regional campus dean. The annual evaluation and recommendation letter by the department head or supervisor developed for tenure- eligible faculty as part of the promotion and tenure process (405.7.1 (3)) may not serve as a substitute for this annual review letter for salary adjustment. For faculty with term appointments, the annual review shall also include a recommendation regarding renewal of the term appointment. Final w/Code Changes

12.1 Annual Review of Faculty In the spirit of shared governance, the faculty (as defined in 401.3 and 401.4) and department head of each department shall work together in consultation with the dean to establish procedures by which all faculty shall be reviewed annually. During fall, semester in preparation for spring annual reviews, procedures will be agreed upon by majority vote of the department faculty. If the procedures do not pass the majority vote, the department faculty must establish new procedures as described above before the next annual reviews begin. This evaluation shall encompass a multi-year window of performance that covers a five-year span (to meet the requirements of post-tenure review for tenured faculty). Such reviews shall, at a minimum, incorporate an analysis of the fulfillment of the role statement. The basic standard for appraisal shall be whether the faculty member under review discharges conscientiously and with professional competence the duties appropriately associated with his or her position.

The department head or supervisor shall meet with the faculty member annually to review this analysis of the fulfillment of the role statement and, provide a written report of this review to the faculty member. A copy of this report shall be sent to the academic dean or vice president for extension, and, where appropriate, chancellor or regional campus dean. The annual evaluation and recommendation letter by the department head or supervisor developed for tenure-eligible faculty as part of the promotion and tenure process (405.7.1 (3)) may not serve as a substitute for this annual review letter for salary adjustment. For faculty with term appointments, the annual review shall also include a recommendation regarding renewal of the term appointment. 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

Re: Utah State University Office of Research and Graduate Studies

- Recommendation for a new policy: Utah State University Policy # 588, Research Data

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For Utah State University to be in compliance with all legal, regulatory, contractual and policy obligations, a new USU Policy is necessary to identify and define the scope of Research Data as defined in the OMB Uniform Guidance, 200.315. The purpose of this policy is to describe the rights and responsibilities of individual researchers and the institution in the use, retention, maintenance and sharing of data produced as part of USU’s research enterprise. Research Data so produced at USU shall be recorded, maintained, retained, used, protected and shared in accordance with sponsor obligations and with USU policies and procedures. In cases where a conflict or discrepancy exists between this policy and Federal or Utah State laws, regulations or guidance, the Federal or state requirements shall take precedence. This proposed new policy by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies includes review and approval by Utah State University’s Executive Committee.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The Office of Research and Graduate Studies recommends approval of a new USU Policy #588 as outlined. The final version has been included with this resolution.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah State University must be in compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance 200.315

AND WHEREAS, Utah State University currently lacks a policy to clarify and define Research Data to comply with State, and Federal regulations,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Utah State University’s Executive Committee and the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approves the proposed new Utah State University Policy # 588.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

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POLICY MANUAL RESEARCH

Number 588 Subject: Research Data Covered Employees: USU Employees and Students Date of Origin: New

588.1 INTRODUCTION

Research data are an essential component of any research university, and shall be managed so that compliance with all legal, regulatory, contractual and policy obligations are met.

The purpose of this policy is to describe the rights and responsibilities of individual researchers and the institution in the use, retention, maintenance and sharing of data produced as part of USU’s research enterprise. Except as set forth herein, this policy applies to all USU personnel (faculty, staff and students) and encompasses all Research Data produced under USU projects, whether through external funding sources or USU sources. Research Data so produced at USU shall be recorded, maintained, retained, used, protected and shared in accordance with State and Federal regulations and with USU policies and procedures. In cases where a conflict or discrepancy exists between this policy and Federal or Utah State laws, regulations or guidance, the Federal or state requirements shall take precedence.

USU may choose not to claim rights to data generated or collected by:

• Investigators, if there is a specific condition to the contrary in the sponsored project’s grant, contract or cooperative agreement, or if the investigator is engaged in Scholarly Works as defined and within the limits set forth in USU Policy 587, “Intellectual Property,” such that the activity is considered to be the unrestricted property of the author.

• Students, so long as the students: . Are not also employees of the university with a work assignment related to research; and . Are engaged in activities that are conducted without the use of substantial University resources, including USU facilities equipment, materials, or financial support.

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Other related policies include: #583 – Research #584 – Human Participants in Research #585 – Animal Care and Use #587 – Intellectual Property (reflecting Federal guidance as included in OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200)) #558 –Information Security Policy (Pending)

588.2 DEFINITIONS

2.1 Research shall be as defined in Policy 583.1.5.1, “Research” and shall be understood to encompass all those activities carried out by Investigators within their respective role statements, employment assignments or courses of study which are designed to increase knowledge or improve upon human inventions.

2.2 Investigator shall be as defined in Policy 583.1.3.2, “Investigator,” and under this policy shall mean a person or entity affiliated with USU, whether as an employee, student or otherwise, whose role statement, job description, employment assignment and/or function within the University is, either in whole or in part, to carry out Research, whether sponsored by external or internal sources. Such Investigators shall include, but not be limited to, USU faculty, professional researchers, librarians who have a research role, research assistants, laboratory and clinical staff, and others as may be designated by the Vice President for Research.

2.3 Principal Investigator shall be an Investigator who has primary responsibility within the University for the design, conduct and reporting of Research.

2.4 Research Data shall be as defined in the Uniform Guidance, 200.315(e) (iii), and shall mean:

“[T]he recorded factual material commonly accepted in the scientific community as necessary to validate research findings, but not any of the following: Preliminary analysis, drafts of scientific papers, plans for future research, peer reviews, or communications with colleagues. This ‘recorded’ material excludes physical objects (e.g., laboratory samples). Research data also do not include:

“Trade secrets, commercial information, materials necessary to be held confidential by a researcher until they are published, or similar information which is protected under law: and

“Personnel and medical information and similar information the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, such as information that could be used to identify a particular person in a research study.”

[Date] 2 4/27/2017 Though the above Uniform Guidance definition focuses on the “scientific community”, USU implements this more broadly across our academic community encompassing any Investigator engaged in Research, as defined above. 2.5 Intangible Property, as defined in 2 CFR 200.59 shall mean “property having no physical existence, such as trademarks, copyrights, patents and patent applications and property, such as loans, notes and other debt instruments, lease agreements, stock and other instruments of property ownership,” and includes Research Data in accordance with 2 CFR 200.315(e)(3)

2.6 Tangible Research Property shall be as defined in Policy 587.2.5: “tangible items produced in the course of research, such as compositions, chemical compounds, Biological Materials, materials, drawings, devices, integrated circuit chips, computer databases, computer software, prototypes, circuit designs, and equipment.” Tangible property shall be treated as Research Data only to the degree that it meets the definition in 2.4 above, or when agency-specific regulatory language or contract language requires that it be classified as Research Data (e.g., physical samples or photographic images when they are used to support findings in published papers).

588.3 OWNERSHIP OF DATA

OMB Uniform Guidance, Section 200.315(a) provides guidance on ownership and use of Intangible Property, including Research Data. USU applies this guidance to all Research Data. Therefore, title to Research Data vests in Utah State University (USU) immediately upon its acquisition. USU must use Research Data for any originally-authorized purpose as outlined in any funding agreement sponsoring the Research, and must not restrict access to the Research Data in contravention of Federal or other applicable regulations or contractual requirements.

588.4 RETENTION

Research Data must be retained in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 for federally funded Research (i.e., a minimum of three years after the submission of the final expenditure report in most cases) or, for non-federally funded research, for a minimum of three years after the completion of the research project under which it was gathered. Longer retention of data may be required under additional circumstances, such as, but not limited to, the following: • Conditions of the funding agency, • Program income transactions, • Protection of intellectual property,

[Date] 3 4/27/2017 • Student involvement. Research Data must be retained at least until the degree is awarded or until it is clear that the student has abandoned the work. • Charges, audits, claims, or litigations regarding research, such as allegations of scientific misconduct, non-compliance or fraud or abuse. In these circumstances, Research Data and underlying data gathered in the conduct of research that is the subject of investigation is often required to be retained for seven (7) years after proceedings adjudicating such charge, audit, claim or litigation have resulted in full resolution and final action. Consult University Counsel and the Division of Research Integrity and Compliance for specific retention requirements when audit, investigations or legal proceedings incorporate Research Data.

Retention requirements must be compliant with any data restrictions, as outlined in section 588.5.4, below.

If public access to Research Data is required by the sponsor as set forth in 5.1, below, the University is responsible for providing such access unless the research study is transferred to another entity, as set forth in Section 588.5, below. Therefore, the Research Data must remain at the University under the management of a designated investigator/data steward.

588.5 ACCESS TO DATA

5.1 Data Sharing Requirements

Under the Office of Science and Technology Policy Memorandum entitled “Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research” (dated February 22, 2013), the Federal Government requires that: ”to the greatest extent and with the fewest restraints possible…the direct results of federally-funded scientific research are made available to and useful for the public, industry and the scientific community. Such results include peer-reviewed publications and digital data.”

USU’s mission aligns with this requirement. USU’s Publication Policy as stated in Policy 583.6, is that “[r]estrictions on publication of the results of Research are incompatible with the basic concept of a research and educational institution as a source of knowledge.” USU Policy 586, “Open Access to Scholarly Articles”, further states: “Utah State University is committed to the widest dissemination of employees’ scholarly articles.” The results to be made available extend to Research Data that supports peer-reviewed publications. Federal agencies have promulgated policies under the OSTP guidance. USU complies with all applicable agency policies, and makes Research Data available as broadly as possible while also providing protection to data collected or acquired in the planning or conduct of research that is specifically restricted or controlled under Federal laws and regulations (e.g.,

[Date] 4 4/27/2017 export controlled data, Protected Health Information, or FERPA-protected Personally-Identifiable Information). For additional information regarding data access requirements of Federal Agencies and others, consult with the Data Services Coordinator at the USU Libraries.

Access to Research Data, and to data related to research but not yet incorporated in a peer-reviewed publication may be granted by the PI to co-investigators or other individuals. The PI is responsible for informing all data recipients of any limitations or restrictions on the use or dissemination of the data. Recipients are subject to all USU policies and procedures, state and federal laws, and contractual obligations relevant to the data they are provided by the PI.

5.2 Data Repositories

In addition to the sharing of Research Data that supports published research results, USU also engages in sharing of Research Data in the context of ongoing research collaboration. Such collaborations may be facilitated through the use of public or controlled data repositories. PIs shall exercise caution when publishing data to repositories to ensure that no data that is under contractual, regulatory or policy restrictions, as set forth in 5.4, below, are released to a repository or system that does not provide adequate security, as required under USU Policy # 558, “information Security.”

USU’s University Libraries provides access to public data archiving through its Open Access Institutional Repository, currently DigitalCommons@USU, provided at https://DigitalCommons.usu.edu. Refer to USU’s Repository Terms of Deposit for guidance on preparation and submission of data to the Open Access Institutional Repository. When USU Research Data is to be archived in discipline-specific or other public data repositories, metadata directing users to such data may be included in the University Open Access Institutional Repository as a means of fulfilling Data Sharing requirements.

5.3 Legal and regulatory access

To ensure needed and appropriate access – for example, to facilitate response to an allegation of research misconduct – university policies and procedures provide for sequestration of records under the authority of the Vice President for Research.

In some instances, a research sponsor has a legal right of access or access may be requested through the sponsoring agency under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Such Requests will be coordinated through General Counsel, in its capacity as USU’s FOIA and GRAMA officer, or the Vice President for Research.

5.4 Data Restrictions

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USU is subject to regulatory requirements that affect the acquisition and protection of data associated with Research and other operations. Among federal regulations and policies that affect USU’s treatment of data are the following: • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164, Subparts A, C & E, controls the use and release of Electronic Private Health Information (e-PHI) and impacts Research carried out by, or in collaboration with, USU Health Care Components. See USU’s Hybrid Entity Declaration for a list of units required to comply under HIPAA. • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 34 CFR Part 99 and the associated Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) protects individual’s educational records and controls the information that can be gathered and released concerning students in US educational institutions. FERPA and PPRA impacts Research carried out with students in K-12 and institutions of higher education. • Export Control regulations are contained in the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 730-774) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120-130). These regulations are overseen by the Department of Commerce and the Department of State, respectively. The goal of export control regulations is to prevent the sharing of technological items information that has been identified as posing potential threats to US national interests with foreign nationals. Data that is export controlled should never be shared publicly, but work accomplished as Fundamental Research may be released, as it is exempt from export control. Investigators should coordinate with the RGS Division of Sponsored Programs and USU Export Control Officers associated with RGS Division of Research Compliance & Integrity, when conducting research involving export controls. • Federal agency restrictions are sometimes placed on release of information or technology developed under federal funding. Such data are sometimes referred to as Sensitive but Unclassified in federal funding instruments. The Division of Sponsored Programs has primary responsibility for negotiating the terms of federal agreements, and seeks to limit USU’s liability related to data restrictions. Investigators should coordinate with the Sponsored Programs Division when they identify language that appears to restrict USU’s ability to freely publish its research findings. • USU Information Security Policy provides guidance on protection of restricted data, including physical security and information technology systems security. The policy discusses oversight of Institutional Data and provides for the classification of data types. • Intellectual Property protections are set forth in USU Policy 587 and reflect the requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. Release of certain protectable information prior to taking steps to protect intellectual property rights limits USU’s ability to provide appropriate protections, and may inhibit the university in establishing patent or other rights as anticipated under Bayh-Dole and other statutes. For additional information concerning

[Date] 6 4/27/2017 intellectual property rights, contact the Technology Transfer Services Division within the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. • Contractual Restrictions are sometimes negotiated between USU and research sponsors that include restrictions on release of certain data. For example, non-disclosure agreements often accompany certain research contracts of cooperative agreements. The Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) has primary responsibility for negotiating contracts with research sponsors. Investigators should coordinate with DSP to provide the least restrictions reasonable related to public release of data, in accordance with the intent of the OSTP Memorandum referred to in Section 5.1 above.

588.5 TRANSFER OF RESEARCH DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSFERRED CONTRACT OR GRANT

Original Research Data and preliminary data collected or acquired in the conduct of Research at USU must be retained at USU, except as set forth below when the Principal Investigator (PI) leaves the university. When an investigator at USU leaves the University, the investigator may take copies of Research Data and other data associated with the Research when the individual’s participation in the design, conduct or reporting of the associated project can be established, and with permission from an authorized university representative.

When a PI leaves USU the Department Head and/or Dean, shall determine who will take responsibility for Research Data as set forth in RGS Procedure 588-PR.

588.6 AUTHORITIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 University Utah State University has the authority and is responsible for o Negotiating and Complying with the terms of sponsored research agreements; o Ensuring the appropriate use of project resources, e.g. animals, human subjects, recombinant DNA o Protecting the rights of researchers, including, but not limited to, their rights to access data associated with research in which they participated; o Securing intellectual property rights; o Facilitating the investigation of charges, such as research misconduct or conflict of interest; o Maintaining confidentiality of data, where appropriate; and o Complying with applicable state and federal laws and regulations

6.2 The Principal Investigator The Principal Investigator (PI) has the authority and responsibility for primary stewardship of Research Data and all data associated with the conduct of research under their supervision on behalf of the University. In this capacity, the PI is

[Date] 7 4/27/2017 responsible for data management in keeping with this policy and best practices in the PI’s discipline as follows:

• Designing and implementing data acquisition processes that will support the conduct and reporting of research • Implementing data management systems that accommodate any applicable data security, protection, or restriction requirements • Ensuring proper management and retention of data in accordance with this and other USU policy • Establishing and maintaining appropriate procedures for the protection of restricted data and other essential data and records • Ensuring compliance with program requirements • Maintaining appropriate confidentiality of data • Complying with applicable state and federal laws and regulation • Archiving data appropriately, following USU’s Repository • Terms of Deposit and/or licensing with Creative Commons or Open Data Commons license.

In case of incapacity of the PI, that individual’s Data Trustee will take custody of the research data until other suitable arrangements are made for alternate custody of the data.

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ITEM FOR ACTION

RE: Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Regents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Pursuant to Utah Code 53-B-104(1)(b), the Utah State University Board of Trustees has acted to nominate three current or former trustees for appointment to the Board of Regents.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board of Trustees recommends that the three nominees be presented to the governor for consideration.

RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah Code 53-B-104(1)(b) determines how members are appointed by the governor to the Board of Regents; and

WHEREAS, Utah State University Board of Trustees has acted to nominate three current or former trustees for appointment to the Board of Regents;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Utah State University Board of Trustees approves the nominees and authorizes the names to be presented to the Governor for consideration.

======RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

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WRITTEN REPORTS

1. Advancement 2. Business and Finance 3. Executive Vice President and Provost 4. Extension and College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences 5. Faculty Senate 6. Public Relations and Marketing 7. Research and Graduate Studies 8. Student Affairs 9. USU Eastern 10. USUSA Vice President for University Advancement

Name: Neil Abercrombie, David T. Cowley Telephone: 797-0257, 797-1146 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Date: 5 May 2017 Events, Actions, or Issues since Last Trustee’s Meeting

Advancement:

 The Development Officer for the Caine College of the Arts has been hired. Adreienne Larsen, who was an Assistant to Joyce Albrecht has moved to the lead position of the college.

 Planned Giving realized $5.5 million from bequests in fiscal 2017 to-date. This is the highest annual bequest total in USU’s history. Additionally, three charitable gift annuities were established with a total value of $800,000 and nine new estate gifts were identified with a known value of $2.5 million.

 IRA Charitable rollovers continue to be popular. In fiscal 2017 to-date, 63 individuals made gifts to USU using this vehicle. That is more than twice the number of individuals who gave through their IRAs in fiscal 2016. Total gifts from IRA Charitable rollovers in fiscal 2017 is $484,835, which is a 43% increase over the total received in fiscal 2016 ($339,660).

Realized Bequests by Year $6.00 $5.46

$5.00 Millions

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$3.00 $2.50 $2.17 $2.00 $1.54 $0.93 $1.00 $0.56 $0.59 $0.52 $0.41 $0.34

$0.00 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Alumni Relations:

 Campus activities: o A Young Alumni basketball pre-game activity was held in the Welcome Center on February 25. Eighty participants enjoyed food, kids activities, family games, and pictures with Big Blue.  Off campus events: o Annual Aggie Ski Day at Beaver Mountain on January 27 attracted 160 participants. o Annual Swaner Snowcase event was held on March 4 in Park City. Two hundred participants enjoyed food, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, wall climbing and kids activities. o Pre-game activities for the two women’s and two men’s Mountain West Conference basketball tournament games were held in Las Vegas and included food, games, and the USU band and spirit squad. The events engaged between 50-100 participants per event.

FUNDRAISING PROGRESS (Comparison of 2015 to 2016 to date)

Previous Year Progress 07/01/15 to 03/31/16 Donor Type Total % of Total # of Gifts # of Donors % of Donors Alumni $11,606,048 37% 6,768 4,895 55%

Corporation $9,353,987 30% 1,030 596 7%

Foundation $6,729,132 21% 468 169 2%

Individual $1,153,027 4% 3,727 2,154 24%

Other $2,067,150 7% 251 100 1% Organizations Parent $241,280 1% 1,590 947 10%

Student $7,388 0.02% 156 95 1%

Total $31,158,012* 13,990 8,956

*This number is especially high due to a single pledge of $6M to the College of Humanities and Social Science

Current Year Progress 07/01/16 to 03/31/17 Donor Type Total % of Total # of Gifts # of Donors % of Donors Other $150 0% 2 2 0.02%

Alumni $8,457,370 27% 6,013 4,437 52%

Corporation $9,403,881 30% 989 553 6%

Foundation $7,800,017 24% 513 180 2%

Individual $2,230,647 7% 3,210 1,920 22%

Other $1,899,295 6% 215 87 1% Organizations Parent $1,795,902 5% 1,455 1180 14%

Student $19,496 0.6% 298 243 3%

Total $31,606,758 12,695 8,602

Major Gifts Received During February & March 2017

Amount Purpose Division $ 108,700 Richard & Monyeen Anderson Scholarship College of Engineering

$1,051,140 Various Athletic Development projects Athletics

$ 2,499,988 Chase Fine Arts Center Rennovation Caine College of the Arts

$ 30,000 Various projects supported by Questar Logan and Blanding Campuses

$ 25,000 BUILD Dairy Glanbia Main College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences $40,000 George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Fnd., Old Caine College of the Arts Lyric Theater $ 25,000 Dr. Leo R. Y Roma L. Hawkes Endowment Student Services

$ 200,000 Room Naming EEJ College of Education & Human Services $ 270,873 Estate Gift USU Foundation

$459,000 Various Programs in the College of the Arts Caine College of the Arts

$ 40,000 Air Pollution Research College of Natural Resources

$ 99,000 Scholarship Support College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences $ 46,000 CHaSS Building College of Humanities & Social Sciences $161,150 Ed Richeda Family Scholarship Endowment USU-Eastern

$30,000 Lonnie M. & Cheryl D. Smith Scholarships College of Enginnering EEJ College of Education & Human Services $62,832 Payouts from the Trust of Wilford R & Caine College of the Arts Marjorie C. Gardner School of Graduate Studies $1,098,441,384 Payment on pledges on variety of commitments

Vice President for Business and Finance

Name: David T. Cowley Telephone: 797-1146 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 5 May 2017

Events, Actions, or Issues since Last Trustee’s Meeting:

FINANCE o The State Appropriated Funds budget at 28 February 2017 totaled $375,775,909, up $19,134,035 (5.37%) over the same 2015-2016 period. The year-to-date state appropriated funds expenditures totaled $208,456,114, up $7,854,794 (3.92%) over the same 2015-2016 period and represented 55% of the total budget. The percent of budget expended, 55%, was 12% less than would be expected to be spent on a strict time of budget year expired basis. Total expenditures for all funds totaled $517,063,514, down $10,337,694 (1.96%) from the same 2015-2016 period.

o Report of Investments for February 2017 is included in the Trustees Consent Agenda. Included in the Report of Investments are schedules reporting the investment activity for February 2017 and comparative year-to-date totals for FY2016-2017 and FY2015-2016. The schedules include the Cash Management Investment Pool, Endowment Pool, Other Investments, Endowment Trusts, and Plant Fund Trusts. Also included is the Summary of Investment Transactions. The University's average daily fair value invested for the month of February was $686,052,961. Purchases totaled $24,831,460 and sales totaled $31,473,525. From this activity the University realized net gains of $38,030 and earnings of $1,120,050. The Cash Management Investment Pool trailing 12-month rate of return, was 0.50% at 28 February 2017. The Endowment Pool trailing 12-month rate of return, was 15.47% at 28 February 2017.

FACILITIES Fine Arts Addition and Renovation o Sparano Mooney was selected as the architect o Gramoll Construction was selected as the Construction Manager / General Contractor (CMGC) o The Scene Shop addition is complete and the Daines Concert Hall and Lobby, Tippetts Gallery, court yard, and Nora Eccles Harrison Museum addition are under construction

Kaysville Education Center Classroom Addition o CSRA Architects was selected as the design team o R&O Construction was selected as the CMGC o Davis County Extension received funding to assist with the project o Programing and design are complete and construction is underway

o Dairy Barn and Robotic Milking Parlor – Sunrise Engineering was selected for design. Lundahl Construction was selected as the CMGC. Project is out to bid.

Valley View Housing Replacement o Method Studio was selected as the design team o Rimrock Construction was selected as the Construction Manager / General Contractor o Programing and design are complete and construction is underway

Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence o Jacoby Architects was selected as the design team o R&O Construction was selected as the CMGC o Programing and design are complete and construction is underway

Space Dynamics Lab o CRSA Architects was selected as the design team o R&O Construction was selected as the CMGC o Programing and design are complete o Construction is underway

Life Sciences o CRSA Architects / Payette completed the programing o VCBO was selected as the design team o Jacobsen Construction was selected as the CMGC o Design is complete and construction will begin in May 2017

Dairy Barn and Robotic Milking Parlor o Sunrise Engineering was selected as the design team o Lundahl Construction was selected as the CMGC o Project is currently out for bid

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USU IT completes development for unified USHE Concurrent Enrollment application o House Bill 182 in the 2016 legislative session mandated the creation of a common concurrent enrollment participation, permission, and application system. USU IT and AIS contracted with USHE to build the process and system. This was delivered successfully on time and on budget this month and creates a single location for high school students to apply to any USHE school. Prior to this system, concurrent enrollment students would have to individually apply to each institution.

ALEKS system for math placement operational o The Math Department and IT are completing the implementation of ALEKS math placement and course preparedness software. This system represents a significant improvement by allowing students to combine personalized learning and remediation with placement assessment to help students succeed. Said one student, “I love that I can take a free test that will show me what I need to learn as well as show me what I need to know… it starts out teaching you the steps and then you can keep practicing until you are ready. I am extremely happy that USU has found a math program that can help me place into STATS!”

Hundreds attend annual Computer & Technology Fair on April 11 o More than 800 people visited the USU Computer & Technology Fair this year, keeping exhibitors from major companies like Apple, Dell, HP Inc., and Microsoft busy answering questions about their latest offerings.

o The fair provides an interesting draw for many on the Logan campus who want to check out the latest and best classroom technology, laptops, computers, printers and copiers. Additionally, it brings together vendors who compete for USU’s business. The exhibitors often discount their prices anywhere from 40 to 60 percent lower than their regular educational pricing.

o Even the USU employees who weren’t in Logan that day had an opportunity to take in this year’s fair, thanks to Chris Garff’s “Video Media” class. The students interviewed exhibitors, quickly edited those interviews, and posted them on the fair’s Facebook page so anyone could get a close-up look at what was offered. Those who “liked” the page were also entered into drawings to win prizes, giving even USU employees who could not attend a chance at winning a door or grand prize. http://ctf.usu.edu/2017ctf/videos/index

Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Laurens H. Smith, Interim Provost [email protected] • 435-797-1167

Events, Actions, or Issues Since the Last Trustee’s Meeting

At the annual Robins Awards event on April 15, the winners of three university-wide faculty awards sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost were announced: Eldon J. Gardner Teacher of the Year – Dr. Matt Omasta, associate professor of Theatre Education, Caine College of the Arts; Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year – Dr. Christy Glass, professor of Sociology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; and Faculty University Service Award – Dr. Rebecca Lawver, associate professor of Agricultural Education, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

A team of Huntsman Marketing Association students, representing the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, won the $15,000 grand prize in the prestigious 2017 National Wake Forest Marketing Analytics Case Competition. Utah State University competed against Brigham Young University, the Wharton School, the University of Notre Dame, and others. The team was led and coached by undergraduate student Ms. Eliza Comer and advised by faculty member Mr. Eric Schulz.

On February 16, the Center for Women and Gender (CWG), the Caine College of the Arts, and the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources hosted Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist Mr. Nicholas Kristof. Mr. Kristof lunched with students, faculty, and the CWG development board, toured campus and spoke to a standing-room only crowd on the topic of “Sex, Gender, and Politics.”

The Honors Program oversees national scholarship and fellowship applications for undergraduates at Utah State University. Accordingly, from a pool of 1,286 top science students from 470 institutions nationwide, two nominated College of Science undergraduates were named Goldwater Scholars: Mr. Jake Christensen, student of Physics; and Mr. Thomas Hill, student of Mathematics and Statistics. Further, Mr. A.J. Walters, student of Biochemistry, Biology, and Biological Engineering, earned a Goldwater Honorable Mention. The Honors Program also nominated Ms. Jackie Sullivan for the Truman Scholarship. From a pool of 768 applications, she was selected as one of only 199 finalists. Although she did not ultimately win the scholarship, her impressive qualifications made her one of two students in Utah to interview for this highly prestigious award.

As part of the U.S. News and World Report rankings, the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services was once again named one of the top graduate education programs among the top tier of colleges of education in the nation. The ranking continued its climb, moving up four spots to reach 26th in the nation, while also maintaining the position as the best graduate school for education in the state of Utah. In fact, the college is the only in Utah in the top 50. Of significant note, the college also ranked sixth in the nation in total research dollars received by a college, with faculty and staff securing $46.7 million in funded research. This is the 18th consecutive year the college has received such recognition.

On March 29, the Office of Global Engagement hosted a delegation from Latin America sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative: Expanding Hemispheric Exchange in Higher Education. Seven representatives from six countries came to learn about the Land Grant University; the Agricultural Experiment Station; the Extension Service; the Regional Campus system; and Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, and Biotechnology teaching and research programs.

Mr. Max Falls, a student graduating this spring with a BFA in Acting from the Caine College of the Arts, performed in the BFA New York City Showcase during spring break and was offered an audition for the Broadway Musical, Book of Mormon, as well as a meeting with the National Casting agency. This summer he has a contract with the Utah Shakespeare Festival to appear in several shows. At the end of the Shakespeare Festival season he is headed to New York City to pursue his dream of acting on Broadway.

On March 25, the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources held its annual Awards Banquet. The college awarded almost 60 scholarships totaling more than $90,000. Faculty and staff awards were also recognized along with eight new undergraduate Quinney scholars who will begin their academic career in the fall. The banquet was well attended by Quinney Foundation representatives, Senator Lyle Hillyard, the Campbell’s from Juniper Systems, and many of the donors who make the Quinney scholarship program possible.

Five students from the Department of Journalism and Communication won first place in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards within their divisions. As regional winners, each student will now compete in the SPJ national competition. The winners are: Mr. Matthew Halton, Sports Photography; Mr. Logan Jones, Sports Column Writing; Ms. Amy Reid, Television General News Reporting; Ms. Abbie Lewis, Television News and Feature Photography; and Ms. Clair King, Television Sports Reporting. The Society of Professional Journalists is the oldest organization representing journalists and promoting high standards and ethical behavior in journalism.

The recipients of the 23rd annual Utah State University Diversity Awards have been named. The recipients are: Dr. Alan Savitzky, Administrator; Dr. Jason Gilmore, Faculty; Mr. Randy Williams, Staff; Ms. Emily Sadler and Ms. Kathryn Weglarz, Students; and Mr. Oscar Marquina, Community. The awards recognize individuals on campus and in communities served by USU who have made significant contributions to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity. The awards were presented at a luncheon hosted by President Cockett on April 21.

The Merrill-Cazier Library has implemented a Student Library Advisory Board (SLAB). The Board was created to: 1) encourage student feedback on library plans including services, resources, the physical building, online presence, and accessibility; 2) bring students into the decision-making process in the library; and 3) foster an open dialogue with students. Student members represent a diversity of perspectives both in academic majors and class standings. Due to the success of this SLAB, boards with students from online classes and the regional campuses are also being developed.

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art has begun construction on a 7,500 square foot expansion and renovation to its facility. The expansion will include a new lobby, additional art collection storage, and a new gallery space. Renovations to the existing facility include a new lecture and video space, a relocation and redesign of the study/interpretive center, and an upgraded sprinkler system appropriate for an art museum. This project has been funded entirely through private donations.

On April 8, the first class of the Center for Women and Gender’s Women’s Leadership Initiative graduated from the program. The undergraduate women devoted six full Saturdays across the fall and spring semesters to developing their leadership skills. An interdisciplinary program, the participants in this inaugural class included students with majors from a variety of disciplines across campus including music, education, and natural resources.

On March 22, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for the addition to the Kaysville Education Center at the USU Botanical Center. The addition will house additional classrooms and offices for Regional Campus staff and faculty, as well as house the Davis County Extension office faculty and staff.

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Food on Mars: NASA Taps USU Scientists for New $15M Institute Botanist Bruce Bugbee and biochemist Lance Seefeldt and are part of a $15 million, 5-year project recently announced by NASA to initiate the new Space Technology Research Institute, “Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space” or CUBES. NASA is moving beyond near-Earth orbit projects and investing in technologies to make long-duration space missions possible and sustainable. Bugbee has years of experience with growing plants in controlled environments, including aboard the International Space Station and other spacecraft. Seefeldt’s research focuses on using bacteria to fix nitrogen which is essential to growing crops. Other CUBES team members are researchers from University of California-Davis, Stanford University, University of California-Berkley, Physical Sciences, Inc. and Autodesk.

Professor Jeanette Norton to Lead Soil Science Society of America Jeanette Norton, professor of soil microbiology in the Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, Ecology Center associate and adjunct professor in Biology, has been named chair-elect of the Soil Science Society of America. Her research focuses on understanding key organisms in the nitrogen and carbon cycles of terrestrial systems. She has served on editorial boards of Applied Environmental Microbiology and Soil Science Society America Journal and as panelist for the National Science Foundation and USDA.

USU Extension USU Extension Gardening Courses and Book Released USU Extension recently launched a series of online gardening courses designed for beginning and intermediate gardeners. The courses teach participants about annuals and perennials, basic botany, fruits and nuts, pest management, soil basics, trees and shrubs, turfgrass and vegetables. USU Extension horticulturists Mike Caron, JayDee Gunnell and Jerry Goodspeed are developers of the courses.

In addition, USU Extension recently released “The Ultimate Gardening Guide,” a book that provides gardeners of all levels with research-backed answers to fruit and vegetable gardening questions. Authors Shawn Olsen, Katie Wagner and Dan Drost are all USU Extension horticulturists who have conducted extensive research and demonstration projects on fruit and vegetable production in Utah.

Protecting Sage-grouse by Clearing Conifers Research published by USU Extension specialists shows that the removal of invading conifer trees from sagebrush habitats could help boost success for nesting and brooding sage-grouse. Terry Messmer, USU Extension wildlife specialist, said removing trees goes against what people typically think is good for the environment, but this study scientifically validates this practice as a sage-grouse conservation strategy. According to the research, the encroachment of conifers into sagebrush habitats is one of several major causes of sage-grouse declines. As trees spread into the sagebrush, predation may increase because the trees provide new nest sites and perches to birds of prey. Conifers also alter sagebrush habitats by robbing the plants of water and nutrients from the soil. Sage-grouse habitats cover 165 million acres across 11 states in the West, a loss of 56 percent from the species’ historic range. At one time, the greater sage-grouse population numbered in the millions, but is estimated to have dwindled to 200,000 to 500,000. They are considered the ‘umbrella species’ for 350 other species that depend on the sagebrush ecosystem for their survival. Conservation actions that benefit sage-grouse also benefit these other species. Range-wide, 1 million acres of conifers have been cleared to conserve sage-grouse. In Utah alone, 500,000 acres have been cleared. The study was published in the Journal of Rangeland Management and Ecology.

FACULTY SENATE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 2017

Submitted on behalf of Vince Wickwar, President of the Faculty Senate

The Utah State University Faculty Senate held its regularly scheduled meetings March 13, April 3, and May 1, 2017.

EVENTS, ACTIONS OR ISSUES SINCE THE LAST TRUSTEES MEETING:

The Faculty Senate accepted the annual reports from the following University and Faculty Senate Committees and Councils: Academic Freedom and Tenure, Professional Responsibilities and Procedures, Faculty Diversity, Development and Equity and Committee on Committees.

KEY ISSUES AND ACTION ITEMS:

The Faculty Senate approved education policy actions as follows:

• Ninety-three requests for course actions – March 2017. • One hundred thirty-nine requests for course actions – April 2017.

Request from the School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to offer a Masters of Aviation Science.

Request from the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering to offer a Masters of Science in Data Science.

Request from the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering to offer an On-line Certificate in Engineering Education

Request from the Department of Environment and Society in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to restructure the Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science program.

Request from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to offer an accelerated Masters of Landscape Architecture

Request from the Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to change the name to Human Development and Family Studies.

Request from the Department of Nursing and Health Professions in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to offer a Surgical Technician Certificate of Completion.

Request from the Department of Nursing and Health Professions in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to offer a Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Proficiency

Request from the School of Teacher Education and Leadership in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to restructure the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction.

Request from the School of Teacher Education and Leadership in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to restructure the Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction.

Request from the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to restructure the Certificate of Proficiency in Rehabilitation.

• The following courses or syllabi were approved:

PEP 2900 (BCA) PHIL 4500 (DHA) PHYS 2310 (BPS/QI) PHYS 2320 (BPS/QI) POLS 3200 (CI) POLS 3200 (DSS) POLS 3430 (DSS) POLS 4260 (DSS) SOC 4410 (DSS) WATS 3910 (DSC/QI)

EVENTS, ACTIONS AND ISSUES:

• Election of new Faculty Senate President Elect.

• Completion of College elections for faculty senators, alternates and committee assignments.

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USU Researchers: Protecting Aspen Colony from Herbivores May Reverse Decline – Herald Journal – February 1, 2017

A Utah State University professor believes herbivores are the main culprit in diminishing Pando, an extremely large colony of aspen in central Utah, and land managers need to take active steps to protect the organism before it disappears. ... That’s the gist of the study, published in a recent edition of the “Ecosphere” journal, by USU wildland resources adjunct professor Paul Rogers. ... “It’s very clear from the first experiment the whole system would collapse if we don’t do something now,” said Rogers, noting Pando’s old age. “It’s like having a whole civilization of 90-year-olds. What’s not natural is there should be a whole demographic of different ages in there, and that’s been cut off by herbivory (animals eating the plant).” ... For this study, Rogers and his research team set up 27 plots in the more-than 100-acre Pando aspen colony, near Fish Lake in Central Utah. ... “It should be an issue of concern across the state,” he said. “We’ve chosen the aspen for our state tree. It would be very unfortunate if those systems started collapsing because of a misbalance between number of herbivores and healthy forest systems.”

USU President Considers Diversity Issues, New Administrative Official – Herald Journal – February 3, 2017

Utah State University President Noelle Cockett is developing a new strategy for how to handle diversity and inclusiveness issues on campus, which could include installing a new administrative position, in response to a letter she received from over 300 students, faculty and alumni. ... Cockett received the letter the day after she was selected by Utah’s higher education governing board to be USU’s 16th president, and now the issue is coming to the forefront, just weeks after she succeeded Stan Albrecht. ... USU spokesman Tim Vitale told The Herald Journal on Friday via email that Cockett has long been committed to and a champion of diversity on campus when she was in other administrative positions at USU. … USU has done other things in recent memory to address diversity. After the contentious 2016 presidential election, the university’s Access and Diversity Center provided space on a wall on campus for people to write “message of hope for the Aggie Community” in an effort to combat bias, harassment and discrimination.

A Wild New Helium Compound Could Rewrite Chemistry Textbooks – Gizmodo – February 6, 2017

Here’s a popular high school chemistry fact: Helium atoms don’t interact with other atoms to create compounds. Well, that fact might need some reevaluating. ... An international team of scientists think they’ve created a stable helium compound, meaning one composed of both helium and sodium atoms together. The discovery would be wild

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USU Police Department Picks New Chief – Herald Journal – February 10, 2016

Utah State University announced Friday that Michael J. Kuehn has accepted a position as USU’s newest police chief and executive director of public safety. ... “It is law enforcement, but with different twists and challenges,” he said. “I look forward to working in a younger community with students who will be our future leaders. It’s a neat place to be.” ... Kuehn worked in several positions within the Utah Department of Public Safety, including deputy commissioner of Public Safety and in nearly all levels with the Utah Highway Patrol, including trooper, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major. ... He also served as deputy director over the state’s Emergency Management division and as deputy commander over the Peace Officer Standards and Training division. He started his career in 1988 as a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Research by USU Scientist Says Bears Help Keep Wolf Kills Down – Cache Valley Daily – February 10, 2017

Brown bears and wolves share some territory, which means as predators, they often compete for the same food. Biologists have long thought that the presence of bears would increase wolf kill rates, but a recent study by Utah State University ecologist Aimee Tallian reveals the opposite. It actually decreases. ... Tallian said predation affects ecosystems. As biologists begin to understand this behavior and its effects better, they will be able to understand other aspects of the ecosystem. ... “Understanding how competition between these top predators which have these trickle-down effects is important for understanding how predation can affect the rest of the ecosystem,” she said. “It is just one more piece of that puzzle.”

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CAPSA to Borrow USU's 'I Will' Sexual Assault Prevention Effort– Herald Journal – February 7, 2017

Officials with the Logan-based nonprofit Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse are planning on using Utah State University’s new “I Will” campaign, launched late last month to promote bystander intervention as a way to prevent sexual violence. ... James Boyd, development director for CAPSA, talked about why CAPSA feels the “I Will” campaign is so important. ... “Bystander prevention is proven to be one of the more successful tools to prevent sexual assault,” he said. “‘I Will’ is to start a communication with students about bystander intervention.” ... This is not the first time CAPSA has asked to use elements of a campaign started by USU. Last year, Boyd said, CAPSA borrowed from the USU “Consent Is” campaign, aimed at educating the campus community about what constitutes consensual sex and what defines sexual harassment. Utah State's HURD Looking to Recapture the 'Spectrum Magic' – Deseret News – February 13, 2017

The very mention of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum at Utah State and the fans who defend it can send a shiver up the spine of the many unfortunate college basketball players unlucky enough to find themselves there. ... The Spectrum, as it is more commonly known, is frequently featured as one of the best arenas in college basketball. Publications like Thrillist, Fansided, Bleacher Report, The Travel Channel and Scout.com have all placed the Spectrum in high honor as one of the toughest and loudest places to play college basketball. ... "The Spectrum and its atmosphere is one of the most recognizable parts of Utah State athletics and it has been for years," said Blake Lyman, athletics and campus recreation vice president for the Utah State University Student Association. "We're loud. We're proud. We're raucous. We're annoying. We get into people's heads." ... The impact of the HURD is hard to deny.Looking For Space

What Happened at the Oroville Dam – New York Times – February 13, 2017

State officials ordered the evacuation of more than 180,000 people downstream of the Oroville Dam in California, the state’s highest, on Sunday night amid concerns that a largely earthen emergency spillway could collapse and cause catastrophic floods on the Feather River. But that spillway was in use only because damage to the dam’s main spillway, a concrete chute, had been discovered earlier in the week. ... It is not yet known what caused the damage to the

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concrete, but one culprit is cavitation, or tiny bubbles of water vapor that can form in high-velocity water, said Blake P. Tullis, a professor of civil engineering at Utah State University. When the bubbles collapse, they create tiny shock waves that are strong enough to damage concrete, he said.

Aggie Air Unveils New Unmanned Plane – Cache Valley Daily – February 21, 2017

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was designed entirely by Utah State University students is ready for flight. ... The Utah Water Research Laboratory at USU recently unveiled the BluJay. Capable of flying more than 200 miles in a single trip, the battery-powered plane weighs less than 30 pounds with a full load – that includes equipment and software designed to capture aerial images for data research. ... Laboratory Director Mac McKee said with all its capabilities combined, no other UAV comes close to the BluJay. ... “BluJay can probably cover, I’m guessing at least three times the geographic area of its closest competitor in a single flight and with the payload that we carry,” he said. “The quality of data and the imagery we bring back is the equivalent of the best of NASA’s satellites.”

USU Recreation Center Named 2017 Outstanding Sports Facility – Deseret News – February 24, 2017

The National Intramural and Sports Recreation Association has named Utah State University’s Aggie Recreation Center the 2017 Outstanding Sports Facility. The announcement was made at organization’s annual conference in National Harbor, Maryland. ... The center recorded 137,926 total visits last fall. “We have had at least 50 percent of the total student population come into the building at least one time, compared to a 15 to 20 percent national average,” Chase Ellis, director of USU campus recreation, said in a statement. “We’re just excited that the students love it and that so many of them are always here.” ... The 105,000-square-foot facility features three hardwood gym courts for basketball and volleyball; an elevated indoor track; a 4,600-square-foot fitness center; outdoor basketball and volleyball courts; a student lounge; and a climbing wall.

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NEWS New Inversion Study Takes to the Skies – KSL – February 26, 2017

The buzz of a low-flying plane along the Wasatch Front and in Cache Valley represents an aerial autopsy of sorts to find out what makes Utah's inversions tick. ... A Twin Otter airplane carrying research scientists and 2,000 pounds of instrumentation has conducted a series of flights this month charting the anatomy of Utah's notorious wintertime inversions. ... Fueled in part with funding from the Utah Legislature, the $2 million study brought together researchers from the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University, the University of Toronto and multiple other entities, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ... Researchers gathered pollution data from multiple ground sites from Cache County to Utah County and used the airplane to probe the different layers of the inversion with missed approaches at regional airports dipping down to 15 feet above ground. ... The Utah Department of Environmental Quality wants to take the research, and its conclusions, to form a blueprint for identifying local solutions to the problem.

USU Scientists Help NASA Develop Mars Technology – KSL – March 8, 2017

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has chosen two Utah State University scientists to help them develop technology that will allow astronauts to live on Mars. ... Biochemist Lance Seefeldt and botanist Bruce Bugbee are now part of the $15 million, five- year project announced by NASA on Feb. 16 for the “Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space.” ... NASA wants to make long-duration space missions possible and self-sufficient, but currently lacks the technology to do so. A long-term mission to Mars, for example, is presently infeasible. ... “Here on Earth, in areas such as drought-stricken Africa, where the infrastructure is not yet in place to take advantage of century-old technology, we still face the challenge of producing enough protein to feed hungry people,” Seefeldt said in a news release. “What we learn from feeding people on Mars will advance our efforts on this planet.”

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NEWS USU Trustees Approve Slew of New Degrees – Herald Journal – March 7, 2017

Utah State University could get several new degree programs, ranging from bachelor to Ph.D. level. ... Master of Data Analytics and a Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture. The programs now go to Utah’s higher education governing board, the Board of Regents, for approval before they can be offered.

Cache Valley's Strong Economic Outlook – Utah Business – March 6, 2017

Things are looking good for Utah’s economy. Inflation remains low, the consumer attitude index is up, and the job market keeps getting stronger. Hovering around 3 percent, the state’s unemployment rate is nearly two points lower than the national average, and Utah added nearly 45,000 new jobs in the past year, thanks to positive growth in all sectors save natural resources and mining. “We are in growth mode for everything, from mom and pop small businesses to our larger technology and agricultural manufacturing businesses,” says Sandra Emile, president and CEO of the Cache Chamber of Commerce. ... Both Emile and Jensen are convinced that Cache County would not be seeing the same growth without the collaboration of Utah State University. “The university is in tune with the type of businesses that are growing in our community and is filling the needs of our businesses with graduates,” Emile says. “Not all universities work so collaboratively with the economy of their region.” ... The school not only supports economic growth, it drives it. The university recently completed an addition to its football stadium, and the Huntsman School of Business finished a $50 million expansion of its facilities. The school’s Space Dynamics Laboratory also inked a $99 million contract with the Department of Defense to develop space-based sensor platforms for the Missile Defense Agency. ... USU’s research park is also attracting the interest of Utah businesses. Vivint recently opened an office in the park to support its training, sales recruitment, and research and development efforts. The company hopes the new location will help it hire more USU graduates and lead to collaborative R&D efforts with the university. ... “When you talk about the strengths of our economy, you always have to look to USU,” Jensen says. “We’re proud of what the university does and what it means to the community.”

'Originals' Author to Speak at USU's 130th Commencement - Deseret News – March 15, 2017

Adam Grant, a New York Times best-selling author and top-rated professor at the Wharton School, will serve as Utah State University's commencement speaker for its 130th graduation ceremony. ... During the May 6 ceremony at the 6 IN THE

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Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Grant and three others — former U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart, Houston businessman and humanitarian Don J. Wang and former Utah Rep. Beverly Jean Larson White — will receive honorary doctorates. ... A top-rated professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Grant has been recognized as one of the world’s “25 Most Influential Management Thinkers” by “Thinkers 50” and is one of Fortune Magazine’s “40 Under 40.”

Natural Resources Week at USU to Benefit Several Charities – Cache Valley Daily – March 22, 2017

Natural Resources Week at Utah State University started with a potato lunch Monday, a presentation from Wild Utah Project director Allison Jones Tuesday, and according to Quinney College of Natural Resources Senator Molly Van Engelenhoven, it has been going strong since. ... Scientist or not, Engelehoven said everybody who attends any of the scheduled events will find value and have fun. Attendees can also help out others as well. Three local charities will benefit from fundraisers. Thursday’s Empty Bowl Luncheon will raise money for the Student Nutrition Access Center and the Cache Food Pantry. Proceeds from Saturday’s Predator vs Prey 5K Fun Run will go to the Cache Refugee and Immigration Connection.

USU's College of Education Ranked No. 1 in Intermountain West - Cache Valley Daily – March 24, 2017

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University was recently named the top college of education in the state of Utah, the top in the Intermountain West and among the top 50 in the nation by the “U.S. News and World Report” magazine. ... The 2018 No. 26 overall ranking was up from the No. 30 ranking a year ago, and marked the 18th consecutive year in the top 50. According to the director of the rehabilitation counseling program Jared Schultz, it is the lone college in the top 50 with a focus on distance education. ... “I see evidence of excellence across the College every single day in the important work of our outstanding faculty, staff and students,” she said. “We are fifth in the nation for external funding because federal and state agencies also recognize the quality and impact of the research being done here.”

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NEWS Jessica Cox, the World's First Armless Pilot, to Speak Tonight at USU – Cache Valley Daily – March 30, 2017

Jessica Cox, the first armless person in aviation history to be certified as a pilot, will speak Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Utah State University during the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences’ Spring Dean’s Seminar. Her presentation, entitled “Disarm Your Limits,” will focus on overcoming obstacles to achieve personal dreams. The address is free to the public and will take place in the Taggart Student Center’s Sunburst Lounge. ... “Here is an individual who really helps inspire young women to realize what is possible, and not what is impossible,” Wesemann said. “You know, she was born without arms, and even though she tried prosthetics, she just really decided to be who she was, and not somebody who she’s not. I mean, she scuba dives, she snorkels, she rides horses, she surfs, she puts contacts in with her toes. And she flies an airplane. It’s a phenomenal story.”

Regents Approve USU Bachelor's in Nursing - Herald Journal – March 31, 2017

Utah State University will offer a bachelor of science in nursing this coming fall, a degree many medical professionals say is necessary for future nurses to have. ... The Board of Regents, Utah’s higher education governing board, approved the degree program at a meeting Friday at Dixie State University in St. George. The proposed program received letters of support from University of Utah and Southern Utah University — the two other institutions in Utah that offer a BSN — and one local medical facility, Logan Regional Hospital. ... “Things have changed a lot. Back when I was a nurse in the ‘70s, a bachelor’s wasn’t required,” Theurer said. “Doing the bachelor’s allows you to expand to some different areas — leadership, business. Those extra skills are now very beneficial.” ... In January 2018, the program will find a new home in the Clinical Excellence Building currently under construction at the former site of the Center for Persons with Disabilities office. The Clinical Excellence Building will provide several simulation rooms plus a general skills lab encompassing didactic classroom and debriefing spaces.

USU to Hold Life Sciences Building Groundbreaking - Cache Valley Daily – April 4, 2017

Utah State University will hold a groundbreaking April 25 at 1 p.m. for the new Life Sciences Building. According to a USU press release, it will be built using $38 million of in state funding, $5 million from private donors and $2 million from the university. ... The building is expected to help with the university’s shortage of laboratory space, which, according to the release, is outdated and at 125 percent capacity. It will feature five levels, 13 teaching laboratories, study spaces and a lecture hall. It will also house the school’s biology department. 8 IN THE

NEWS USU Benefactor Manon Caine Russel Dies - Herald Journal – April 6, 2017

Lover of the arts and notable community donor Manon Caine Russell died Monday in Logan. She was 85. ... Russell, who was born and raised in Logan at the bottom of Old Main Hill, was known for “her love of all things art” and her generous giving within the Utah State University arts system and the Cache Valley community. ... Craig Jessop, Dean of the Caine College of the Arts, said it is hard to put into words what the the entire Caine family has done for the arts at USU and Cache Valley, let alone the personal involvement of Manon and her husband, Dan, in the college itself. ... “I hardly know what to say and where to begin,” Jessop said. “She is a giant redwood in a forest of pines. Manon and Dan have done so much for the community along with the entire Caine Family.” ... With a donation of $6.3 million in 2004 from Russell and her sister Kathryn Caine Wanlass, the “world-class” Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall was opened in 2006. ...The 20,000-square-foot building boasts state-of-the-art recording equipment that musicians from around the world “would expect to find anywhere but Logan” Jessop said. ... “I have not known in my existence a more generous individual,” Jessop said. “What they have given to the arts at USU is astonishing. I am grateful for her. We loved her. We will miss her terribly, but her name will live on because of her investment in the students.”

Getting Richer Might Be as Simple as Taking a Class - MarketWatch – April 12, 2017

It is well-known that successful investing requires patience and the ability to delay gratification. The question has long been: Can such discipline be taught? ... A recent study suggests it can. ... Researchers at Utah State University found that students who completed a basic financial-education course were more willing to wait for a bigger financial payout than those who didn’t. Put another way, those who took the class exhibited lower levels of impulsive behavior. ... “We see evidence that we can teach people self-control,” says William DeHart, a graduate student at Utah State University and one of the authors of the study, which appeared in PLOS ONE, a scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science, in July 2016.

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NEWS Research Week Puts USU Researchers on a Stage - Cache Valley Daily – April 13, 2017

It’s Research Week at Utah State University – a week- long event that covers everything from research in robotics, water, climate, space – really any science you could think of is represented in one way or another in USU’s research departments and fields. ... A couple of events especially for the public take place Thursday and Friday. The student research symposium is going on Thursday until 5 p.m., which gives more than 200 undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to present their work to peers and faculty. ... “Ignite is a national speaking series, much like TED-X is," according to Bates. "It’s designed to get students to give a 5- minute presentation, and they use slides, but those slides auto-forward every 15 seconds. And so if you could imagine giving a presentation where you’re not exactly in control, you have to know your presentation well enough to be able to keep up with the slides that you’ve designed and get your point across.

Vice President for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Name: Mark R. McLellan Telephone: 797-1180 Email: [email protected] Date: March to April 2017

Events, Actions or Issues Since Last Trustee’s Meeting:

• Update on Search Committees for Open RGS Positions o EHS candidate interviews continue (Replacement for Steve Bilbao – retirement) • Letter of Offer to a candidate projected by end of April 2017. o Technology Transfer Services Manager with emphasis on engineering (hire completed) o Technology Transfer Services Business Assistant (hire completed) o USTAR Synthetic Bio-Manufacturing Facility Manager (search in process).

• Research Week 2017 o April 7: D. Wynne Thorne Lecture by 2016 recipient, Dr. Bruce Bugbee o April 7: Annual Research Awards Gala (Riverwoods Conference Center) o April 11: D. Wynne Thorne Breakfast & Faculty Author Exhibition o April 12: Faculty Mentor Reception o April 13: Student Research Symposium o April 14: Student Research Awards & Ignite event

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Roundtable Meeting in DC (April 20) o Meetings focused on potential funding opportunities with universities that will involve interface with engineers, microbiologists, social sciences, physics and mathematicians. DARPA will be looking to these groups as the creative “thinkers” who can provide solutions in the future. With USU’s expertise, we are positioned well in all areas to be a possible participant.

• Office of Research and Graduate Studies 1) Attended Oak Ridge Associated Universities Annual Meeting (Mar. 7-9) 2) Graduate Council (Mar. 15, Apr. 12) 3) Serving on USU’s Tenure and Promotion Central Committee (Jan thru March) 4) Quarterly Coordination with U of U VPR, Dr. Andy Weyrich (Mar. 16) 5) USU Safety Committee Meeting (Mar. 22) 6) Annual Climate Center Overview (Mar. 27) 7) Research Council (Mar. 23 and Apr. 25) 8) Graduate Training Series (GRTS) 9) “What can I do to bring my academic poster skills to the next level?” (Mar. 29) 10) Sunrise Session at Little America in Salt Lake City (Mar. 31) o Featured Presenter: Dr. Thomas Higbee – Professor of Special Education and Rehabilitation “Unlocking the full potential of Utah’s children with autism through early intensive behavioral intervention.” 11) USDA/NAREEE Exec Board Conference Call (Apr. 7) 12) APLU Public Access Working Group Webinar Participation (Apr. 11) 13) NAREEE bi-monthly teleconferences 14) FDA/FERN monthly teleconferences

Future Events, Actions, or Issues:

• May 25: USURF Board Meeting • May 15-18: USDA/NAREEE Board Meetings – Washington, DC • June 25-27: FDA Science Board Meeting – Washington, DC • August 4: Next Sunrise Session - Dr. Craig Jessop, Dean, Caine College of the Arts o Presentation: “The Year of the Arts” • TEDxUSU 2017 – October 27, 2017 (Newel G. and Jean C. Daines Concert Hall)

Utah State University Sponsored Awards Report

FY 2017, Quarter 4

USU Awards 2013-2017

250 3,000

$198.0 2,500 200 $186.6 $176.4 $99.5 $ Millions $75.4 $76.8 2,000 # Proposals Springtime view of the Stan L. Albrecht $157.4 $145.9 Agricultural Science Building, Logan 150 $66.7 1,587 Main campus. $56.2 1,501 1,382 1,422 1,500 Main Takeaways 100 • Campus award numbers now track ahead of last year. Campus 1,000 has received 820 awards worth $90.7 million, which is 7.6% 50 ahead of FY16. 500

• USU proposal numbers continue

to track ahead of last year. Received Awards $89.7 $99.6 $111.2 $98.5 $90.7 0 - Through March, campus has 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 YTD Submitted Proposals submitted 934 proposals, which is 84 more than what was USU Campus USU Research Foundation Proposals submitted through the same timeframe last year. • 57% of campus award funding USU Awards 2017 YTD (through March) comes from federal sources, while 43% comes from state/ # Amt. LY Change* private/international sources USU Campus 820 $90.7 M 7.57% • The College of Education and the College of Agriculture lead USU Research Foundation 262 $66.7 M -15.74% all campus units in award dollars received with $21.4 million and YTD Total $157.4 M -3.72% $18.3 million, respectively. 1082

• USURF received 3 multimillion dollar awards in March from the US Air Force totaling $15.7 M. USU Proposals 2017 YTD (through March) # Amt. LY Change*

USU Campus 934 $260.9 M 28.79%

USU Research Foundation 179 $291.6 M 34.81%

YTD Total 1113 $552.5 M 31.90%

*percentages based on change in $ amount Utah State University Sponsored Awards Report - FY 2017 Quarter 4 Notable New Grants Funding Sources FY17 YTD (March) Hydraulic Model of the Oroville Dam Spillway PI: Michael C. Johnson Federal- 57% 14% 20% Center: Utah Water Research 20% National Science Foundation ($10.4 M) Laboratory National Science Foundation ($10.4 M) 10% Dept. of Health and Human Services ($8.3 M) 10% Source: GEI Consulting Dept. of Health and Human Services ($8.3 M) Det. of Agriculture ($9.6 M) 8% 16% Det. of Agriculture ($9.6 M) 8% 16% Amount: $277,308 Det. of Education ($7.5 M) Det. of Education ($7.5 M) USU will design and develop a Dept. of Interior ($3.9 M) 14% Dept. of Interior ($3.9 M) 14% 18% physical model of the Oroville Dept. of Energy ($5.5 M) 18% Dam Flood Control Outlet and Dept. of Energy ($5.5 M) Other ($6.8 M) Spillway that encompasses both Other ($6.8 M) hydraulic and physical features and the alternatives for remedial and 3%3% permanent repairs. 2%2% State/Private- 43% CAREER: Robust aquatic habitat representation for water 31%31% 49%49% Utah ($18.9 M)Utah ($18.9 M) resources decision-making Other States ($5.7 M)Other States ($5.7 M) Private ($12.0 M)Private ($12.0 M) PI: Sarah Elizabeth Null 15%15% Local ($1.3 M)Local ($1.3 M) Dept: Watershed Sciences International ($0.8 M)International ($0.8 M) Source: National Science Foundation 3% 1% Amount: $510,094 College 2% The research goal of this proposal is to represent aquatic habitat with Education ($21.4M) multiple environmental attributes Agriculture ($18.3 M) to solve the problem of quantifying Education ($21.4M)Engineering ($12.2 M) 6% 4% aquatic habitat in water resources 24% Natural Resources ($11.7 M) systmes modeling for robust Agriculture ($18.3 M) decision-making. Engineering ($12.2 M)Science ($10.4 M) 12% Natural Resources ($11.7 M)Humanities and Social Sciences ($5.3 M) Science ($10.4 M) 20% Extension ($3.7 M) 13% Title IV E Child Welfare Training Humanities and Social Sciences ($5.3 M)USU-Eastern ($2.8 M) Project FY17 - FY21 Extension ($3.7 M)Student Services ($2.3 M) 14% USU-Eastern ($2.8 M) PI: Derrik R. Tollefson Regional Campuses ($1.0 M) Student Services ($2.3 M) Dept: Sociology, Social Work, and Regional Campuses ($1.0 M) Anthropology Total Research Expenditures FY 2011-2015

Source: UT Dept. of Human Services, Child and Family Services 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Amount: $3,582,589 USU total expenditures (in millions) $174.20 $157.40 $158.40 $169.60 $175.40

This project will recruit and Rank among all instutions (2,474 total) 109 119 118 115 110 train professional social workers for employment with the Utah Rank among public institutions (629 81 89 86 79 75 Department of Human Services total) Division of Child and Family Services. Rank among Regents Peers (11 total) 5 6 6 6 6

Utah State University Office of Research and Graduate Studies | 1450 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-1450 | For more detailed charts, visit rgs.usu.edu/spo

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Name: James D. Morales Telephone: 797-9250 e-mail: [email protected] Date: April 19, 2017

Focus of Student Affairs

As a standard part of this report, a page will be included providing updates on enrollment and recruitment activities. The first page of this report will focus on programs and activities relating to the efforts being provided by the many outstanding and supportive departments within the Division of Student Affairs.

Department Reports

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT SUMMARY (Apr. 17, 2017)

Fall 2017 Summary (Apr. 17, 2017) USU SYSTEM HEADCOUNT (Freshman, Transfer, Returning) Logan (Main) Eastern (Price) Eastern (Blanding) Regional Campus TOTALS Apps Admits Enrolled Apps Admits Enrolled Apps Admits Enrolled Apps Admits Enrolled Apps Admits Enrolled Freshman 12,996 11,602 18 546 475 3 201 137 1 323 226 9 14,066 12,440 31 Domestic 12,847 11,514 18 541 475 3 201 137 1 319 225 9 13,908 12,351 31 International 149 88 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 158 89 0 Transfer 1,724 1,259 287 32 22 6 12 8 2 186 128 33 1,954 1,417 328 Domestic 1,698 1,250 287 32 22 6 12 8 2 185 128 33 1,927 1,408 328 International 26 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 9 0 Returning 178 108 32 14 9 3 11 8 0 34 25 8 237 150 43 TOTALS 14,898 12,969 337 592 506 12 224 153 3 543 379 50 16,257 14,007 402

LOGAN HEADCOUNT BREAKDOWN (Freshman Transfer) SYSTEM APPLICATION TOTALS 2016 (To Date) 2017 (To Date) % of 2016

2016 2017 Admitted Enrolled Admitted Enrolled Admitted Enrolled % Diff CAMPUS (To Date ) (To Date) New Freshman 11,274 1,427 11,602 18 102.9% 1.3% Domestic 11,160 1,427 11,514 18 103.2% 1.3% Logan (Main) 14,426 14,898 3.3% Resident 7,397 924 7,595 10 102.7% 1.1% Eastern (Price) 705 592 -16.0% Nonresident 3,763 503 3,919 8 104.1% 1.6% Eastern (Blanding) 448 224 -50.0% International 114 0 88 0 77.2% 100.0% Regional Campus 702 543 -22.6% New Transfer 1,074 283 1,259 287 117.2% 101.4% TOTALS 16,281 16,257 -0.1% Domestic 1,051 283 1,250 287 118.9% 101.4% Resident 618 182 754 204 122.0% 112.1% Nonresident 433 101 496 83 114.5% 82.2%

International 23 0 9 0 39.1% 100.0%

Fall 2016 Day 15 Summary

USU SYSTEM HEADCOUNT (AAA) LOGAN ONLINE & EASTERN TOTAL USU LOGAN MAIN REGIONAL CAMPUS OTHER* BROADCAST (Price & Blanding) (Unduplicated) 2015 2016 % Diff 2015 2016 % Diff 2015 2016 % Diff 2015 2016 % Diff 2015 2016 % Diff 2015 2016 % Diff New Freshman 3,818 3,685 -3% 571 411 -28% 208 225 8% 563 536 -5% 170 19 -89% 4,764 4,474 -6% Transfer 1,148 1,113 -3% 426 356 -16% 314 346 10% 86 107 24% 137 161 18% 1,717 1,731 1% Continuing 10,091 10,703 6% 4,341 4,851 12% 1,895 1,877 -1% 805 826 3% 1,216 1,051 -14% 14,261 14,560 2% Returning 1,065 695 -35% 381 292 -23% 195 191 -2% 152 113 -26% 51 46 -10% 1,526 1,081 -29% HS Concurrent/Other 0 1 0% 927 885 -5% 1,104 1,139 3% 490 479 -2% 132 145 10% 2,652 2,649 0% Non-Matriculated 76 75 -1% 45 38 -16% 120 128 7% 5 30 500% 97 79 -19% 339 343 1% TOTALS 16,198 16,272 0% 6,691 6,833 2% 3,836 3,906 2% 2,101 2,091 0% 1,803 1,501 -17% 25,259 24,838 -2% * Int'l Programs, Special Programs, Out-of-State Online, Etc.

LOGAN HEADCOUNT BREAKDOWN (Freshman & Transfer) 2015 2016 % of 2015 Admitted Enrolled Admitted Enrolled Admitted Enrolled New Freshman 12,054 3,797 12,049 3,630 100.0% 95.6% Domestic 11,893 3,771 11,884 3,605 99.9% 95.6% Resident 8,115 2,585 7,988 2,492 98.4% 96.4% Nonresident 3,769 1,201 3,896 1,113 103.4% 92.7% International 161 26 165 25 102.5% 96.2% New Transfer 2,036 1,126 1,835 986 90.1% 87.6% Domestic 1,975 1,107 1,792 970 90.7% 87.6% Resident 1,170 708 1,097 660 93.8% 93.2% Nonresident 805 399 695 310 86.3% 77.7% International 61 19 43 16 70.5% 84.2%

+Highlighted areas are a focus for the USU recruitment team.

Career Services - Utah State University 2015-2016

Mission Statement Services Offered

Career Services, a division of Student Affairs, strengthens the mission Fulfilling this mission is a group of highly trained professionals and and goals of Utah State University by supporting the career exploration student career peers delivering a broad range of developmental and employment success of students and alumni over a lifetime. Career programs, services, and events. These programs are delivered in a Services professionals provide customized, intentional programming balanced, high-tech high-touch manner developing lifelong career and coaching to help students and alumni achieve their goals by: search skills in students and alumni through: • one-on-one career coaching exploring majors & careers • customized presentations and panels • resume/cover letter writing • grad school personal statement preparation obtaining student employment & internships • health professions advising • social media networking on LinkedIn • mock interviews • employer on-campus interviews and information taking tests & preparing for grad school • 7 on-campus career fairs • alumni networks • “Drop-in” coaching in the Career Café securing & succeeding in their careers • vibrant and up-to-date website including free career tools and advice for Logan and Regional campuses * of graduates reporting at 3 months Trustees Report, USU Eastern, May 2017

Chemistry Faculty Appointed to National Committee: Dr. John Weber, assistant professor of Chemistry, has been appointed as a member of a new committee of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Chemical Education’s Examinations Institute. This committee is charged with the responsibility of producing the 2019 General Chemistry Examination, and appointment to this committee is a significant recognition of stature in the chemistry education community. John attended the ACS Exam Institute conference held in San Francisco, California, as part of this appointment.

English Faculty – Presentations and Undergrad Research: Dr. Michaelann Nelson, Assistant Professor of English, accompanied four sophomores, Gisele Ewan, Maeve Garvin, Stacy Graven, and Megan Smith, to the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention from March 29-April 1, 2017 in Louisville, KY where they chaired paper panels ranging from “Austen, Wharton, and Sexton: Women Writing Women” to “Alienation and Erasure in Literature” to creative works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. In addition to presenting undergraduate research, they met famous authors Marlon James, 2014 Man Booker Prize winner (A Brief History and Seven Killings) and Megan Mayhew-Berman (Almost Famous Women). Dr. Nelson also presents her own research, "The Rhetoric of a Resurrection: Glen Canyon Dam, Global Warming, and the Changing Conversation" on the panel "Elemental Resistance: U.S. Literature and Rhetoric of Flooding, Damming, and Water Development" at the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment Conference in Detroit, MI June 20-24, 2017.

TRIO Student Awards: Many students at USU Eastern participate in Federal educational support programs called TRIO. Recently, former Blanding Campus student Karah Shumway Nay was awarded the Utah ASPIRE TRIO Achiever Award, as an outstanding former TRIO participant who is recognized within his/her profession or for outstanding academic achievement. While at the Blanding Campus from 2003-2006, Karah participated in TRIO’s Upward Bound program. Also, another current student from San Juan High, Steven Pugh, has been awarded the Utah TRIO Scholarship, given on the basis of participation in and commitment to TRIO programs; academic achievement; personal, academic, and career goals; extra- curricular, service, and/or leadership activities; and financial need.

Art Faculty Recognized in Recent Competition: Noel Carmack, associate professor of art, received two runners-up awards for his portrait drawings, “Kizzie in Blue” and “Steph,” in North Light Book’s 2016 drawing competition, Strokes of Genius 9: The Best of Drawing, a national drawing competition. The Artists Network online announcement of August 30, 2016 stated: “It is a mark of high achievement to attain runner-up status in our Strokes of Genius competition. We receive many more excellent drawings than is possible to fit into a book and your artwork was seriously considered for that honor. The final cut is based on a number of factors and, by necessity, requires that we cut pieces that could easily be prize winners in many venues.”

SkillsUSA Success: SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. On March 23-24, 2017, several Utah State University Eastern and Carbon High School Students attended the Utah Leadership Skills Conference (ULSC) of SkillsUSA to compete in Automotive Service Technology, Diesel Equipment Technology, Welding, Welding Fabrication, Medical Terminology and Job Skill Demonstration Open. All of USU Eastern’s students did very well and brought home two gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze. Marriah Peet received a gold medal in Job Skill Demonstration Open, and Ryland Barney received a gold medal in welding. Both student now attend the national conference and competition in Louisville, Kentucky. (As reported in an earlier report to Trustees, Chandler Vincent was recently named national welding champion, and he will represent the United States and USU Eastern in world competition in Abu Dhabi in October 2017.)

Office of the Student Body President Michael Scott Peters | (385) 246-5300 May 5, 2017 [email protected]

USUSA Report to the Board of Trustees

Greek Olympics March 17

The Greek Olympics was a two-day event hosted by the USUSA Diversity Cabinet in support of USU’s fraternity and sorority life. Activities included food eating competitions, dance offs, relay races, frisbee tournaments, rock climbing, and a tug of war. The Greek organization that won the Olympics was allowed to donate the funds raised by the event to their philanthropy. Sigma Phi Epsilon received the gold medal and proceeds went to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah.

President’s Scholarship Banquet March 17

The President’s Award is given to students who go above and beyond in the community or on campus. It is a way to thank them for the time and hard work they spend improving USU. USUSA President Ashley Waddoups recognized outstanding student leaders and spoke about the different forms of leadership she saw during her time as a student leader at USU. President Waddoups presented three scholarships to student leaders who were recognized and nominated by other students for their dedication and hard work.

USUSA Spring Retreat March 24-25

The incoming USUSA Officers collaborated with USU Auxiliaries at the Bear Lake Training Center to improve communication between students and administrators. Senators, directors, and vice presidents calendared events and bonded. USUSA President Michael Scott Peters revealed the officers’ theme for the 2017-2018 school year: Everyone Belongs.

CHaSS Week March 27-31

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS) week was a great opportunity for CHaSS Senator Jacie Rex and her council to engage with the broader student body about their college. The week included events like with Cookies with the Dean and Alumni Night. The CHaSS Quiz Bowl was especially well attended. It allowed students from across campus to answer USU and CHaSS specific trivia.

International Banquet March 31

The International Student Council (ISC) hosted the annual International Banquet in honor of Frank De Leon, former ISC President who was killed in a plane crash in summer 2016. Performances included a variety of cultural talents from the Access & Diversity Center and ISC.

Mental Health Week April 3-8

The 2015-2017 Graduate Studies Senator, Ty Aller, and other USUSA officers joined together for a week of mental health advocacy and awareness efforts. The week began with the opening of the 2017 Hope Wall on Monday. It remained open the remainder of the week for students to add Polaroid pictures to. Students gathered outside the TSC Tuesday evening for Light the Night, an event which encouraged students to talk more openly about mental health with others. Writer and comedian Sara Benincasa spoke about her experience overcoming depression Wednesday evening in the TSC Ballroom. Graduate students organized other mental health workshops on campus over the course of the week, and Mental Health Week concluded Office of the Student Body President

with two events that were open to the community on Saturday: the Out of Darkness Walk and the Facing Depression monologue.

Robins Awards April 15 The Robins Awards are the most coveted of all Utah State University honors, and the awards night is the year’s most prestigious event. This year marks the 68th year since Bill E. Robins was student body president at Utah State University. It is in his name we continue to celebrate this renowned tradition.

This year more than 100 nominations from students, staff, and administration at Utah State University were received. Those nominated were asked to submit a comprehensive biography by which a selection committee could evaluate their accomplishments. Following the Robins Awards ceremony on April 15th, 2017, the official 2017 Robins Awards recipients are as follows:

Faculty University Service Award - Rebecca G. Lawver Faculty Researcher of the Year - Silvana Martini Master Student Researcher of the Year - Jacqueline Keating Doctoral Researcher of the Year - Salif Mahamane Graduate Student Teacher of the Year - Sherena Huntsman Peak Prize: Undergraduate Researcher of the Year - Margaret Hallerud Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year - Christy Glass Professional Advisor of the Year - Tressa M. Haderlie Eldon J. Gardner Teacher of the Year - Matt Omasta Scholar of the Year - Darcie Christensen Legacy of Utah State Award - Erik Gray Female Athlete of the Year - Jessica Brooksby Male Athlete of the Year - Dillon Maggard Gerald R. Sherratt Award - Jessica Bishop Talent of the Year - Michael Francis Organization of the Year - Best Buddies Val R. Christensen Service Award - Becca Huppi Woman of the Year - Ashley Waddoups Man of the Year - Garrett White Bill E. Robins Memorial Award - Ty B. Aller

A-Week April 17-21

As part of A-Week, the Student Alumni Association hosted a variety of events including Miss USU, a luau, and True Aggie Night.

Gripe Night April 26

To reach students directly, the Government Relations Council (GRC) has organized an event for the end of the year to collect student concerns and ideas. Bridget Baldwin, the newly elected Student Advocate Vice President, has invited other USUSA officers to join the GRC for this event. This will help create an open channel of communication between student leaders and the students they represent. ACTION AGENDA

1. Proposal from the Department of Environment and Society in the S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources to Restructure the Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science 2. Proposal from the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering to offer a Computer Science Teaching Minor 3. Proposal from the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering to offer an On-line Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education 4. Proposal from the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to change the name from PhD in Sociology; specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; specialization in Social Inequality 5. Proposal from the School of Applied Sciences, and Technology Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to offer a Master of Aviation Science

5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

Utah State University’s Department of Environment and Society, in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources proposes restructuring the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies in the manner described below.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Department of Environment and Society, in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources proposes restructuring the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the proposal to restructure the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah State University’s Department of Environment and Society in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources proposes restructuring the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, and

WHEREAS, The proposed restructuring of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies will better meet the needs of all USU students, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the academic dean, the Educational Policies Committee, and the USU Faculty Senate, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the President and Provost of Utah State University;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approve the proposal to restructure the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources’ Department of Environment and Society and that this proposal be forwarded to the Utah State Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DATE: Program Change Description - Abbreviated Template

Section I: The Request

Utah State University requests approval to restructure Environmental Studies (BS) effective Fall 2017. This action was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees on .

Section II: Program Proposal

Program Change Description/Rationale Present a brief program change description. Describe the institutional procedures used to arrive at a decision for the change. Briefly indicate why such a change should be initiated. State how the institution and the USHE benefit by the change. The curriculum for the B.S. in Environmental Studies is being updated to (1) eliminate the Areas of Emphasis, all of which have been found to add no value to the core degree, as evidenced by the majority of students choosing to use the emphasis ("Environmental Stewardship") that allows students to create a custom emphasis of 15 credits; (2) respond to a substantial new market among regional campus students, by making the degree available through Distance Learning modes; and (3) respond to assessment data which indicate a need to increase specific skill development, such as statistical analysis. This third aim is facilitated by the recent and current hiring of faculty in the specified skills areas since the last curricular revision. The proposed changes in the curriculum for the Environmental Studies major (B.S.) are modest -- substantially less than 50% -- but they do include the elimination of the seven existing Areas of Emphasis. These changes were developed by a committee of faculty in the Department of Environment & Society (ENVS). The full ENVS faculty then voted unanimously to adopt these changes at a formal faculty meeting on January 25, 2017.

Consistency with Institutional Mission/Institutional Impact Explain how the action is consistent with the institution's Regent-approved mission, roles, and goals. Institutional mission and roles may be found at higheredutah.org/policies/policyr312/ . Indicate if the program will be delivered outside of designated service area; provide justification. Service areas are defined in higheredutah.org/policies/policyr315/ . Will faculty or staff structures be impacted by the proposed change? The proposed revisions will modernize the Environmental Studies program and make it consistent with new areas of expertise in ENVS and at Utah State University. Assessment data indicate that this change will better meet the needs and career aspirations of students majoring in Environmental Studies by emphasizing specific skill development. These changes also will facilitate the university's ability to make the degree available to students at regional campuses through Distance Learning. In addition, the program restructure will result in greater efficiency, given the elimination of the Areas of Emphasis.

Finances What costs or savings are anticipated from this change? If new funds are required to implement the change, indicate expected sources of funds. Describe any budgetary impact on other programs or units within the institution. No budgetary impact is expected from this change. Course delivery by distance mode is either already in place or is currently underway, at no additional expense. Facilitating regional campus student participation should lead to increased enrollments in the program; however, the program has the ability to accommodate these additional students without a need for additional resources. 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

Utah State University’s Department of Computer Science, in the College of Engineering proposes offering a Computer Science Teaching Minor in the manner described below.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Department of Computer Science, in the College of Engineering proposes offering a Computer Science Teaching Minor.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the proposal to offer Computer Science Teaching Minor in the College of Engineering. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah State University’s Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering proposes offering a Computer Science Teaching Minor, and

WHEREAS, The proposed computer science teaching minor will provide additional teaching opportunities for education students, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the academic dean, the Educational Policies Committee, and the USU Faculty Senate, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the President and Provost of Utah State University;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approve the proposal to offer a Computer Science Teaching Minor in the College of Engineerings’ Department of Computer Science and that this proposal be forwarded to the Utah State Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DATE: Utah System of Higher Education Program Description - Abbreviated Template

Section I: The Request

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Minor: Computer Science Teaching Minor effective Spring 2018. This program was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees on .

Section II: Program Proposal/Needs Assessment

Program Description/Rationale Present a brief program description. Describe the institutional procedures used to arrive at a decision to offer the program. Briefly indicate why such a program should be initiated. State how the institution and the USHE benefit by offering the proposed program. Provide evidence of student interest and demand that supports potential program enrollment. This minor (20 credits) was approved at the department and college level. Many math teaching majors (and to some extent science teaching majors) have asked about a CS teaching credential. This interest has been ongoing for the last ten years. At the most recent majors meeting, this topic received a lot of discussion. USU has one of the top education programs in the nation. It makes sense to attach a CS teaching credential to our education program. Additionally, there is an increasing need for CS in our state. Computer Science for All is the President's new initiative to empower all American students from kindergarten through high school to learn computer science and be equipped with the computational thinking skills they need to be creators in the digital economy. Both educators and business leaders are increasingly recognizing that computer science is a “new basic” skill necessary for economic opportunity and social mobility.

According to NCWIT (The National Center for Women and Information Technology), by 2024, 1.1 million computing-related job openings are expected. At the current rate, only 41% of these jobs could be filled by U.S. computing bachelor’s degree recipients. Students need the opportunity to receive this vital training.

In order to produce the needed supply of Computer Science graduates, we need Computer Science instruction in the high schools. Creation of this teaching minor will help to provide Computer Science instruction.

Last year, there were more than 600,000 high-paying tech jobs across the United States that were unfilled, and by 2018, 51 percent of all STEM jobs are projected to be in computer science-related fields. Computer science and data science are not only important for the tech sector, but for so many industries, including transportation, healthcare, education, and financial services.

The citizens of Utah need access to this important training. Other USHE institutions have expressed interest in the program. Currently, there is a Teaching Minor offered at the University of Utah and Weber State. Since the teaching minor is associated with a traditional education degree, it is important for the teaching minor to be available locally.

Finances What costs or savings are anticipated in implementing the proposed program? If new funds are required, indicate expected sources of funds. Describe any budgetary impact on other programs or units within the institution. $6K per year will be required to teach CS4350, the new methods course. Other required classes are currently being taught and require no new funding. Funds will be paid for out of normal departmental budgets.

Section III: Curriculum

Program Curriculum List all courses, including new courses, to be offered in the proposed program by prefix, number, title, and credit hours (or credit equivalences). Indicate new courses with an X in the appropriate columns. The total number of credit hours should reflect the number of credits required to receive the award. For NEW Emphases, skip to emphases tables below. For variable credits, please enter the minimum value in the table below for credit hours. To explain variable credit in detail as well as any additional information, use the narrative box below.

NEW Credit Course Number Course Title Course Hours General Education Courses (list specific courses if recommended for this program on Degree Map) General Education Credit Hour Sub-Total Required Courses + - CS 1400 Introduction to Computer Science CS1 4 + - CS1410 Introduction to Computer Science CS2 3 + - CS2420 Algorithms and Data Structures CS3 3 + - CS4350 Teaching Methods 3 + - SCED3300 Clinical Experience 1 1 + - + - + - + -

Required Course Credit Hour Sub-Total 14 Elective Courses + - CS2410 Introduction to Event Driven Programming and GUI's 3 + - CS2610 Developing Dynamic, Database-Driven, Web Applications 3 + - CS3100 Operating Systems and Concurrency 3 + - CS3200 Mobile Application Development 3 + - CS3430 Scientific Computing with Python 3 + - CS3450 Introduction to Software Engineering (CI) 3 + - CS4700 Programming Languages 3 + - Any advisor approved class numbered 5000 or above (3-4 credits) 3 + - + - (Select two electives)

Elective Credit Hour Sub-Total 6 Core Curriculum Credit Hour Sub-Total 20

Program Curriculum Narrative Describe any variable credits. You may also include additional curriculum information, as needed. The 5000 level courses may be 4 credits. Degree Map Degree maps pertain to undergraduate programs ONLY. Provide a degree map for proposed program. Degree Maps were approved by the State Board of Regents on July 17, 2014 as a degree completion measure. Degree maps or graduation plans are a suggested semester-by-semester class schedule that includes prefix, number, title, and semester hours. For more details see http://higheredutah.org/pdf/agendas/201407/TAB%20A%202014-7-18.pdf (Item #3).

Please cut-and-paste the degree map or manually enter the degree map in the table below

First Year Fall Cr. Hr. First Year Spring Cr. Hr. CS 1400: Introduction to Computer Science--CS 4 CS 1410: Introduction to Computer Science--CS 3

Total 4 Total 3 Second Year Fall Cr. Hr. Second Year Spring Cr. Hr. CS 2420: Algorithms and Data Structures--CS 3 ( 3 CS Elective 3

Total 3 Total 3 Third Year Fall Cr. Hr. Third Year Spring Cr. Hr. CS Elective 3 CS4350 Computer ScienceTeaching Methods 3

Total 3 Total 3 Fourth Year Fall Cr. Hr. Fourth Year Spring Cr. Hr. SCED3300 1

Total 1 Total 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

Utah State University’s Department of Engineering Education, in the College of Engineering proposes offering an On-line Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education in the manner described below.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Department of Engineering Education, in the College of Engineering proposes offering an On-line Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the proposal to offer an On-Line Graduate Certificate in Engineering in the College of Engineering. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah State University’s Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering proposes offering an On-line Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education, and

WHEREAS, The proposed on-line graduate certificate will enhance pedagogy in engineering education, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the academic dean, the Educational Policies Committee, and the USU Faculty Senate, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the President and Provost of Utah State University;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approve the proposal to offer an On-line Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education in the College of Engineerings’ Department of Engineering Education and that this proposal be forwarded to the Utah State Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DATE: Utah System of Higher Education Program Description - Abbreviated Template

Section I: The Request

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Graduate Certificate: On-Line Certificate in Engineering Education effective Fall 2017. This program was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees on

Section II: Program Proposal/Needs Assessment

To achieve these goals, students will complete 13 credit hours, combining course work (12 credits) and a comprehensive teaching and learning portfolio (1 credit). The curriculum has been divided into four 3 credit courses and an Internship course as shown below.

Utah State University (USU) is home to one of only a few departments in the nation in engineering education. The engineering education program at USU is one of a growing number of programs throughout the country. The proposed certificate program will provide skills for students interested in enhancing their teaching and training skills in engineering. The proposed Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education is an initial certificate, however on a case-by-case basis, with advisement from the engineering education department, credits earned may be used toward completing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education.

Often, newly graduating engineering faculty are ill-prepared to effectively teach and many struggle as they move toward tenure. There is a need to give engineering faculty and industrial trainers an opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills in engineering teaching and learning.

The Department of Engineering Education completed a national survey of engineering education institutions (both academic and businesses) to determine the need for the program. The results of the survey indicate that potential participants would prefer to participate in an online program that could be completed within 12 months. The participants in the survey also commented on the topics that should be included in the program curriculum. The requests regarding the content of the program are reflected in the program structure and content as presented in the following sections of this document.

While there are already engineering education certificate programs at other universities, none are fully online programs. The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education program will be open to students without geographic limitations here in the U.S. and in other countries worldwide.

Consistency with Institutional Mission/Impact on Other USHE Institutions Explain how the program is consistent with the institution's Regents-approved mission, roles, and goals. Institutional mission and roles may be found at higheredutah.org/policies/policyr312/ . Indicate if the program will be delivered outside of designated service area; provide justification. Service areas are defined in higheredutah.org/policies/policyr315/ . The mission of Utah State University is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered land grant and space grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first; by cultivating diversity of thought and culture; and by serving the public through learning, discovery, and engagement. The online certificate program meets the university mission by serving the public and promoting learning environments, discovery, and engagement to improve engineering.

The existing faculty in the Department of Engineering Education (EED) will participate in facilitating the certificate program. There will be no need for additional faculty or other resources to facilitate the program. The certificate program will require four new courses to be developed. Each of the courses will utilize content from existing courses in the Ph.D. program. The courses will be developed for online delivery by existing EED faculty. There will be no negative budgetary impact on USU.

Finances What costs or savings are anticipated in implementing the proposed program? If new funds are required, indicate expected sources of funds. Describe any budgetary impact on other programs or units within the institution. No new funds are required for the implementation of the online certificate program. The program will not impact other programs at Utah State University and will enhance the existing Ph.D. program within the department by offering an online option for students across the US and around the world. A 5 year proposed budget plan is illustrated in the table below.

Section III: Curriculum

NEW Course Number Course Title

General Education Courses (list specific courses if recommended for this program on Degree Map) General Education Credit Hour Sub-Total Required Courses + - Course Design Developing educational or training curricula, including the 3 + - Evaluation and Assess An overview of the various methods used to measure and evaluate 3 + - Principles of Teaching Learning theories, desirable characteristics, attributes, learning 3 + - E-learning Course and Review of learning theories and research for development of online 3 + - Teaching Internship Capstone activity for students to gain experience, improve 1 + - + - + - + - + - Add A Group of Courses Required Course Credit Hour Sub-Total 13 Elective Courses + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - Add A Group of Courses Elective Credit Hour Sub-Total Core Curriculum Credit Hour Sub-Total 13

Program Curriculum Narrative Describe any variable credits. You may also include additional curriculum information, as needed.

Certificate Courses

EEDC 6450 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Course Description The course provides opportunities for students to develop skills, strategies, and techniques used for instruction in engineering education. It also gives a chance to think about teaching and learning in engineering at the university and in industry. Topics covered in this course include: ways to improve efficiency as an engineering educator, problem-solving and creativity, active learning strategies, different content delivery methods, different types of learners, Piaget's and Perry's theories of cognitive development, Constructivism, different learning and teaching styles.

Course Objectives After completing this course the students will be able to: • Explain the different learning theories and be able to incorporate them into their teaching • Describe the different models of cognitive development • Classify different psychological types and explain how they learn • Explain the difference between novices and experts and discuss steps in problem solving strategy • Recognize the responsibilities that come with teaching • Set goals and prioritize activities • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to different delivery mechanisms • Recognize and employ active learning strategies • Effectively use technology in and out of the classroom • Apply effective communication and presentation skills • Incorporate laboratory work, group and team activities/projects, and other practical skills into a course/training • Apply effective classroom management

Course Content The course will be organized around the following teaching and learning topics. Specific assignments and activities have been developed for each topic section. • Learning theories and how people learn • Cognitive development theories: Piaget and Perry, Vygotsky • Importance of teacher training • Teaching and research efficiency • Problem solving and creativity • Content delivery methods • Active learning strategies and teaching with technology

• Incorporating design and laboratory work • Classroom management with special consideration of difficult students

Course Requirements • Assigned Text Readings - complete the assigned readings from recommended texts • Online Readings - complete selected online readings related to the course sequence • Online Class Discussion - participate in online class discussion • Topic Activities - complete assigned activities for each topic References:

Wankat, P.C. and Oreovicz, F.S. (2015). Teaching Engineering (2nd Edition), Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1557537003).

EEDC 6150 Evaluation and Assessment

Course Description The purpose of this course is to facilitate each student reaching a level high of competence and understanding of assessment practices used in engineering education. The focus of this course will be the nature of assessment, planning for assessment, validity and reliability, preparing and using achievement tests, writing traditional test questions (T/F, matching, multiple choice, etc.), more authentic assessment methods, grading and reporting, and using assessment in action research.

Course Objectives After completing this course the students will be able to: • Discuss the relationship between instruction and assessment • Apply taxonomies and instructional objectives to prepare students for assessment • Identify methods used for assessment of learning • Explain the advantages and disadvantages in the major types of assessment • Describe the difference between norm referenced and criterion reference assessment • Develop standards for student assessment • Select and develop assessment methods appropriate for instructional decisions • Explain the importance of validity and reliability in assessment • Develop guidelines for effective and fair grading • Collect appropriate assessment data • Recognize the unethical, illegal, and otherwise, inappropriate assessment methods and uses of assessment information

Course Content The course will be organized around the following topics related to evaluation and assessment. • Achievement assessment and the relationship between assessment and instruction • The nature of student assessment • Planning for assessment • Validity and Reliability • Preparing and using achievement tests • The nature and creation of selection item type questions • Performance assessments • Grading and Reporting

Course Requirements

• Assigned Text Readings - complete the assigned readings from recommended texts • Online Readings - complete selected online readings related to the course sequence • Online Class Discussion - participate in online class discussion • Topic Activities - complete assigned activities for each topic

References: Waught, C.K. and Gronlund, N.E. (2013). Assessment of Student Achievement (10th Edition), Pearson, ISBN 978-0-13-268963-2

EEDC 6090 Course Design

Course Description The aim of this course is to teach the students the necessary skills to create an effective educational or training engineering curricula. The course will focus on the different types of engineering courses (lectures, recitations, labs, design studios, etc.), creating goals and objectives, choosing effective teaching methods, choosing course reference materials, accreditation concerns, lesson planning, and course design.

Course Objectives After completing this course the students will be able to: • Identify different types courses applicable for engineering education • Identify functions and implications of various curriculum designs • Develop an effective course/training program aligned with accreditation requirements • Create objectives and goals for the course/training • Identify effective teaching and learning methods for the course/training • Identify instructional delivery methods that enhance student learning and achievement • Develop effective assessment strategy for the course/training • Create a list of resources essential for the course (e.g. textbooks, etc.) • Continuous course evaluation process

Course Content The course will be organized around the following curriculum topics. Specific assignments and activities have been developed for each topic section. • Character of course curriculum and its history • Approaches and importance of course curriculum • Students expectations of the course curriculum • Curriculum development process • Curriculum planning and implementation • Planning learning activity and instruction • Planning and implementation of student assessment • Curriculum evaluation and change • Planning course reading material and other resources

Course Requirements • Assigned Text Readings - complete the assigned readings from recommended texts • Online Readings - complete selected online readings related to the course sequence

• Online Class Discussion - participate in online class discussion • Topic Activities - complete assigned activities for each topic

References: Grunet, J., Millis, B.J., Cohen, M.W. and Diamong, R.M. (2008). The Course Syllabus: A Learning- Centered Approach (2nd Edition), Wiley, ISBN: 978-0470197615.

EEDC 7310 E-learning Course and Training Development

Introduction The purpose of this course is to introduce core principles and the best practices of the design and implementation of online or web-assisted courses in the context of engineering education. The focus of this course is on the integration of research findings and best practices of online teaching and learning as well as tips and strategies for online course development and implementation.

Course Objectives After completing this course the students will be able to: • Explain different course delivery formats • Discuss different types of online formats • Explain the learning theories that support online education • Effectively use and manage a learning management system • Implement instructional tools and strategies in web-facilitated and online learning environments with specific reference to engineering education

• Develop and implement an online or web-facilitated course in engineering, or related, field

Course Content The course will be organized around the following topics related to technology. • Face-to-Face and Web Facilitated instructions

• Distance Education - Hybrid/Blended and Online instructions • Educational, Administrative, and Online Education Standards • Principles of online instruction and delivery

• Active learning in online education in context of engineering education

• Design strategies for online course

• Assessment in online engineering education • Instructor role in online engineering education • Ethical issues in online education

References: Boettcher, J.V. and Conrad, R-M. (2016). The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips (2nd Edition), Jossey-Bass, ISBN 978-1119147688

EEDC 7900 Teaching Internship

Introduction The course aims to be a capstone activity for students pursuing Graduate Engineering Education Certificate to gain experience, improve understanding of teaching, reflect on their own teaching, and obtain feedback from faculty members and possibly from students. The course should give students the opportunity to put their engineering education knowledge into practical application. Ideally, to register for the course students should have a significant teaching responsibility in engineering or science course(s), either at the university, community college, other institution of higher learning or industry.

Course Objectives: After completing this course the students will be able to: • contrast critically student's teaching experience with theoretical knowledge gained in courses of the program, • evaluate teaching experiences by using own reflections, students and faculty feedback, • present teaching credentials by demonstrating teaching methods and approaches, and by analyzing evidence of student learning,

• articulate and justify the choices of teaching methods and activities, • document professional development and to identify areas for improvement, • assemble a teaching portfolio that highlights the quality and scholarship of one's own teaching in a presentable form, also for hiring purposes.

Course Content The course will be organized around the following topics related to teaching experience and preparation of teaching portfolio. • Teaching philosophy, • Teaching methods and approaches, • Teaching skills, • Documenting of professional development, • Preparing a teaching portfolio • Identifying areas for improvement.

Course Requirements Students enrolled in the course will be required to: • read recommended material, • submit fortnightly reflections on their teaching, • prepare a professional teaching portfolio

References: Separate reading material for each topic in the form of research papers.

Degree Map Degree maps pertain to undergraduate programs ONLY. Provide a degree map for proposed program. Degree Maps were approved by the State Board of Regents on July 17, 2014 as a degree completion measure. Degree maps or graduation plans are a suggested semester-by-semester class schedule that includes prefix, number, title, and semester hours. For more details see http://higheredutah.org/pdf/agendas/201407/TAB%20A%202014-7-18.pdf (Item #3).

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ITEM FOR ACTION

Utah State University’s Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences proposes changing the name from PhD in Sociology; specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; specialization in Social Inequality in the manner described below.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences proposes changing the name from PhD in Sociology; specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in Social Inequality.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the proposal to change the name from PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in Social Inequality in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah State University’s Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences proposes changing the name from PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in Social Inequality, and

WHEREAS, The proposed change will clarify the area of specialization, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the academic dean, the Educational Policies Committee, and the USU Faculty Senate, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the President and Provost of Utah State University;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approve the proposal to change the name from PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in States and Markets to PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in Social Inequality in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology and that this proposal be forwarded to the Utah State Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

______DATE: Program Change Description - Abbreviated Template

Section I: The Request

Utah State University requests approval to change name from PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in States & Markets to PhD in Sociology; doctoral specialization in Social Inequality effective Fall 2017. This action was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees on .

Section II: Program Proposal

Program Change Description/Rationale Present a brief program change description. Describe the institutional procedures used to arrive at a decision for the change. Briefly indicate why such a change should be initiated. State how the institution and the USHE benefit by the change. The sociology faculty at USU propose renaming the States & Markets specialization within the doctoral program to Social Inequality. In sociology, “social inequality” refers to unequal access to resources or “social goods” (e.g., income, education, healthcare, political representation) based on socially-defined categories or positions of individuals, such as class, gender, race, religion or age. “Social inequality” is therefore, a term very familiar to professionals in the field of sociology and is not reflective of a political statement in a negative context. The study of social inequality is fundamental to the field of sociology, and including this topic as a graduate specialization area brings the USU sociology program in line with: (1) The American Sociological Association’s (ASA) core research topics in the discipline; (2) Disciplinary trends at peer universities; (3) Disciplinary trends at the nation’s leading universities; (4) Research expertise of current faculty; and (5) Research interests and career prospects of graduate students. The faculty anticipate that offering a specialization area in social inequality will facilitate recruitment of new graduate students and increase the competitiveness of USU students in the job market, as well as providing a more accurate description of the diverse expertise of the faculty members in the sociology program. Importantly, the only other sociology PhD-granting program in the state at the University of Utah does not offer graduate training in social inequality. Thus, renaming the specialty area at USU will not duplicate current offerings and will expand the range of graduate training opportunities available in Utah.

Social Inequality is an ASA Core Disciplinary Topic According to the American Sociological Association, the national professional association for the discipline, “Inequalities and Stratification” represents a core research topic for sociologists, and includes studies of “the distribution of wealth and power within and across societies and the systems of stratification that develop including class, caste, race, and gender”. Renaming this graduate specialty area brings the USU sociology program in line with a core research focus of the discipline. As is evident in the tables below, there is some variation across institutions in the specific terminology used to describe this core research focus. The sociology faculty have chosen “Social Inequality” for its brevity and simplicity, as well as because it is the most commonly used term for this area of research among USU’s peer institutions.

Peer Institutions’ Graduate Specialty Areas Among USU’s 10 peer institutions, 5 offer PhD programs in sociology. All of these 5 sociology PhD- granting institutions include a sociology doctoral graduate specialty area in social inequality or stratification (see Table 1). By renaming the graduate specialty, the USU sociology program will be more in line with peer institutions.

Table 1. Peer Institution Comparison

Peer Institution Graduate Specialty Area Colorado State University Social Inequality, Justice & Gov Kansas State University Social Inequality New Mexico State University Stratification University of Nebraska Inequality Washington State University Social Inequalities

Leading Institutions’ Graduate Specialty Areas Among the top ten nationally ranked sociology PhD-granting institutions, every graduate program includes a specialty area of social inequality and/or stratification—both terms refer generally to systems that produce social inequality (see Table 2). While the two concepts differ somewhat in their meaning, they are usually used interchangeably. By renaming this graduate specialty, the USU sociology program will be more in line with leading national institutions.

Table 2. Top 10 Nationally Ranked Sociology Programs Comparison

Leading Institution Graduate Specialty Area Inequality Princeton University Inequality & Social Stratification UC-Berkeley SocialStratification University of Wisconsin Social Stratification Stanford University University of Michigan Gender/Sexuality, Race/Ethnicity & Immigration Social Harvard University Stratification University of Chicago Social Stratification University of North Carolina Social Stratification & Mobility UCLA Inequality/Stratification Inequality/ Northwestern University Stratification

Faculty Research Expertise Table 3 includes a list of USU Sociology Program faculty with wide-ranging research expertise in the area of social inequality. And the faculty hopes to build upon this core by recruiting faculty in the future with core research expertise in social inequality. The Social Inequality name better reflects the research expertise of current faculty. It also provides a more accurate description of the courses and research training available to students.

Table 3. USU Sociology Program Faculty with Social Inequality Expertise USU Faculty Research Expertise Dr. Leon Anderson (Texas ’87) Homelessness; Ethnography

Dr. Gabriele Ciciurkaite (Kentucky ’16) Health Disparities; Race, Class, Gender Work & Dr. Christy Glass (Yale ’05) Labor; Race, Class, Gender Immigration/ Dr. Erin Hofmann (Texas ’12) migration; Gender Dr. Sojung Lim (Wisconsin ’13) Social inequality; Family; Work & Labor

Graduate Student Training Currently, 8 graduate courses are listed as core courses in the States & Markets specialty area: Theory & Research in Social Change; Theory & Research in Social Inequality; Work and Occupations; Political Sociology; Community Theory and Research; Public Sociology; Global Migration; and Social Policy & Inequality. The faculty believe that social inequality describes the content of these graduate courses more accurately than does States & Markets. Students in these courses cover topics that include the construction of race, class, and gender; labor market inequalities; assimilation and integration of immigrants; global economic and political inequality; and social mobility. To further solidify available training in social inequality, the sociology program plans to replace the course on Theory & Research in Social Change with a course on the Sociology of Gender.

Career Prospects for Graduate Students Current and former USU sociology graduate students have pursued research training in the area of social inequality. Current graduate students’ research training focuses on workplace bias, race/ethnicity, immigration/migration, and gender. Recent graduates of the PhD program who have focused their training in the area of social inequality have been very competitive in securing prestigious research and/or tenure- track faculty positions (see Table 4). By renaming the graduate specialty to social inequality, the sociology program will have greater ability to recruit and train future researchers and teachers in this core area. Moreover, because social inequality is a more widely recognized sub-area of sociology than is States & Markets, this change will be helpful to USU students on the job market, particularly to those students who pursue careers in academia.

Table 4. Job Placements for Sociology PhD Program Graduates with a Social Inequality Research Focus (2012-2016) PhD Graduate Research Expertise/Current Position Paul Jacobs Immigration; race & ethnicity / U.S. Census Bureau Karin Abel Health disparities; social policy/ Tennessee State Univ. Elizabeth Kiester Employment discrimination; gender; family/Albright College Stephanie Malin Environmental health; community activism/ Colorado State Univ. Work and Anita Harker employment; gender; family/Whatcom Community Col. Fertility; HIV/AIDS; global Joyce Mumah development/ African Pop. & Health RC

Consistency with Institutional Mission/Institutional Impact Explain how the action is consistent with the institution's Regent-approved mission, roles, and goals. Institutional mission and roles may be found at higheredutah.org/policies/policyr312/ . Indicate if the program will be delivered outside of designated service area; provide justification. Service areas are defined in higheredutah.org/policies/policyr315/ . Will faculty or staff structures be impacted by the proposed change? Utah State University is one of the state's designated doctoral degree granting institutions, and the proposed change is consistent with that element of the institution's mission and with efforts to provide a high-quality doctoral education to students enrolled in the Sociology PhD program.

The proposed name change for one of the three doctoral specializations in the USU Sociology graduate program would not alter any other aspects of the program's structure. The PhD program would continue to be offered only at the Logan campus. No faculty or staff changes would occur in conjunction with the proposed name change.

Finances What costs or savings are anticipated from this change? If new funds are required to implement the change, indicate expected sources of funds. Describe any budgetary impact on other programs or units within the institution. There would be no budgetary effects associated with the proposed name change for this specialty area in the Sociology PhD program. 5 May 2017

ITEM FOR ACTION

Utah State University’s School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences proposes offering a Master of Aviation Science in the manner described below.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences proposes offering a Master of Aviation Science.

RECOMMENDATION

The President and Provost recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the proposal to offer a Master of Aviation Science in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. RESOLUTION UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, Utah State University’s School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences proposes offering a Master of Aviation Science, and

WHEREAS, The proposed Master of Aviation Science will advance professionals in the aviation industry, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the academic dean, the Educational Policies Committee, and the USU Faculty Senate, and

WHEREAS, The proposal has been approved by the President and Provost of Utah State University;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Utah State University Board of Trustees hereby approve the proposal to offer a Master of Aviation Science in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences’ School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education and that this proposal be forwarded to the Utah State Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education.

RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DATE: Utah System of Higher Education Program Description - Full Template

Section I: The Request Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Master's degree(s): Master of Aviation Science effective Spring 2018. This program was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees on .

Section II: Program Proposal

Program Description Present a complete, formal program description. The School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education recommends a new program at the master's level in Aviation Science. This degree will stack a new degree above the existing Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Technology. The new Master of Aviation Science (MAS) program will build on the existing aviation curriculum and provide opportunities for professionals in the aviation industry. The program will be an online degree, focusing on Aviation Safety, that will complement the existing CTE master's programs in ASTE. The program will require students to complete four core courses (12 credits), six credits in their applied research/demonstration project, three courses (9 credits) in their focus area, and two courses (6 credits) of electives. The 33 credit program mirrors the existing Technology Engineering Education Master's degree, and the on-line Career and Technical Education MEd degree in ASTE. There have been several aviation students who have completed their master's degree in TEE, with a focus in Aviation Technology and this experience has been used to guide this request. This program will bring a new degree with potential interest for industry professionals, and others with academic backgrounds/ training in aviation. Aviation safety is a highly desired and sought after specialty in corporate, commercial and general aviation. Aviation business and management personnel, as well as pilots and maintenance professionals will have interest in this degree.

Consistency with Institutional Mission Explain how the program is consistent with the institution's Regents-approved mission, roles, and goals. Institutional mission and roles may be found at higheredutah.org/policies/policyr312/ . The Mission Statement of USU includes specific statements on learning, discovery and engagement. The overall mission statement of Utah schools includes emphasis on local, state and national levels, which an online program is designed to help. As USU graduates, and those of other institutions, enter the workforce, there is often a need to expand skills, knowledge and abilities, to prepare them for increased service, employment and development.

There is an effort to expand the degree opportunities for students through online degrees. Whereas the Bachelor's level Aviation Technology degree requires class time and flight time to be logged with an instructor by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the master's degree can be delivered 100% online. Faculty and staff can teach from anywhere as the students take the courses from anywhere. This degree will meet the challenge to "discover, create and transmit knowledge through education and training programs" not only at the undergraduate level, but "graduate and professional levels" as specified in the Utah State University mission statement. This proposal will strengthen USU's status in the nation by having a top tier aviation program, and place us amongst the leading institutions that currently offer master's degrees. This online program is consistent with the goals of growth and economic development, as there is no infrastructure (classroom) requirements, and the market is a global audience.

Section III: Needs Assessment

Program Rationale Describe the institutional procedures used to arrive at a decision to offer the program. Briefly indicate why such a program should be initiated. State how the institution and the USHE benefit by offering the proposed program. Faculty and staff in the Aviation Technology program researched the need for a program to advance professionals in the aviation industry. While traveling to national conferences and meeting with industry professionals, the desire for aviation professionals--both pilots and maintenance individuals--to have a master's degree was clear. This online degree will enable professionals in the industry to take courses while maintaining a variable work schedule that is common in the aviation industry.

The department has applicable experience through working with aviation professionals in the Technology and Engineering Education M.S. degree program. Student interest and faculty commitment to developing online resources to enhance course offerings provide a solid foundation for this proposal. As new courses are developed and enrollment increases, additional instructors can then be hired, possibly as adjuncts, with the ability to teach from anywhere, or the aviation program will be able to expand the resident faculty to assume the load. USU and USHE will then be one of a select group of universities to offer a 100% online master's degree in the aviation discipline.

Labor Market Demand Provide local, state, and/or national labor market data that speak to the need for this program. Occupational demand, wage, and number of annual openings information may be found at sources such as Utah DWS Occupation Information Data Viewer (jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/gotoOccinfo.do) and the Occupation Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/oco). According to the 2016-17 Occupational Outlook Handbook, "employment for commercial pilots is projected to grow 10% from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations." The median pay for airline and commercial pilots in 2015 was $102,520. The aviation industry is robust and job opportunities will continue as commercial pilots reach the mandatory retirement age of 65. The competition for careers at major airlines is strong. Although a graduate degree is not required for advancement in the industry, the attainment of an advanced degree provides a strong indicator of a candidate's commitment to currency and self-initiated development that is a hallmark of the industry. As the aviation industry continues to grow, there is an ever increasing need for management professionals with advanced degrees. The aviation industry employment demand (i.e. pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, logistics) is strong, and many alumni and industry professionals are seeking out opportunities to advance their careers through additional education.

Student Demand Provide evidence of student interest and demand that supports potential program enrollment. Use Appendix D to project five years' enrollments and graduates. Note: If the proposed program is an expansion of an existing program, present several years enrollment trends by headcount and/or by student credit hours that justify expansion. An informal interest survey conducted in the spring of 2016 within the USU graduating class revealed that over 50% of graduates will be interested in pursuing an advanced degree at some time in their career. At the fall 2016 USU Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting, every airline and maintenance organization represented expressed an interest in this proposed degree, as many mid-level career professionals are interested in advanced education to assist them in their career paths. While not required for the major airlines, many recruiters reflect a desire and need for aviation professionals with a master's degree demonstrating currency of education. It is anticipated that this program will attract 10-15 students in the first year of approval and, with a marketing campaign at the national level, the enrollment will show steady consistent growth with our target enrollment in the program of 60 students.

Similar Programs Are similar programs offered elsewhere in the USHE, the state, or Intermountain Region? If yes, identify the existing program(s) and cite justifications for why the Regents should approve another program of this type. How does the proposed program differ from or compliment similar program(s)? There are no aviation science master's degrees in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada or Colorado. Arizona has Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (a private institution), with master's and doctoral degrees in aviation. There are Aerospace Engineering and similar degrees at USU, University of Utah and other Colorado schools, but none for aviation professionals that are not engineering based. This new program is designed for aviation professionals who are pilots, dispatchers, airport managers, maintenance technicians, business managers and military aviators. The Master of Aviation Science degree will complement our current Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Technology.

Collaboration with and Impact on Other USHE Institutions Indicate if the program will be delivered outside of designated service area; provide justification. Service areas are defined in higheredutah.org/policies/policyr315/ . Assess the impact the new program will have on other USHE institutions. Describe any discussions with other institutions pertaining to this program. Include any collaborative efforts that may have been proposed. Because this is an online degree, a graduate of any USHE institution with a bachelor's degree will be eligible to apply with the target audience being those in the commercial aviation industry. This program will be available to anyone in the world. Aviation faculty members have spoken with other institution faculty members, including those at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and California Baptist University to identify positive academic experiences and curriculum ideas; and to avoid pitfalls they have experienced.

External Review and Accreditation Indicate whether external consultants or, for a career and technical education program, program advisory committee were involved in the development of the proposed program. List the members of the external consultants or advisory committee and briefly describe their activities. If the program will seek special professional accreditation, project anticipated costs and a date for accreditation review. The USU Aviation advisory committee consists of industry partners, including: SkyWest Airlines, Envoy, Republic Airways, Trans States Airlines, Duncan Aviation, Mesa, Delta, Air Wisconsin, Endeavor Air, GoJet Airlines, Comutair (United Express), and Western Aircraft. The Utah State University Aviation Advisory Committee was consulted about this new program, (Master of Aviation Science) and they indicated that aviation safety is an appropriate consistent foundational theme. The advisory committee members were all interested in, and offered encouragement and advice for the program development. The group also stated that Maintenance Management would be an area that would be in demand; however, USU does not currently have faculty to support this focus. There is no specific accreditation required for this new master's degree.

Section IV: Program Details

Graduation Standards and Number of Credits Provide graduation standards. Provide justification if number of credit or clock hours exceeds credit limit for this program type described in R401-3.11, which can be found at higheredutah.org/policies/R401. The Master of Aviation Science will require 33 credits in 11 courses. This is standard for other master's programs at USU, and modeled after the existing TEE Master's degree. Students will complete a course in research development followed by a creative/applied research project. No residency is required in this online degree program.

Admission Requirements List admission requirements specific to the proposed program. Admission requirements will mirror those of current master's degrees in the graduate school and ASTE. Students will complete the online application, complete with the current GRE or MAT exam, letters and transcripts. The only additional requirement will be aviation experience or background. This may be accomplished by one of the following: Aviation Degree, Aviation Certifications (e.g. pilot's license, FAA certification as an aircraft mechanic--Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license) or other aviation employment /experience.

Curriculum and Degree Map Use the tables in Appendix A to provide a list of courses and Appendix B to provide a program Degree Map, also referred to as a graduation plan.

Section V: Institution, Faculty, and Staff Support

Institutional Readiness How do existing administrative structures support the proposed program? Identify new organizational structures that may be needed to deliver the program. Will the proposed program impact the delivery of undergraduate and/or lower-division education? If yes, how? There are four Aviation faculty members with master's degrees, and industry experience, who are responsible for the content and instruction of the MAS online courses. USU's CIDI (Center for Innovative Design and Instruction) has helped develop the courses which are currently being taught within the Technology and Engineering Education Master of Science degree program as needed. Additional faculty expertise may be needed as the program grows and course offerings expand. There has been no degradation of any undergraduate programs or courses. As this program is 100% online, there is no additional classroom infrastructure required. The current CANVAS LMS and web-based applications have proven excellent for course presentation. The online course offerings, including those within the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Master of Education degree program, within ASTE demonstrates the capability and capacity to develop and deliver this new program.

Faculty Describe faculty development activities that will support this program. Will existing faculty/instructions, including teaching/ graduate assistants, be sufficient to instruct the program or will additional faculty be recruited? If needed, provide plans and resources to secure qualified faculty. Use Appendix C to provide detail on faculty profiles and new hires. Current faculty, primarily in the Aviation Technology, and the Technology and Engineering Education programs in ASTE, have the expertise to oversee and develop the program. Current faculty members have participated in professional development opportunities, including the Empowering Teaching Excellence seminars, workshops and development programs at USU-- especially the online and distance education focused courses.

Staff Describe the staff development activities that will support this program. Will existing staff such as administrative, secretarial/ clerical, laboratory aides, advisors, be sufficient to support the program or will additional staff need to be hired? Provide plans and resources to secure qualified staff, as needed. Current staff is available to manage the students when supplemented by other ASTE faculty. The day-to-day activities will be incorporated into ASTE's existing infrastructure that supports graduate programs. The student program development and mentorting will also use the existing programming guidelines set for by the School of Graduate Studies at USU.

Student Advisement Describe how students in the proposed program will be advised. Students will be advised initially by the Professional Pilot Program Director. The faculty from ASTE can provide additional support in advising and mentoring. The current faculty have experience in working with online graduate students and will integrate best practices for working with students at a distance.

Library and Information Resources Describe library resources required to offer the proposed program if any. List new library resources to be acquired. The current support of the library with online capabilities will be an excellent resource for students in the Master of Aviation Science program. The USU library currently provides the Aviation Technology undergraduate programs with adequate library resources. Current aviation related resources, coupled with the resources available to TEE MS and CTE MEd degree programs will provide adequate library resources for this new degree program. No new requirements are foreseen at this time.

Projected Enrollment and Finance Use Appendix D to provide projected enrollment and information on related operating expenses and funding sources.

Section VI: Program Evaluation

Program Assessment Identify program goals. Describe the system of assessment to be used to evaluate and develop the program. The degree aims to expand the reach of the Aviation Technology program across the United States and world, not just in Utah. However, the goal is to become the premier school for aviation in the Mountain West, and offering this online degree helps to reach this objective. Additionally, the program aims to develop students who are prepared for advancement with the aviation related professions. Students will be prepared to provide leadership in aviation careers, ready to think broadly and deeply and to advance within their field. Students will be evaluated on their ability to reflect and think about challenges in aviation, and how to bring the latest technologies to improve the safety and security of aviation. The department will continue to use a holistic approach to program assessment and improvements.

Student Standards of Performance List the standards, competencies, and marketable skills students will have achieved at the time of graduation. How and why were these standards and competencies chosen? Include formative and summative assessment measures to be used to determine student learning outcomes. Graduates will be able to articulate the impact of aviation on the economic and social aspects of society. They will be able to relate specifics of the airline system, general aviation and modern technology as it applies to their role as a leader and manager. Students will be evaluated on their ability to write and research on a specific project, either related to their current field or in view of a new or expanded role. Students will be able to relate the history of aviation safety, and emerging efforts to continue to improve aviation safety. Appendix A: Program Curriculum List all courses, including new courses, to be offered in the proposed program by prefix, number, title, and credit hours (or credit equivalences). Indicate new courses with an X in the appropriate columns. The total number of credit hours should reflect the number of credits required to be awarded the degree. For variable credits, please enter the minimum value in the table for credit hours. To explain variable credit in detail as well as any additional information, use the narrative box at the end of this appendix.

NEW Credit Course Number Course Title Course Hours General Education Courses (list specific courses if recommended for this program on Degree Map) General Education Credit Hour Sub-Total Required Courses + - AV 6110 The Air Transportation System 3 + - AV 6120 Aviation Operations and Management 3 + - AV 6140 Aviation Safety: History and Research 3 + - AV 6310 Aviation Safety Management Systems 3 + - AV 6320 Airport and Ground Safety Programs 3 + - AV 6330 Flight Safety Program Management 3 + - TEE 6960 Master's Project 3 + - + - Choose 1 of the following courses: + - ASTE 6100 Research Methods 3 + - ASTE 6170 Reading and Applying Research 3 + -

Required Course Credit Hour Sub-Total 24 Elective Courses + - Choose 3 of the following courses: + - AV 6340 Aviation Accident Investigation and Analysis 3 + - AV 6900 Aviation Independent Study 3 + - AV 6930 Aviation Special Topics 3 + - ASTE 6180 Program Planning & Evaluation 3 + - ASTE 6350 Safety and Risk Management for CTE 3 + - ASTE 7500 Diffusions of Innovations 3 + - TEE 6520 Explorations of Industry 3 + - TEE 6900 Readings and Conference 3

Elective Credit Hour Sub-Total 9 Core Curriculum Credit Hour Sub-Total 33

Program Curriculum Narrative Describe any variable credits. You may also include additional curriculum information.

The program will not require a cohort approach. Students may start any semester and take courses in any order, except the Research Methods course must be taken prior to the capstone project course. Degree Map Degree maps pertain to undergraduate programs ONLY. Provide a degree map for proposed program. Degree Maps were approved by the State Board of Regents on July 17, 2014 as a degree completion measure. Degree maps or graduation plans are a suggested semester-by-semester class schedule that includes prefix, number, title, and semester hours. For more details see http://higheredutah.org/pdf/agendas/201407/TAB%20A%202014-7-18.pdf (Item #3).

Please cut-and-paste the degree map or manually enter the degree map in the table below.

Appendix C: Current and New Faculty / Staff Information Part I. Department Faculty / Staff Identify # of department faculty / staff (headcount) for the year preceding implementation of proposed program. # Non -Tenure # Tenured # Tenure -Track Track Faculty: Full Time with Doctorate 11 5 1 Faculty: Part Time with Doctorate 1 Faculty: Full Time with Masters 4 1 5 Faculty: Part Time with Masters Faculty: Full Time with Baccalaureate 4 3 10 Faculty: Part Time with Baccalaureate Teaching / Graduate Assistants 2 Staff: Full Time 11 Staff: Part Time 7

Part II. Proposed Program Faculty Profiles List current faculty within the institution -- with academic qualifications -- to be used in support of the proposed program(s). Tenure (T) / Est. % of time faculty Tenure Track member will dedicate If "Other," First Name Last Name (TT) / Other Degree Institution where Credential was Earned to proposed program. describe Full Time Faculty

Andreas Wesemann Other MAS Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 20% Pro Practice

Frank Manderino Other MS Delta State University 20% Pro Practice

Matt Bunnell Other MS USU 20% Asst Chief P

Aaron Dyches Other MS USU 10% Chief Flight I

Debra Spielmaker T PhD USU 10%

Ed Reeve T PhD Ohio State University 5%

Gary Stewardson T PhD University of Maryland 5%

Michael Pate T PhD Iowa State University 5%

Brian Warnick T PhD Oregon State University 5%

Tyson Sorenson TT PhD Oregon State University 5%

Bruce Miller T PhD Iowa State University 5%

Part Time Faculty

Part III: New Faculty / Staff Projections for Proposed Program Indicate the number of faculty / staff to be hired in the first three years of the program, if applicable. Include additional cost for these faculty / staff members in Appendix D. Est. % of time to # Non -Tenure be dedicated to # Tenured # Tenure -Track Track Academic or Industry Credentials Needed proposed program. Faculty: Full Time with Doctorate Faculty: Part Time with Doctorate Faculty: Full Time with Masters Faculty: Part Time with Masters Faculty: Full Time with Baccalaureate Faculty: Part Time with Baccalaureate Teaching / Graduate Assistants Staff: Full Time Staff: Part Time Appendix D: Projected Program Participation and Finance

Part I. Project the number of students who will be attracted to the proposed program as well as increased expenses, if any. Include new faculty & staff as described in Appendix C. Three Year Projection: Program Participation and Department Budget

Year Preceding New Program Implementation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Student Data # of Majors in Department 953 # of Majors in Proposed Program(s) 12 20 30 45 60 # of Graduates from Department 154 154 164 172 180 180 # Graduates in New Program(s) 0 10 18 26 26 Department Financial Data Department Budget Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Addition to Addition to Addition to Project additional expenses associated with Year Preceding Base Budget Base Budget Base Budget offering new program(s). Account for New Faculty Implementation for New for New for New as stated in Appendix C, "Faculty Projections." (Base Budget) Program(s) Program(s) Program(s) EXPENSES – nature of additional costs required for proposed program(s) List salary benefits for additional faculty/staff each year the positions will be filled. For example, if hiring faculty in year 2, include expense in years 2 and 3. List one-time operating expenses only in the year expended. Personnel (Faculty & Staff Salary & Benefits) $2,041,467 $51,036 $52,312 $53,620 Operating Expenses (equipment, travel, resources) $121,333 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Other:

TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES $56,036 $57,312 $58,620 TOTAL EXPENSES $2,162,800 $2,218,836 $2,220,112 $2,221,420 FUNDING – source of funding to cover additional costs generated by proposed program(s) Describe internal reallocation using Narrative 1 on the following page. Describe new sources of funding using Narrative 2. Internal Reallocation $2,162,800 $56,036 $57,312 $58,620 Appropriation Special Legislative Appropriation Grants and Contracts Special Fees Tuition Differential Tuition (requires Regents approval) PROPOSED PROGRAM FUNDING $56,036 $57,312 $58,620 TOTAL DEPARTMENT FUNDING $2,162,800 $2,218,836 $2,220,112 $2,221,420 Difference Funding - Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 Part II: Expense explanation

Expense Narrative Describe expenses associated with the proposed program. Program expenses are being directed from the progressive, thoughtful program growth as guided by student, faculty, and industry input.

Part III: Describe funding sources

Revenue Narrative 1 Describe what internal reallocations, if applicable, are available and any impact to existing programs or services. ASTE has no additional line revenue streams that have been committed to this program. The primary revenue that can be directed towards this program will come through funding generated internally based upon the graduate program SCH return. The ASTE faculty are committed to steady program growth and enhancement.

Revenue Narrative 2 Describe new funding sources and plans to acquire the funds. COMMITTEE MEETING ITEMS

1. Audit Committee Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2017 2. Audit Committee Meeting Agenda for May 5, 2017 AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES University Inn Room 510 January 6, 2017

Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting of the Utah State University Board of Trustees held at 7:30AM.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT

J. Scott Nixon Chair Ronald W. Jibson Jody K. Burnett Mark K. Holland

UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

Jodi Bailey Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Dave Cowley Vice President for Business and Finance Dan Christensen Controller

Audit Committee Chair Nixon conducted the meeting.

I. Action Items

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting Held on October 21, 2016

Action: Trustee Burnett moved the approval of the minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on October 21, 2016.

Trustee Jibson seconded the motion and the voting was unanimous.

B. Review and approval of the annual external audit reports: a. Utah State University Management Letter and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 b. Utah State University Research Foundation Management Letter and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 c. Utah Public Radio Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 with Independent Auditor’s Reports d. Edith Bowen Laboratory School Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 with Independent Auditor’s Reports

Action: Trustee Holland moved the approval of the annual external audit reports.

Trustee Burnett seconded the motion and the voting was unanimous.

II. Information Items

A. Trustee Nixon stated that he talked with the State Auditors. The State Auditors were complimentary of USU. They stated USU staff were cooperative and the audit progressed well. Trustee Nixon discussed the State Auditor’s Single Audit Report and Management Letter for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016.

B. CAE Bailey discussed the Trustees’ Audit Committee Annual Report of Internal Audit Services’ Activities for 2016 to the Regents’ Audit Committee

C. CAE Bailey discussed simplifying the University-wide risk assessment to focus on three high-level areas: • Research and Graduate Studies • Student Affairs • Business and Finance

The Audit Committee and the CAE also discussed the importance of strong administrative support for this process to be useful and effective.

D. CAE Bailey reviewed and the Audit Committee approved the Audit Plan for 2017.

III. Other

Trustee Jibson made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Trustee Burnett seconded the motion. The Audit Committee meeting adjourned at 9:02 am.

______J. Scott Nixon, Chair (Minutes taken by Jodi Bailey)

______Date Approved

AGENDA AUDIT COMMITTEE May 5, 2017 University Inn Room 510 7:30 AM

I. Action Item

A. Approval of minutes of Audit Committee meeting held on January 6, 2017

II. Information Items

A. Audit reports for discussion: Chair Nixon Jodi Bailey

1. IAS-15-46 Allegations Concerning Utah County Extension 4-H Ken White

2. IASE-16-06 Allegations Concerning the Upward Bound Grant at USU Eastern Joe Peterson

3. Other reports

B. Risk Assessment Process – status and plan for future Jodi Bailey

Audit Committee Members

J. Scott Nixon, Chair Ronald W. Jibson Mark K. Holland Jody K. Burnet