April 24, 2017

BRIDGERLAND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
APRIL 24, 2017, 4 P.M.
LOGAN CAMPUS - WEST
1410 NORTH 1000 WEST, LOGAN, UTAH

 

Item 1

Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome

Item 2

Minutes from the February 27, 2017, Board meeting are available online for your review and subsequent approval.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of minutes.

Item 3

Introduction of New Board Member
Ann Geary, Board Chair
Chad Campbell, President
The BATC Board of Directors and Administration are pleased to welcome Taylor Adams as a new Board member. In accordance with Utah Code, all new Board members representing education are to be appointed by their respective appointing authorities. (Title 53B, 2a, 109 (2) “The original appointing authority shall fill any vacancies that occur on the College Board of Directors.”) Taylor represents Utah State University and replaces Dave Woolstenhulme on the Board as an educational representative. Taylor will be invited to take a few minutes to introduce herself so we can all get to know her better. A brief introduction of the other Board members along with the Administrative staff also seems prudent.

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

Item 4

Presidential Scholarship Recipient Recognition
Ann Geary, Board Chair
Chad Campbell, President
The Bridgerland Applied Technology College (BATC) Presidential Scholarship is a prestigious award recognizing high school seniors from across the intermountain west who will graduate in 2017 and were nominated by an instructor of applied technology endorsing merit, accomplishments, and future plans. Recipients of this scholarship demonstrate exceptional ability and accomplishment in a technical training area and have a sincere desire to enroll and complete training at BATC. The following five students have been selected as recipients and have been invited to attend the meeting with their parent(s) and nominating instructors:

• Brook Berg from Garland, Utah – Animal Sciences
• Trevor Buttars from Clarkston, Utah – Diesel
• Wyatt Gross from Mountain View, Wyoming – Welding
• Alyssa Jones from Riverside, Utah – Dental Assisting
• Whitney Morgan from Brigham City, Utah – Cosmetology

BATC would like to honor and congratulate these five students on being selected as the first ever Presidential Scholarship recipients. These scholarships are designed to cover tuition and fees along with an allowance for books and materials. Each recipient has been given the estimated amount of their award. These scholarships are not “refundable”; meaning any unused portion of the scholarship will not be refunded to the student as a cash award.

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

Item 5

FY2018 Certificate and Transcript-Level Credential Changes
Wendy Carter, VP for Instruction
Included for Board information and review are proposed program changes with an effective implementation date of July 1, 2017.
Outlined are program hour modifications and exit point changes for consideration:

• Exit point modification in Interior Design
• Exit point addition in Web & Mobile Development
• Financial Aid correction of hours for Fire & Rescue Services

BATC Administrative staff will be present at the meeting to explain the proposed changes. Once approved by the BATC Board of Directors, application for consideration will be forwarded to the Council on Occupational Education (COE).

Action: Recommend approval of the FY2018 Certificate and Transcript-Level Certificate Changes, including hour modifications and embedded certificate changes.

Item 6

Legislative Update
Chad Campbell, President

• SB 117 Performance Measure Funding
• SB 238 Higher Education Governance Changes
• Legislative Appropriation Implementation Plan

Included for your information and review is a brief summary of SB238, “Higher Education Governance Amendments.” In addition, BATC’s proposed implementation plan for the use of the new Market-Driven Program Expansion funds provided by the Utah State Legislature for Fiscal Year 17-18 and a preliminary list of current equipment needs at BATC is included.

BATC Administration will be in attendance at the meeting to provide a brief overview of these two pieces of legislation and to discuss the proposed implementation plan. The Commissioner of Technical Education, in response to a request from the co-chairs of the Higher Education Appropriations Committee, has directed us to provide him with the details of our implementation plan by May 1.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the proposed Market-Driven Program Expansion plan.

Item 7

High School Award Assemblies
Jim White, Vice President for Student Services
Each year the College awards, on average, 35 scholarships to deserving graduating high school seniors. This year is no exception. In May, the high schools in our region will be recognizing their students that have been awarded scholarships. In the past, Board members have represented the College at these assemblies. There are a few schools who do not allow a representative to recognize the students. We will be asking for Board member volunteers to be a representative at participating schools.

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

Item 8

BATC Updates & Calendar Items
Chad Campbell, President

• BATC calendar available at batc.edu/community/event-calendar
  • Free Start Summer Scholarship Applications Due – May 1, 2017
  • Career Days – May 3-4, 2017
  • BATC General Graduation – June 7, 6:30 p.m.
  • BATC Nursing Graduation – June 8, 5:30 p.m.
• 2017 Board Meeting Dates
  • June 19
  • August 28
  • November 20

 

Item 9

Board of Trustees Report
Dr. Scott Theurer, BATC Trustee Representative/Board Member
A brief update from the UCAT Board of Trustees will be provided.

Item 10

Other Items of Business

Item 11

Program Highlights
Wendy Carter, Vice President for Instruction
John Davidson, Vice President for Instruction
In consultation with the Board Leadership Committee, BATC Administration has determined to highlight the Business Resource Center and will conduct a tour of the programs available in the Logan Campus – West building and highlight the Business Resource Center. The respective vice presidents for instruction will provide information to the Board about each of the programs currently taught in that building.

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

Item 12

Next Meeting Date: The next Board meeting will be Monday, June 19, 2017, at 4 p.m.