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MEETING OF THE
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes
of the Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees
June 11, 1999
Members Present:
E. Thomas Crowson, Sanita Savage Frazier, Robert Gahagan,
Anne K. Hall,
Watts Huckabee, Mary Anne Lake, Mary Jean Ligon, Jane Shuler,
Bob
Thompson, Skip Tuttle, David White, Anthony DiGiorgio
Representatives:
Tom Moore, Chair of Faculty Conference
Mamie
Bush, President of the Student Government Association
Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Kathryn Holten, Secretary to the Board
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Call to Order
The Board of Trustees met on Friday, June 11, 1999, in
the Dunlap-Roddey Room, Johnson Hall, on the Winthrop
campus. David
White, Chair of the Board called the meeting to order at
1:00pm.
Guests included media representatives, faculty, staff and
students.
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Approval of Board
Minutes of April 16, 1999
Mr. White called for a motion to dispense with the
reading of the minutes; Mr. Bob Thompson moved, seconded by
Dr. Mary Jean Ligon, to adopt the minutes as presented.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
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Report of the
Executive Committee
A. Report
on the Executive Session of June 10, 1999
Mr. White reported that
the Executive Committee moved that Dr. DiGiorgio receive an “exceeds
expectations” to be reported to the State Agency Head Salary Commission, as part of the process
mandated by state law.
The motion passed with only one dissenting vote.
Mr. White offered the
motion from the Executive Committee that Dr. DiGiorgio
receive the
highest salary increase
possible within the State Agency Head Salary Commission. The
motion passed with only
one dissenting vote.
Mr. White also offered
the motion from the Executive Committee that Dr.
DiGiorgio’s
contract be extended
from June 30, 2000 to June 30, 2002.
Mr. White commented that
Dr. DiGiorgio’s
performance merits a contract extension and the initiatives
Winthrop is
currently in the midst
of require a long-term commitment.
The motion passed with only one
dissenting vote.
B.
Resolution to Recommend to the Board of Trustees the
Adoption of the 1999 Edition of the
Faculty Manual
Mr. White offered the
resolution in the form of a motion from the committee and it
passed
unanimously.
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Report of the Academic
Affairs Committee
A.
Resolution to Confer Emeritus Status
Mr. Thompson offered
the resolution in the form of a motion from the committee
and it
passed unanimously.
Dr. Betsy Brown reported that the B.A./B.S. in Environmental
Studies had been approved and Dr. Roger Weikle reported that
although Winthrop does not have an engineering program, the
Masters degree in Software Engineering had been approved.
Mr. Thompson concluded his report by noting that the Honors
Program and General Education had compatible programs.
He also commented briefly on AmeriCorps, the
educational initiative in outreach and service learning.
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Report
of the Finance
Committee
A.
Resolution
Regarding the Tuition and Fee Schedule for 1999-2000
Dr. Skip Tuttle
reported that as of June 11, the General Assembly had not
determined the
budget for the coming
year. The
resolution was presented to authorize the Executive
Committee to approve
the Winthrop University budget for FY 1999-2000 and it
passed
unanimously.
B.
Resolution
Authorizing Designated Members or Officers to Secure a Safe
Deposit Box
Dr. Tuttle offered the
resolution in the form of a motion from the committee and it
passed
unanimously.
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Report of the University
Relations Committee
A.
Resolution
to Commend the Winthrop University Department of
Intercollegiate Athletics on
the Most Successful
Season in its History
Mr. Bob Gahagan offered
the resolution in the form of a motion from the committee
and it
passed unanimously.
Mr. Gahagan noted that the admissions report was very
favorable in comparison to last year.
He also briefly reported on the Carowinds initiative
and the Orientation program.
Mr. Gahagan concluded his report by playing a copy of the
song, “Winthrop Man”, made by two popular radio
personalities in Lafayette, LA, Bruce and T.D.
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Report of the
Committee on Nominations
In a unanimous decision, David White was selected as
Chair, Skip Tuttle was selected as Vice Chair and Sanita
Savage Frazier was selected as Secretary to the Board.
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Reports
from the Representatives to the Board
A.
Report from the Chair of Faculty Conference
Dr. Thomas Moore
thanked the Board for allowing him to participate in
Executive Session.
He also stated
that faculty compensation is a larger package than just
faculty salaries. Dr.
Moore asked the Board
to consider funding issues such as summer salaries,
professional
development
opportunities and travel funds as part of faculty
compensation.
B. Report from the President of the Student
Government Association
Ms. Mamie Bush thanked
the Board for allowing her to participate in Executive
Session.
She reported
that the Student Government Association was planning its
annual retreat for
August and that the SGA
offices in Dinkins had been remodeled.
Ms. Bush noted that SGA
members were
participating in the upcoming orientation sessions and would
promote being a
Winthrop student and
participation in SGA.
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Report from the
President
Dr. DiGiorgio stated that he appreciated the confidence
of the Board and that he was committed to working hard for
Winthrop University. Dr.
DiGiorgio concluded his report with a brief recap of the
preceding year.
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There was no old
business.
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There was no new
business.
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Executive Session
Mary Anne Lake moved to go into Executive Session; Anne
K. Hall seconded. Mr.
White invited the President, the Secretary to the Board, the
Faculty Representative and the Student Representative to
remain in Executive Session.
Contractual arrangements and personnel matters were
discussed in Executive Session with no action being taken by
the Board.
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Adjournment
David White adjourned the meeting at 3:30pm.
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