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WINTHROP UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
June 6, 2002
Dunlap-Roddey Room, Johnson Hall
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Members
present:
Skip Tuttle (Chair), Larry Durham, Bob Gahagan, A. Watts
Huckabee, Mary Jean Martin, Glenda Pittman Owens, Jane Shuler,
Bob Thompson, David White and Anthony J. DiGiorgio (ex
officio).
Members absent:
Anne Kay Hall, Sanita Savage Frazier
Representatives present:
Jim Johnston, Faculty Conference Chair
Staff present:
Brien Lewis, Secretary to the Board.
The Board of Trustees met on Thursday,
June 6, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. in the Dunlap-Roddey Room, Winthrop
University, Rock Hill, SC.
Call to Order
Skip Tuttle called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Executive Session
Bob Thompson moved that the Board go into Executive Session
for discussion of personnel matters and that the Faculty
Representative be invited to participate. Mary Jean Martin
seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously by voice
vote. The Board convened in Executive Session.
Open Session
Chairman Tuttle announced that the Board had met in
Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel
matters and considering possible personnel action but stated
that no action had been taken.
Adjournment
The Board adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Brien Lewis, Secretary
to the Board
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June 7, 2002
Dunlap-Roddey Room, Johnson Hall
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Members
present:
Skip Tuttle (Chair), Larry Durham, Sanita Savage Frazier, Bob
Gahagan, A. Watts Huckabee, Mary Jean Martin, Glenda Pittman
Owens, Jane Shuler, Bob Thompson, David White, and Anthony J.
DiGiorgio (ex officio).
Members absent:
Anne K. Hall
Staff present:
Brien Lewis, Secretary to the Board.
Guests present:
Polly Ford, Hugh Hadsock, Jr., Reggie Lloyd, students, faculty,
staff, and media representatives.
The Board of Trustees met on Friday, June
7, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dunlap-Roddey Room, Winthrop
University, Rock Hill, SC.
Call to Order
Chairman Skip Tuttle called the meeting to order at 1:00
p.m. He welcomed recently elected trustees Polly Ford,
Hugh Hadsock, Jr., and Reggie Lloyd. He also recognized
Andrew Markners as the newly elected Chair of the Council of
Student Leaders and Marilyn Smith as the recently elected
Faculty Conference Chair.
Approval of Board Minutes of April 12, 2002
Jane Shuler noted that the draft minutes reflected her as
present at the April meeting when in fact she was absent.
Bob Thompson moved to approve the Minutes as corrected.
Mary Jean Martin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously
by voice vote.
Resolutions Honoring Departing Trustees
Bob Thompson moved, seconded by Glenda Owens, that the Board
approve the following Resolutions collectively:
Resolution
Honoring Jane Clinge Shuler for Meritorious Service on the
Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Resolution
Honoring Anne Kay Hall for Meritorious Service on the Winthrop
University Board of Trustees
Resolution
Honoring David Altman White for Meritorious Service on the
Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Resolution
Honoring Elmer Thomas Crowson for Longstanding Service to
Winthrop University
This motion was approved unanimously by
voice vote. Chairman Tuttle expressed the Board’s
appreciation for the contributions and services rendered by each
of the departing trustees, noting that they would be greatly
missed and that their continued involvement with the University
would be welcomed.
Resolution Honoring Outgoing Faculty
Representative
David White moved, seconded by Bob Thompson, that the
Board approve the following Resolution:
Resolution Honoring Dr. James Johnston for Meritorious Service
to the Winthrop
University Faculty Conference and the Winthrop University Board
of Trustees
This motion was approved unanimously by
voice vote. Chairman Tuttle expressed the Board’s
appreciation for the candor, humor, and insight offered by Dr.
Johnston during his term and expressed confidence in Dr. Smith
in this role.
Resolution Honoring Outgoing Chair
Bob Gahagan moved, seconded by Jane Shuler, that the Board
approve the following Resolution:
Resolution Honoring Harold Pulliam Tuttle, Jr. for Meritorious
Service as Chair of the
Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Bob Gahagan expressed the Board’s
appreciation for the manner in which Chairman Tuttle had
articulated issues and guided the Board during his term.
Report of the Executive Committee
Chairman Tuttle reported that the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees met in Rock Hill during the afternoon of May
22, 2002. He stated that the Executive Committee reviewed
and discussed several matters and but took no formal action.
Chairman Tuttle also reported that the
Executive Committee had an Executive Session for discussion of
personnel and contractual matters and that no action was taken
in the Executive Session.
Chairman Tuttle reported that Larry Durham
had been asked by Governor Hodges to serve as the teaching
sector representative to the Commission on Higher Education and
that Larry Durham would continue to serve as a Winthrop trustee
in that capacity. Chairman Tuttle offered congratulations
on behalf of the Board.
Chairman Tuttle also reported that the
General Assembly had passed the legislation restructuring the
geographic representation of the Winthrop University Board of
Trustees and that the Governor had signed this legislation into
law.
Agency Head Evaluation
Chairman Tuttle reviewed the Agency Head Evaluation Process
established by the Agency Head Salary Commission. He
reported that the Executive Committee had reviewed the President
in its Executive Session on May 22 in accordance with this
process and the Board bylaws and had discussed their review with
the full Board during the Executive Session on June 6.
Resolution Regarding 2001-2002 Performance Evaluation of
President Anthony J.
DiGiorgio
David White moved,
seconded by Mary Jean Martin, that the Board approve this
Resolution. It was approved unanimously by voice vote.
Resolution Regarding Contract for President Anthony J. DiGiorgio
Jane Shuler moved,
seconded by Bob Gahagan, that the Board approve this Resolution.
The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.
President DiGiorgio expressed his
appreciation for the Board’s confidence.
Report of the Academic Affairs Committee
Resolution
to Confer Emeritus Faculty Status
Bob
Thompson offered this Resolution in the form of a Motion from
the Academic Affairs Committee. The Resolution passed
unanimously by voice vote.
Bob Thompson
reported that the Academic Affairs Committee had received and
shared with the full Board information on distance education
goals that had been generated in response to a suggestion from
the accreditation reaffirmation visiting team from the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools. Bob Thompson also
reported that the Committee had received positive initial
reports from the accreditation site visits for Art & Design
and Music and that the formal reports for each are due soon.
Bob Thompson
further reported that the Committee had held discussions on
classroom space needs, academic advising, and orientation.
He also reported that the Committee had received a presentation
on Professional Development Schools from the Richard W. Riley
College of Education. He noted that since 1993 Winthrop
faculty and student interns have worked with fifteen schools
with very positive results and a desire to broaden the program.
Report of the Finance Committee
Mary Jean Martin reported that the Finance Committee had
reviewed the budget, noting that some of the specifics of it
were still in progress dependent on the size of the freshman
class. She noted that the Committee had reviewed the range
of increases in fees at other South Carolina institutions, the
need to cover the state budget rescissions sustained during the
past year and likely to occur in the coming year, and the
Board’s stated policy of funding the Quality Enhancement
Initiatives. Based on these factors the Committee
recommended approval of the operating budget and increases in
tuition and fees.
There was discussion amongst the trustees
and the President regarding the state budget for the coming
year, the increased support for students and their families as
seen in the funding of scholarships through lottery revenues,
and the impact of the proviso allowing institutions of higher
education to raise tuition by the Higher Education Price Index
(“HEPI”) plus $250.
Resolution
Regarding the Tuition and Fee Schedule and Operating Budget for
2002-2003
Mary Jean Martin offered the
Resolution in the form of a Motion from the Finance Committee.
The Resolution passed unanimously by voice vote.
Mary Jean Martin also reported that the
construction on the Courtyard project is well underway and that
it is expected to be completed by January 2003. She noted
that pre-bids for the construction of the new tennis facility
were underway and that the renovations at the Coliseum, Wofford,
and Richardson were scheduled to be done during the coming
summer. She reported that the repaving of Jasper Street
and the renovations and refurbishments in Bancroft were also
slated to be completed during the summer and that the facilities
department was to be commended for its work.
Report of the University Relations Committee
Bob Gahagan reported that the Committee had reviewed the
status of admissions and orientation, noting that all indicators
pointed to the largest entering class in Winthrop history
without diminishing the quality of the student body. He
also reported that the Committee had received a presentation on
Financial Aid indicating that two-thirds of Winthrop graduates
have $16,000 in debt but that 90% of incoming freshmen were
likely to have a LIFE scholarship.
Bob
Gahagan also reported that the Committee had been updated on the
progress of the Capital Campaign, which has reached a total of
$24 million to date. He also reported that the Committee
had received a year-end report from the Athletics Department
including a positive review of GPAs and graduation rates for
student-athletes. Bob Gahagan noted that even with strong
showings in both measures the athletic department plans to hire
a full-time academic coordinator.
Report of the Committee on Nominations
Jane Shuler reported the following slate of officers for the
2001-2002 Board term in the form of a recommendation from the
Committee on Nominations: Bob Gahagan for Chair, Mary Jean
Martin for Vice Chair, and Glenda Owens for Secretary.
Chairman Tuttle asked if there were any other nominations from
the floor. There were none. Jane Shuler moved,
seconded by Bob Thompson, that the slate presented by the
Committee on Nominations be accepted. The motion was
passed unanimously by voice vote. Bob Gahagan thanked the
Board for the honor of serving as Chair and expressed his
appreciation to his predecessors. Chairman Tuttle
expressed the Board’s gratitude to the newly elected officers
for their willingness to serve.
Report from the Chair of Faculty Conference
Faculty Conference Chair Jim Johnston reported that there
had been substantial progress on two major goals. He
reported on the approval by Faculty Conference of the framework
of a revised General Education curriculum but reminded the Board
that this was just the end of the beginning. He also noted
that work was proceeding on the salary issue with both the
Salary Study Committee and the Productivity Task Force
presenting reports to the President. He stated that the
Board’s action on the budget was a positive step to address
this issue.
Report from the Chair of the Council of Student Leaders
Andrew Markners reported that the Council of Student Leaders
was working with the Vice President for Student Life and the
Dean of Students on a constitution that would strengthen
relationships, promote student welfare, and support the
administrative purposes of student government. He stated
that a main point of this effort to encourage student
participation through organizational and college representation.
He noted that the objective was to have a proposal for
consideration by the Board at its fall meeting. Skip Tuttle
expressed appreciation from the Board for the efforts of the
members of the Council.
Report from the President
President DiGiorgio reviewed Winthrop’s Performance
Funding results, noting that it was one of only two institutions
in the teaching sector to receive an “exceeds standards”
rating and that the score of 2.78 was only .07 shy of a rating
of “substantially exceeds standards”. He also noted
that Winthrop is the only four-year institution to receive the
“exceeds” rating in each year that it has been offered under
the Performance Funding process.
President DiGiorgio also reported that the
legislative session had concluded by leaving the Election Day
closure requirement in place and by establishing a joint
legislative committee on taxation. He reported on the
encouraging progress being made by the “Higher Education for
Higher Purposes” group of statewide university leaders.
He noted that the next steps for the group include a survey of
the public vision for higher education and forming relationships
with existing entities and coalitions including the Chamber of
Commerce and the Palmetto Initiative. The President
reported that key goals include developing a more consistent and
predictable method of funding capital projects and developing
statewide library and database links.
President DiGiorgio concluded that the past
academic year had been an extraordinary one and that progress
had been made on every front through the joint efforts of a
great many people.
Old Business
There was no Old Business.
New Business
There was no New Business.
Adjournment
David White moved, seconded by Jane Shuler, that the Board
adjourn. The motion was approved unanimously by voice
vote.
Minutes submitted by Brien Lewis, Secretary
to the Board
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