RESOLUTION TO BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE GREATER CHARLOTTE CONSORTIUM

 

WHEREAS a goal of Winthrop University is to promote access and degree attainment; and

WHEREAS the Greater Charlotte Consortium (GCC) exists to assist degree-seeking students in the Charlotte region proceed toward graduation without interruption in their degree progression; and

WHEREAS membership in the Consortium shall be open to any non-profit college, university, or professional school within forty miles of Charlotte, NC, that is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and

WHEREAS the Consortium is maintained by the participating institutions and the powers of the Consortium shall be vested in the GCC Governance Committee consisting of at least one representative from each participating institution; and

WHEREAS, any proposed consortium activities that will impact the personnel, resources, or normal operations of a participating institution must be approved by the voting representative of that institution.

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WINTHROP UNIVERSITY that Winthrop University become a participating institution in the Greater Charlotte Consortium.

APPROVED, this 11th day of March 2016.