WHEREAS, Winthrop University has, since its establishment, prepared educators for
the State of South Carolina and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Winthrop University has, in recent years, graduated over 300 students from
the Master of Education in Educational Leadership program, preparing them to be school
principals, assistant principals, and school district administrators; and
WHEREAS, many of these alumni have expressed an interest in pursuing a Specialist
degree to prepare them to be district-level administrators; and
WHEREAS, Winthrop University's Richard W. Riley College of Education has designed
a new program to develop school district leaders emphasizing advanced communication
skills, interpersonal relationship skills, ethical behavior, and equal education for
all students; and
WHEREAS, the proposed degree is consistent with Winthrop University's Mission Statement
wherein the University seeks to provide "personalized and challenging undergraduate,
graduate, and continuing professional education programs of national caliber within
a context dedicated to public service to the State of South Carolina";
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Education Specialist in Educational Leadership degree program be established.
June 19, 2015
