WHEREAS, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59–125–1, et. seq., the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University is created and established as a body corporate for the purpose of effectuating the educational mission of Winthrop University; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring the University’s fiscal integrity through oversight of financial resources and assets and, as such, annually examines internal and external reports, including audits, on the financial performance of Winthrop University; and
WHEREAS, Soteria, the University’s outsourced information security provider, reviews the university’s information security environment to make recommendations for compliance, enhancements, and improvements; and
WHEREAS, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires the University to develop, implement, and maintain a written information security program; and
WHEREAS, the written information security program should be reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Trustees;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, upon the basis of the above and at the request of Winthrop University President Edward A. Serna, the Board of Trustees approves the annual information security report.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acting Secretary to the Board of Trustees shall certify that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved this resolution on the 26th day of June, 2025, in a regularly scheduled meeting. Such resolution shall be maintained and publicly posted by the Acting Secretary of the Board at the time and in the manner required by law.
