Resolution Regarding Strategic Plan Project Funding

WHEREAS, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59-125-1, et. seq., the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University was created and established as a body corporate for the purpose of effectuating the educational mission of Winthrop University; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Winthrop University Board of Trustees Bylaws art. VIII, §2, the Strategic Planning and Facilities Committee is responsible for the review, consideration, and approval of any institutional long-range integrated and strategic plans, in collaboration with the Finance Committee; and

WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed and considered the Winthrop: United in Excellence phase three proposed projects, and the related goals have been thoroughly vetted; and

WHEREAS, the funding for these projects has been secured through the State of South Carolina, and the administration has deemed the projects financially viable and in line with the University’s budgetary constraints and fiscal responsibility.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Winthrop University Board of Trustees hereby approves the total funding of strategic plan phase three projects not to exceed a total of $750,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Secretary to the Board of Trustees shall certify that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved this resolution on the 25th day of June, 2026, in a regularly scheduled meeting. Such resolution shall be maintained and publicly posted by the Secretary of the Board in a time and manner as required by law.