2008 Resolutions
January 11, 2008
Chairman Marlowe called for approval of the minutes. It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Land), that the minutes of the October 19, 2007, Board of Trustees meeting be approved. All in favor.
AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The Audit Committee moves that the Ethics Policy for the College be adopted. A copy of the Ethics Policy may be found behind Tab 3 of the Board Book. All in favor.
The Audit Committee moves that the Internal Control Audit Charter be approved. A copy of the Internal Control Audit Charter may be found behind Tab 2 of the Board Book. All in favor.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
The Finance Committee moves that the budget adjustments for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 be approved as presented behind the Finance Committee tab of the Board Book. All in favor.
The Finance Committee moves that the 2008-09 fees for Housing and Food Service be approved as presented. A copy of the fees may be found behind the Finance Committee tab of the Board Book. All in favor.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
The Academic Affairs Committee moves to approve the Cognate Major in Secondary Education. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
It was moved (Wood), and seconded (Busch), that the Board of Trustees allocate $3,000 for a member of the Board, or members, excluding spouses, to attend the AGB Conference in Boston.
The motion was amended (Stafford), and seconded (Scarborough), to fund two people ($5,000) to attend the AGB Conference in Boston.
Don Belk and Cherry Daniel will attend the AGB Conference in Boston, April 12-15, 2008
It was moved (Wood), and seconded (Bell), to go into Executive Session at 10:40 a.m. All in favor.
It was moved (Land), and seconded (Wood), to come out of Executive Session at 11:45 a.m. All in favor.
It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Busch), that the Executive Committee be empowered to review the documents to make a decision in a personnel matter. All in favor.
There being no further business, it was moved (Bell), and seconded (Land), that this meeting of the Board of Trustees be adjourned at 11:50 a.m. All in favor.
April 18, 2008
Chairman Marlowe called for approval of the minutes. It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Bell), that the minutes of the January 11, 2008, Board of Trustees meeting be approved. All in favor.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
The Finance Committee moves that the budget adjustments for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 be approved as presented behind Tab 5 of the Board Book. All in favor.
JOINT MEETING OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE FOUNDATION FUND-RAISING AND ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE:
The Board of Trustees moves that in the event Mr. Guy Beatty bequests a “planned gift” to the College of Charleston Foundation, that 50% of the funds shall be expended for student tuition and the remaining funds for building and infrastructure. Sam Stafford and Philip Bell second the motion. All in favor.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
The Academic Affairs Committee moves that the Board approve the Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
Lee Mikell moves that the following resolution be approved by the Board. John Busch seconded the motion. All in favor.
“Whereas the College of Charleston has been reaccredited for the full amount of time of ten years by SACS (the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools); and
Whereas this process required the extensive time, efforts, and cooperation of administrators, staff and faculty of the College of Charleston, including the able leadership of Dr. Pamela Niesslein, who served as the SACS Accreditation Liaison; and
Whereas both the extensive advance planning and the electronic availability of materials to the SACS Committee facilitated the process and also put a system in place for future years; and
Whereas the thoroughness and accuracy of the documentation, and the cooperation in providing this information were a model for preparing for the reaccreditation process; and
Whereas the Quality Enhancement Plan portion of the process should provide genuine benefit to the incoming students on our campus;
Be it Resolved that the College of Charleston Board of Trustees congratulates and thanks all of the faculty, staff and administration for making this accreditation process a success.”
It was moved (Miller), and seconded (Wood), to go into Executive Session at 12:15 p.m. to discuss legal and personnel matters All in favor.
It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Bell), to come out of Executive Session at 1:20 p.m. All in favor.
The Finance Committee moves that the Authorizing Resolution “Authorizing the Executive Vice President for Business Affairs of the College of Charleston, to effect borrowing by way of the State Master Lease Program with Banc of America Public Capital Corp, through the South Carolina Office of State Treasurer, in the amount of $5,287,036, for the purchase of software licenses and hardware for the replacement of the current legacy administrative computing system” be approved. All in favor.
There being no further business, it was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Land), that this meeting of the Board of Trustees be adjourned at 1:30 p.m. All in favor.
June 9, 2008
The Finance Committee moves to approve the budget as presented (Copy is in Board Book). Larry Miller and Sam Stafford seconded the motion. All in favor.
The Finance Committee moves to approve the 2008-09 proposed fees as presented (Copy is in Board Book). Philip Bell and Larry Miller seconded the motion. All in favor.
It was moved (Bell), and seconded (Miller), to adjourn the Finance Committee meeting. All in favor.
President’s Report:
It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Miller), that the proposed budget for 2008-09 be approved as presented by the Finance Committee (copy is in Board Book). All in favor.
It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Bell), that the proposed fees for 2008-09 be approved as presented by the Finance Committee (copy is in the Board Book). All in favor.
It was moved (Land), and seconded (Stafford), that John W. Molony, having served over three terms (1988-99) on the Board of Trustees, be designated “Trustee Emeritus.”
It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Johnson), that the meeting be adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
August 12, 2008
Chairman Marlowe called for approval of the minutes. It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Land), that the minutes of the April 18, 2008, Board of Trustees meeting be approved. All in favor. It was moved (Wood), and seconded (Bell), that the minutes of the June 9, 2008 special Board meeting be approved. All in favor.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
The Finance Committee moves that the adjustments for these fees be approved as presented behind Tab V of the Board Book. All in favor.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
The Academic Affairs Committee moves that the B.S. in Mathematics with a Concentration in Statistics degree program be approved as presented. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Bell), to go into Executive Session at 11:20 a.m. to discuss legal and personnel matters All in favor.
It was moved (Busch), and seconded (Bell), to come out of Executive Session at 1:15 p.m. All in favor.
It was moved (Daniel), and seconded (Bell), that honorary degrees be awarded to Mary Ramsay and Jennet Robinson Alterman during the December 2008 Commencement Ceremony. All in favor.
There being no further business, it was moved (Bell), and seconded (Thompson), that this meeting of the Board of Trustees be adjourned at 1:15 p.m. All in favor.
October 17, 2008
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved (Padgett), and seconded (Thompson), to amend the August 12, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes to include for the record Guy Beatty’s March 31, 2008 letter outlining the conditions of his generous gift to the College. Mr. Beatty’s letter was discussed during Executive Session. However, in order to comply with Mr. Beatty’s request, the letter should have been read during Regular Session for inclusion in the August Board Meeting Minutes.
“Trustees to the College of Charleston, Gentlemen, in my last will and testament
I provided for a $100,000,000 trust that will be distributed at a rate of 6.75% per
year or $6,750,000. The College of Charleston will be the recipient of 30% of this
trust in which you will receive in the neighborhood of $2,000,000 annually over 30
years. It is my request that these funds be used for the welfare of these students
and the infrastructure of the College. I request that 50% be expended for student
tuition and the remaining for Building and Infrastructure. Thank you. Truly yours,
Guy E. Beatty.”
George Watt talked briefly about the terms of the Beatty Gift and assured the Board that he and his staff will work to ensure that the conditions of Mr. Beatty’s gift are met.
Chairman Marlowe called for approval of the minutes. It was moved (Thompson), and seconded (Land), that the minutes of the August 12, 2008, Board of Trustees meeting be approved as amended. All in favor.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
The Finance Committee moves that the budget adjustments for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 be approved as presented behind Tab V of the Board Book. All in favor.
The Finance Committee moves that the Proposed Resolution of the Board of Trustees on Implementation of the College of Charleston 403(b) Program be approved as presented. All in favor.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
The Academic Affairs Committee moves that the Board approve the Proposed Resolution on the Implementation of the South Carolina Immigration Reform Act as presented behind Tab IX of the Board Book.
It was moved (Wood) to table the Immigration issue until after Executive Session. All in favor.
The Academic Affairs Committee moves that the Board approve this Volpe initiative. All in favor.
The Academic Affairs Committee moves that the Board approve the new M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy. Then it goes to CHE for approval. All in favor.
The Academic Affairs Committee moves that the Board approve the Resolution to Amend the Faculty/Administration Manual to make it compliant with South Carolina Regulations. All in favor.
It was moved (Daniel), and seconded (Hightower), at the January 30, 2009 Board of Trustees meeting, that these minutes be amended to include, for information only, the following phrase which will be added to the list of responsibilities of the Academic Affairs Committee on the Trustees web site:
“Apprise the Board of the adequacy of resources and facilities required to support
the academic programs and academic support programs of the College.”
All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
It was moved (Wood), and seconded (Miller), to go into Executive Session at 10:50 a.m. to discuss legal matters All in favor.
It was moved (Wood), and seconded (Thompson), to come out of Executive Session at 12:45 p.m. All in favor.
It was moved (Daniel), and seconded (Wood), to remove from the table and adopt the motion made earlier during the Academic Affairs Committee Report regarding the Immigration issue. All in favor. The motion made during the Academic Affairs Committee Report carries.
It was moved (Gadsden), and seconded (Land), that an honorary degree be awarded to Lucille Whipper during the December 2008 Commencement Ceremony. All in favor.
There being no further business, it was moved (Miller), and seconded (Thompson), that this meeting of the Board of Trustees be adjourned at 12:50 p.m. All in favor.