Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees

Friday, April 8-9, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.
Richardson Ballroom | DiGiorgio Campus Center
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order & Invocation
  2. Administration of Oath of Office for John Brazell
  3. Approval of Board Minutes of February 19 and April 2, 2021
  4. Report of Executive Committee and Chair of the Board
    1. Naming of the Nominations Committee
  5. Report from the President
  6. Committee Reports
    1. Committee on Compensation
      1. Introduction of Women’s Head Basketball Coach
    2. Committee on Academic Quality
    3. Committee on Enrollment and Retention
      1. Resolution to Continue Adjusted Admissions Criteria for AY2022-23
    4. Committee on Finance
      1. Resolution regarding LEAP program fees and tuition for select programs
      2. Resolution regarding orientation fees, housing application fee, and rescission of enrollment deposit
    5. Committee on Institutional Advancement and Development
      1. Resolution to Adopt a Naming Policy
    6. Committee on Student Life and Athletics
  7. Reports from Representatives to the Board
    1. Chair of Faculty Conference
    2. President of the Council of Student Leaders
  8. Executive Session--pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-70(a)(1) and (2) for the purposes of discussion of personnel matters and contractual items related to Winthrop University
  9. Adjournment

 

Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Committee on Compensation

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Polly Ford Conference Room | Winthrop University

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order/Introductions
  2. Approval of February 19, 2021 Minutes and April 2, 2021 Minutes
  3. Voluntary Separation Program Update
  4. COVID – Winthrop Vaccine Days
  5. Returning employees to on-campus work locations
  6. Old Business/New Business
  7. Executive Session
    Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-70(a)(1) for the purposes of discussion of employment matters involving certain university employees
  8. Adjournment

 

Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Committee on Academic Quality

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Richardson Ballroom A | Winthrop University

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of the Minutes of the November 5, 2020 Meeting
  3. Approval of the Minutes of the February 19, 2021 Meeting
  4. Provost’s Report
    1. Academic Affairs dashboard data points of pride
    2. Academic Affairs strategic goals update:
      1. Launch Academic Master Plan
      2. Build integrated retention plan
      3. Increase institutional effectiveness / SACSCOC
      4. Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion work
      5. Improve morale
  5. Report from the Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees
  6. Old Business:
  7. New Business:
    1. LEAP Fee Proposal (April Action from Finance Committee)
    2. Tuition proposals (April action from Finance Committee)
    3. Test optional (from Enrollment & Retention Committee)
    4. Summer Session restructuring proposal (discussion)
    5. Program fee proposals in CAS, CBA, CVPA (discussion) Deans
  8. Adjournment

 

Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees

Committee on Enrollment and Retention

April 8, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Richardson Ballroom A | Winthrop University

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of February 19, 2021 Minutes
  3. Dashboard Discussion
  4. Short-Term Goals
  5. Action Item: Extend Test Optional Pilot
    1. Fall 2021-Fall 2023
  6. Discussion Items
    1. Undergraduate Marketing
    2. Retention Initiatives
  7. Old Business
  8. New Business
  9. Adjournment

 

Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Committee on Finance

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Richardson Ballroom B | DiGiorgio Campus Center | Winthrop University

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of February 19, 2021 Minutes
  3. Review and Approve Academic and Orientation Fee Proposals
  4. FY2021 Financial Update (Including Update on Stimulus Funding and the Voluntary Separation)
  5. Update on the FY2022 Budget Planning Process
  6. Update on Capital Projects
  7. Old Business
  8. New Business
  9. Adjournment

 

Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Committee on Institutional Advancement and Development

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 3:15 p.m.
Location—Evans Room, 3rd floor DIGS
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of the Minutes of February 19, 2021
  3. University Advancement Update
    1. Covid + Student Emergency Fund
    2. 2021 Day of Giving
    3. Digital Fund Raising Platform
    4. Consideration of a Resolution to Create a Naming Policy
  4. University Relations
    1. University Marketing
  5. Old Business
  6. New Business
  7. Adjournment

 

Meeting of the Winthrop University Board of Trustees
Committee on Student Life and Athletics

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 3:15 p.m. | Richardson
Ballroom B | Winthrop University

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Committee Minutes of February 19, 2021
  3. Student Affairs
    1. COVID-1 9 Updates
    2. 2021 Summer Orientation Plan
    3. FY22 Orientation Fee Increases, Housing Fees & Enrollment Deposit Discussion/Resolution
    4. Council of Student Leaders’ Report
  4. Athletics
    1. Discussion of Possible Women’s Sports that can be added at Winthrop
    2. COVID Update: Impact on Spring
    3. Anticipating Athletics for AY 2022
  5. Old Business
  6. New Business
  7. Adjournment