WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Trustees at state institutions of higher learning
are empowered to determine schedules of student fees; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2007, the Board of Trustees resolved to empower the Executive
Committee of the Board of Trustees to be authorized to adopt the 2007-08 fee schedule
once the General Assembly adopted a state budget for the fiscal year beginning July
1; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees was also authorized to adopt
the Winthrop University operating budget on behalf of the Board once the General Assembly
had passed the Appropriations Act; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at Winthrop
University have examined the fee structure at Winthrop University; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees have examined
the projected resources and projected commitments for 2007-2008; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Executive Committee of the Board recognize their fiduciary
responsibility to ensure that the University's budget strikes a balance between actual
resources and commitments;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the proposed fee schedules for 2007-2008 as attached
hereto and incorporated by reference be adopted by the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the operating budget as reflected on the attached
Allocation Status Report be adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees;
and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees be
authorized to amend the approved Winthrop University operating budget and take any
other actions on behalf of the Board as might be necessary after the General Assembly
has considered and acted upon any gubernatorial vetoes affecting the Appropriations
Act for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
June 26, 2007
