WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees charges the President to periodically review the Mission
Statement of the University as it is the defining statement of the nature and intellectual
character of the university; and
WHEREAS, the previous review was undertaken prior to the last accreditation visit
of the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS); and
WHEREAS, the University is about to undertake a campus-wide review of the University's mission
and organization as they pertain to future needs, expectations and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the current version of the Mission Statement with slight modifications will
continue to serve Winthrop well until such time as the campus-wide review is complete;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University hereby
endorses the Mission Statement as presented.
April 16, 2010
