WHEREAS, in accordance with Board Bylaws, the Executive Committee met on June 22,
2017 to conduct the annual performance review of the President of Winthrop University
as mandated by the State Agency Head Salary Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee reviewed the responses to the State Agency Head Performance
Survey submitted by the individual Trustees and reviewed the President's performance
in terms of the Performance Planning Objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Trustees concluded that President Mahony should receive the rating of
Exceeds Expectations in the Board's formal evaluation to be submitted to the State Agency Head Salary
Commission based on his stewardship of Winthrop University, his continued efforts
to realize the strategic initiatives of "The Winthrop Plan", the establishment of
multiple new minors and certificates, an overwhelmingly positive response from the
National Survey of Student Engagement that emphasized Winthrop faculty' commitment
to students, and his engagement with students in the classroom through his "History
and Current Issues in College Athletics"; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance of President Mahony, Winthrop University has received
national recognition in a several metrics including The Education Trust's identification
of Winthrop University as one of the very best in the nation at addressing the achievement
gap in African-American graduation rates and the designation as a "Voter-Friendly
Campus" from the national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project (CVP) and
NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that in its formal evaluation of the performance of
Dr. Daniel F. Mahony as President of Winthrop University to be submitted to the State
Agency Head Salary Commission, President Mahony will receive a rating of Exceeds Expectations and will be recommended to receive the maximum salary increase if such an increase
was to be awarded by the Commission for 2017-18.
June 23, 2017
