WHEREAS, in the fall of 2020, Board Chair Glenn A. McCall convened an ad hoc bylaws
committee to complete a comprehensive review of the Board’s bylaws in order to determine
whether any provisions in the current articles should be eliminated, updated or revised
as well as new articles added; and
WHEREAS, under the direction of Committee Chair, Dr. Julie Fowler, the Bylaws Committee
consisting of Ed Driggers, Tim Hopkins, Robby Sisco, and Kathy Bigham, conducted such
a review, solicited input from the entire Board as well as university council and
the president; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments were presented to the Trustees for approval on June
25, 2021 and received their approval via an unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS, the bylaws of the Board of Trustees should at all times reflect the changing
nature and character of the University while adequately meeting the needs of the Board;
and
WHEREAS, as the new bylaws were operationalized and applied to the work of the Board
and expectations of the university, it became apparent that clarity in some areas
was needed; and
WHEREAS, the original bylaws committee was reconvened to review and revise the bylaws
with input from the Board and university administration.
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees endorses
and supports the language modifications in the attached bylaws in order to be both
appropriate and consistent with the goals and policies of the Board.
Approved this 27th day of September 2022