The College of Charleston Board of Trustees will hold meetings on Oct. 21-22, 2021. The meetings will be held in Alumni Hall and also via Zoom video conference.

The meetings may be accessed on Zoom Video Conference by using:

Conference Call #:  312 626 6799

Meeting ID:  879 1408 1537

*NOTE:  The meetings will begin with a continental breakfast from 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. and will run consecutively with each committee meeting lasting approximately 45 minutes to an hour. At approximately 12 p.m., lunch will be available. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the remainder of the committee meetings will continue.

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Continental Breakfast – 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Alumni Hall 

Board of Trustees Meeting – 8:30 a.m. – Alumni Hall 

Student Affairs and Athletics Committee Meeting8:35 a.m. ~ 9:35 a.m. (estimated time) – Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order 

  • Chair’s Welcome
  • Approval of August 5, 2021 Student Affairs and Athletics Committee Meeting Minutes

Athletics Updates

  • Recognition of Men’s Golf, Sailing, Cheer Team and Dance Team
  • Basketball Season Update
  • Ticket Sales
  • Schedule Highlights
  • Game Operations
  • Facility update

Student Affairs Updates

  • Multicultural Student Programs and Services (MSPS) Re-location
  • Fraternity and Sorority Community
  • Weeks of Welcome Highlights
  • Halloween Communication and Education

Old Business/New Business 

Executive Session:

  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property

Adjournment

 

Academic Affairs Committee Meeting9:40 a.m. ~ 10:40 a.m. (estimated time) – Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order

Chair’s Welcome

  • Approval of August 5, 2021 Academic Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes

Information

  • Provost’s Report:
  • New Faculty Update
  • Beemok Dean’s Search Update
  • Academic Programs – Software Engineering, Special Education, Statistics

Dean’s Presentation

  • Dean Edward Hart, School of the Arts

Action Items

  • Approve Awarding of December Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees (Resolution)
  • Approve B.S. Software Engineering (Motion)
  • Approve B.S. Special Education (Motion)
  • Approve B.S. Statistics (Motion)

Executive Session

  • Employee records – legal matters and executive contract negotiations – personnel records
  • Discussion of trade secrets where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services, and competitive information

New/Old Business

Adjourn

 

Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting10:45 a.m. ~ 11:45 a.m. (estimated time) – Alumni Hall

 Agenda

Call to Order

Chair’s Welcome

Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • August 5, 2021 BFF Committee Meeting
  • September 29, 2021 BFF Committee Special Meeting

Information/Discussion Items

FY21 Year End and Allocation Plan

  • Federal COVID-19 Funding
  • Enrollment Update
  • Facilities Update
  • Craig Hall Mechanical Renovation Presentation

Executive Session

  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property
  • Discussion of trade secrets where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services, and competitive information

Old Business/New Business

  • Motions/Resolutions

Adjourn

 

Lunch with President Hsu, Board of Trustees and Senior Team12:00 p.m. ~ 1:30 p.m. (estimated time) – Alumni Hall – Students/Faculty Showcase

 

Audit and Governance Committee Meeting – 1:30 p.m. ~ 2:30 p.m. (estimated time) – Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order and Welcome

Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • August 5, 2021 Audit and Governance Committee Meeting

Information Items

  • FY21 CAFR – Elliott Davis Briefing
  • FY22 Internal Audit Plan
  • SACSCOC Board Members’ Self-Evaluation Survey Results/Compilation Report

Executive Session

  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property

New Business/Old Business

  • Board Bylaws Amendment

Adjourn

 

Access, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting – 2:35 p.m. ~ 3:35 p.m. (estimated time) Alumni Hall

Agenda 

Call to Order

Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • August 5, 2021 Committee Meeting Minutes

Information/Discussion Items

  • Enrollment Update-Students of Color
  • 2022 Recruitment Initiatives
  • DivEDU Update
  • Crossing The Cistern
  • Division Equity Education Program
  • Launchpad For Success
  • 1967 Legacy Program

Old Business/New Business

Adjourn

 

Development, Alumni, Governmental and External Relations Committee Meeting – 3:40 p.m. ~ 4:40 p.m. (estimated time)Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order and Welcome

Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • August 5, 2021 DAGER Committee Meeting
  • September 29, 2021 DAGER Committee Special Meeting

Information/Discussion Items

Development and Alumni Affairs Update

  • GG&A Campaign Readiness Assessment
  • FY22 Q1 Update and Outlook
  • Recognize Faculty/Staff Giving Committee

University Communications Update

Governmental Affairs Update

Executive Session

  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property

New Business/Old Business

Adjourn

 

 6:00 p.m. – Oyster Roast to support CofC Baseball hosted by Coach Chad Holbrook and his wife Jenn at their home, 596 Marshgrass Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (in Heron Pointe off of Mathis Ferry Road – with President Hsu and First Lady Chen, Board of Trustees (spouses/guests), and Foundation Board Officers (spouses/guests). Casual Dress (golf shirt and shorts/slacks).  Please wear your CofC BOT nametags. Rain location: Practice Gym on George Street

                            

Friday, October 22, 2021

Continental Breakfast8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Alumni Hall

Board of Trustees Meeting (Public Session) – 8:30 a.m.~ 10:00 a.m. (estimated time) –

Alumni Hall

Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • Reports – Alumni Association Board President, Foundation Board Chair and Charleston Athletic Fund President
  • Faculty Senate Report
  • Staff Advisory Committee Report
  • Responsibility Center Management (RCM) Report
  • Committee Resolutions/Motions
  • Board of Trustees Committee Chairs’ Reports
  • President’s Report
  • Board of Trustees Chair’s Report

Board of Trustees Meeting (Executive Session)10:15 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m. –Alumni Hall/Randolph Hall Boardroom

Boxed lunches available (Executive Session)12 Noon – Alumni Hall/Randolph Hall Boardroom

Old Business/New Business (after Executive Session in Public Session)

AdjournApprox. 1:30 p.m.