The College of Charleston Board of Trustees will hold meetings on Aug. 5โ€“6, 2021. The meetings will be held in Alumni Hall and on Zoom Video Conference.

The Zoom Video Conference meeting can be accessed by using:

Conference Call #:ย  312 626 6799

Meeting ID:ย  847 7809 8767

Thursday, August 5, 2021

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

Continental Breakfast โ€“ 8:00 a.m. โ€“ 8:30 a.m. โ€“ Alumni Hall

Board of Trustees Meeting โ€“ 8:30 a.m. โ€“ 8:45 a.m. โ€“ Randolph Hall Boardroom

Call to Orderย andย Welcomeย ย 

Executive Sessionย 

  • Employee records โ€“ legal matters and executive contract negotiations โ€“ personnel matters

Recess

Student Affairs and Athletics Committee Meeting โ€“ 9:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m.ย  โ€“ Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Orderย 

  • Chairโ€™s Welcome
  • Approval of Minutes from April 8, 2021

Athletics Updates

  • Introduction of new Womenโ€™s Softball Coach
  • Name-Image-Likeness Update
  • CAA and NCAA Leadership
  • FY 2021 Fundraising Update and Charleston Athletic Fund Branding

Student Affairs Updates

  • Philanthropy and Stewardship Update and 2021-2022 Areas of Focus
    • Guest presenter, Jenny Fowler Peck, Director of Principal Gifts
  • First College of Charleston Mental Health Summit โ€“ Summary
  • Community Relations Update
  • Planning for Fall 2021 โ€“ Residence Life, Welcome Back Activities, Convocation, COVID Safety

Old Business/New Businessย 

Executive Session

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

Adjourn

Academic Affairs Committee Meeting โ€“ 10:05 a.m. ~ 11:05 a.m. (estimated time) โ€“ Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order and approval of April 8, 2021 AA Committee Meeting Minutes

  • Chairโ€™s Welcome

Information

  • Provostโ€™s Report:
  • Summer Orientation Update
  • Fall 2021 Course Scheduling
  • Academic Programsโ€”B.S. Management

Reports

  • Deansโ€™ Presentations: Gibbs Knotts, Kameelah Martin

Action Item

  • Approve B.S. Management (Resolution)

Executive Session

  • Employee Recordsโ€”legal matters and executive contract negotiationsโ€”personnel matters
  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property

Adjourn

Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting โ€“ 11:10 a.m. ~ 12:10 p.m. (estimated time) โ€“ Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order

  • Chairโ€™s Welcome
  • Approval of April 8, 2021 and June 14, 2021 BFF Committee Meeting Minutes

Information/Discussion Items

  • Budget/Finance Update
  • Enrollment Update
  • IT Update
  • Facilities Update

Executive Session

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

Motions/Resolutions

New Business

Adjourn

Lunch with President Hsu, Board of Trustees and Senior Team โ€“ 12:30 p.m. ~ 2:00 p.m. (estimated time) โ€“ Alumni Hall

(Presentation on Theory and Philosophy of Branding and Marketing by BVK, advertising and branding firm)

Audit and Governance Committee Meeting โ€“ 2:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m. (estimated time) โ€“ Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Orderย andย Welcomeย ย 

Approval of Meeting Minutesย 

  • April 8, 2021ย Audit and Governance Committee Meeting
  • August 4, 2021 Audit and Governance Committee Special Meeting

Information Itemsย 

  • Sales and Use Tax Audit Update
  • Upcoming Board of Trusteesโ€™ Self-Evaluations

Executive Sessionย 

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

New Business/Old Businessย 

Adjournย 

Access, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting โ€“ 3:05 p.m. ~ 4:05 p.m. (estimated time) โ€“ Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order

Approve April 8, 2021 Meeting Minutes

Information/Discussion Items

  • Enrollment Update-Students of Color- Takayama-Perez
  • 2022 Recruitment Initiatives- Takayama-Perez
  • DivEDU update- Harris
  • Division Equity Education Program- Harris
  • Launchpad For Success- Harris
  • 1967 Legacy- Harris
  • Diversity Liaisons- Harris
  • Crossing The Cistern- Harris
  • Ganaway Center- Harris

Old Business

New Business

Adjourn

Development, Alumni, Governmental and External Relations Committee Meeting โ€“ 4:10 p.m. ~ 5:10 p.m. (estimated time) โ€“ Alumni Hall

Agenda

Call to Order ย 

Approve April 8, 2021 Meeting Minutes

Information/Discussion Items

  • Development and Alumni Affairs
  • University Communications
  • Government Affairs

Executive Session

  • Employee records โ€“ legal matters and executive contract negotiations โ€“ personnel matters

Old Business

New Business

Adjourn

Executive Session (if time permits) โ€“ Randolph Hall Boardroom

Dinner at The Presidentโ€™s House, 6 Glebe Street, with President Hsu and First Lady Chen and the Board of Trustees (and spouses/guests) โ€“ 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Continental Breakfast โ€“ 8:00 a.m. โ€“ 8:30 a.m. โ€“ Alumni Hall

Board of Trusteesโ€™ photo with President Hsu โ€“ 8:15 a.m. โ€“ front steps of Randolph Hall

Board of Trustees Meeting (Public Session) โ€“ 8:30 a.m.~ 10:00 a.m.ย ย Alumni Hall

  • Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • Reports โ€“ Alumni Association Board President, Foundation Board Chair and Charleston Athletic Fund President
  • Faculty Senate Report
  • Staff Advisory Committee Report
  • Committee Resolutions/Motions
  • Board of Trustees Committee Chairsโ€™ Reports
  • Presidentโ€™s Report
  • Board of Trustees Chairโ€™s Report

Board of Trustees Meeting (Executive Session) โ€“ 10:15 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m. (estimated time) โ€“

  • Legal Counsel will consult and provide legal advice on Litigation, including actual and potential legal claims
  • Consideration of Candidatesโ€™ Qualifications for Commencement Speakers and Candidatesโ€™ Qualifications for Honorary Degrees
  • Employee records โ€“ legal matters and executive contract negotiations โ€“ personnel matters
  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property
  • Discussion of trade secrets (Section 30-4-40) where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services, and competitive information

Boxed lunches available (Executive Session) โ€“ 12 Noon โ€“ Randolph Hall Boardroom

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

Adjourn โ€“ Approx. 1:30 p.m.