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The Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina met Thursday, June 22, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. in the former Senate Chamber on the second floor of the Carolina Plaza.

Members present were: Mr. William C. Hubbard, Chairman; Mr. Herbert C. Adams; Mr. Arthur S. Bahnmuller; Mr. James Bradley; Mr. William W. Doar, Jr.; Dr. C. Edward Floyd; Mr. Alexander English; Mr. Samuel R. Foster; Mrs. Helen C. Harvey; Mr. Toney J. Lister; Mr. Miles Loadholt; Mr. Robert N. McLellan; Mr. J. DuPre Miller; Ms. Darla D. Moore via telephone; Mr. Michael J. Mungo via telephone; Mr. M. Wayne Staton; Mr. John C. von Lehe, Jr.; Mr. Mack I. Whittle, Jr.; and Mr. Othniel H. Wienges, Jr. Trustee, Mrs. Inez M. Tenenbaum, was absent. Faculty representative, Professor Caroline Strobel, was present, and student representative, Ms. Jotaka Eaddy, was absent.

Others present were: President John M. Palms; Secretary Thomas L. Stepp; Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jerome D. Odom; Vice President and Chief Operating Officer J. Lyles Glenn; Vice President for Business and Finance John L. Finan; Vice President for Student and Alumni Services Dennis A. Pruitt; Vice President for Human Resources Jane M. Jameson; Vice President for Development Charles D. Phlegar; General Counsel Walter (Terry) H. Parham; Chancellor of USC Aiken Robert E. Alexander; Chancellor of USC Spartanburg John C. Stockwell; Vice Provost and Executive Dean, Regional Campuses and Continuing Education, Chris P. Plyler; Regional Campuses Deans: Jane T. Upshaw of USC Beaufort, Joseph Pappin of USC Lancaster, Ann Carmichael of USC Salkehatchie, C. Leslie Carpenter of USC Sumter, and James W. Edwards of USC Union; Columbia Campus Deans: Gerard M. Crawley of Science & Mathematics, Larry R. Faulkner of Medicine, Patricia G. Moody of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management, Harris Pastides of Public Health, and Farid Sadik of Pharmacy; Associate Provost John N. Olsgaard; Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Ina Rae Hark; Baptist Campus Minister Jane Young Poster; Retiring faculty members: Robert W. Clower and James A. Kuhlman of The Darla Moore School of Business, Paul Fidler of the College of Education, Richard Kherlopian of the College of Education, Jarvis H. Latham of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Thomas H. Stork of the Thomas Cooper Library, and Robert F. Sabalis of the School of Medicine; Director of Housing Gene Luna; Director of Facilities Management and University Architect Charles G. Jeffcoat; Assistant Director of Planning Services, Facilities Management, Donna Collins; Director of Internal Audit Alton McCoy; Director of Public Affairs Russell McKinney; Associate Director of Periodicals, University Publications, Chris Horn; representative from Media Relations Jason Snyder; USC Columbia Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Corey Ford; and representatives from the media.

Chairman Hubbard called the meeting to order and stated that notice of the meeting had been posted and the press notified as required by the Freedom of Information Act; the agenda and supporting materials had been circulated to the members; and a quorum was present.

Chairman Hubbard welcomed everyone present. He introduced the retiring faculty members who were present and explained that they had been awarded honorary titles at previous Board meetings. These faculty members received the acknowledgment of the Board of Trustees for their efforts, and Chairman Hubbard thanked them for their service to the University of South Carolina.

Chairman Hubbard invited the members of the University family to introduce themselves and welcomed Mr. Ford. Mr. Snyder introduced the media, and Ms. Poster delivered the Invocation.

Chairman Hubbard stated that there were personnel matters with respect to honorary faculty titles, appointments, an honorary degree candidate, and tenure and promotion recommendations that were appropriate for Executive Session. Mr. Bradley moved to enter Executive Session, and Mr. Staton seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried. The following persons were invited to remain: Dr. Palms, Mr. Stepp, Dr. Odom, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Finan, Ms. Jameson, Mr. Phlegar, Dr. Pruitt, Mr. Parham, Dr. Alexander, Dr. Stockwell, Dr. Plyler, Mr. McKinney, Ms. Hyatt, and Ms. Mayfield.

Executive Session

Personnel Matters

Return to Open Session

I. Approval of Minutes The following nine sets of minutes had been circulated by mail to the Board for review and were presented for approval:

A. Executive Committee, February 24, 2000

B. Academic Affairs & Faculty Liaison Committee, March 30, 2000

C. Fiscal Policy Committee, March 30, 2000

D. Student-Trustee Liaison Committee, March 30, 2000

E. Buildings and Grounds Committee, April 13, 2000

F. Board of Trustees, April 13, 2000

G. Executive Committee, April 25, 2000

H. Ad Hoc Committee on Advancement May 25, 2000

I. Executive Committee, May 25, 2000

There were no additions, deletions, or corrections to the minutes. They stood approved as distributed.

II. Committee Reports

A. Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee

(The Honorable Helen C. Harvey, reported)

1. Honorary Faculty Titles: Materials for the following honorary faculty titles had been mailed to the members of the Board. They had been presented to the Academic Affairs & Faculty Liaison Committee and to the Board in Executive Session, and had received all appropriate approvals.

a. Distinguished Professor/Distinguished Professor Emeritus: The following would be awarded the title Distinguished Professor during their final year of service. That title would change to Distinguished Professor Emeritus upon retirement:

i. Dr. Manuel Alvarez, School of Music, would retire June 30, 2000.

ii. Dr. Carl H. Almond, Department of Surgery

School of Medicine, would retire June 30, 2000.

iii. Dr. Wallace D. Dawson, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, would retire June 30, 2000.

iv. Dr. Dinford G. Maness, USC Sumter, would retire May 15, 2000.

b. Librarian Emeritus: The following person would be awarded the title Librarian Emeritus effective upon her retirement:

- Dr. Cassandra Gissendanner, Thomas Cooper, Library, would retire June 30, 2000.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs & Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of these honorary faculty titles. Mr. Bradley seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

2. Appointments with Tenure: There were five requests for appointments with tenure, and materials had been mailed to the members of the Board. The appointments had received all appropriate approvals and had been presented, without objection, to the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee and to the Board in Executive Session.

a. Dr. Carl A. Boger would be awarded tenure at the rank of Associate Professor in the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management effective with his appointment as Chair of the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of Dr. Boger's appointment with tenure as presented. Mr. Foster seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

b. Dr. William C. Harris would be awarded tenure at the rank of Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science and Mathematics, effective with his appointment as Vice President for Research.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of Dr. Harris' appointment with tenure as presented. Mr. Whittle seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

c. Dr. Jamal J. Rossi would be awarded tenure at the rank of Professor in the School of Music effective with his appointment as Dean of the School of Music.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of Dr. Rossi's appointment with tenure as presented. Mr. Wienges seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

d. Dr. Les Sternberg would be awarded tenure at the rank of Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, effective with his appointment as Dean of the College of Education.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of Dr. Sternberg's appointment with tenure as presented. Ms. Moore seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

e. Dr. Sarah Westphal would be awarded tenure at the rank of Associate Professor effective with her appointment in the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies, College of Liberal Arts.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of Dr. Westphal's appointment with tenure as presented. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

3. Tenure and Promotion Recommendations: Two lists of tenure and promotion recommendations had been mailed with the materials for this meeting. The recommendations for tenure and promotion contained on the lists had received all appropriate approvals, and had been presented to the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee and to the Board in Executive Session without objection. [Attached as Exhibit A]

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the tenure and promotion recommendations as distributed. Mr. von Lehe seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

4. Carolina Trustee Professorship Amendment: It was proposed to amend the Carolina Trustee Professorship to provide one award to a non-Columbia faculty member and one to a Columbia faculty member each year. The amendment had been mailed with the materials for this meeting. [Attached as Exhibit B]

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the Carolina Trustee Professorship amendment as distributed. Mr. Lister seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

- Consideration of Faculty Manual Changes: The committee had voted during its last meeting to limit future consideration of proposed changes to faculty manuals to twice each year.

5. USC Columbia Faculty Manual Changes: The changes which had been proposed to the USC Columbia Faculty Manual were mailed with the materials for the meeting. These changes had received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals. [Attached as Exhibit C]

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the changes to the USC Columbia Faculty Manual as distributed. Mr. English seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

6. USC Spartanburg Faculty Manual Changes: The changes which had been proposed to the USC Spartanburg Faculty Manual were mailed with the materials for the meeting. The changes had received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals. [Attached as Exhibit D]

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the changes to the USC Spartanburg Faculty Manual as distributed. Mr. Lister seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

7. USC Aiken Faculty Manual Changes: The changes which had been proposed to the USC Aiken Faculty Manual were mailed with the materials for the meeting. The changes had received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals. [Attached as Exhibit E]

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the changes to the USC Aiken Faculty Manual as distributed. Mr. Loadholt seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

8. Transfer & Name Change - Department of Computer Science: The administration requested to transfer the Department of Computer Science from the College of Science and Mathematics to the College of Engineering and Information Technology and to combine it with the latter's computer engineering faculty. The new department would be the "Department of Computer Science and Engineering."

The tenure or tenure-track unit status of affected faculty would be transferred from the College of Science and Mathematics to the College of Engineering and Information Technology. This departmental transfer and name change had received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the transfer and name change as presented. Mr. Bahnmuller seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

9. Name Change: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department: The administration requested to change the name of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to the "Department of Electrical Engineering." The name change had received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the name change as presented. Mr. Bahnmuller seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

10. Academic Units within the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management: The administration requested to change the name of the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration to the "School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management." The administration also requested to change the name of the Department of Sport Administration to the "Department of Sport and Entertainment Management." The two name changes have received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of both name changes as presented. Mr. Staton seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

11. Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology, College of Science and Mathematics: The College of Science and Mathematics requested to begin a program to offer a Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology. The program received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals, and the Committee approved it contingent upon receipt of additional information. The information had been received in a memorandum which Secretary Stepp would distribute.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the requested new bachelor's degree program as distributed. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

12. Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies, College of Liberal Arts: The College of Liberal Arts requested to begin a program to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies. The program received all appropriate academic and administrative approvals. Mr. Adams had received the information he requested regarding the budget of the new program.

On behalf of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, Mrs. Harvey moved approval of the requested new bachelor's degree program as distributed. Mr. English seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

B. Buildings and Grounds Committee

(The Honorable Miles Loadholt, reported)

During its meeting held May 25, the Buildings & Grounds Committee received a report on the status of ongoing projects as well as the annual report on projects with budgets of less than $250,000.

An emergency procurement was initiated for a College of Engineering Shop Building to replace the shop currently on the site of the new Arena. Its budget of $800,000 would be funded with Institutional Bonds unless there were sufficient Institutional Capital Project Funds available, in which case the latter funds would be used.

The Committee heard plans to improve the appearance of the Columbia campus and was informed that the Development Foundation had a contract to purchase the Columbia Museum of Art Property for $3.4 million. The acquisition should close in September 2000.

During the meeting, it was reported that the budgets of three projects were increased administratively in accordance with Board policy: 1) the McBryde Quadrangle Renovations, 2) the U.S. Department of Justice National Advocacy Center Television Studio, and 3) the USC Aiken Pacer Downs Apartment Acquisition.

The following items were approved for recommendation to the Board:

1. Changes in Sources of Funding

a. USC Beaufort Deferred Maintenance/Renovation: USC Beaufort had requested to change the sources of funding for this project that had originally been approved with the stipulation that if all private funds were not received, county funds would be used.

On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Mr. Loadholt moved approval of the requested change in source of funding for the USC Beaufort Deferred Maintenance/Renovation project to repair and renovate the Beaufort College Building with an existing total budget of $1,575,000, to be funded with $1,084,500 in Capital Improvement Bonds, $445,890 in County Funds, $39,610 in Private Funds, and $5,000 in Institutional Funds. Mrs. Harvey seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

b. West Campus Property Acquisition: On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Mr. Loadholt moved approval of the requested change in the sources of funding for the purchase of land from the USC Development Foundation for the Wellness/Fitness Center, the Greek Village, and the Basketball Arena with an existing total budget of $9,850,000, to be funded with $4,924,000 in Housing Funds, $3,426,000 in Institutional Capital Project Funds, and $1.5 million from the Carolina Plaza Rent Account. Dr. Floyd seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

c. Graduate Science Research Center: It was requested to change the sources of funding for the Graduate Science Research Center project because Endowment Match Money had been received, additional Capital Improvement Bonds were available, and $200,000 in State Appropriated Funds would be allocated.

On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Mr. Loadholt moved approval of the requested change in the sources of funding the Graduate Science Research Center project with an existing total project budget of $34,600,000 to be funded with $17.2 million in Institutional Bonds; $5,615,935 in 1995/96 State Supplemental Funds; $4,654,470.36 in Capital Improvement Bonds; $2.3 million in Auxiliary Funds; $1.5 million in Renovation Reserve; $2,343,471.64 in Indirect Cost Recovery Funds; $786,123 in Appropriated State Funds from the Endowment Match Money; and $200,000 in Appropriated State Funds. Mr. Doar seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

Mr. Loadholt added that a tour of the Graduate Science Research Center had been arranged for the members of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, but the meeting lasted longer than expected and prevented the tour. Several weeks before, Mr. Loadholt had toured the facility while in Columbia on another matter. He said it was a most impressive, high tech facility and urged the Trustees to tour it also.

2. Carolina Plaza Second Floor Renovation: This project was to renovate the second floor of the Carolina Plaza. The work would be concentrated in the area formerly used as the Senate Chamber to become a meeting room for the Board of Trustees, the Board of Visitors, and all support foundations' boards of directors.

On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Mr. Loadholt moved to establish a project to renovate the second floor of the Carolina Plaza with a total project budget of up to $350,000 to be funded from the Carolina Plaza Rent Account with the understanding that the podium would not be demolished and subject to receipt of the budget breakdown. It had been received. Mr. Bradley seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

3. Caroliniana Library Renovations: When this project was originally established with a budget of $475,000, it was noted that an increase would later be requested to complete the renovations. The estimated cost for the remaining work was $363,000.

On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Mr. Loadholt moved approval of the requested increase in the scope and in the budget of the Caroliniana Library Renovations Project with a revised total budget of $838,000 to be funded with Renovation Reserve Funds. Mr. Wienges seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

4. Rename 730 Devine Street Building: The Office of the Interim Vice Provost for Research had requested to change the name of the building occupied for certain research projects which was purchased two years prior.

On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Mr. Loadholt moved to rename the 730 Devine Street Building, the "Devine Street Research Center." Mr. Adams seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

C. Fiscal Policy Committee

(The Honorable Robert N. McLellan, reported)

During the meeting of the Fiscal Policy Committee, Internal Audits were thoroughly reviewed for USC Aiken, Payroll, Human Resources, and The Darla Moore School of Business. These audits were distributed to the Board according to established procedure.

The audit for Human Resources had one outstanding item, and the Division of Human Resources had been instructed to draft a policy on salary supplements for presentation to the committee.

Appropriate aspects of the audits would receive continued review, and the outstanding items would remain on the Audit Tracking Report until they were fully resolved.

A report of the Designated Fund Activity through the third quarter ending March 31, 2000, was received. Expenditures continued to be in line with budgets and past experience through the third quarter.

The proposed designated fund budget for 2000-2001 was approved for consideration by the Executive Committee. It had been distributed to all Board Members and incorporated into the Executive Committee's proposed budget.

D. Intercollegiate Activities Committee

(The Honorable Toney J. Lister, reported)

Mr. Lister said the Intercollegiate Activities Committee had met May 25, 2000.

- Increase Basketball Ticket Prices: The Committee had heard from Dr. McGee who presented a proposal to increase basketball ticket prices for the upcoming basketball season for SEC conference games and for the game against Clemson. It was noted that ticket prices had not been adjusted since the 1996-97 season.

On behalf of the Intercollegiate Activities Committee, Mr. Lister moved to increase the basketball ticket prices for the SEC conference games from $12 to $13 and for the Clemson game from $12 to $15. Mr. English seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

Mr. Lister continued the Committee's report saying that Dr. McGee had reported on the academic spring 2000 student-athletes' academic graduation performance for the 2000 American Football Coaches Association Graduation Rate Survey. USC's graduation rate for football was 75 percent; the criterion of 70 percent was needed for honorable mention. USC's graduation rate for student-athletes was 69 percent--as opposed to the 59 percent last year. For the first time, the University's student-athletes overall GPA exceeded 2.834, and thirty-six had graduated during the spring 2000 commencement exercise.

Dr. VanHuss had presented highlights of the NCAA rule book revisions. Some of the more significant changes were in each of the core areas of academics, student welfare, competitive equity, and governance. These issues focused on academic performance, rules and requirements relating to academic performance, and student welfare.

Total revenue for the athletics department was in excess of $31 million. Dr. McGee had presented the operational budget which did not include the bond payments in excess of $1.2 million, a Host Communications revenue of approximately $1.4 million, and the admission tax paid to the state of $450,000. Football ticket sales were up with increased revenue, and the University projected football tickets would "sell out" before the first game.

Mr. Adams had requested a copy of the sub-budget for the Gamecock Club. It was forwarded to the Board of Trustees. It was the consensus of the Intercollegiate Activities Committee to send the Athletics Department budget to the Executive Committee for inclusion in the University Fiscal Year 2001 Budget.

The Intercollegiate Activities Committee moved that a resolution be written and presented to congratulate Coach Ray Tanner and the USC Baseball team on their accomplishments and to thank them for the manner in which they represented the University of South Carolina. The resolution was presented the following day.

E. Ad Hoc Committee on Advancement

(The Honorable Mack I. Whittle, Jr., reported)

The Ad Hoc Committee on Advancement met on May 25 and received comprehensive information on planned giving and several other reports. The Bicentennial Campaign began July 1, 1995. The total amount raised through April 30, 2000, was $283 million, and the total amount raised during the first ten months of the current fiscal year was $54 million. That exceeded the fiscal year goal of $50 million.

The first committee meeting for Law School fundraising was held April 1, 1999; volunteers were soliciting gifts of $10,000 and above. A goal of $30 million, which was to be funded with $15 million from public sources and $15 million from private sources, had been established.

On the public funding side, the first $5 million was received in the 1999 state bond issue, and the second $5 million was included in the 2000 budget. There would be a proposal for the remaining $5 million to be included in the 2001 budget.

On the private funding side, there were 52 gifts and pledges worth $7.65 million. There were another nine oral commitments for $6 million, but a portion of those gifts would be reserved for the endowment instead of the building. There were 70 outstanding solicitations totaling a potential $22 million, and 54 proposals of $5 million would be presented in the next three months.

The administration had commended the volunteers in the Law School fundraising and especially the efforts of Chief Justice Jean Toal who was a great proponent of the campaign and of the new Law School project.

Approximately 2,500 people had attended the 27 Regional Campaign Events. They had been conducted in the last 18 months; 12 were in South Carolina and 15 were out of state from California to New York to Florida. Committees were formulated in all the regions from a total of 480 volunteers. Additional events were scheduled for Chicago, Nashville, Raleigh-Durham, and Winston-Salem/Greensboro culminating in Columbia and Lexington County in spring 2001.

The regional campaigns had been successful in marketing and letting people know the exciting and important things happening at Carolina, and a great many new prospects had been uncovered.

There would be an additional meeting of the campaign leadership on September 9, 2000, to review the current status of the campaign, plan the next 12 months, and ask for help with certain key gifts that had not closed.

The Bicentennial Campaign would officially conclude on June 30, 2001, but the administration projected the Campaign would reach the goal of $300 million by June 2000, one full year ahead of schedule.

Mr. Whittle publically expressed his appreciation to Mr. Phlegar and his staff for a job well done.

F. Executive Committee

(The Honorable William C. Hubbard, reported)

During the Executive Committee meeting of April 25, the Committee approved: 1) amendments to the Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy to conform to legislative changes; 2) a contract with Murton Roofing of S.C., Inc. to work on the USC Aiken Student Activities Center; 3) and a revised contract for Baseball Coach Ray Tanner.

During the Executive Committee meeting of May 25, the Committee approved the administrative appointments of Dr. William Harris as Vice President for Research, effective August 16, 2000, and of Dr. William F. Hogue as Chief Information Officer, reporting to the Provost. Both were alumni of Carolina, and Chairman Hubbard said that they were both outstanding new appointments. He commended both President Palms and Provost Odom and thanked Dr. Stanley Fowler for serving as the Interim Vice Provost for Research.

During the Executive Committee meeting of June 14, the Committee approved seven indirect delivery contracts with C.E. Bourne & Co., Inc.; Murton Roofing of S.C., Inc.; Newman Painting Co., Inc.; Watertight System, Inc.; Assurance Water Proofing Co.; JE Stewart Builders, Inc.; and Preferred Construction. A gift agreement from EBSCO Publishing as well as a Foundation salary supplement for Provost Jerome Odom were approved.

The following items were approved for recommendation to the Board:

1. Refinancing Richland Medical Park: The School of Medicine proposed a resolution to allow its Educational Trust to borrow up to $10,600,000 to refinance certain existing indebtedness, to renovate and rehabilitate Two Medical Park and Four Medical Park, to fund certain capital expenditures, and to extend the lease to the Trust for the term of the financing plus ten years. The proposed resolution had been carefully reviewed by Messrs. Bradley and Mungo at the request of the Committee. [Attached as Exhibit F]

Mr. Bradley moved approval of the resolution to refinance Richland Medical Park Two and Four, as provided in the materials distributed for this meeting. Mrs. Harvey seconded the motion. Mr. Bradley said the proposed refinancing procedure would result in an annual interest savings of $200,000 to $250,000 due to a portion of the amount's being financed with tax free status. The vote was taken and the motion carried.

2. State Institution BAN Resolution: This proposed bond resolution would finance a portion of the cost to construct and equip the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center in the form of a Bond Anticipation Note for up to $20 million. This recommendation was consistent with the Wellness Center's financing plan adopted on April 13. [Attached as Exhibit G]

Mr. Foster moved approval of the State Institution BAN Resolution, as provided in the materials distributed for this meeting. Mr. Staton seconded the motion. The vote was taken and the motion carried.

3. University Budget for Fiscal Year 2001: Chairman Hubbard called on President Palms who made the following remarks:

As this year's legislative budget process has been particularly changeable, we appreciate the attention you have given to the budget. As you know, the conference committee finalized the budget early Wednesday morning. We expect the legislature to approve the budget today. We believe that we will be able to fund all the items detailed in the memo that I sent to you earlier this month. However, we won't know exactly how much performance funding we will get until the CHE notifies us in July. We hope to receive $1.2 or $1.3 million in additional funds.

Whatever performance funds we receive, we will present the final difference and the recommended allocations to you in August for your approval.

Again this year, direct state appropriations leave us with great challenges as we try to meet our obligations and keep the University moving forward particularly in relation to our competition. We have a very useful process for building the budget each year.

For six years, this process has enabled us to reach goals despite great financial constraints. As you know, we started the 1990s with less than 45 percent of our budget coming directly from the state. We then experienced legislatively imposed cuts to our operating budget. In response to these financial difficulties, we implemented procedures for reviewing our needs and planning our annual budget.

These measures have roots in the Future Committee process from the early 1990s. This process enabled us to identify and address the most urgent academic needs.

A vital part of the Future Committee process was an annual review of strategic plans and budgetary needs. Now, the Deans and Regional Campuses have five-year plans they update annually. Our annual review process has made it possible to focus resources on faculty recruitment and retention, fund-raising, and student areas.

This week, we received news that Moody's Investor Service has upgraded a series of our revenue bonds from A1 to Aa3. This places us as the highest rated public institution of higher education in the state and among the top three in the SEC of comparatively rated schools. Moody's cited in particular the University's successes in our selectivity in student enrollment, which has improved in two years alone; private fundraising -- the success of our campaign; and the state support for facilities projects.

As we face another stringent budgetary year, we remain confident that our budgetary and strategic processes can continue to leverage our resources very shrewdly.

In discussing the 2001 budget, I would now like to make a few observations. The following are mostly highlights and features of the budget.

The state has supported a number of capital projects and below-the-line requests, as you know. Johnny Gregory will review these and provide a handout. Initial internal requests from the Deans on the Columbia campus resulted in a $40 million list of requests, including over $30 million for substantive academic interests alone. Our strategic evaluation process enabled us to choose priorities. At the top are our core interests: maintaining and rewarding excellent faculty, consideration for students, and the staff to support those operations. We also continue to dedicate approximately 82 percent of our budget to academics (instruction, research, academic support, scholarship and public service).

A first-class faculty is the major task for any institution seeking AAU excellence. This means salaries, and we again will base faculty increases upon performance. We also set aside funds for faculty rank promotion increases that faculty earn. The state also has approved an increase as well for classified staff, which we are mandated to fund. We also must fund a portion of the state's mandated pay and benefits package, including increases in health insurance rates, totaling nearly $2.5 million.

We also want to make another investment in our capital campaign -- one more year to go. The strategic planning process also has identified several crucial target areas. Our investment on the Columbia campus in The Darla Moore School of Business will help propel it forward, keep pace with enrollment, and attract the type of dean it now needs. By investing in Admissions and Financial Aid, we can strengthen student recruitment (including in particular colleges) and improve our student financial aid office.

Additional funding for faculty recruitment will enable us to build on our successes in competing for outstanding young faculty and making strategic "star" faculty hires such as Dan Carter and Janette Turner Hospital. We also have set funds aside to recruit deans in the colleges of Business and Engineering.

We want to include funds to enhance the University's World-Wide-Web presence, which helps with our public image, visibility, and recruitment. USC's Division of Law Enforcement and Safety is one of the few accredited police forces in the nation, and we want to provide enough resources to retain officers and keep our campuses safe.

The Research Incentive Fund enabled us to increase external research funding by 50 percent over the past three years. Through this fund, our faculty can build on those successful efforts. The Technology Initiative Fund is essential to our ability to support the increasing flow of information throughout our campus and to accommodate the need for software and hardware as the industry changes.

Now, we must decide how to invest in these particular needs. We want to make investments in urgent areas but also minimize burdens on our students and their families.

This year, our budget proposal again keeps tuition increases at the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) -- 3.5 percent. This likely will be the lowest increase in the SEC. It includes $49 for educational and general expenses and $15 for the bond and renovation revenue. We have not increased any other across-the-board fees at Columbia. This increase, as in previous years, does not meet the inflation-caused rise in our operating costs. We again have to absorb those.

We also recommend increasing the matriculation fee for freshmen from $25 to $50, which is the fee now charged at USC Aiken and USC Spartanburg. We also recommend increasing tuition and fees by 5 percent for resident graduate students and by 6.5 percent for out-of-state graduate students. Graduate assistant fees, which apply to both resident and non-resident students, will increase 3.5 percent.

Finally, because of the special demands and costs associated with their academic areas, we recommend increasing Law School tuition and fees by 5.8 percent for resident students and for non-resident students and increasing medical school tuition and fees by 5 percent for all students.

For the Regional Campuses, we recommend increasing tuition and fees 5 percent. As with the Columbia campus, we do not recommend increasing any across-the-board fees at the Regional Campuses.

For USC Aiken and USC Spartanburg, we are making a special request based upon what each chancellor sought to address campus needs. Each campus faces particular needs due to its growth and especially low tuition. Each campus currently charges far below its institutional sector tuition. We believe an increase in tuition for resident students of 7.5 percent is warranted. For non-resident students, we believe an increase of 7.8 percent is warranted at USC Spartanburg and an increase of 3.1 percent at USC Aiken. At USC Aiken, we recommend no increase in other fees. We also recommend accepting USC Spartanburg's request to increase its health fee from $14 to $20 and its technology fee from $55 to $65.

Many needs remain unfunded. We have carefully chosen our opportunities and investments. Thanks to all of you for considering these recommendations in conference calls and briefings; you reviewed documents outlining particular information and procedures that we mailed to you, were willing to meet with University staff to discuss various budgetary issues, and attended the Executive Committee meeting on June 13 so that we could fully address the strategic and tactical opportunities of this institution.

The University is making progress in important areas, and we believe these investments will sustain that momentum. We appreciate your support of the proposed budget before you.

Dr. Floyd moved the adoption of the operating budget for fiscal year 2001, as recommended by the Executive Committee, including tuition and fee schedules as presented, the housing budget and the associated fee changes, the athletics budget, and the designated funds budget. His motion included the adoption of the administration's recommendation of priorities for items to be funded at various levels of legislative appropriation for 2000-2001 with the understanding that, if such appropriations exceeded $3,159,000 plus the amount necessary to fund USC's share of pay increases, USC's share of health insurance, and USC's share of FY 2000 pay annualization, specific requests for the use of such additional funds shall be presented to the Executive Committee and the full Board at their meetings on August 4, 2000. Mr. Bradley seconded the motion. The vote was taken and the motion carried. [Attached as Exhibit H]

With consent, Chairman Hubbard changed the order of the agenda slightly because of the importance and singular focus of the remaining Executive Session. The Board would finish its other business so that anyone present who needed to make other arrangements could do so.

III. Report of the Chairman: Chairman Hubbard gave the following report:

First of all, I want to thank the administration and I want to thank the deans and the faculty for the efforts that they made in working so hard to come up with the budget that was just approved by the Board of Trustees.

I know a lot of time, care, and attention went into this process, and we very much appreciate that hard work. I also want to commend the Board of Trustees for its care in helping to formulate this budget, the participation it had in establishing priorities, and the attention that this Board devoted to briefings provided by the President and our Chief Financial Officer. I think it has resulted in the best budget that we could come up with under the circumstances. I don't think that this budget gets us where we need to be to accomplish the goals that we have as an institution, but I think it keeps us on the path of progress. I think it allows us to keep moving in the direction of our goal of achieving recognition as an AAU institution.

Finally, I want to reiterate the efforts that are ongoing to foster more cooperation and collaboration with other universities in this state. Those efforts are ongoing, and I think we are moving toward some possible joint action hopefully at our August meeting in that regard to foster collaborative research efforts among the universities in this state.

Thank you again for all of your care on the budget. I think it was a team effort and I think it will allow this institution to move forward.

One last point on the budget, Dr. Palms mentioned that 82 percent of our budget does go to academic functions, and the last time that there was a report of the Southern Region Education Board, we were ranked first in the southeast for the percentage of our budget that goes to academic programs. I think this statistic keeps us in that first position, and I think it's a credit to the administration and the faculty that we devote such a percentage of our efforts to our core mission, and that is the academic function of the institution.

That concludes my report.

IV. Report of the President: President Palms made the following remarks:

In the midst of the weighty decisions about the budget, I am glad to be able to share with you at lease some of the highlights of what is going on at the University. In a moment I will ask John Gregory to summarize the legislative session -- I think the title is "The Best of Times and the Worst of Times." And, he will also make a report on the Capital Facilities Projects funded by the Legislature.

First of all, teaching and research are the most important endeavors involved in the University. It is important for our graduate students and our undergraduates as well, increasingly. And, last week, we received a strong affirmation of our undergraduate teaching and research faculty. The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation annually makes about 18 awards to young faculty who demonstrate a commitment to the undergraduate research experience. The finest young faculty are, therefore, nominated throughout the country. They have selected Dr. Bunch from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and his award is for $60,000 to continue to strengthen undergraduate research and teaching. Lets give him a round of applause. That's good news.

Its important for us, and we have a concentrated effort to get the attention of the major foundations that support the best institutions in the country.

Our College of Science and Mathematics has another reason to be proud as well. The Sloan Foundation, a major institution with which we've been working for a long time, has awarded a grant to help develop our professional master's degree programs in science and math. The award is for $400,000. Dean Crawley, stand up a minute. Congratulations.

The School of Public Health received a very important award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, another major foundation. The College of Social Work will be a major partner in this award. This award will help attract Afro-Americans into the study of public health and inspire them to pursue careers in that field. We have a great need for their leadership in public health, particularly in this state. The University is partnering in this effort with Richland [District] One and local schools - from middle schools through Benedict College and Allen University as well as DHEC. The award is for $350,000. So, a round of applause for that great initiative. Dean Harris Pastides, (stand up a minute) continues to do very important work.

You have before you, you have been sent, a copy of the annual report. As you know, every year we pick a major theme to concentrate on in the life of the University. This report is for the Columbia Campus. In the past we have picked undergraduate teaching and we have picked our students. This year we are looking at our outstanding alumni. As you see, you have here CEOs of Texaco, Exxon, and Mobil. You have philanthropists like Bob McNair and Darla Moore -- thank you Darla once again. You see here Pulitzer and Emmy Award winners and members of the U.S. Cabinet, the father of NASDAC and the author of National Book Award winning novel Cold Mountain. Its just a wonderful representation from gender as well as race, economic background, etc. We want to continue to publicize the great achievements of our graduates.

It is a day to mention some of the great people who contribute to lead and serve the University as well. It seems appropriate to review, formally for you, at the last Board meeting of this academic year, the slate of new deans of leaders coming to the University. Most of the leadership is here in this room with us. The concepts that you have approved today -- from Academic Affairs, Buildings and Grounds, Fiscal Policy, and including the budget -- none of that would have been possible without the dedicated work of our administration. We do spend 82 percent of our budget on academics. That means we short change the administration. All of these people are underpaid and underfunded. And, I would like you to recognize them. All of you, stand, and receive our appreciation for the hard administrative work you do. Thank you very much, all of you.

I want to give you an update, but the person that's best capable of doing that on the academic searches and appointments is, of course, our distinguished Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jerry Odom.

A. Update on Searches for Academic Deans: Provost Odom stated that this university operated under a governance system that included strong deans. President Palms and Provost Odom had, in the previous three years, a great deal of experience in recruiting deans.

There were currently three deans positions not yet filled: The Darla Moore School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

For the business dean slot, the University was negotiating with a single individual. Hopefully, the negotiations would conclude this summer. For the engineering dean slot, the last of three interviews had occurred, and Provost Odom was optimistic that this search would also conclude during the summer.

The search for a dean of Journalism and Mass Communications had only begun in January 2000, but there was an excellent pool of applicants for the position. It was anticipated that at least three of the applicants would be invited to campus in September 2000 and that the position would be filled in the fall.

Provost Odom then updated the Board on other searches. He acknowledged Chairman Hubbard's comments about the two vice presidential appointments. A new position of Chief Information Officer would be filled by William Hogue, who received his undergraduate degree in English at Carolina, his master's degree at Carolina, and his doctorate at Harvard University. Dr. Hogue would join the University of South Carolina mid-September and would immediately begin a strategic plan for information technology for the Columbia campus and the Regional Campuses.

William Harris had been named Vice President for Research, and he had received his Ph.D. at Carolina. He worked at the National Science Foundation for 17 years and Columbia University for three years before accepting this position at the University of South Carolina (to begin in August).

Both individuals were of the highest caliber and the kind of people that the University of South Carolina sought. This selectivity was one of the reasons why some of the searches took a great deal of time, but the searches would continue until that kind of individual was found.

Three deans' positions had been filled recently, and the Board had awarded tenure at the rank of Professor to two of those individuals earlier in this meeting.

Dr. Les Sternberg had been appointed to the position of Dean of the College of Education and would join the University in August. He was formerly an Associate Dean of Education at the University of Iowa before moving to Boiling Green State University where he was Dean of Education.

In the School of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management, Dr. Patricia Moody, a long-time faculty member of the University, was named Dean. She had been Chair of her department before this appointment. She had many plans for the College and Provost Odom was confident that she would do a great job.

Dr. Jamal Rossi would also join the University in August as Dean of the School of Music. He was coming to Carolina from Ithaca College, a small college with an excellent School of Music, where he was Associate Dean.

Dr. Odom stated that Dr. Medway had done an excellent job as Interim Dean of the College of Education, and Dr. Alvarez had done likewise as Interim Dean of the School of Music. The University was blessed with good people when it needed to make interim appointments and blessed with finding excellent people to take the deans positions.

President Palms then resumed his report.

I have just a few other comments. We have been talking a great deal and are concerned about performance funding. No institution seems to be satisfied with the particular parameters that were used to gauge our excellence, but when our institutions do well, we love to brag about how well we've done. So with that in mind, I will tell you that the University of South Carolina at Sumter received the highest overall performance based funding score of the state's 33 public colleges and universities. USC Sumter received the score of 95 (or a 2.85) out of a possible score of 100 (or a 3.0), and was the only regional campus to be awarded "exceeds state standards." I hope this brings a lot more money to Sumter, and I'm sure they do too. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

We had a wonderful groundbreaking for the magnificent building at USC Lancaster named for our distinguished Board member, James Bradley. We had a great opening there, a ribbon cutting, and the Governor was present; it is a marvelous facility. It would never have been possible without the great support from that community. The Lancaster County Council -- I hope Lexington and Richland are listening to this -- has approved an $120,000 increase in support for USC Lancaster in the final reading of their recent budget. Thank you very much -- that is really great county support.

Ann Carmichael is here and doing a great job as Dean of USC Salkehatchie. I know that Dean Upshaw is excited about her $3.5 million gift for the New River project. Tom Hallman has accepted the Interim Chancellorship at USC Aiken. We appreciate his doing that, and we have a good search going on which we are looking forward to completing.

And now, I would like to call on John Gregory to make comments on the legislative session.

B. Legislative Update: Mr. Gregory asked Ms. Mills to distribute a handout. He thanked Ms. Mills for putting the report together and said that she was a great partner and was beloved by the General Assembly.

Mr. Gregory explained that the budget was technically tentative in that it was currently being considered by the General Assembly, but the overall appropriations as reflected in the report should be approved. The Conference Committee, after three weeks of debate, added $22 million in additional funds to the formula. The House had funded an additional $2 million, and the Senate had funded an additional $25 million. The $22 million was the final compromise.

The University was pleased that the General Assembly had provided $1 million for the Department of Chemistry for the nano structures effort.

The University has been successful in its efforts to gain funding for the new Law School building; $200,000 was provided for the Kershaw-Lancaster Medical Clinic. The University had taken the lead in pursuing funds for the EPSCOR and SCAMP pro-grams, the programs which were shared with other schools but housed at USC Columbia.

The academic endowment was funded. This initiative was created four years earlier when President Palms requested that the General Assembly match the earnings disbursement of endowed funds given to the University. It was a wonderful tool to encourage fundraising because a match of earnings disbursement for a $100,000 donation would allow the endowed gift to provide two stipends as opposed to one.

Capital projects for the University System totaled $22 million. Mr. Gregory said he would discuss capital projects in more detail at a later point in the meeting.

Mr. Gregory discussed provisos which were dealt with during the appropriations bill. The money for the Palmetto Fellows grants which were awarded to the best and brightest students in the state was distributed to private students and public students based on the state percentage. Therefore, 18 percent of the Palmetto Fellows money was provided to students at private schools because they represented 18 percent of the overall student body of the state. Private schools would like to see that changed. The University's contention was that 57 percent of all the scholarship money appropriated by the General Assembly was distributed to students at private schools, but they comprised only 18 percent of the overall student body. The University prevailed in its request to maintain the same percentage based distribution, but this was becoming an increasingly difficult issue. The Life Scholarship was increased from $2,000 to $3,000 which would help many families in South Carolina.

Mr. Gregory also directed attention to the list of projects under consideration by the Joint Bond Review Committee.

Mr. Gregory then highlighted several general legislation items. The University had successfully attached an amendment to a bill which allowed the team physicians with the sports programs to administer drugs to players without the players having to fill prescriptions at pharmacies.

The recurring issue of providing free tuition was often difficult to fight, but the University was concerned that it would set a precedent. A bill had been introduced which allowed free tuition for children of state employees who died while they were employed. This was amended to provide for the actual intent of the bill which was to provide free tuition for children of state employees who were murdered in the line of duty.

A bill lapsed which would have been punitive to state agencies that did not provide information in a timely way in response to Freedom of Information Act requests. The bills which provided for the independence of USC Aiken and USC Spartanburg as well as the governance of the Regional Campuses by the State Technical Board "died in committee."

Other bills which were punitive toward faculty and students lapsed as did a bill which limited tenure, one which required colleges to pay extra sums of money to highway patrolmen who worked football games, one which limited membership on boards of trustees to 12 years, and one which required all high schools and colleges with computers to have software installed to filter offensive web sites.

The University had several events with the General Assembly. During the week that the House considered the budget, the University presented to the House and the Senate Ms. Caroline Parlor, Carolina's Rhodes Scholar. She was warmly received with a standing ovation. The Gamecock Baseball team was taken first onto the House floor where they were honored by Speaker Wilkins and then to the Senate where they were greeted handsomely. Rep. Robert Harrell and Senator John Courson sponsored a resolution in their honor and the team was then taken to meet Governor Hodges for a photography session.

A resolution was passed that was offered by Rep. James Harrison and Sen. Nikki Setzler praising the USC Women's Softball Team. They would be honored in person at a later time.

Mr. Gregory concluded that the University continued to enjoy the support of the General Assembly and that the General Assembly felt good about the University, its leadership, its stability, and the good things transpiring.

Mr. Mungo congratulated Mr. Gregory for that which he had accomplished, and said that he really did an excellent job for the University of South Carolina and deserved a standing ovation and a "pat on the back."

Chairman Hubbard also recognized the extensive efforts of Ms. Mills, and Mr. Gregory added his appreciation for Ms. Mills and her endeavors.

V. Other Matters:

A. Election of a Treasurer: Mr. Mungo stated that the University had been without a Treasurer for several years, and the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees ordered the appointment of a Treasurer. After discussion with Chairman Hubbard and several other Trustees, Mr. Mungo recommended Thomas L. Stepp to serve as Treasurer of the University of South Carolina.

Mr. Mungo noted that Mr. Stepp had a degree in economics, already knew the "players" and the process, and would be able to pull together the information that the Trustees wanted in a very timely fashion without the Trustees needing to bother administrative personnel to acquire information. Mr. Mungo said that, with great honor, he nominated Mr. Stepp to be the Treasurer of the University.

Mr. Bradley seconded the motion and opined that if a search committee had been formed, it would bring no one with the qualifications that existed in Mr. Stepp. He said it would be wonderful for the Board to recognize Mr. Stepp's ability to fill the position and was delighted by this action.

Mr. Bahnmuller noted that this action would not supercede Mr. Stepp's appointment as Secretary of Board of Trustees and University Secretary. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

B. Resolution of Appreciation for Dr. Robert E. Alexander: Chairman Hubbard invited Dr. Alexander to come forward and be recognized. Secretary Stepp read the following resolution:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Robert E. Alexander has served the University of South Carolina with distinction as an administrator in student services, an associate professor of education, Associate Vice President of the USC System, and Chancellor of USC Aiken; and

WHEREAS, he culminated his formative education in North Carolina and his bachelor's and master's degrees from Duke University with the doctor of education degree from the University of South Carolina in 1977; and

WHEREAS, growth and progress have been the cornerstones of Dr. Alexander's tenure at USC Aiken since his appointment as Chancellor in 1983, including progress demonstrated by the expansion of physical facilities in a dozen major new buildings or additions, the growth of undergraduate enrollment from 1,818 to 3,065, the increase of annual giving to more than $3.5 million per year, and the creation of an endowment of more than $11 million; and

WHEREAS, Bob Alexander's time at USC Aiken has been highlighted by enhanced relationships between the campus and the Central Savannah River Area as evidenced by such projects as the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center's programs for K-12 students and teachers and his personal service as a community leader including his work in regional economic development and as a member of the Aiken County Commission on the Future and as president and Man of the Year of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Alexander has been a leader in his chosen profession of higher education administration throughout his career, as exemplified by his service as Chair of the South Carolina Council of State College and University Presidents, his leadership in the development of the South Carolina University Research Consortium, the South Carolina Council on Economic Education, the South Carolina Association of Higher Continuing Education from which he received the Outstanding President's Award in 1987, and his service as member and Chair of the National Advisory Committee of Student Financial Assistance, Chair of the Modernization Task Force of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and national service to the Association for Higher Continuing Education and the National Community Education Association;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees expresses its sincere and deep appreciation of Robert E. Alexander for his decades of service to this institution and its students, recognizing especially his caring concern for the individual student and the sanctity of the learning process as well as his global leadership of the higher education profession on many fronts; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Alexander with every good wish, as he assumes the roles of Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Chancellor Emeritus on the occasion of his retirement June 30, 2000.

PRESENTED THIS 22^ND DAY OF JUNE 2000

AT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

Board Chairman, William C. Hubbard

University President, John M. Palms

Board Secretary, Thomas L. Stepp

Chancellor Alexander made the following comments:

I'd like to thank the President, the Chairman, and this Board of Trustees for the support that you have given me. I've spent 34 years with this institution in one capacity or another. And, I am very much a part of this institution, and it is very much a part of me.

The USC Aiken campus is even more special, if I may particularize it in that fashion. It has been, and has become, and will always be, a part of my extended family. I think you have, in that institution, something to be very proud of. It is as vital in its role and service to this state as any entity in this state. I know that there is a great deal of appreciation for it. You have a fine faculty there, a fine administrative staff, and an excellent student body. And, I want to thank them in front of you, for all of the support and encouragement that they have given me personally and to my family.

On a closing note, I would like to believe all this fine commentary, but as I said earlier at an event in Aiken, probably my mother would be the only one who would believe some of the nice things that have been said about me lately. That's one of the nice things about retiring, you get to hear a lot of nice things even though you know you really shouldn't believe them.

Thank you.

Chairman Hubbard recalled that he was a student when Robert Alexander was Dean of Student Affairs on the Columbia campus, and he fondly remembered several occasions when Dr. Alexander had students out to this house for spaghetti. Chairman Hubbard stated that Chancellor Alexander would be missed in his official capacity, but he looked forwarded to future endeavors with Dr. Alexander in his unofficial capacities.

C. Resolution of Appreciation for Mr. William W. Doar, Jr.: Chairman Hubbard invited Mr. Doar to come forward and be recognized. Secretary Stepp read the following resolution:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Honorable William W. Doar, Jr., has served with distinction as President of the University of South Carolina Alumni Association for the past two years and has most ably represented the Association as a member of the University's Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Doar has served with distinction as a member of the Fiscal Policy Committee, the Health Affairs Committee, and the Student-Trustee Liaison Committee; and

WHEREAS, Bill Doar represents a family steeped in the Carolina legacies of service and education including the devotion of his father to the institution, Mr. Doar's two earned degrees, the graduation of his sister, the fact that he met his wife while attending Carolina, the graduations of his three daughters, and his years of service in the 1960's as a member of the Alumni Council; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Doar, in addition to his distinguished law career, has served South Carolina admirably as a member of the House of Representatives and State Senator, has worked with the Georgetown County, the South Carolina, and the American Bar Associations, and has been a member of the South Carolina Defense Attorneys Association and the Georgetown Rotary Club;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees, in session assembled, expresses its sincere appreciation of William W. Doar, Jr., for his many acts of service to the University and for his indomitable Gamecock spirit; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to "The Senator from Georgetown" as a token of the high esteem in which he is held by his Carolina colleagues.

PRESENTED THIS 22^ND DAY OF JUNE 2000

AT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

Board Chairman, William C. Hubbard

University President, John M. Palms

Board Secretary, Thomas L. Stepp

Mr. Doar made the following comments:

I can't let this audience off without saying a few words. I really do appreciate the kind remarks, and I will hang this resolution in a very prominent place in my den.

I must thank Tommy, now, Mr. Treasurer, and his very able staff, Tammy, Paula, and Ruth for all of the courtesies and kindnesses that they have shown to me and to my wife during the last two years. And, Tommy, I can tell you, your staff makes you look good. They are very, very efficient.

I am also very pleased to report to you that your Alumni Association is in very good hands. They are in great hands as a matter of fact, under the very able leadership of Dennis Pruitt and Marsha Cole and her staff, and of course, Bubba Fennell who I am sure some of you know. I hope all of you, of course, will get to know him because he will be replacing me as President of the Alumni Association and as a member of this Board of Trustees.

We've not met all of our goals over the past two years, Dennis, but we've met most of them. And for all of that, I am most appreciative.

This last two years have been a great experience for me. The time has given me the opportunity to renew some old friendships -- some old college friendships because I was in college with some of you KAs and also to renew some good legislative friendships -- some of you I had the pleasure of serving with in the legislature.

I look forward to the day when the Chairman or the President announce in the paper -- and I would be remiss if I didn't commend them for the fine job that they have done in leading this great university -- and I look forward to the day when one of them announces in the newspaper that we have achieved our AAU status and that we have accepted the invitation that the AAU, I know ultimately, will make to us.

So, I will be around. You know being on the Alumni Council you are President for two years and then Past-President for two years. So, I will be around for the next two years as Past-President, and if any of you all ever come to Pawley's Island just give me a call, and we will certainly look out for you.

Its been a pleasure and I commend you on the fine job that this Board of Trustees and the administration has done and I look forward to the future.

Thank you very much.

Chairman Hubbard thanked Mr. Doar for not only his service to this institution for the last two years but throughout his life. The University was deeply grateful.

Chairman Hubbard stated that there was a contractual matter with respect to a potential property acquisition that was appropriate for Executive Session. Mr. Bradley moved to enter Executive Session, and Mr. Adams seconded. The vote was taken and the motion carried.

The following persons were invited to remain: Dr. Palms, Mr. Stepp, Dr. Odom, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Finan, Ms. Jameson, Dr. Pruitt, Mr. Parham, Mr. Gregory, Dr. Stockwell, Dr. Plyler, Ms. Hyatt, and Ms. Mayfield.

Return to Executive Session

Contractual Matters:

Return to Open Session

Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Adams requested that Dr. Palms' remarks on the potential property acquisition at USC Spartanburg be distributed to the Board and appended to the minutes of this meeting. [Attached as Exhibit I]

There were no further matters of business for consideration by the Board. Mr. McLellan moved for adjournment, and Mr. Adams seconded the motion. Without objection, Chairman Hubbard declared the meeting adjourned at 1 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thomas L. Stepp

Secretary