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The Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee of the University Board of Trustees met on Friday, June 6, 2003, at 12:45 p.m. in the Carolina Plaza Board Room.

Members present were: Mr. Robert N. McLellan, Chairman; Mr. James Bradley; Mrs. Helen C. Harvey; Mr. William C. Hubbard; Ms. Darla D. Moore; Mr. Othniel H. Wienges, Jr.; Mr. Mack I. Whittle, Jr., Board Chairman; and Mr. Herbert C. Adams, Board Vice Chairman. Mr. John C. von Lehe, Jr. was absent. Other Trustees present were: Mr. Miles Loadholt; Mr. James A. Shuford, III; and Mr. M. Wayne Staton.

Faculty Liaison Committee members present were: Professor Robert M. Wilcox, Chair of the Faculty Senate; Dr. Betty Glad, Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee; Dr. Peter Graham, Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee; and Professor John Logue, USC Sumter, representative for the Regional Campuses. Dr. Warren Carson, USC Spartanburg, representative for the Senior Campuses, was absent.

Others present were: President Andrew A. Sorensen; Secretary Thomas L. Stepp; Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jerome D. Odom; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard W. Kelly; Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer William F. Hogue; Vice President for University Advancement T.W. Hudson Akin; Vice President for Human Resources Jane M. Jameson; Vice President for Student Affairs Dennis A. Pruitt; Associate Provost John N. Olsgaard; General Counsel Walter (Terry) H. Parham; Associate Vice Provost for Regional Campuses and Continuing Education Carolyn A. West; Chancellor of USC Aiken Thomas L. Hallman; Chancellor of USC Beaufort Jane T. Upshaw; Chancellor of USC Spartanburg John C. Stockwell; Dean of USC Lancaster John Catalano; Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Joan Hinde Stewart; Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts John V. Skvoretz; Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health, Cheryl Addy; Associate Dean, The Graduate School, Christine Ebert; Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, USC Spartanburg, Robert Connelly; Assistant Treasurer Susan D. Hanna; Director of the Budget Office William P. Bragdon; Director of Business Affairs Helen Zeigler; Director of the Department of Internal Audit Alton McCoy; Director of the Department of Student Life, Division of Student Affairs, Jerry T. Brewer; Assistant to the Vice President, Office of Business and Finance, Ken Corbett; Head of the Office of State Archaeology and State Archaeologist, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts, Jonathan Leader; Associate Professor in the Department of Health Administration, The Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health, Janice Probst; Director of the Extended Graduate Campus, The Graduate School, Aileen C. Trainer; Accountant and Fiscal Analyst, Office of Business and Finance, Muctaru Kabba; University Housing Business Manager, Division of Student Affairs, Darryl Davis; President of the Student Government Association Katie Dreiling; Public Information Officer, Office of Media Relations, Karen Petit; and Director of the Office of Public Affairs Russell McKinney.

Chairman McLellan called the meeting to order and invited those Board members present to introduce themselves. Mr. McKinney indicated that no members of the media were in attendance. Chairman McLellan 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 Committee; and a quorum was present to conduct business.

Chairman McLellan stated that there were personnel matters dealing with honorary faculty titles, tenure and promotion recommendations, appointments with tenure, and a transfer of an academic appointment with tenure which were appropriate for discussion in Executive Session. Chairman McLellan called for a motion to enter Executive Session. Ms. Moore so moved, and Mr. Hubbard seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

The following persons were invited to remain: Dr. Sorensen, Mr. Stepp, Dr. Odom, Dr. Hogue, Mr. Kelly, Dr. Pruitt, Ms. Jameson, Dr. West, Dr. Stockwell, Dr. Hallman, Mr. Parham, Mr. McKinney, Ms. Stone, and Ms. Tweedy.

Return to Open Session

1. Name Change for the Department of Government and International Studies - College of Liberal Arts: Chairman McLellan called on Associate Dean Skvoretz who stated that three reasons had influenced the request to change the departmental name from the Department of Government and International Studies to the Department of Political Science: (1) most of the current faculty members held Ph.D. degrees in Political Science; (2) Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in Political Science were offered in the department; and, (3) 80 percent of the departments at other institutions in the United States which offered a Ph.D. in this area were named departments of political science.

   Mr. Bradley moved approval of the departmental name change as presented. Mr. Whittle seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

2. Name Change for the Department of Health Administration - The Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health: Chairman McLellan recognized Associate Dean Addy who explained that the proposed name change from the Department of Health Administration to the Department of Health Services Policy and Management (HSPM) more fully reflected the faculty composition as well as the trends in this particular discipline. Faculty were teaching and training students in policy and management of health services; the proposed name change reflected a broader concept than "health administration" conveyed.

   Mr. Bradley moved approval of the departmental name change as presented. Ms. Moore seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

3. USC Columbia Faculty Manual Changes: Chairman McLellan called on Provost Odom who briefly reviewed the two proposed changes: "Graduate School Faculty" and "Tenure and Promotion Cases of Reorganization."
   1. Graduate School Faculty: During the most recent reaccreditation study by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the University had been criticized for lacking criteria for membership in the Graduate Faculty as well as lacking a concomitant review policy. The Faculty Advisory Committee, chaired by Dr. Betty Glad, had worked with the Graduate School Dean and the Graduate Council to establish these parameters.

      Mr. Bradley moved approval of this USC Columbia Faculty Manual change as presented. Mr. Whittle seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

   2. Tenure and Promotion in Cases of Reorganization: Provost Odom explained that this particular Faculty Manual revision had resulted from the combining of three language departments as recommended by the SDI (Strategic Directions and Initiatives) Committee. The Provost's Office had specifically recommended two changes in the document to the President which had been sent to Professor Wilcox, Chair of the Faculty Senate, and Dr. Augustine, incoming Chair of the Faculty Senate, for comment.

      Professor Wilcox indicated that he had circulated the proposed changes to the Faculty Senate Steering Committee and had not received any substantial objections. Concern had been expressed about conflicting language with another provision in the manual. He suggested that the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee move forward with the approval process today; at a later date, the Faculty Senate could revisit the language concerns.

      Mr. Bradley moved approval of the addition of the Tenure and Promotion in Cases of Reorganization proposal in the USC Columbia Faculty Manual as presented. Ms. Moore seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

      Professor Wilcox noted as a point of clarification in the first USC Columbia Faculty Manual change regarding the Graduate Council, "the language of the Faculty Manual that is replaced does not replace a paragraph following the deleted language regarding Graduate Council. This language replaces provisions up to a provision regarding Graduate Council." Provost Odom responded that he would make note of Professor Wilcox's clarification.

4. USC Spartanburg Revised Mission Statement: Chairman McLellan called on Chancellor Stockwell who stated that the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education required updated institutional mission statements every five years. Most of the changes were editorial; a few were substantive. He specifically noted that USC Spartanburg had increased the student institutional capacity to a headcount of 4,000-7,000 as opposed to 3,000-5,000 which reflected real growth both on campus and at the University Center of Greenville.

   The updated mission statement also discontinued reference to the Graduate Regional Studies Program which no longer existed by that name and dropped the Associate Degree in Nursing which had transferred to Spartanburg Technical College.

   Mr. Bradley moved approval of the USC Spartanburg Revised Mission Statement as described in the materials distributed for the meeting. Mr. Hubbard seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Secretary Stepp extended condolences to Chairman McLellan on the death of his aunt during the course of the morning. He thanked Chairman McLellan for staying to preside over the Committee meeting.

There were no other matters to come before the Committee, and Chairman McLellan declared the meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas L. Stepp
Secretary