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The Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met on Friday, November 14, 2003, at 3:30 p.m. in the Carolina Plaza Board Room.

Members present were: Mr. Robert N. McLellan, Chairman; Mr. James Bradley; Mr. Samuel R. Foster, II; Mrs. Helen C. Harvey; Mr. William C. Hubbard; Ms. Darla D. Moore; Mr. John C. von Lehe, Jr.; Mr. Othniel H. Wienges, Jr.; Mr. Mack I. Whittle, Jr., Board Chairman; and Mr. Herbert C. Adams, Board Vice Chairman. Other Trustees present were: Mr. Arthur S. Bahnmuller; Mr. Mark W. Buyck, Jr.; Mr. Toney J. Lister; Mr. Miles Loadholt; Mr. Michael J. Mungo; Mr. James A. Shuford, III; Mr. M. Wayne Staton; and Mr. Eugene P. Warr, Jr.

Faculty Liaison Committee members present were: Dr. James R. Augustine, Chair of the Faculty Senate; Dr. William Bearden, Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee; and Professor John Logue, USC Sumter, representative for the Regional Campuses. Dr. Peter Graham, Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee, and Dr. Warren Carson, USC Spartanburg, representative for the Senior Campuses, were 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; General Counsel Walter (Terry) H. Parham; Vice Provost and Executive Dean for Regional Campuses and Continuing Education Chris P. Plyler; Dean of USC Lancaster John Catalano; Director of Athletics Michael B. McGee; Associate Dean for Research, Arnold School of Public Health, Russell R. Pate; Professor in the School of Library and Information Science, College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, Robert V. Williams; University Legislative Liaison John Gregory; Public Information Officer, Office of Media Relations, Karen Petit; and a member of the press.

Chairman McLellan called the meeting to order and invited those Board members present to introduce themselves. Ms. Petit introduced a member of the media who was 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 degree nominations, honorary faculty titles; mid-year tenure and promotion recommendations, and a transfer of an academic appointment with tenure which were appropriate for Executive Session; appropriate legal advice also would be sought. Mr. McLellan called for a motion to enter Executive Session. Mr. Bradley so moved, and Mr. von Lehe seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

The following individuals were invited to remain: Dr. Sorensen, Mr. Stepp, Dr. Odom, Dr. Hogue, Mr. Kelly, Dr. Pruitt, Ms. Jameson, Mr. Akin, Dr. Plyler, Mr. Parham, Mr. Gregory, Ms. Petit, Ms. Stone, and Ms. Tweedy.

Return to Open Session

1. Program Name Change for the Master of Education in Language and Literacy, College of Education: Chairman McLellan called on Provost Odom who explained that the requested name change better suited the intended purpose of this degree. He hoped that the Committee would have an opportunity to hear a report about the success of this program in the state.
   
   Mr. Bradley moved approval of the program name change for the Master of Education in Language and Literacy, College of Education, as described in the materials distributed for this meeting. Mr. von Lehe seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.
   
   
2. USC Columbia Faculty Manual Change: Chairman McLellan called on Provost Odom who stated that at its last meeting, the Board of Trustees had approved Paragraphs 1-4 of the Columbia Faculty Manual section entitled "Tenure and Promotion In Cases of Reorganization." Concern had been expressed about the final clause because it would have conflicted with another section; the Faculty Advisory Committee had recommended a proposed change in the other section which the faculty had voted to pass at the September 3, 2003, General Faculty meeting.
   
   Provost Odom was requesting Committee approval of the 5th paragraph in the section entitled 'Tenure and Promotion In Cases of Reorganization" as previously presented with the addition of an insertion to be added to the "Amendments and Transitional Provisions" section of Tenure and Promotion Procedures as described in the materials distributed for the meeting. Mr. Foster moved approval of this Columbia Faculty Manual change as presented. Mr. Bradley seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

There were no other matters to come before the Committee, and Chairman McLellan declared the meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas L. Stepp
Secretary