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The Ad Hoc Committee on Advancement of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met on Thursday, February 8, 2001, at 1:10 p.m. in the Board Room at the Carolina Plaza.

Members present were: Mr. Herbert C. Adams, Chairman; Mrs. Helen C. Harvey; Mr. William C. Hubbard; Mr. Miles Loadholt; Mr. J. DuPre Miller; Mr. Michael J. Mungo; and Mr. M. Wayne Staton. Other trustees present were: Mr. James Bradley; and Mr. Mack I. Whittle, Jr.

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 and Chief Information Officer William F. Hogue; Vice President for Human Resources Jane M. Jameson; Vice President for Student and Alumni Services Dennis A. Pruitt; Interim Vice President for Development Robert E. Staton; Executive Dean of Regional Campuses and Continuing Education Chris P. Plyler; General Counsel Walter (Terry) H. Parham; Senior Director of Development J. Cantey Heath, Jr.; Director of Public Affairs Russell McKinney; and a representative from the media.

Chairman Adams called the meeting to order and invited those present to introduce themselves. Mr. McKinney introduced Chris Schweickert from The State Newspaper. Chairman Adams 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; and a quorum was present to conduct business.

I. Status Report on Bicentennial Campaign: Mr. Staton indicated that Committee members had received reports he hoped would provide helpful information. Mr. Staton reiterated some of that information, noting that at the conclusion of this past year, the overall Bicentennial Campaign had raised slightly more than $335 million which, he felt, was a tremendous success.

Mr. Staton explained that the overall campaign goal amount indicated on the report should be updated from $300 million to $500 million; the Development Office also needed to determine how addition of new funds would be allocated within the different goal categories set forth in the materials distributed. He also stated that the report hopefully reflected the level of success within each category of the $300 million campaign. As a result of these figures, the Development Office would focus on increasing the dollar amount for scholarships, chairs, and fellowships. In addition, the report contained information regarding the collective activities of the development officers in terms of raising dollars.

Mr. Staton felt that, "to this point in the year, we have had some very good results." He again iterated that he hoped this new reporting format would be a helpful reference adding that the first chart had detailed campaign information, the second diagram compared the original goals with actual performance, and the third section described funding sources.

There were personnel matters appropriate for discussion in Executive Session. Chairman Adams called for a motion to enter Executive Session. Mr. Hubbard so moved, and Mr. Loadholt seconded the motion. The vote was taken, and the motion carried.

The following persons were asked to remain: Dr. Palms, Mr. Stepp, Dr. Odom, Mr. Glenn, Dr. Hogue, Dr. Pruitt, Ms. Jameson, Dr. Plyler, Mr. Parham, Mr. Robert Staton, Mr. Heath, Mr. McKinney, Ms. Warren, and Ms. Tweedy.

Executive Session

Return to Open Session

There were no other matters to come before the Committee. Chairman Adams called for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Mungo so moved, and Mr. Hubbard seconded the motion. Chairman Adams declared the meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas L. Stepp
Secretary