College of Charleston Board of Trustees to Hold Meetings

The College of Charleston Board of Trustees will hold meetings on March 26, 27 and 28, 2025. The meetings will be held in Alumni Hall and via Zoom Video Conference.

The Zoom Video Conference meeting can be accessed by using:
Conference Call #: 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 946 9288 2504

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

6:30 p.m. – Reception before sinner at the Francis Marion Hotel for the Martin Center Scholars and Advisory Board

7 p.m. – Light supper for BOT at Ansonborough Inn

Thursday, March 27, 2025

8 a.m. – Continental breakfast at Alumni Hall

8:30 a.m. – Board of Trustees meeting (Call to Order)

8:35 a.m. – President’s report

8:55 a.m. – Vision, Strategy and Priorities Session: “Student Success”

12 p.m. – Buffet lunch

1 p.m. – “Talk Abouts” tours beginning in the Cistern Yard

2 p.m. – Board member reports on “Talk Abouts” in Alumni Hall

2:20 p.m. – Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting

• Call to Order and Welcome
• Approval of Meeting Minutes 
  • January 16, 2025 Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting
• Information/Discussion Items
• Budget Report through 3Q – focus on expense analysis
  • E&G
  • Auxiliary
  • Athletics
• Fee Approvals
  • Study Abroad Tuition Restructure
  • Engineering Lab Fee
  • Honors College Fee
  • Wellness and Wellbeing Fee
• Facilities
  • Project 205 Update
  • Financing – Land Building Acquisition
  • New Residence Hall Construction and Financing Update
  • Other Facility Related (if necessary)
• Information Technology

• Executive Session
  • Receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending, threatened or potential claim or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege
  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property
  • Personnel matters – legal matters covered by attorney-client privilege
  • Discussion of trade secrets where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services and competitive information
  • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session
• Old Business/New Business
  • Motion to consider/approve creation of new staff award (Cougar Rising Award)
  • Motion to consider/approve the following fees:
  • Study Abroad Tuition Restructure
  • Engineering Lab Fee
  • Honors College Fee
  • Wellness and Wellbeing Fee
• Adjourn

3 p.m. – Property Committee Meeting

• Call to Order and Welcome
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • October 17, 2024, Property Committee Meeting
  • (no minutes for January 2025 as the Property Committee did not meet in January)
• Information Items
• Property Reports

• Executive Session
  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property
  • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session
• New Business/Old Business

3: 20 p.m. – Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

• Call to Order and Welcome
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • January 16, 2025, Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
• Information Items / Provost’s Report
  • Dean searches
  • Plans for new departments
  • Academic programs
  • B.S. Entrepreneurship
  • Update on CofC/MUSC collaboration
• Enrollment Update

• Executive Session
  • Discussion of trade secrets where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services and competitive information
  • Receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending, threatened or potential claim or matters covered by the attorney-client privilege
• New Business/Old Business
• Motion to approve new program, B.S. Entrepreneurship
• Motion to approve resolution awarding degrees for May graduates
• Adjourn

3:50 p.m. – Student Affairs and Athletics Committee Meeting

• Call to Order and Welcome
• Approval of Minutes
  • January 16, 2025
• Student Leader Updates
  • Adam El Hassan, Student Government Association President
  • Alex Worrall, Graduate Student Association President
  • Student Athletes
• Athletics Updates
  • Competitive Success
• Student Affairs Updates
  • Emergency Funds for Basic Student Needs Academy Summary
  • Fraternity and Sorority Updates
  • Collegiate Recovery Program 10 Year Anniversary

• Executive Session (if needed)
  • Receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending, threatened, or potential claim or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege
  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property
  • Discussion of trade secrets where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services and competitive information
• Old Business/New Business 
• Adjourn
• Board of Trustees Meeting (Recesses)

4:30 p.m. – Reception with BOT, President’s Cabinet and President’s Leadership Group at 6 Glebe St., second floor

6 p.m. – Board of Trustees Dinner with President’s Cabinet –at 6 Glebe St., first floor

Friday, March 28, 2025

8 a.m. – Continental breakfast

8:30 a.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting (Executive Session)

• Legal Counsel will consult and provide legal advice on litigation, including actual and potential legal claims and legal advice that relates to a pending, threatened or potential claim or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege
• Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase/lease of property
• Employee records – legal matters and executive contract negotiations
• Personnel matters – legal matters covered by attorney-client privilege
• Discussion of trade secrets (Section 30-4-40) where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services, and competitive information
  • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session

10 a.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting (Public Session)

• Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Moment in History
• Reports – Alumni Association Board President, Foundation Board Chair and Charleston Athletic Fund President
• Faculty Senate Report
• Staff Advisory Committee Report

10:45 a.m. – Development, Alumni, Governmental and External Relations Committee Meeting

• Call to Order and Welcome
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • January 17, 2025 DAGER Committee Meeting
• Information/Discussion Items
• Advancement Update
  • CofC Day Debrief
  • General Update
• Marketing and Communications Update

• Executive Session
  • Discussion of trade secrets where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services and competitive information
    • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session
• New Business/Old Business
• Motion to consider/approve 1967 Legacy Bench Plaques
• Adjourn

11:15 a.m. – Audit and Governance Committee Meeting

• Call to Order and Welcome
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • January 17, 2025
  • March 6, 2025
• Information Items
  • Receipt of Annual BOT Ethics Disclosure Form and Statement of Commitment, Code of Conduct and Oath of Office Signatures
  • Internal Audit Update
  • Bylaws Review/Realignment
• Governmental Relations Report

• Executive Session
  • Receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending, threatened or potential claim or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege
  • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session
• New Business/Old Business
  • Motion to consider/approve Policy on Institutional Voice  
• Adjourn

12 p.m. – Lunch

12:30 p.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting continues

• Board of Trustees Committee Chairs’ Reports
  • Committee Resolutions/Motions
  • Board of Trustees Chair’s Report
• Board of Trustees Meeting (Executive Session, if needed)
• Old Business/New Business (after Executive Session in Public Session)
• Adjourn