College of Charleston Board of Trustees to Hold Meeting/Retreat

The College of Charleston Board of Trustees will hold a meeting/retreat on June 7-9, 2026, at the Sweetgrass Pavilion Conference Center, Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, South Carolina.

The schedule begins with a reception and board-building exercise at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, with the meetings beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 8, and Tuesday, June 9.   

Agenda 

^{The Board of Trustees reserves the right to change the sequence in which items appearing on the agenda are addressed. Times are approximate.}  

Sunday, June 7  

5:30 p.m. – Reception for the Board – Sweetgrass Pavillon Conference Center (Tides Ballroom Foyer) 
6 p.m. – Board Team Building Exercise for the Board – Sweetgrass Pavillon Conference Center (Tides Ballroom C)
7:15 p.m. – Dinner with the Board and the President – Coastal Provisions Dining Room 

_{Monday, June 8}  

^{Sweetgrass Pavillon Conference Center (Tides Ballroom A and B)}  

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast

9 a.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting (Call to Order/Welcome)

9:05 a.m. – Finance Committee Meeting (Public and Executive Sessions)

• Call to Order/Welcome 
• Approval of Meeting Minutes 
  • May 20, 2026 Finance Committee Special Meeting/Budget workshop
• Information Items: 
  • Proposed 2026-2027 Annual Budget & Tuition/Fees review  
  • Budget discussion  
• 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 (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 
• Old Business/New Business  
  • Motion to consider/approve Budget, Tuition and Fees Resolution  
  • Motion to consider a personnel matter                
• Adjourn 

9:35 a.m. – Academic Affairs Committee Meeting (Public Session)

• Call to Order/Welcome 
• Information Items/Provost’s Report 
  • New Programs
    • Mechanical Engineering Program 
    • Biomedical Engineering Program  
• Executive Session 
  • 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 
• Old Business/New Business  
  • Motion to consider/approve Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs                
• Adjourn 

9:50 a.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting Resumes (Public and Executive Session)

10 a.m. – Strategic Plan Update (Public Session) 

12 p.m. (estimated time) – Buffet Lunch, Boardwalk Inn Club Room 

1 p.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting/Retreat Continues (Executive Session)

• Motion to consider/approve Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs 
• Motion to consider/approve 2026-2027 Tuition and Fees and Budget Resolution  
• Motion to consider a personnel matter 
• Strategic Plan Update  
• 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  
  • Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements, proposed purchase/lease of property and proposed naming opportunity
  • Discussion of trade secrets (Section 30-4-40) where public disclosure would expose commercially valuable plans, marketing services and competitive information as it relates to enrollment and athletics 
  • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session 
• Old Business/New Business 
• Adjourn 

4 p.m. (estimated time) – Meeting/Retreat Recesses

4:30 p.m. – Reception with Board of Trustees, President, President’s Cabinet and Local Elected Officials – Tides Ballroom Foyer 

6:30 p.m. – Dinner with the Board and the President – Tides Ballroom C 

_{Tuesday, June 9}  

^{Sweetgrass Pavillon Conference Center (Tides Ballroom A and B)}  

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast

9 a.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting/Retreat Reconvenes (Public Session)

• Call to Order/Welcome 
• Office of Community Engagement Report (Public Session)  
• Executive Session – 10:00 a.m.  
  • 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 
  • Employee records – legal matters and executive contract negotiations – personnel matters  
  • 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 as it relates to enrollment 
  • On returning to open session, action may be taken on the items discussed during the executive session                       
• Old Business/New Business 
• Adjourn 

1 p.m. (estimated time) – Meeting/Retreat Adjourns