Minutes
February 15,1994

Chairman Randy Duckett called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

Chancellor Alexander the followin updates Legislative update -

• The Governor proposes a budget that would restore $39 million to higher education and includes a 3.6% average salary increase. Ways and Means Committee wants to reduce property taxes but has not made any recommendations as to where to make up the difference. Dr. Alexander suggested we write to our representatives urging support for the pay raises and stable funds to higher education.
• A bill has been introduced to restructure higher education in South Carolina.
• State Commission on Higher Education has recommended giving two of our degrees to another school. USCA strongly opposes this recommendation.
• Bomb threat update - Dr. Alexander thanked everyone for their cooperation during the evacuation caused by the recent bomb threat. He said the investigation is being actively pursued and when someone is arrested the University will push for the maximum penalty of seven years.
• Facilities update - The Business and Education Building's projected completion date is April 20th. Dedication will probably take place near May Commencement. As soon as building is complete the faculty and staff from the Schools of Business and Education will be moved to the new building.
• John Malmrose and Dr. Hallman are working on a plan to relocate offices in Administration Building to other buildings.
• It has been proposed that Nursing will move to the hospital and Admissions will move to the trailers. Once everyone is relocated work will begin to remove the asbestos, replace the roof, and address the building's energy needs.
• Asbestos abatement is scheduled to take 7 months but plans are to allow one year for all work to be completed.
• Other campus plans include a new building for School of Nursing, LAN (Local Area Network), an addition to the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, and a swimming pool.
• Jodi asked how the sale of the hospital might effect our Nursing program. Dr. Alexander responded that he did not expect any adverse effect on the School of Nursing but did express concern that if the Randy Duckett Admissions

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