WHEREAS, in accordance with Board Bylaws the Executive Committee met in Executive
Session on May 23, 2005 to conduct the annual performance review of the President
of Winthrop University as mandated by the State Agency Head Salary Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee reviewed the responses to the State Agency Head Performance
Survey submitted by the individual Trustees and reviewed the President's performance
in terms of the Performance Planning Objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee noted that during his tenure as President, Dr. DiGiorgio
has continuously challenged the campus community to excel, has orchestrated the creation
and implementation of new and innovative programming and facilities, and has steadily
maintained a record of accountability and performance resulting in Winthrop's recognition
as a national caliber university; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee concluded that President DiGiorgio should receive
a rating of "Exceeds Expectations" in the Board's formal evaluation to be submitted
to the State Agency Head Salary Commission based on his stewardship of Winthrop University
which has led all state universities in terms of its accountability and performance,
with state ratings of "substantially exceeds standards" for each of the last three
years, and ratings of "exceeds standards" every year previous to that since ratings
began; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee concluded that the Board's formal evaluation submitted
to the State Agency Head Salary Commission should include a recommendation that the
salary for Winthrop University's president be adjusted in recognition of his sustained
performance of excellence and his service to the State of South Carolina as the longest
tenured president of any of the state's public universities;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University that
in its formal evaluation of the performance of Anthony J. DiGiorgio as President of
Winthrop University to be submitted to the State Agency Head Salary Commission, based
on the transformation of Winthrop into a national caliber university, the continued
excellence in terms of accountability and performance over the course of his leadership,
and his service to higher education in South Carolina, President DiGiorgio will receive
a rating of "Exceeds Expectations" and will be recommended to receive the maximum
available salary increase offered by the Commission for 2005-2006.
June 3, 2005
