RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CHARGE TO THE SEARCH AND SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SEARCH FOR THE TENTH PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

WHEREAS, President DiGiorgio has informed the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University of his intention to retire as the 9th President of Winthrop University effective August 2013; and

WHEREAS, it is the Board of Trustees' intention to appoint the tenth President of Winthrop University who will be charged with building upon and enhancing Winthrop's record of accomplishment and innovation while leading the University to increasing levels of excellence and service; and

WHEREAS, now at a critical moment in Winthrop's development, the Board will seek a president who is qualified to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly transforming higher education landscape; and

WHEREAS, a Search and Selection Committee has been named, a timeline for the search created, and operating guidelines and a charge to the committee have been developed; 

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University adopts the attached timeline for the search, the operating guidelines governing the search for the 10th President of Winthrop University and a charge to the Search and Selection Committee; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED the Search and Selection Committee is charged to present to the Board of Trustees an unranked list of qualified candidates to be the 10th President of Winthrop University, with a proposed target date of no later than March 2013.

April 13, 2012