Orientation Resources

Welcome to the College of Charleston Board of Trustees Orientation resources page, a guide designed to provide new trustees with information and guidance to navigate their roles effectively. Explore materials, best practices, and protocols tailored to assist trustees in their contributions to the College of Charleston's mission and vision. 

Table of Contents

Academic Affairs Division

  • Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
  • Academic Affairs Bios
  • Academic Affairs Organization Chart

Facilities Planning

  • April Board of Trustees Facilities Committee Meeting Agenda

Internal Auditor

  • Most Recent Audit Plan

Student Affairs Division

  • Student Affairs Organization Chart
  • Student Affairs Bios

Office of Institutional Diversity

  • Orientation information from the Office of Institutional Diversity

Athletics Department

  • Orientation information from the Athletics Department

Institutional Advancement Division

  • BOT Development Committee Charter
  • Most Recent Fundraising Summary

Division of Enrollment Planning

  • At A Glance College of Charleston Statistics
  • Undergraduate Admissions Staff
  • Undergraduate Admissions Organizational Chart
  • Financial Aid Staff
  • Financial Aid Organizational Chart

Alumni Affairs

  • Orientation information from Alumni Affairs

Office of Legal Affairs

  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • College of Charleston Ethics Policy
  • College of Charleston Honor Code and Academic Integrity
  • South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 8, Chapter 13, Article 1
  • South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 8, Chapter 13, Article 7
  • Statement of Economic Interest Law
  • Statement of Economic Interest Registration Guide
Department of Government Relations
  • Orientation information from the Department of Government Relations
  • Information Technology

About Information Technology

  • About the CIO
  • Information Technology Organizational Chart

Division of Marketing and Communications

  • About the Division
  • Division Offices
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Division of Marketing and Communications Organizational Chart

Board of Trustees General Information

  • Mission Statement
  • By-Laws
  • Members
  • Committees
  • Meeting Minutes
  • 2018-2019 Meeting Dates and Sample Meeting Schedule
  • Governance Guidelines

Board Committee Charters, Membership and Responsibilities

  • Executive
  • Academic Affairs
  • Alumni Relations
  • Athletics
  • Audit & Governance
  • Budget & Finance
  • Facilities
  • Governmental Affairs &A External Relations
  • Information Technology
  • Student Affairs

Board Member Directory

Organizational Chart

Biographies - Senior Administrators:

  • Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • Executive Vice President for Business Affairs
  • Executive Vice President of Student Affairs
  • Executive Vice President of Institutional Advancement
  • Director of Athletics
  • Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Biographies - Academic Deans

  • School of the Arts
  • School of Business
  • School of Education, Health and Human Performance
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Sciences and Mathematics
  • The Honors College
  • School of Professional Studies
  • School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs

Strategic Plan

Campus Map

  • Parking Map

Miscellaneous Housekeeping Items

  • Travel vouchers
  • Per diem and mileage for Meetings, Commencement Ceremonies, Receptions/Events
  • Guest House Policy
  • Cougar Card ID
  • Stationery and notecards
  • Parking passes
  • Athletic game and arts events tickets
  • Gifts
  • Media calls / Calls from the public / Anonymous Letters
  • Student admissions requests
  • Committee Assignment Schedule
  • Board of Trustees Meeting Surveys
  • Board Orientation Survey
  • Email Account Information and Board of Trustees Website
  • Name Tags
  • College of Charleston Symbols
  • Board Dismissal Policy

Orientation Schedule

Posted here is a sample New Board Member Orientation Schedule. Check back regularly for updates on upcoming sessions, workshops, and events created to assists with onboarding and foster meaningful engagement within the community.

 

College of Charleston

University of Charleston, SC

New Board Member Orientation Schedule

[Date]

 

Board of Trustees’ Office/Randolph Hall Boardroom

Zoom Video Conference

Conference Call #: 312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 954 1977 9261

 

*NOTE: Meeting times are approximate and may be adjusted as necessary.

 

Friday, September 25, 2020

Note: Trustee Chuck Baker will serve as Trustee Mentor and will escort new Trustee(s) throughout the day.

7:50 a.m. Meet Elizabeth Kassebaum in the Board of Trustees’ Office, Randolph Hall 208C

8:00 a.m. Randolph Hall Boardroom
Breakfast with ­­­­­­­­Andrew Hsu, President; and Trustee Chuck Baker

9:00 a.m. Cistern Yard – 66 George Street
Mike Ledford, Photographer; Elizabeth Kassebaum, Exec. Sect. to the Board of Trustees and V.P. for College Projects; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Individual headshot for Board of Trustees website

9:15 a.m. Elizabeth Kassebaum, Exec. Sect. to the Board of Trustees and V.P. for College Projects; Betty Craig, Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees; John Curtis, IT Assistant Field Support Manager; Jonathan Ray, Director of Institutional Events and Chef Concierge; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information from the Information Technology Department, including iPad set up
  • Board of Trustees Housekeeping information, including mileage reimbursement, overnight accommodations, parking, frequently referenced policies such as the Ethics Policy, Board Dismissal Policy, Board Self-Evaluation Policy, and the Attendance Policy, etc.

10:00 a.m. John Loonan, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs/Chief Financial Officer; Dawn Willan, Controller/Interim Vice President for Fiscal Services; John Morris, Vice President of Facilities Planning; Amy Orr, Director of Campus Services; Mark Staples, Senior Vice President for Information Technology/Chief Information Officer; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information from the Business Affairs Division, including facilities planning and government relations
  • Overview of budgetary process
  • Orientation information from the Information Technology Department

10:50 a.m. Gail Long, Internal Auditor; and Trustee Chuck Baker    

  • Orientation information from Internal Auditor

11:10 a.m. Angela Mulholland, General Counsel; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information from the Legal Affairs Department 

11:30 a.m. Randolph Hall Boardroom

Lunch with David Hay, Chair of the Board of Trustees; Demetria Noisette Clemons, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees; and Trustee Chuck Baker

1:05 p.m. Suzanne Austin, Provost/Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs; Academic Deans; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information for the Academic Affairs Division and Academic Program Development

2:15 p.m. Chris Tobin, Executive Vice President of Institutional Advancement/Executive Director of the College of Charleston Foundation; Ann Looper Pryor, Vice President for Alumni Affairs; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information from the Alumni Affairs Division
  • Orientation information from the Office of Institutional Advancement

3:00 p.m. Rénard Harris, Associate Vice President for the Office of Institutional Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information from the Office of Institutional Diversity

3:35 p.m. Alicia Caudill, Executive Vice President of Student Affairs; Matt Roberts, Director of Athletics; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information for the Division of Student Affairs
  • Orientation information from the Athletics Department

4:00 p.m. Ron Menchaca, Vice President of Communications; Mark Berry, Deputy Chief of Staff; Amy Takayama-Perez, Vice President of University Marketing and Enrollment Planning; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information for the Division of Marketing and Communications
  • Enrollment information

4:30 p.m. Paul Patrick, Chief of Staff; Mark Berry, Deputy Chief of Staff; and Trustee Chuck Baker

  • Orientation information regarding Government Relations
  • Representing the President’s Staff

Remaining 2020 Board Meeting Dates:

  • Tuesday, September 29 – Special BOT Meeting
  • Thursday, October 15, and Friday, October 16 OR one-day meeting on Thursday, October 15

2021 Board Meeting Dates:

  • Wednesday, January 27, and Thursday, January 28
  • Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9
  • Monday, June 14, and Tuesday, June 15
  • Thursday, August 5, and Friday, August 6
  • Thursday, October 14, and Friday, October 15