Month: February 2018

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House Higher Education Subcommittee adjourned debate on H.4440 (Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act).

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) is hosting the fourth in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” Thursday, March 1 at 5:30 pm in the Meritor Room of the Hood Center on York Technical College’s campus (375 South Anderson Road, Rock Hill). CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

Rock Hill area Advocates, we’d like for as many of you as possible to attend. Please respond via return email if you have questions.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
The House Ways and Means Committee completed their work on the state budget on Thursday, February 22, 2018.

The Ways and Means version of the budget contains the following specifically for Clemson University:

Clemson E&G
–      No new recurring funding
–      $5 million in nonrecurring funding for SC’s Advanced Materials Industrial Competitiveness (Instruments)

Clemson PSA
–      $2 million in recurring funding for Water Resource Research, Management and Technology
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Statewide Research and Education Facility Upgrades
–      $3 million in nonrecurring funding for Facility Renovation for Water Research

The Committee’s version of the budget includes an increase in the cost of health insurance and an increase in retirement contributions for state employees and employers.  The employee portion of both the health insurance and retirement contribution increases will be paid by the state.

The budget now goes to the full South Carolina House of Representatives.

From a state budgeting standpoint, Clemson is considered two separate state agencies: a research university that receives an educational and general (E&G) state appropriation for teaching and student support, and a land-grant Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.

The university also has auxiliary operations, such as athletics, student housing and dining services, which receive no state funding and must generate all of their own revenue.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 may be found at these links:

Clemson Education and General (E&G) Priorities
Clemson Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Priorities

BILLS OF INTEREST
The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson.  A complete listing of these bills may be found here.  Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill’s current status.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news coverage of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House Ways and Means Higher Education Legislative Subcommittee adjourned debate on H.3053 (In-State Undergraduate Tuition Rates).

The House Higher Education Subcommittee adjourned debate on H.4440 (Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act). The bill will be back up in subcommittee tomorrow.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) hosted the third in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” on Thursday, February 15 at the Lowcountry Graduate Center in North Charleston. CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

The next town hall meeting will be held in Rock Hill on Thursday, March 1 at 5:30 pm. The location has not yet been announced.

Rock Hill area Advocates, we’d like for as many of you as possible to attend. We will provide more details via email as we get closer.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
The full House Ways and Means Committee will begin work on the budget tomorrow.

On February 15, President Jim Clements and Dr. George Askew (Vice President for PSA) presented Clemson PSA’s budget request before the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee. Members of the subcommittee include Chairman Nikki Setzler (D-Lexington), Senators Kent Williams (D-Marion), Paul Campbell Clemson ’68 (R-Berkeley), and Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville). Clemson thanks 5th generation farmer Dean Hutto for his testimony in support of PSA’s budget priorities.

Also on February 15, President Jim Clements, along with Brett Dalton (Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations) delivered Clemson’s Education and General (E&G) budget presentation to the Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee. Subcommittee members include Chairman Harvey Peeler Clemson ’70 (R-Cherokee), Senators Darrell Jackson (D-Richland), Paul Campbell Clemson ’68 (R-Berkeley), Shane Martin Clemson ’94, ’99 (R-Spartanburg), and John Scott (D-Richland).

From a state budgeting standpoint, Clemson is considered two separate state agencies: a research university that receives an educational and general (E&G) state appropriation for teaching and student support, and a land-grant Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.

The university also has auxiliary operations, such as athletics, student housing and dining services, which receive no state funding and must generate all of their own revenue.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 may be found at these links:

Clemson Education and General (E&G) Priorities
Clemson Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Priorities

BILLS OF INTEREST
The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson.  A complete listing of these bills may be found here.  Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill’s current status.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news articles of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The Higher Education Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee carried over S.542 (State Institutions of Higher Education Enterprise Act), the Senate companion bill to H.4182.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) will host the third in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” on Thursday, February 15 at the Lowcountry Graduate Center in North Charleston. CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing of upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

Charleston area Clemson Advocates, we would like for as many of you as possible to plan to attend. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly (bmcinni@clemson.edu).

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process
It is expected that the full House Ways and Means Committee will deliberate the budget the week of February 19.

On February 15, President Jim Clements and Dr. George Askew (Vice President for PSA) are scheduled to present Clemson PSA’s budget request before the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee. Members of the subcommittee include Chairman Nikki Setzler (D-Lexington), Senators Kent Williams (D-Marion), Paul Campbell Clemson ’68 (R-Berkeley), and Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville).

Also on February 15, President Jim Clements, along with Brett Dalton (Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations) will deliver Clemson’s Education and General (E&G) budget presentation to the Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee. Subcommittee members include Chairman Harvey Peeler Clemson ’70 (R-Cherokee), Senators Darrell Jackson (D-Richland), Paul Campbell Clemson ’68 (R-Berkeley), Shane Martin Clemson ’94, ’99 (R-Spartanburg), and John Scott (D-Richland).

From a state budgeting standpoint, Clemson is considered two separate state agencies: a research university that receives an educational and general (E&G) state appropriation for teaching and student support, and a land-grant Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.

The university also has auxiliary operations, such as athletics, student housing and dining services, which receive no state funding and must generate all of their own revenue.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 may be found at these links:

Clemson Education and General (E&G) Priorities
Clemson Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Priorities

BILLS OF INTEREST
The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson.  A complete listing of these bills may be found here.  Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill’s current status.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news articles of interest may be found here.

THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The House Ways and Means Legislative Subcommittee on Higher Education carried over H.4182 (State Institutions of Higher Education Enterprise Act). President Jim Clements testified in favor of the legislation, along with officials representing USC-Columbia, MUSC and Winthrop University. Additional hearings on the bill are expected. Subcommittee members include Chairman Derham Cole (R-Spartanburg), Representatives Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg), Mike Sottile (R-Charleston), and Kirkman Finlay (R-Richland).

The Higher Education Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee will hear S.542 (State Institutions of Higher Education Enterprise Act), the Senate companion bill to H.4182, on Wednesday, February 7.

In a 6-0 vote, the Higher Education Subcommittee of the House Education and Public Works Committee adjourned debate on H.4391 (Student Ex Officio Trustees), a bill that would allow student body presidents to serve as ex-officio members of the Boards of Trustees at the state’s public colleges and universities. Clemson testified in opposition to the bill. Our sincere thanks to those Advocates who placed calls to their Representatives on Clemson’s behalf.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) hosted the second in a series of town hall meetings on “College Access and Affordability in South Carolina” on Thursday, February 1 in Columbia. CHE’s monthly newsletter, which contains a listing on upcoming town hall meetings, may be found here.

Charleston area Clemson Advocates…the next Town Hall will be held at the Lowcountry Graduate Center in North Charleston on Thursday, February 15 at 5:30 pm. We would like for as many of you as possible to plan to attend. We will send a separate email with details shortly.

BUDGET
The 2018-19 State Budget Process

The House Ways and Means Committee (where the appropriations bill originates) continued the budget hearing process. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) made their budget presentation before the Subcommittee last week.

It is expected that the full House Ways and Means Committee will deliberate the budget the week of February 19.

On February 15, President Jim Clements and Dr. George Askew (Vice President for PSA) are scheduled to present Clemson PSA’s budget request before the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee. Members of the subcommittee include Chairman Nikki Setzler (D-Lexington), Senators Kent Williams (D-Marion), Paul Campbell Clemson ’68 (R-Berkeley), and Tom Corbin Clemson ’87 (R-Greenville).

From a state budgeting standpoint, Clemson is considered two separate state agencies: a research university that receives an educational and general (E&G) state appropriation for teaching and student support, and a land-grant Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.

The university also has auxiliary operations, such as athletics, student housing and dining services, which receive no state funding and must generate all of their own revenue.

Detailed information on Clemson’s 2018 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2018-19 may be found at these links:

Clemson Education and General (E&G) Priorities
Clemson Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) Priorities

BILLS OF INTEREST
The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson.  A complete listing of these bills may be found here.  Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill’s current status.

NEWS AND FYI
Please follow CU at the Capitol on Twitter. Current news articles of interest may be found here.