April 14, 2014
THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA The South Carolina House of Representatives is on furlough until Tuesday, April 29.
The current version of the bill would keep both schools separate, and designate a component of the College of Charleston as a research institution, which would receive a separate state appropriation and be eligible for endowed chairs. The College of Charleston would remain a liberal arts institution and the research university component would be used to offer graduate-level courses and expanded research efforts in the area. The proposal was further amended to ensure that the University of Charleston, South Carolina, would not duplicate degree programs already offered by other higher education institutions in the Charleston region.
BUDGET The full Senate Finance Committee began work on the budget last week. Committee budget deliberations will continue this week.
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 Services Activities (PSA) division that receives a state appropriation to support agriculture, forestry and natural resource Extension, research and regulatory programs.
Detailed information on Clemson's 2014 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2014-15 may be found at these links:
THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE ACT The Clemson University Enterprise Act (S.535) was introduced in the South Carolina Senate just over one year ago and passed the Senate on May 9, 2013. The bill was sent to the House of Representatives and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. The committee has not yet taken action on the bill. The Clemson University Governmental Affairs staff continues to work with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brian White to get the bill heard in committee.
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.
CLEMSON ON CAPITOL HILL Clemson University participated in the second annual ACC Student Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC, which is took place last week on Capitol Hill. Clemson students met with each office of the South Carolina Congressional delegation to discuss the importance of federal student loans and student aid, federal research funding and the importance of continued Federal funding for Clemson PSA. Those attending from Clemson University included Kayley Seawright (Undergraduate Student Body President), Parker Rhoden (Undergraduate Student Body Vice President), Ashton Lee (Student Government Cabinet Director for Governmental Affairs), Drew Casella (Student Senate President), and Beth McInnis Bell and Mark Cothran of the Clemson University Office of Governmental Affairs.
The United States Congress is on Easter recess until April 28.
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