This is a very good sign that the money will be approved. What makes this all the more favorable is that this is the only capital project proposed for Sumter County. This Committee voted to suspend debate which effectively kills the measure. The publicity efforts are coming together this month. There are now some 30-second television spots running on cable, ads are being run in regional newspapers and high school newspapers, more money is going into advertising, and the six brochures on our bachelor s program should be delivered today.
Performance based funding is a mess.
The whole scale and system has changed and therefore we have no basis for comparison. To make matters more troublesome, some necessary information was not reported by the Office of Institutional Research. Interim Vice Provost and Executive Dean WEST added that only one person is trying to compile this mountain of information and the same person is having to deal with the whole Y2K issue. The self-study portion of the review, which he will direct, involves the collection of data to be sent to the SACS board. He will supervise the report which will assess the use and impact of information technology in the education of our students.