Introductory Remarks UNC Board of Visitors Meeting April 24, 2009

1. Introductory Remarks UNC Board of Visitors Meeting April 24, 2009

2. Welcome

3. Graduating Members Allan Parrott Carlos Pauling Amy Pitt Larry Pollard Alex Rankin Walter Rand Caroline Schernecker Allison Smith Alice Underhill Donald Wagoner Tracy Walker Sue Anne Wells Len White Allen Wilson Jeff Allred Katrina Avery Ronnie Bagwell Rob Barnhill Neil Bender Paul Bitler Alice Bordsen Wendy Bounds Jinny Clancy Robin Cummings Scott Custer Martin DeBarardinis Fred Dula Scott Edwards Alan Fields Jill Gammon Susan Hauser Don Holzworth Jim Inscoe Isaac Horton Suefan Johnson Melissa LeVine Donna McClatchey Fred McCoy Natron Means John Moore Michael Moseley Geoff Parker Karen Parker

4. Agenda • Keynote Addresses • Erskine Bowles • Roger Perry • Holden Thorp • Updates on Key University Initiatives • Competitiveness—John Ellison and JJ Raynor • Merit Scholarships—Elizabeth Dunn, Steve Farmer and Dan Thornton

5. Agenda (Continued) • Reports from BOV Committees • Student Recruitment—Michael Kennedy and Erin Breese • State Relations—Michael Painter and Dwayne Pinkney • Interactive Session—Public/Private Implications of Economic Crisis • Jim Dean • Greg Brown • Luther Hodges, Jr.

6. '08/'09 Initiatives—Progress Report • Fall Meeting Kickoff—Best Practices Report • Primary Initiatives • State Relations • Recruiting Competitiveness • University Branding • Continuing Involvement

7. State Relations • Situation….. • BOV has done great job "answering the bell"…but State level has been too "reactive" • Challenge…. • Create a systematic and sustainable grass roots organization proactively focused on promoting the interests of UNC at the State level • Progress…. • Report today from Chair Michael Painter

8. Recruiting Competitiveness • Situation….. • Expanded enrollment and increased competition from other universities challenge Carolina's ability to maintain/improve student body quality • Challenge…. • Create a Task Force on Recruiting Competitiveness to help the University develop and implement a plan to maintain/improve Carolina's competitive edge • Progress…. • Report today from Chair Michael Kennedy

9. University Branding • Situation…. • Carolina has one of the most prestigious "brands" in higher education…but multiple constituencies make an integrated brand strategy increasingly complex • Challenge…. • Create a University Branding Task Force to assist with the University's ongoing evaluation of its branding strategy • Progress…. • University initiative deferred until Fall 2009

10. Continuing Involvement • Situation….. • BOV Members want more ways to remain meaningfully involved with Carolina, both during and after their term • Challenge…. • Create a Continuing Involvement Task Force to identify and implement additional avenues for involvement by members and former members of the BOV • Progress… • Kickoff of exit interviews/database

11. BOV Gift--The Moeser Bench

12. The Work Continues • Post Term Involvement • Standing Committees/Task Forces • Fall Meeting • October 22-23 • Thursday Night Football (FSU)