Mark Swart

The meeting agenda includes a report from the Chair, as well as items from the Offices of Fiscal Affairs, Operations, Information Technology, and Data Analysis. Specific topics to be addressed include a scholarship compliance audit update and a status update on CHEMIS 2.0.

The agenda for the commission meeting includes reports from the Chair, the President, and Executive Director, along with updates from various committees covering Academic Affairs, Licensing, Student Services, Finance and Administration, and Strategic Planning and Accountability. Key discussion topics involve new academic program proposals at the Medical University of South Carolina and Winthrop University, licensure for a new nonpublic institution, the academic program productivity report, and budget requests for the SC Teacher Loan Program. Additionally, the meeting will address information updates regarding minority teacher recruitment, college application initiatives, state scholarship compliance audits, the CHEMIS 2.0 system, and military learner pathway initiatives.

The committee meeting agenda included a Chair's report, a strategic plan metric update, an external studies update, and an accountability update, followed by other business.

The committee meeting agenda included a review of the upcoming draft agenda for the full Commission on Higher Education meeting, an optional executive session, and general business matters.

The committee discussed the student scholarship appeals process, including an overview of the 2025-2026 appeal cycle and eligibility criteria. Key agenda items included the SC Student Loan Corporation administrative budget request for FY 26-27, which was approved, and updates on the SC Program for the Recruitment and Retention of Minority Teachers. Additionally, the committee reviewed the results of the Fall 2025 College Application Month, received a notice of drafting regarding state scholarship regulations, and discussed a professional development initiative aimed at supporting military learners in South Carolina.