1.  Greetings

2.  Welcome and Introductions

3.  Consideration and Approval of the Minutes *

     Minutes of September 8, 2008

4.  Introduction of CoEE Endowed Professors

     Dr. Paul Simon Morgan (MUSC):  Brain Imaging CoEE

     Dr. Paul Venhovens (Clemson):  Automotive Systems Integration (CU-ICAR)

5.  Presentation by Institutional Technology Transfer Representatives

6.  Presentation by Chief Economic Development Officer of Health Sciences South Carolina

7.  Consideration of Revised Funding for 2008-2009 CoEE Proposal Cycle *

8.  Consideration of Revisions to CoEE Program Guidelines: 

(a)  Technical Revision on Maintenance of State Fund Endowments *

(b)  Technical Revision on 78-Month State Funds Drawdown Deadline *

9.  Consideration of Institutional Financial Assistance for CoEE Program Administration *

10.  Consideration of Pledge Verification Deadline Extension for Two Centers of Economic

    Excellence: *

     Stroke (MUSC/USC)

     Tobacco-Related Malignancies (MUSC)

     Health Facilities Design & Testing (Clemson/MUSC)

11.  Information Item on Formal Name Change of Travel & Tourism CoEE to Travel & 
       Tourism Technology Research Development Center *

12.  Information Item on Cancer Disparities CoEE *

13.  Report from Marketing Agency

14.  Program Updates

a.    Certification of Matches and Draw Downs *

b.    Program Accounts and Balances *

15.  Other Business

16.  Announcements

a.  Program-Related Media Clips and Press Releases *

b.  Subsequent 2008-2009 CoEE Review Board Meetings:

      February 23, 2009 (Meridian Building, Downtown Columbia)

      June 8, 2009 (Meridian Building, Downtown Columbia)

* denotes accompanying materials (Agenda Item)

A working lunch will be served after the meeting,

followed by a guided tour of the USC-Innovista Discovery facility.