Draft New and Revised Policies The list below includes draft new policies, draft revisions to existing policies, and policies recommended for repeal.

ACAF	Academic Affairs

The policies are available for download and review. Comments and suggestions should be forwarded to the designated individual(s) by the listed deadline.

Contact the appropriate divisional Policy Liaison or Responsible Officer, or the Provost's Office at 803-777-2808 or provost@sc.edu for more information.

Academic Affairs

• ACAF 2.06 International Academic Agreements
  • Policy updated to provide academic units an ability to petition for an exception to the prohibition on agreements for student-oriented programs in countries on the U.S. Department of State Travel Warning List (petition procedures established in new University Policy ACAF 2.09 International Travel Policy for Students which is in draft form for comments).
  • Policy For:  All Campuses
  • Procedures For:  Columbia and Regional Campuses
  • Deadline for Comments:  05/07/2013
• ACAF 2.08 Faculty/Staff-Led Overseas Programs for Students (NEW)
  • This new policy requires overseas educational programs to be approved by a new Overseas Program Approval committee and outlines the procedure for obtaining approval. Under current informal policy, the Study Abroad Office approves faculty/staff-led overseas programs.
  • Policy For:  Columbia Campus
  • Procedures For:  Columbia Campus
  • Deadline for Comments:  05/07/2013
• ACAF 2.09 International Travel Policy for Students (NEW)
  • This new policy requires all students traveling internationally for University-related purposes to register their travel with the Study Abroad Office and obtain international emergency travel insurance. In addition, this new policy formalizes the current informal policy with regard to student travel to destinations under a University Travel Warning and establishes a new Student International Travel Oversight Committee to implement this policy.
  • Policy For:  Columbia Campus
  • Procedures For:  Columbia Campus
  • Deadline for Comments:  05/07/2013

Questions? Contact the appropriate divisional Policy Liaison or Responsible Officer, or the Provost's Office at 803-777-2808 or provost@sc.edu for more information.