All Academic Deans, Associate and Assistant Deans, Department Chairs, CoEE Chairs, Directors of Schools, Programs, Institutes and Centers, System Campus Academic Leadership, Carolina Distinguished Professors, Vice Presidents and Vice Provosts are invited to the Provost's Meeting, just before the beginning of each semester. The agendas and meeting materials for the upcoming and past meetings are available below.

Spring 2013 Provost's Retreat

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Friday, January 11, 2013
Russell House Ballroom
8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Reserved Parking will be available at the Bull St. Parking Garage.

Questions?
Please contact Julie Millager at millager@mailbox.sc.edu or 777-2930.

Retreat Agenda [Download PDF Version]

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:00 AM	Breakfast and Networking	Russel House Ballroom
8:25 AM	Introductory Remarks	Christine Curtis, Senior Vice Provost and Director of Strategic Planning
8:30 AM	Reinventing Higher Education: Impact on USC	USC Vice President Plenary Panel: Michael Amiridis, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dennis Pruitt, Vice Provost and Vice President for Student Affairs Ed Walton, Chief Financial Officer Moderator:  Carol Pardun, Director of School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Associate Dean
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM	Engaging the Faculty in Student Learning Engaging Faculty in Student-Centered Learning Excellent Teaching: what our students expect	Helen Doerpinghaus, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Studies Dennis Pruitt, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Academic Support
	Enhancing Graduate and Professional Education at USC Envisioning the Future of the PhD at USC: A Faculty Forum Teaching and Mentoring in Graduate and Professional Masters Programs	Lacy Ford, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Jessica Elfenbein, Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School Murray Mitchell, Associate Dean, Graduate School
11:15 AM	Provost Initiatives: Setting the Stage	Michael Amiridis, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
11:30 AM	Breakout Sessions
	Measuring Academic Quality: Academic Dashboard Student Success Parameters	Jed Lyons, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering and Computing Tayloe Harding, Dean, School of Music
	Evaluating the Provost’s Initiatives for Teaching and Scholarship: Reflections and New Ideas	Tim Doupnik, Vice Provost and Director of International Programs Anna Scheyett, Dean, College of Social Work
	Developing Measurement Strategies for Faculty Productivity: Academic Dashboard Additions	Christine Curtis, Senior Vice Provost and Director Strategic Planning Sandra Kelly, Chair, Faculty Senate
12:30 AM	Lunch and Working Session
	Banner: Going Live Cybersecurity: It is Everyone’s Responsibility	Bill Hogue, Vice President and CIO Jeff Farnham, Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Deputy CIO
	Report from Breakout Sessions Engaging the Faculty in Student Learning Enhancing Graduate and Professional Education at USC Measuring Academic Quality: Academic Dashboard Student Success Parameters Evaluating the Provost’s Initiatives for Teaching and Scholarship: Reflections and New Ideas Developing Measurement Strategies for Faculty Productivity: Academic Dashboard Additions
1:45 PM	Provost’s Closing Remarks	Michael Amiridis

Past Meetings

• August 17, 2012 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials and Handouts
  • Complete an Online Evaluation: The password is fall2012
• January 6, 2012 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials and Handouts
• August 12, 2011 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials and Handouts
• January 7, 2011 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials and Handouts
• August 13, 2010 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials and Handouts
  • Audio Recording of Fall 2010 Provost's Meeting (3 hours)
• January 8, 2010 Letter of Inivitation and Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Photos from Spring 2010 Provost's Retreat
• August 14, 2009 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials and Handouts
• January 9, 2009 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• August 15, 2008 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• January 11, 2008 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• August 17, 2007 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  

Questions? Please contact Julie Millager by phone at 777-2930 or email at millager@mailbox.sc.edu with any questions regarding the meeting agendas, past meeting materials or future meeting topic suggestions.