• Academic Dean Reviews
  • Academic Dean Review Calendar
  • Academic Dean Review Committee for College of Arts and Sciences (2009)
  • Academic Dean Review Committee for College of Pharmacy (2009)
  • Academic Dean Review Committee for Regional Campuses (2009)
• Academic Program Development - COURSES
  • ACAF 2.03 *Creation and Revision of Academic Courses*
  • ACAF 2.03 Appendix 1: New Course Approval Procedures
  • ACAF 2.03 Appendix 2: Course Change Approval Procedures
  • ACAF 2.03 Appendix 3: Special Topics Course Approval
  • ACAF 2.03 Appendix 4: Non-Standard Session and Schedule Exception Approval
  • ACAF 2.03 Appendix 5: Distance Education Course Approval Procedures
  • ACAF 2.03 Appendix 6: Off-Campus Course Approval Procedures
  • ACAF 2.04 Dual Enrollment Courses
  • Approved Distance Education Courses - Columbia & Regional Campuses (as of 12/15/09)
• Academic Program Development - COURSES - FORMS
  • Bulletin Change (BCH) Form
  • Course Change Proposal (CCP) Form
  • Distance Education Delivery (DED) Form
  • Justification (JUS) Form
  • New Course Proposal (NCP) Form
  • Off-Campus Delivery (OCD) Form
  • Schedule Exception Request (SER) Form
  • Special Topics Course Approval (STC) Form
• Academic Program Development - PROGRAMS
  • 2008-2009: CHE Approval Process Timeline - NEW PROGRAMS
  • 2008-2009: CHE Approval Process Timeline - PROGRAM REVISIONS
  • 2009-2010: CHE Approval Process Timeline - NEW PROGRAMS
  • 2009-2010: CHE Approval Process Timeline - PROGRAM REVISIONS
  • ACAF 2.00 *Creation and Revision of Academic Programs*
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 1: New Programs; New Academic Certificates of Any Length in a New CIP Code; and New Academic Certificates: 18 Credit Hours or more in a Current CIP Code
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 2: New Academic Certificates (less than 18 hrs), Program Name and Four-Letter Designator Changes
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 3: Program Revision of More than 18 hrs, including Addition of Concentration and CIP Code Changes
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 4: Program Revisions, 18 hrs or Less including Addition of Concentration
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 5: Minors and Undergraduate Research Tracks
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 6: Program Revision, Change of Delivery Method to Distance Education (25% to 49% of Program)
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 7: Program Revision, Change of Delivery Method to Distance Education (50% or more of Program)
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 8: Program Revision, Change of Delivery Location to Off-Campus (25% to 49% of Program)
  • ACAF 2.00 Appendix 9: Program Revision, Change of Delivery Location to Off-Campus (50% or more of Program)
• Academic Program Development - PROGRAMS - FORMS
  • Academic Program Action (APA) Form
  • Bulletin Change (BCH) Form
  • Justification (JUS) Form
  • Program Planning Summary Template
  • Program Proposal Format

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• Blueprints for Academic Excellence (Academic Units)

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• Committee Lists
  • Faculty Committees 2009-2010
  • Special Advisory Committees 2009-2010

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• Dual Enrollment Info Sheet for Students (PDF)

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• Emeritus Status Request Form (PDF)

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• Faculty Awards
  • Faculty Award Nomination Form (PDF)
  • Summary of Nomination Processes for Faculty Awards (2009-2010)
• Faculty Excellence Initiative (FEI) Forms
  • FEI Candidate Summary Form (Word)
  • FEI Endorsement Form (Word)
• Faculty Manuals - Columbia Campus
  • 1. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 22, 2001 to June 26, 2002)
  • 2. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 27, 2002 to June 25, 2003)
  • 3. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 26, 2003 to June 29, 2004)
  • 4. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 30, 2004 to December 12, 2004)
  • 5. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective December 13, 2004 to June 8, 2005)
  • 7. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 29, 2006 to June 27, 2007)
  • 8. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 28, 2007 to June 25, 2009)
  • 9. USC Columbia Faculty Manual (Effective June 26, 2009 to Present)
• Faculty Manuals - Proposed Changes - Columbia Campus
  • Letter to Faculty from Faculty Advisory Committee Chair
  • Proposed Faculty Manual Changes (Tenure & Promotion)
• Faculty Manuals - System Campuses
  • USC Aiken Faculty Manual (Requires USC Aiken username/password)
  • USC Beaufort Faculty Manual
  • USC Regional Campuses Faculty Manual
  • USC Upstate Faculty Manual
• Faculty Recruitment and Hiring Forms


• Focus Carolina - Goal Committee Reports
  • Focus Carolina Goals Committee Reports - Master List of Proposed Initiatives
• FTE Adjustment (PDF)

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• General Education
  • 1. General Education Proposed Curriculum Revision (April 28, 2009 version)
  • 2. Proposed Curriculum Revision - Appendix: Contextual Information on Carolina Core Learning Outcomes (Oct 2009)
  • 3. Comparison of Current General Education and New Carolina Core Requirements (Nov 2009)
  • 4. Update on Adoption and Implementation of Carolina Core Curriculum (January 2010)
  • 5. Flyer for University Forum on the Carolina Core (General Education) (Dec 2009)

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• Honorary Degree Form (PDF)

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• Legislative Updates
  • Higher Education Opportunity Act 2008: Excerpt on Textbooks

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• Modified Duties Semester Forms
  • Columbia Campus (PDF)
  • Regional Campuses (USC Lancaster, USC Salkehatchie, USC Sumter or USC Union) (PDF)
  • Senior Campuses (USC Aiken, USC Beaufort or USC Upstate) (PDF)

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• New Faculty Directory
  • 2008 New Faculty Directory
  • 2009 New Faculty Directory

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• Policies (University)
  • Policy Approval Flowchart (Full Review Process)
  • Sample Policy Template (Word)
  • University Policy Contacts for USC System
• Provost Memos
  • Provost Memo to Deans regarding Departmental Visits with Faculty and Students (Aug 2009)

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• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
  • QEP Proposal: Fostering Global Engagement
  • QEP Proposal: Knowledge for Social Change - A Faculty, Student, Community Collaborative
  • QEP Proposal: The Tenth Dimension - An Integrative Learning Environment
  • QEP Proposal: Using Student and Course Profiles to Improve Student Success

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• Reports
  • Faculty Salary Equity Committee Report (2007) (PDF)

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• Sabbatical Leave
  • Report Form (PDF)
  • Request Form: 2008-2009 Academic Year (PDF)
  • Request Form: 2009-2010 Academic Year (PDF)
  • Request Form: 2010-1011 Academic Year (PDF)
• SACS Documents
  • DRAFT Standard 3.3.1.1
  • Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Call for Papers (Due October 30, 2009)
  • Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Flyer
• Social Sciences Grant Program (Nov 2009)

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• Tenure and Promotion
  • 2009-2010 Calendar: Post-Tenure Review Process
  • 2009-2010 Calendar: Tenure and Promotion Process
  • 2009-2010 Calendar: Third Year Review Process
  • Flowchart of T&P Process
  • Goldenrod Guide to Criteria and Procedures
  • Tenure and Promotion Forms
  • Tenure Clock and Post-Tenure Review Table
  • Unit Criteria for Tenure, Promotion and Post-Tenure Review
• Tenure and Promotion - Annual Reports
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (1999-2000) (PDF)
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (2002-2003) (PDF)
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (2003-2004) (PDF)
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (2004-2005) (PDF)
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (2006-2007) (PDF)
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (2007-2008) (PDF)
  • Provost's Tenure and Promotion Report (2008-2009) (PDF)
• Tenure and Promotion - Related Policies
  • ACAF 1.05 Tenure Progress Review of Faculty: Third Year Review
  • ACAF 1.30 Access to Tenure and Promotion Application Files
  • ACAF 1.31 Extension of Faculty Tenure-Track Probationary Period
  • ACAF 1.60 Modified Duties Semester for Faculty
  • USC Columbia Faculty Manual
• Tenure and Promotion - Workshop Handouts
  • FOR CANDIDATES: Navigating the Tenure and Promotion Process (April 2009) (PDF)
  • FOR CANDIDATES: PowerPoint presentation on Maximizing the Success of Unit T&P files (April 2009) (PDF)
  • FOR CHAIRS: Navigating the Tenure and Promotion Process (April 2009) (PDF)
  • FOR CHAIRS: PowerPoint presentation on Maximizing the Success of Unit T&P files (April 2009) (PDF)
• Tenure Clock Extension Forms (University Policy ACAF 1.31)
  • ACAF 1.31 Extension of Faculty Tenure-Track Probationary Period
  • Columbia Campus (PDF)
  • Regional Campuses (USC Lancaster, USC Salkehatchie, USC Sumter or USC Union) (PDF)
  • Senior Campuses (USC Aiken, USC Beaufort or USC Upstate) (PDF)
• Textbook Adoption and Procurement Deadlines (HEOA) (2010)

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