About the Provost Office

The Provost is the chief academic officer of the University of South Carolina. He oversees the schools and colleges of the USC Columbia campus as well as the four regional campuses (USC Lancaster, USC Salkehatchie, USC Sumter, USC Union). The Provost is responsible for leading the formulation and implementation of system-wide academic affairs policy relating to faculty hiring, retention, tenure, promotion, and development. He is charged with oversight of USC’s graduate and undergraduate academic programs as well as curriculum development, program assessment, and university accreditation. The Provost provides budgetary oversight for all USC Columbia academic units and academic support areas and manages the strategic planning processes for those units. The USC Press, the Office of Institutional Assessment and Compliance, the Office of Academic Support, and the Information Technology division also report to the Provost.

Organization and Staff Responsibilities

Provost

Mark P. Becker, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost

Vice Provosts and Vice Presidents

Christine W. Curtis, Ph.D. - Vice Provost for Faculty Development

• Center for Teaching Excellence
• Endowed Chairs and Named Professorships
• Faculty Awards
• Faculty development programs and initiatives
• Faculty Excellence Initiative (FEI) website still in progress
• Sabbatical leaves
• Tenure and Promotion
• New Faculty Orientation

William F. Hogue, Ed.D. - Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

• Office of Information Technology (OIT)
• University Technology Services (UTS)

William T. "Ted" Moore, Ph.D. - Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

• Academic programs
• Academic Space Planning Committee
• Faculty Salary Equity Committee
• SACS and CHE reporting
• Academic unit budget oversight
• Strategic Planning
• USC Press

Chris P. Plyler, Ph.D. - Vice Provost for System Affairs and Executive Dean for Regional Campuses

• System Affairs
• Regional Campuses (USC Lancaster, USC Salkehatchie, USC Sumter, USC Union)
• Continuing Education
• Evening Division
• Extended Campus
• Fort Jackson
• Low Country Graduate Center
• University Center Greenville

Dennis A. Pruitt, Ph.D. - Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Academic Support

• Fellowships and Scholar Programs
• National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
• Pre-Professional Advising
• Residential Learning Centers (Capstone, Preston, Green Quad)
• Student Success Initiatives
• TRIO Programs
• University 101
• University Registrar
• Enrollment Management

Associate and Assistant Provosts

Elise T.C. Ahyi - Assistant Provost for Academic Policy

• Academic Affairs (ACAF) policies
• University Policies and Procedures Manual and website
• USC Columbia Faculty Manual
• Academic Space Planning Committee
• Provost Office website

Judi R. Blyth - Assistant Provost for Budget

• Management of Academic Affairs accounts
• Monitoring compliance with expenditure policies (Foundation, BUSF 7.05, etc.)
• Contracts
• Human resources oversight relating to Academic Affairs units
• Faculty Awards
• Endowed Chairs and Professorships

Helen I. Doerpinghaus, Ph.D. - Associate Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Studies

• Undergraduate Studies
• First-Year Reading Experience
• Undergraduate student matters
• General Education Committee

Philip S. Moore, Ph.D. - Assistant Provost for Assessment and Compliance

• Institutional Research
• Assessment
• Accreditation

Aileen Trainer, Ph.D. - Assistant Provost for Academic Program Development

• Academic program development for all campuses
• Extended Campus
• Contract courses/programs
• S.C. Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
• Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
• International programs

Provost Office Staff

Debbie Owens - Executive Assistant to the Provost

• Appointments with Provost
• Council of Academic Deans (information, scheduling, agendas)

Rhonda G. Filiatreault - Administrative Coordinator

• Appointments with Vice Provost for Faculty Development
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• New Faculty Orientation
• Tenure and Promotion
• University Committees
• Provost Office website

Trish Lowe - Administrative Assistant

• Appointments with Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
• First Year Reading Experience
• New Student Convocation

Debra Richardson - Administrative Assistant

• Appointments with Assistant Provost for Academic Policy
• Emeritus Status

Nid Stuessy - Administrative Coordinator

• Appointments with Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
• Business Officer for Office of Institutional Assessment and Compliance
• Academic program tracking/development/changes
• Faculty Recruitment Program
• Blueprints for academic units
• Faculty Salary Equity Committee
• Academic Common Market Institutional Coordinator

Patsy Yarborough - Administrative Coordinator

• Sabbatical Leave
• Backup to Executive Assistant to the Provost

Academic Units

Arts and Sciences, College of - Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, Dean

Business, Moore School of - Hildy Teegen, Dean

Education, College of - Les Sternberg, Dean

Engineering and Computing, College of - Michael Amiridis, Dean

Graduate School - J. Buggy, Dean (Interim)

Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, College of - Sheryl Kline, Dean (Interim)

Law, School of - Walter Pratt, Dean

Mass Communications and Information Studies, College of - Charles Bierbauer, Dean

Music, School of - Tayloe Harding, Dean

Medicine, School of - Dr. Donald J. DiPette, Dean

Nursing, College of - Peggy Hewlett, Dean

Pharmacy, College of - Joseph DiPiro, Executive Dean & Randall Rowen, Dean

Public Health, Norman J. Arnold School of - G. Thomas Chandler, Dean (Interim)

Regional Campuses and Continuing Education - Chris Plyler, Vice Provost and Executive Dean

Social Work, College of - Dennis Poole, Dean

South Carolina Honors College - Davis Baird, Dean

University Libraries - T. McNally, Dean (Interim)