The University of South Carolina is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting an outstanding faculty who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, service and outreach. The university believes that the presence of a high quality and diverse community of scholars is necessary to achieve such excellence. To that end, the hiring practices adopted by the university are designed to seek out and welcome quality and diversity to its faculty ranks through search processes that are conducted in a fair and open manner.
Deans must recommend a faculty member for hire with tenure in a memo to the Provost. The memo should be sent with an electronic packet, including: the candidate's curriculum vitae (cv), the tenure vote from the tenure committee, the department chairs recommendations (if applicable) and three letters of recommendations. The recommendation memo and electronic packet should be sent to Judi Blyth, manager of academic resources (judi@mailbox.sc.edu), for review by the provost.
The provost will review all materials provided in the electronic packet and submit his vote to support the hire with tenure. Following his decision the electronic packet is forwarded to the president.
The president will review all materials provided in the electronic packet and submit his vote to support the hire with tenure. Following his decision the electronic packet is forwarded to the Board of the Trustees.
The trustees gives final approval for all tenure positions. The hire with tenure is contingent upon the trustees approval.