Inclusive Excellence
South Carolina Law strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, staff, and faculty.
Mission
The University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law prepares lawyer-leaders to serve their communities through rigorous legal studies, exceptional experiential training, and comprehensive professional identity formation within an inclusive and diverse environment. We serve justice and advance the law through engaged learning, teaching, scholarship, and service.
Vision
To be an innovative, student-centered public law school that advances knowledge and the common good, with a local impact, a national voice, and a global reach.
Values
- Service. Serving justice, the legal profession, the people of South Carolina, the nation, and the world.
- Success. Placing students and their success in the center of all that we do, while promoting excellence and opportunity.
- Passion. Fostering a scholarly community that promotes passion for the pursuit of knowledge, the exchange of impactful ideas, innovative research, and transformative teaching.
- Integrity. Modeling and instilling integrity and professional values.
- Community. Cultivating – through our words and actions – a diverse, inclusive, and civil community where everyone is valued and supported.
Strategic Plan
View the outline for the University of South Carolina School of Law's Strategic Plan Priorities.
Equal Opportunity at USC
Read the University of South Carolina's equal opportunity statement and learn more about its equal opportunity programs.