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University Policy Oversight

University policies are organized by administrative division and each division has a responsible officer and a policy liaison.

The responsible officer is the division head and develops, authorizes and implements that division's policies. The officer is responsible to keep all division policies up-to-date and revise policies to reflect current policy, practice and procedure of the university. Each university policy should be reviewed by the originating division and revised as necessary at least every five years.

The responsible officer annually appoints a policy liaison who will serve as the main point of contact with the Office of the Provost for all policy-related matters for the division or campus.


Policy Liaisons and Responsible Officers

Consult the table below to determine the responsible officer and policy liaison for a division or campus below.

Type Policy Division Policy Name Responsible Officer Policy Liaison Email Keywords
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Division ACAF Academic Affairs Donna K. Arnett Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
fitzpatm@mailbox.sc.edu   
Division ADV Communications and Public Affairs Larry Thomas
Vice President for Communications
Kathy Wuchenich
Director of Operations
wuchenkl@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division ATHL Athletics Ray Tanner
University Athletics Director
Maria Hickman
Executive Associate AD/SWA/Chief Diversity Officer               
mhickman@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division BTRU Board of Trustees L. Cameron Howell
Secretary of the University and Board of Trustees
Cary Graham
Assistant Secretary to the Board for Business Operations
carydg@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division BUSA Business Affairs Edward Walton
Executive Vice President  and Chief Financial Officer
Venis Manigo
Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
venis.manigo@sc.edu  
Division COMM Communications Larry Thomas
Vice President for Communications
Kathy Wuchenich
Director of Operations
wuchenkl@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division CR Civil Rights & Title IX Molly Peirano
Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX
Molly Peirano Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX peirano@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division DEV University Development Michelle Dodenhoff Vice President for Development Will Elloitt
Senior Associate Vice President for Development and Campaign Director
willelliott@sc.edu  
Division FCMN Facilities Management Jeff Perkins
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Cone
Assistant Director of  Facilities Administration & Finance
perkinjl@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division FINA Administration and Finance Edward Walton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Epting
Associate Vice President for Finance and Budget
eptingk@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division HR Human Resources Caroline Agardy 
Vice President for Human Resources
Connie Thompson  
Director of Administration and Policy
connieT@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division IT Information Technology Beth Brigdon
Interim Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Marcos Vieyra
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
mvieyra@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division LESA Law Enforcement and Safety Edward Walton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chris Wuchenich
Associate Vice President for Law Enforcement and Safety
clw@mailbox.sc.edu
 
Division LIB University Libraries David Banush
Dean of University Libraries
Mary Horton
Associate Dean for Administrative Services, Diversity & Inclusion
hortonmc@mailbox.sc.edu
 
Division RSCH Office of Research Julius Fridriksson
Vice President for Research
Thomas Coggins
Director Office of Sponsored Awards Management & Research Compliance
tcoggins@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division STAF Student Affairs J. Rex Tolliver
Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost
Marc Shook
Dean of Students
shookmh@mailbox.sc.edu
 
Division UNIV University Administration Donna K. Arnett
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
fitzpatm@mailbox.sc.edu   
Division VMPS Vehicle Management and Parking Services Jeff Perkins
Chief Operating Officer
Esther Legette
Administrative Coordinator for VMPS
legettee@mailbox.sc.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Aiken Faculty Manual Daren Timmons
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  DarenT@usca.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Beafort Faculty Manual Eric Skipper
Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
  eskipper@uscb.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Columbia Faculty Manual Donna K. Arnett
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Cheryl Addy
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
caddy@mailbox.sc.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Regional Palmetto College Faculty Manual Susan Elkins
Chancellor
John Catalano Associate Provost  jcat@mailbox.sc.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Upstate Faculty Manual David Schecter
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  schected@uscupstate.sc.edu  
System Campus   USC Aiken  Dan Heimmermann Chancellor Daren Timmons
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
DarenT@usca.edu  
System Campus   USC Beaufort Al Panu
Chancellor
Martha Moriarity
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
mamoriar@uscb.edu  
System Campus   USC Regional Palmetto Colleges Susan Elkins
Chancellor
John Catalano Associate Provost  jcat@mailbox.sc.edu  
System Campus   USC Upstate Bennie Harris Chancellor Sheryl Turner-Watts
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
sturner-watts@uscupstate.edu  
System Wide   USC Policies and Procedures Manual - Coordination of University Policy Approval Process Donna K. Arnett Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Cheryl Addy
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
caddy@mailbox.sc.edu   

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