Announcements

1. Dr. Lee Walker appointed as Faculty Principal of Carolina International House
   Dr. Lee Walker has been named the faculty principal for the new Carolina International House, a living-learning community that will start this fall in the University of South Carolina’s Maxcy College residence hall.
2. Carolina Core Course Designation Forms and 5/21 Training Session
   The electronic approval and review process for Carolina Core Course Designation is now live! The last training session this semester will be held on May 21.
3. 3/29 Forum on Graduation Planning Services & DegreeWorks
   The Office of the Provost and the Office of the University Registrar are sponsoring a discussion of the University’s forthcoming degree audit and educational planning tool, DegreeWorks, on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the Russell House Theater from 11:30am to 1:00pm.
4. Internal Grants Awardees Announced
   The 2012 awardees for the Humanities, Clinical Incentive, Creative and Performing Arts, and Social Sciences Internal Grant programs have been announced.
5. Spring Internal Grant Workshops Announced
   The Office of the Provost will be offering a series of four seminars featuring committee members from the Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Creative & Performing Arts Internal Grant Programs. The committee members will provide tips for improving proposal writing and submission to the internal grant program.

Programs and Initiatives

• Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP)
  Information about the Academic Leadership Development Program.
• Academic Program Development
  Information about creating or changing programs and courses including all related forms.
• Carolina Leadership Initiative
  Promotes a vision for leadership development on the USC campus.
• Classroom Enhancement and Scheduling Committee
  Monitors, reviews, and guides decision-making with respect to classrooms (enhancements, maintenance, safety, security, capacity) and any implemented class schedule changes (class times, passing times).
• Committees (Faculty and Special Advisory)
  Descriptions of all Faculty Committees and all Special Advisory Committees plus Current and Past Membership Lists.
• Coordinating Office for Community Engagement and Services
  The USC Coordinating Office for Community Engagement and Service (COCES) is a central coordinating portal through which faculty, staff, students, and those external to the campus can enhance their current community engagement and service activities.
• Distributed Learning Program
  Information about Distributed Learning resources and services.
• Early Career Faculty Network (ECFN)
  The ECFN mission is to maximize the success, retention and quality of life for early career faculty at the University of South Carolina.
• Endowed Chairs & Named Professorships
  Current list through 2011-12, including Carolina Distinguished Professorships.
• English Programs for Internationals
  Provides superior ESL instruction supported by experienced faculty and personalized services.
• Faculty Awards
  Information about each award as well as profiles of recent awardees.
• Faculty Excellence Initiative (FEI)
  FEI Program Announcement & Guidelines, Submission Deadlines and List of Current FEI Clusters/Positions.
• Faculty Expertise Database
  The Faculty Expertise Database was developed to foster research collaboration and allow faculty to share their areas of expertise with their colleagues and the wider world. Includes an International Activities search.
• Faculty Hiring
  Academic Recruitment and Selection Guidelines, Forms, and Other Information.
• Faculty Replenishment Hiring Initiative
  The Faculty Replenishment Hiring Initiative, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, will provide funding to hire senior faculty members and interdisciplinary clusters of faculty on the USC Columbia campus.
• Fellowships and Scholar Programs
  Provides educational initiatives for exceptional students including McNair and Carolina scholars.
• General Education
  The General Education curriculum provides the common core of knowledge, skill, and academic experience required for all Carolina undergraduates
• Graduate School
  Provides administrative support for graduate programs throughout the University.
• Grants Programs
  The Office of the Provost, in conjunction with the Office of Research, has established several competitive grant programs to support faculty development through scholarship, research and creative activities.
• New Faculty Resources
  Information and resources for new faculty including New Faculty Orientation.
• Institutional Assessment and Compliance
  Provides data and assessment findings for external reporting and institutional accreditation.
• International Programs
  Services and programs which facilitate student engagement in international learning.
• Phi Beta Kappa
  The oldest and the most prestigious undergraduate honor society in the country.
• Policies & Procedures
  Faculty-Related Policies & Procedures including new Family-Friendly policies.
• Professional Development for Academic Administrators:
  • Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP)
    Information about the Academic Leadership Development Program, including 2008 USC ALDP Fellows.
    
  • Provost's Meetings
    Meetings held every semester for USC's academic leadership team, including agendas and materials.
  • Academic Leadership Workshops
    Professional development opportunities for academic administrators at USC.
• Provost’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues (PACWI)
  Serves as an advocate for women faculty, staff, and students at the University of South Carolina.
• Searches
  Information about current searches.
• Space Needs and Planning (SNAP)
  Information about submitting a request for additional space or a request for change in space allocation on the Columbia campus.
• Strategic Planning
  Executive summaries of current Blueprints from academic and service units.
• Task Forces
  Information about the Provost's Ad-Hoc Task Force duties and membership.
• Tenure & Promotion
  Information about the tenure and promotion process, including links to required forms and guidelines for Annual Review, Third Year Review, Tenure & Promotion, and Post-Tenure Review.
• Women Faculty Organization
  Developing and sustaining a community of women faculty scholars at the University of South Carolina.
• Undergraduate Studies Forums
  University Forums pertaining to new developments in Undergraduate Studies. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend.
• University Press
  Advances knowledge through the publication and dissemination of research and scholarly material.
• USC Connect
  A five-year initiative at USC Columbia and the Regional Campuses (Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter, Union) to support all students in making the most of their education by integrating course work with first-hand learning experiences outside of class.