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Student Affairs and Academic Support

Toolbox

Our employees — nearly 600 full-time and about 1,500 part-time — are the key to our success. To help ensure you have the support and information you need to continue to make significant contributions to UofSC and our students' Carolina experience, we've collected a number of resources for you.

The table below compiles forms, documents, guides and other useful information related to your role in Student Affairs and Academic Support. The toolbox divides the resources that you need in six distinct categories: finance, human resources, news, planning and assessment, professional development and technology.  

  • Budget Office Summary Information – This page includes the UofSC Fee Schedule for the current academic year and the Board of Trustees Budget Documents for current and prior fiscal years.

  • Educational Foundation Accounts Payable Policy Manual [pdf] – View the current version of the manual, which includes some forms.

  • Educational Foundation Forms – View a complete list of required forms, which are available for download.

  • Finance Intranet – Log in to this reporting tool that allows users to pull PeopleSoft data and create GL Summary, GL Activity, and GL Dashboard reports.

  • General Accounting - Find procedures and forms for PeopleSoft user access, payment requests, journal vouchers, supplier information, moving/relocation reimbursement, honorariums, travel reimbursement vouchers (TRV) and cash advances.

  • Internal Service Charges FY19 [pdf] – Also known as user fees, these are charges billed by departments for services provided that are not academic or instruction related (i.e., charges billed to other university departments).

  • PeopleSoft – The online information hub for PeopleSoft (finance) includes login access, news, training, resources, and FAQs.

  • Purchasing – Read policies and procedures for all procurement transactions including requisitions, purchase orders, and the State of South Carolina Purchasing Card (P-Card).

  • Staples Advantage – Log in to access Staples Advantage, UofSC’s preferred provider for office supplies.

Recruitment and Selection

Hiring

Onboarding

HR Paperwork and Forms

  • Most Common HR Paperwork Clarifications [pdf] – This document provides summaries and clarifications of the most common HR paperwork.

  • HR Toolbox – Forms, documentation and other communication are essential to ensuring that you have access to the wealth of resources you need to achieve success.

Recognition and Awards

  • Guidelines for PFP and Bonuses [pdf] – Follow these guidelines for awarding pay for performance increases and bonuses.

  • GEMS – Learn more about the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support GEMS program, nominate a colleague and register your GEMS card here for a chance to win $25 in a monthly drawing.

Separation

  • Termination Checklist [pdf]–This checklist may be used by departments when a staff member leaves their employment, assuring that university property is returned and systems security is updated. Not all items listed will apply to each staff member.

  • Stay Informed blog - The Stay Informed blog highlights news, events, staff notes and other items of interest to you.

  • Stay Informed email newsletter - Every Monday, the Stay Informed email newsletter delivers the latest relevant news and information to your inbox. If you haven't already, sign up to receive it and ensure that you also get details on the division's professional development programs and events. 

  • Blueprint Repository - Log in to view departmental Blueprints and find resources to help you complete yours. Resources include documents describing the Blueprint timeline and format and recommendations to guide your department's Blueprint process. Also find assessment guides from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

  • EAB Pathfinder - The Pathfinder advising platform combines best practices from national research with USC's own institutional data to identify and assist at-risk students. Request access online and follow the next steps described on the form to complete your registration.

  • Student Affairs and Academic Support Tech Ticket System - If your department is supported by Student Affairs Tech Services, log in to request help or report issues with software, equipment and other technology systems.