Meet Our President
Our president serves as the top officer for the Columbia campus and for the entire UofSC system. Bob Caslen was the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point before being named UofSC president in 2019.
Our Leadership
As the state’s flagship university, we are governed by a board of trustees appointed by the governor and state lawmakers. Bob Caslen was hired in July 2019 to be the 29th president of the USC system.
Board of Trustees
Our board is made up of the governor, the state education superintendent, 16 members appointed by state lawmakers from each of the state’s judicial circuits and the president of the Alumni Association. The governor has an appointee and usually designates someone to fill the governor’s seat on the board.
University Officials
In addition to our president and board, our leadership includes positions governing academics, research, finances, giving, technology, human resources, student affairs, communications and our extended university.