This document library contains documents and forms distributed by the CAS Office of the Dean to chairs and directors, faculty and staff. The library will be updated regularly and document revisions will be distributed as necessary.
The library is searchable using the section name or any word in the document title. Select a section below to filter or use the keyword search below.
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| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Outside Professional Activities | Document | ethics, conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, consulting, compensated |
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| Academic Administration | CAS Template: Conflict of Commitment Management Plan | Document | Word | ethics, conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, consulting, compensated, outside professional activities |
| Academic Administration | CAS Administrative Planning Calendar | Link | ||
| Academic Administration | CAS Administrative Planning Calendar (PDF, printer-friendly version) | Document |
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| Academic Administration | CAS Approval Steps for Faculty Members Leading USC Study Abroad Programs | Document |
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| Academic Administration | CAS Internal Website (MyCAS) Shortlinks | Document | ||
| Human Resources | Request for Instructional Support (RIS) Form | Link | additional instructional, support, hr, RAIS | |
| Human Resources | CAS Memorandum of Understanding Template (2021-2022) | Document | Word | MOU |
| Tenure & Promotion | Office of the Provost Tenure and Promotion Website | Link | mid-year, third-year, T&P, tenure progress, post-tenure | |
| Tenure & Promotion | T&P Blackboard Instructions : Department Chair | Document | mid-year, third-year, T&P, tenure progress, post-tenure | |
| Tenure & Promotion | T&P Blackboard Instructions : Unit T&P Chair | Document | mid-year, regular, third-year, T&P, tenure progress, post-tenure | |
| Tenure & Promotion | CAS Tenure Progress Review File Bookmarks | Document | tenure, promotion, third-year | |
| Tenure & Promotion | CAS Tenure and Promotion File Bookmarks | Document | mid-year, regular,T&P, tenure progress, post-tenure | |
| Tenure & Promotion | CAS Tenure and Promotion Calendar: Post Tenure Review 2023-2024 | Document | T&P, post-tenure | |
| Tenure & Promotion | CAS Tenure and Promotion Calendar: Tenure Progress Review 2023-2024 | Document | third-year, T&P | |
| Tenure & Promotion | CAS Tenure and Promotion Calendar: Fall Cycle 2023-2024 | Document | regular, T&P | |
| Tenure & Promotion | CAS Tenure and Promotion Calendar: Spring Cycle 2024-2025 | Document | mid-year, T&P | |
| Academic Administration | Faculty Course Buyout Request Form | Link | faculty, course, buyout, buyouts, release, salary, savings, research grant | |
| Tenure & Promotion | 2024 – 2025 Faculty Review Calendars and Information | |||
| Tenure & Promotion | Tenure and Promotion Academic Year 2024-2025 Fall Cycle | tenure | ||
| Tenure & Promotion | Post-Tenure Review (PTR) Schedule and Calendar 2024-2025 | tenure | ||
| Tenure & Promotion | Tenure-Progress Review Calendar 2024-2025 | tenure | ||
| Tenure & Promotion | Tenure and Promotion Academic Year 2024 - 2025 SPRING CYCLE 2025 – 2026 CALENDAR | tenure | ||
| Tenure & Promotion | Esubmission TP Instructions for Dept. Chairs | |||
| Tenure & Promotion | Esubmission TP Instructions for Unit Chairs | |||
| Tenure & Promotion | Tenure and Promotion Bookmarks | tenure | ||
| Tenure & Promotion | Tenure Progress Bookmarks | tenure | ||
| Budget & Finance | CAS Policy: Purchasing Card Eligibility | Document | budget, pcard, p-card | |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Appointment and Review of Department Chairs and Directors (Revised September 2023) | Document | evaluation, search, committee, annual, chair, director | |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Academic Program Review Guidelines | Document | external | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Faculty Overload Appointment Letter Template | Document | Word | hr |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Temporary Salary Adjustment (TSA) Request Template | Document | Word | hr |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Pay for Performance (PFP) Request Template | Document | Word | hr |
| Human Resources | CAS HR Hiring Diagram: Time-Limited (TL) | Document | hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR Hiring Diagram: Temporary Hourly | Document | hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR Hiring Diagram: Temporary Salaried | Document | hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR Hiring Diagram: Temporary Adjunct Faculty Salaried | Document | hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR Hiring Diagram: FTE Staff / Research Grant Position (RGP) | Document | hr | |
| Human Resources | Non-FTE Position Request Form | Form | hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: FTE Staff Position Request Template | Document | Word | hr |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Position Description (PD) Modification Template | Document | Excel | pd, hr |
| Human Resources | Sabbatical Request Form | Document | hr | |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Graduate and Teaching Assistants ( September 2019) | Document | appointment, letter, letters, human resources, ga, gia, gta, gra, graduate student, hire, hires | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Budget Memo Sample: Cell Phone | Document | Word | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Budget Memo Sample: Food | Document | Word | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Budget Memo Sample: Membership | Document | Word | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Carryforward Sample Report | Document | Word | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Carryforward Process Instructions: Presentation Fall 2021 | Document | Word | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Operating Budget Projections: Template | Document | XLS | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Operating Budget Projections: Instructions | Document | Word | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Start Up Funds Guidelines | Document | ||
| Budget & Finance | CAS Budget Transfer Request Form | Form | XLS | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Commitment Preapproval Form | Form | XLS | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Commitment Reimbursement Form | Form | XLS | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Payroll Action Request Form (PARF) | Form | ||
| Budget & Finance | CAS Payroll Action Request Form (PARF) EXAMPLES | Document | ||
| Budget & Finance | CAS Policy on Indirect Costs | Document | ||
| Budget & Finance | Cost Transfer Justification Form | Link | ||
| Budget & Finance | Faculty Salary Savings | Document | salary, budget | |
| Human Resources | 2024 Summer Comp Deadlines and Actions | Document | summer, hr | |
| Human Resources | 2024 Summer ECOM and INST Overview | Document | summer, hr | |
| Human Resources | 2024 Summer Instruction Compensation Guide | Document | summer, hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS HR Summer 2024 Presentation Slides | Document | summer, hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS Summer 2024 Instructional Hiring and Compensation Memo - UPDATE | Document | summer, hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS EPMS Process and Review Guide | Document | guidelines, employee performance management system, hr | |
| Human Resources | EPMS Step by Step Guidelines | Document | employee performance management system, hr | |
| Human Resources | Performance Characteristics for EPMS | Document | employee performance management system, hr | |
| Academic Administration | Quality Enhancement Plan Presentation (November 2019 Chairs & Directors Meeting) | Document | qep, chairs and directors, meeting materials | |
| Academic Administration | Graduate Assistantship Offer Letter Template (February 2020) | Document | DOCX | ga, gia, gta, gra, graduate student, human resources, hire, hires |
| Programs and Initiatives | Bilinski Fellowship: Application Cover Sheet | Document | graduate, fellow, bilinski | |
| Programs and Initiatives | Bilinski Fellowship: Administrative Guidelines (2024-25) | Document | graduate, fellow, bilinski | |
| Programs and Initiatives | Bilinski Fellowship: Financial Disclosure Form | Document | graduate, fellow, bilinski | |
| Programs and Initiatives | Bilinski Fellowship: Fellow's Agreement on Use of Fellowship Funds (2024-25) | Document | graduate, fellow, bilinski | |
| Programs and Initiatives | Bilinski Fellowship: Merit and Financial Need Assessment Tool (Appendix B) | Document | graduate, fellow, bilinski | |
| Programs and Initiatives | CAS Online Program Development Checklist Planning Worksheet | Document | Word | graduate, fellow |
| Programs and Initiatives | CAS Online Program Development CFP Budget Worksheet | Document | Word | graduate, fellow |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Faculty Salary Savings (Revised October 2021) | Document | research, grant, course buyout, buyouts | |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Faculty Course Buyouts | Document | research, grant, course release, salary savings, buyout | |
| Human Resources | Instructor of Record Alternate Credential Form | Document | SACS, transcript | |
| Academic Administration | Blueprint Planning: Faculty Awards Template | Document | XLS | strategic |
| Human Resources | CAS Bonus Request Form | Document | payroll budget | |
| Human Resources | Document | Affiliate Appointments | ||
| Human Resources | Document | Affiliate Appointments | ||
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Affiliate Offer Letter Template | Document | DOC | Affiliate Appointments |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Staff Internal Dual Appointment Letter Template | Document | Word | Internal Dual Appointments |
| Human Resources | CAS HR: Faculty Internal Dual Appointment Letter Template | Document | Word | Internal Dual Appointments |
| Human Resources | Internal Dual Appointment Request Form | Form | Internal Dual Appointments | |
| Human Resources | HCM Dual Hire Workflow/Policy Reminder | Document | Internal Dual Appointments | |
| Human Resources | Internal Dual Hiring Guide | Document | Internal Dual Appointments | |
| Human Resources | Division of HR Student Hire Website | Link | graduate, hires | |
| Human Resources | Division of HR Student Hire Letter Template (New Hire/Appointment) | Document | Word | ga, gia, gta, gra, graduate student, appointment, human resources, hire, hires |
| Human Resources | Division of HR Student Hire Letter Template (Re-hire/Re-appointment) | Document | Word | ga, gia, gta, gra, graduate student, appointment, human resources, hire, hires |
| Academic Administration | CAS Professional Track (Non-tenure-track) Faculty - Unit Promotion Ballot Form | Document | Word | ntt, non-tenure-track |
| Academic Administration | CAS Professional Track (Non-tenure-track) Faculty - Promotion Vote Summary Form | Document | Word | ntt, non-tenure-track |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Appointment, Review and Promotion of Professional Track (Non-tenure-track/FTE) Faculty (Nov 2022) | Document | ntt | |
| Academic Administration | CAS Professional Track (Non-tenure-track) Faculty - Promotion Review Schedule Spring 2024 | Document | ntt, Tenure, Promotion |
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| Human Resources | CAS HR Paperwork Deadline Chart 2024 | Document | hr | |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Faculty Workload and Course Enrollment Management (March 2024) | Document | ||
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Chair and Director Searches - Unit Ballot Template | Document | Word | searches, voting, vote, virtual, ballot |
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Chair and Director Searches - Virtual Voting Procedures | Document | searches, voting, vote, virtual, ballot | |
| Academic Administration | Microsoft Word Password Protection Instructions | Document | searches, voting, vote, virtual, ballot | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Enterprise Rent-A-Car Partnership Agreement Flyer | Document | rental, vehicle, fleet | |
| Academic Administration | Dean's Office Contacts (HR, Budget and Grants) (Updated 4/24) | Document | ||
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Faculty Course Banking (October 2021) | Document | ||
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: College Scholastic Standards and Petitions Committee | Document | ||
| Academic Administration | CAS Unit-Level Strategic Hiring Plan Spreadsheet Template (Spring 2022) | Document | XLS | faculty |
| Human Resources | USC HR: Summer Compensation Website | Link | hr, summer | |
| Human Resources | HR 1.81 Policy Summer Compensation for Faculty [pdf] | Document | hr | |
| Human Resources | CAS TFAC New Hire Offer Template – EXAMPLE ONLY | Link | Word | hr |
| Human Resources | CAS TFAC Re-Hire Offer Template – EXAMPLE ONLY | Link | Word | hr |
| Academic Administration | CAS Office of the Dean Organizational Chart (March 2024) | Link | ||
| Academic Administration | CAS Policy: Faculty Pre-Tenure Teaching Release NEW (August 2022) | Link | third year review, tenure progress review, course release | |
| Budget & Finance | CAS Policy: Cost Overruns On External Grant Fund Accounts | Document | ||
| Budget & Finance | CAS Internal Budget and Budget Justification Example | Document | ||
| Budget & Finance | CAS Internal Budget Template 2023_2024 | Document | XLS | |
| Human Resources | Human Resources and Faculty Affairs Planning Calendar | Document | hr |