2021-2022 New and Updated Policies

Expand allNEW: Student Academic Grievance Procedures

• CAS Policy:  Student Academic Grievance Procedures (November 2021)
  
  • This new policy establishes a CAS Student Academic Grievance Committee that would review specific grievances as a step in the overall college-level grievance process. 
  • The policy was approved by a virtual vote of the faculty after the November 2021 Faculty Meeting.
    

NEW: Faculty Course Banking

• CAS Policy: Faculty Course Banking (October 2021)
  • This new policy creates an overall framework and guidelines for faculty course banking.  Review and approval is handled at the unit level.

NEW:  Scholastic Standards and Petitions Committee

• CAS Policy:  Scholastic Standards and Petitions Committee (October 2021)
  • This new policy establishes a college level committee to oversee appeals for exceptions to college academic regulations.  The committee will be appointed in Spring 2021.

REVISED: Appointment and Review of Department Chairs and Directors

• CAS Policy:  Appointment and Review of Department Chairs and Directors (Revised October 2021)
  • This policy was revised to expand the search process types to include external searches and to clarify procedures to include professional-track and staff input in the chair/director review processes.
  • WEBSITE: Chair and Director Appointment and Review 

REVISED: Faculty Salary Savings

• CAS Policy:  Faculty Salary Savings (October 2021)
  • This policy was updated to have funds deposited to faculty in N accounts rather than A accounts which will allow the balance to be carried forward from year to year.

QUESTIONS? 

Please contact Assistant Dean Elise Ahyi (eahyi@mailbox.sc.edu) or your associate dean with any questions about CAS academic policies and procedures.