Find new and revised college policies, procedures and timelines for CAS chairs, directors, faculty, and administrative staff.
New and Updated Policies
| Date | Policy | Details |
|---|---|---|
September 2023 |
CAS Start Up Funds Guidelines |
Changes to this policy include new guidance for allowing incoming faculty, under exceptional circumstances, to pre-spend on their startup if the unit assumes responsibility for expenditures should the faculty member decide to not come to USC. |
September 2023 |
Appointment and Review of Chairs and Directors |
CAS Policy: Appointment and Review of Department Chairs and Directors (Revised September 2023) Changes to this policy include: Aligning due dates of individual and administrative activity reports and removing the requirement of annual review surveys by the College. Annual reviews will continued to be conducted by the College. Comprehensive reviews with surveys will occur only at the end of each Chair and Director appointment. The Dean may also decide to initiate a survey review during the appointment. |
August 2024 |
CAS Policy on Indirect Costs |
This revision 1) clarifies that any cost share and ‘in-kind’ contributions for grant awards will be shared between the unit and college based on IDC, which will also negate IDC distribution for PI on that award, and 2) defines the timing for IDC distribution to PIs. |
August 2022 |
Faculty Pre-Tenure Teaching Release |
CAS Policy: Faculty Pre-Tenure Teaching Release (August 2022) This new policy outlines the process to apply for a semester of course release, or the equivalent, following a successful Tenure Progress Review (Third Year Review). |
March2024 |
Faculty Workload and Course Enrollment Management |
CAS Policy: Faculty Workload and Course Enrollment Management (March 2024) |
November2022 |
Appointment, Review, and Promotion of FTE Professional-Track Faculty |
CAS Policy: Appointment, Review, and Promotion of FTE Professional-Track Faculty (November 2022) |
April2024 |
Faculty Salary Savings |
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Senior Associate Dean Claudia Benitez-Nelson (benitezn@mailbox.sc.edu)or your associate dean with any questions about CAS academic policies and procedures.