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University Policy Oversight

University policies are organized by administrative division and each division has a responsible officer and a policy liaison.

The responsible officer is the division head and develops, authorizes and implements that division's policies. The officer is responsible to keep all division policies up-to-date and revise policies to reflect current policy, practice and procedure of the university. Each university policy should be reviewed by the originating division and revised as necessary at least every five years.

The responsible officer annually appoints a policy liaison who will serve as the main point of contact with the Office of the Provost for all policy-related matters for the division or campus.

Consult the table below to determine the responsible officer and policy liaison for a division or campus below.

Type Policy Division Policy Name Responsible Officer Policy Liaison Email Keywords
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Division ACAF Academic Affairs Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Jennifer Ng
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
jcng@sc.edu  
Division ADV Communications and Public Affairs Jeff Stensland
Associate Vice President for University Communications
Markie Gaddis
Executive Assistant, University Communications
GADDISM@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division ATHL Athletics Jeremiah Donati
University Athletics Director
Erin Abbey
Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance Services
eabbey@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division BTRU Board of Trustees Stacey Bradley
Secretary of the University and Board of Trustees 
Cary Graham
Assistant Secretary to the Board for Business Operations
carydg@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division BUSA Business Affairs Edward Walton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Venis Manigo
Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
venis.manigo@sc.edu  
Division CR Civil Rights & Title IX Julian Williams
Vice President for Access, Civil Rights and Community Engagement
Molly Peirano
Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX
peirano@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division DEV University Development Michelle Dodenhoff
Vice President for Development
Will Elliott
Senior Associate Vice President for Development and Campaign Director
willelliott@sc.edu  
Division FCMN Facilities Management Edward Walton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jason Cone
Director of Facilities Administration & Finance
JBCONE@sc.edu  
Division FINA Administration and Finance Edward Walton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kelly Epting
Associate Vice President for Finance and Budget
eptingk@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division HR Human Resources Caroline Agardy
Vice President for Human Resources
Connie Thompson
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Policy Administration
connieT@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division IT Information Technology John “Brice” Bible
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Erin Daugherty
Director of Project Management Office
daughee@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division LESA Law Enforcement and Safety Edward Walton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chris Wuchenich
Associate Vice President for Law Enforcement and Safety
clw@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division LIB University Libraries David Banush
Dean of University Libraries
Mary Horton
Associate Dean for Administrative Services, Diversity & Inclusion
hortonmc@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division RSCH Office of Research Julius Fridriksson
Vice President for Research
Lumi Bakos
Associate Vice President for Research Operations
bakos@email.sc.edu  
Division STAF Student Affairs J. Rex Tolliver
Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost
Marc Shook
Dean of Students
shookmh@mailbox.sc.edu  
Division UNIV University Administration Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Jennifer Ng
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
jcng@sc.edu  
Division VMPS Vehicle Management and Parking Services Edward Walton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brian Favela
Director of Parking and Transportation Services
BFAVELA@mailbox.sc.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Aiken Faculty Manual Phillip Bridgmon
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  phillip.bridgmon@usca.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Beaufort Faculty Manual Kim Dudas
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  kdudas@uscb.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Columbia Faculty Manual Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Jennifer Ng
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
jcng@sc.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Regional Palmetto College Faculty Manual Walter Collins
Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic & Student Affairs & Associate Provost
  collinsw@sc.edu  
Faculty Manual   USC Upstate Faculty Manual Pamela Steinke
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  psteinke@uscupstate.edu  
System Campus   USC Aiken  Dan Heimmermann
Chancellor
Phillip Bridgmon
Aiken - Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor 
phillip.bridgmon@usca.edu  
System Campus   USC Beaufort Al Panu
Chancellor
Kim Dudas
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
dudas@uscb.edu  
System Campus   USC Regional Palmetto Colleges Susan Elkins
Chancellor
Walter Collins
Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic & Student Affairs & Associate Provost
collinsw@sc.edu  
System Campus   USC Upstate Bennie Harris
Chancellor
Pamela Steinke
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
psteinke@uscupstate.edu  
System Wide   USC Policies and Procedures Manual - Coordination of University Policy Approval Process Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Jennifer Ng
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
jcng@sc.edu  

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