All revisions to the Faculty Manual must be approved by the president and the Board of Trustees. On the Columbia campus, the Faculty Advisory Committee of the Faculty Senate presents all draft revisions to the Faculty Manual to the General Faculty for formal discussion and approval.
Once the draft revisions have been approved by the General Faculty, the Provost Office coordinates the final review process in preparation for presentation to the Board of Trustees. For more information, see UNIV 1.00 Policy on Policies.
Proposed Changes
The following changes are to be voted upon by the General Faculty.
- Grievance Committee change
Removal of the representative from the Faculty Salary Equity Oversight Committee is proposed directly to the General Faculty. This is an urgent matter; the committee cannot be properly constituted because the FSEOC does not exist any longer. - “Terms of Employment” date change (August 16 through May 15)
- Faculty Advisory housekeeping changes for clarity and rewording to conform to approved language and policy.
Approved Changes
The following USC Columbia Faculty Manual changes have been approved by general faculty.
April 25, 2017
- Faculty Advisory housekeeping changes for capitalization, clarity, and rewording to conform to approved language and policy. See Faculty Manual Housekeeping [pdf].
- Extend voting rights to non-tenure track (NTT) faculty members.
See Faculty Manual and Bylaws Voting Changes [pdf]. - Modified Grade Change Policy submitted by the Committee on Scholastic Standards and Petitions, see Faculty Manual Change of Grades [pdf].
April 26, 2016
September 2, 2015
- April 28, 2015: Proposed Changes Approved by General Faculty [pdf]
- All references to “Regional Campus(es)” are substituted with “Palmetto College Campuses.”
- Replace reference to the end of the nine-month term of appointment from “through commencement” to “May 15th.”
December 17, 2013
September 4, 2013
September 5, 2012
September 7, 2011
- Proposed Changes Approved by General Faculty [pdf]
- Revised Section 3: Research
April 27, 2010
- Letter to Faculty from Faculty Advisory Committee Chair [pdf]
- Proposed Changes Approved by General Faculty [pdf]
April 28, 2009
- Reflects USC administrative changes
- Updates Affirmative Action and Non Discrimination Statement
- Reflects revised Sabbatical Leave procedures
- Proposed Changes Approved by General Faculty [pdf]
April 28, 2008
- Proposed Changes Approved by General Faculty [pdf]
(Does not include language revised in 2009 regarding Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination)