FOCUS CAROLINA STRATEGIC PLAN - University of South Carolina

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7. Focus on the recruitment, retention and graduation of Ph.D. candidates n Provide competitive stipends and tuition packages for Ph.D. candidates • Develop a plan to increase the stipend levels in the College of Arts and Sciences by 3 to 8 percent on average before FYE 2013 • Award Presidential Fellowship Program fellowships for Ph.D. candidates • Award dissertation stipend to promote timely degree completion for Ph.D. candidates 8. Focus on placing Ph.D. graduates at recognized universities and colleges n Improve the quality of Ph.D. programs by focusing on metrics important for quality and the NRC ratings n Develop the reputation of Ph.D. programs through the reputation of quality faculty • Track the placement of Ph.D. students for 10 years to determine the rate of placement of Ph.D. graduates at recognized universities • Monitor reputational measures to determine the effect of quality improvements in the Ph.D. program 9. Focus on professional schools in medicine, pharmacy and law n Recruit and retain quality faculty in the professional schools • Track the scholarly productivity of the faculty • Track the faculty’s success in obtaining external funding, prestigious awards and invitations to present at prestigious venues • Recruit the best qualified students into the professional programs —Seek students with high LSAT, MCAT and GRE scores —Seek students who have performed well in their undergraduate programs as demonstrated by their GPAs 10. Focus on faculty awards n Encourage and provide opportunities for faculty to apply for faculty fellowships and awards n Ensure that faculty who receive distinguished fellowships and awards receive their full salaries n Provide a salary incentive for faculty who receive distinguished awards 18
Focus on Leadership 1. Focus on Student Leadership development through the Carolina Leadership Initiative n The Leadership Initiative • Promotes a vision for leadership development on the USC campus • Serves as a focal point and clearinghouse for information about leadership opportunities • Catalyzes the creation of new leadership projects on campus n Introduce best practices in leadership development in and out of the classroom with emphasis on civic responsibility, service, citizenship and appropriate risk taking. • Evaluate the impact of the leadership best practices through the measures developed by USC Connect n Prepare our graduates to be experienced in leading in real-world settings through extended leadership opportunities including internships, community service, international experiences and undergraduate research opportunities n Motivate students to develop skills to make a positive difference in their communities and throughout our state, nation and world • Measure student participation in community engagement and service and outreach activities through the measures used for USC Connect • Survey alumni every five to seven years to evaluate their engagement with the community and their service activities n Provide opportunities for students to pursue projects that benefit our university and communities while networking with like-minded students and learning about cutting-edge scholarship on leadership • Evaluate the number and impact of the projects that involve students • Survey the students to determine their engagement in leadership activities and their level of responsibility 2. Focus on academic leadership development for faculty, chairs and directors n Participate fully in the SEC Academic Consortium Academic Leadership Development Program n Engage chairs, directors and academic leadership in leadership development n Promote leadership through the Visiting Executive Leadership Program 19
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