FOCUS CAROLINA STRATEGIC PLAN - University of South Carolina

• Hire African American staff and individuals from other underrepresented minority groups in
paraprofessional and professional staff positions
• Recruit African American students and students from other minority groups to attend USC
n Increase the number of international undergraduate and graduate students
2. Focus on developing an academic environment that welcomes diversity of concepts,
ideas and approaches
n Survey the faculty to evaluate the academic climate and environment every three to five years
n Conduct exit interviews for faculty members
3. Focus on increasing compensation and benefits for faculty and staff
n Perform a salary study every three years
• Retain faculty by providing competitive compensation packages
n Provide opportunities for dual-career couples
• Determine the percentage of success for the requests for dual-career accommodations
n Provide benefits for those in our university who are not currently or adequately covered
• Determine the needs of those not currently receiving benefits
• Evaluate the degree to which those needs have been met
Focus on Access
1. Focus on our commitment to admit, teach, and serve every qualified South Carolinian
either on campus or through distributed learning
n Determine annually the change in the number of citizens who have
• Attended college
• Received an associate’s degree
• Received a bachelor’s degree
• Engaged in graduate education
2. Focus on structuring the regional campuses and Palmetto Programs into the Palmetto
College to increase access to higher education for place-bound students
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