Comprehensive Standard 3.2.8
The
institution has qualified administrative and academic officers with the
experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution. (Qualified administrative/academic officers)
Judgement: Compliant
Narrative:
Senior academic and administrative
officers are required to possess the credentials, experience and capacity
appropriate for their areas of responsibility. The senior administrative
organization includes the Chancellor, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Business Affairs, Associate Vice
Chancellor for Enrollment Services, Dean of Students, Vice Chancellor for
University Advancement, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Services,
Athletic Director, and Executive Director, University Boards and Public Affairs. All
senior administrators for the Spartanburg and Greenville campuses and the Sumter
site are well qualified for their positions.
Non-academic units are led by directors, while academic units are led by deans.
Curriculum vitae, resumes, and transcripts are on file for senior academic and
administrative officers. The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for
maintaining faculty files which include credentials and transcripts for all deans.
The Office of Human Resources (HR) maintains personnel files that contain
position descriptions, resumes, and applications for all senior administrative
officers. Transcripts for senior academic
administrative officers are maintained in the Office of Academic Affairs and
all other non-academic officer transcripts are housed in HR.
The appointment process and annual performance reviews are designed to ensure
the initial and continuing competency of all administrators. Senior
administrators are evaluated annually by the Chancellor. All other
administrative staff are evaluated annually by their immediate supervisor
relative to their job responsibilities and to performance goals set the prior
year. (Files are available for onsite review.)
Support Documents:
- Evaluations (Files are available for onsite
review.)