FOCUS
CAROLINA
Focus Carolina is the
University of South
Carolina’s Strategic
Plan and guides us in
our decision making
for USC’s future.
NOV 2011
We Commit to
Seven Focus Areas
• Quality
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Diversity
• Access
• Global Competitiveness
• Community Engagement
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON QUALITY
USC commits to:
• hiring 200 new tenure-track
faculty by 2014
• improving student retention
and on-time graduation
• strengthening professional
schools and enhancing
graduate education
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON LEADERSHIP
USC is introducing:
• the Student Leadership Initiative
• USC Connect for undergraduate
learning and leadership
opportunities
• academic leadership
development
• emphasis on civil discourse
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON INNOVATION
USC strives to develop a focus on:
• aerospace science and engineering
• alternative fuels
• materials science
• sustainability and the environment
• health sciences
• P-20 education
• Rule of Law
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON DIVERSITY
USC is committed to:
• increasing number of
underrepresented faculty,
staff and students
• increasing number of
international faculty and
students
• cultivating a richly diverse
academic environment
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON ACCESS
USC pledges to:
• increase access to baccalaureate
degrees through Palmetto College
and USC’s regional campuses
• introduce Back to Carolina
program for adult students
• increase distance education
opportunities in criminal justice,
education and nursing across
state
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON GLOBAL
COMPETITIVENESS
USC will:
• expand the number of
partnerships with international
universities
• double the number of USC
students studying abroad by 2015
• attract more international
students
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
USC will develop:
• more service-learning
opportunities and classes
• connections with people in the
community locally and worldwide
• educational outreach programs to
stimulate our various communities
NOV 2011
FOCUS
ON ACHIEVEMENT
The University of
South Carolina will be
recognized as one of
the best flagship
universities in the
country.
NOV 2011