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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines: July 13-Aug 4

Regularly, we’ll provide a look ahead at critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon for the next three weeks (July 13-August 4): Friday, July 28 – Withdrawal deadline for Summer II classes Wednesday, August 2 – Last day of Summer II classes; grading opens for faculty in MyPortal…

Upcoming Important Dates

Each week, we’ll provide a look ahead at the critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon for the next three weeks (June 29-July 19): Thursday, June 29-Friday, June 30 – Summer I final exams Monday, July 3 – Extended Summer final grades due by 12 Noon (EST). A…

Astra Schedule: Our new room reservation system

**from Patti Goff ** We are very excited to have this new room scheduling tool. Please be sure to look at the instructions before making any requests. I am currently in the process of moving the requests that have been made in Outlook to Astra Schedule. When I have completed that, I will ask you…

Travel Policies and Waivers

It’s summertime! Many of you are traveling now, and some of you are already planning fall programing and trips with students. Did you know you should complete paperwork for travel to take students off campus… even if it’s just a walking trip near campus? Otherwise, the College is in no way responsible for the trip,…

The Website is Getting a Makeover!

For a while, there have been talks about the website going through a redesign. I am happy to share that it is finally happening (see new web templates above)! The go-live date is mid-December, and we need to prepare. I am the SB point of contact to help guide us through the process. Here are…

We’re Hiring! Academic Success Advisor

The Student Success Center invites applicants for its academic success advisor position. Please share the job posting with your networks!

Be a part of The Conversation

From Ron Menchaca, Vice President of Communications I’m writing to ask for your participation in a new strategic initiative intended to highlight the academic expertise of our faculty and to increase national visibility for the College and its programs. In January 2023, the College began a one-year pilot membership with the non-profit news organization The…

Curriculum Proposal Calendars for AY 2023-24

Curriculum Proposal Calendars for AY 2023-24 Now Available! Undergraduate Curriculum: https://currcomm.cofc.edu/ Graduate Curriculum: https://gradschool.cofc.edu/faculty-staff/graduate-curriculum/index.php IMPORTANT: New program proposals (excluding minors and concentrations) planned for fall 2024 implementation continue to require executive review before submitting in Curriculog (please consult directly with your school’s dean re this process). All proposals for new degrees, programs and certificates intended…

Graduate Directors Needed

We have three graduate program leadership opportunities open. Each with a stipend and course release. The positions are Director of MS in Accountancy, Director of MBA, and Director of EDBA. Director of MS in Accountancy: The Director of MS in Accountancy will oversee the program’s curriculum, recruitment of students and faculty, and ensure that the…

School of Business Graduation Celebrations

SB Awards Ceremony Come celebrate our Senior Award Recipients Friday, May 12th – 2:00 PM Beatty Center Atrium Student award recipients have been notified. Please RSVP here so we can account for chairs/fire capacity List of Seniors Receiving Awards Below: ACBL Accounting Outstanding Undergraduate Student Jessica Scannell Distinguished Accounting Student Carli Baker Outstanding Graduate Accountancy…

Fulbright – MCI | The Entrepreneurial School® Visiting Professorship

We are pleased to announce the Fulbright – MCI | The Entrepreneurial School® Visiting Professorship for 2024-2025 and await eagerly your applications by September 15, 2023. The Fulbright – MCI Visiting Professorship is open to faculty members at US universities with distinguished scholarly accomplishments and interdisciplinary interests to work in one or more of the…

MBA Graduate Assistants Deadline

Just a reminder that this Friday is the deadline for roster faculty to submit proposal/job descriptions to Chairs requesting a graduate assistant for the 2023-2024 academic year. You may want to follow up with your colleagues and share the below slide. For all Chair-approved proposals, please email them directly to mba@cofc.edu. assistantship_slide.pptx

Helping Students in Distress – Finals Edition

** From Alicia D. Caudill, Executive Vice President for Student Affairs ** Dear Colleagues, As we move closer to the Final Exam period, our team in the Office of the Dean of Students put together the attached resource to help guide you if any connections or support are needed for students with whom you work….

How to Help a Distressed Student- Suicide Prevention Trainings

** From Caity Hill, Outreach and Programming Coordinator, Office of Student Wellness and Wellbeing ** The Office of Student Wellness and Well-being will be having How to Help a Distressed Student- Suicide Prevention Trainings for faculty and staff on 4/18 at 12:00 pm and 4/21 at 2:00 pm both trainings will be held in Stern…

GA Process

** From Seaton Brown ’09, Director of Graduate Admissions, School of Business ** School of Business Faculty, This year, the Master of Business Administration program is excited to open our Graduate Assistantship program to all roster faculty in the School of Business. We’re excited about this opportunity to pair our MBA candidates with faculty invested…

SB Student Research Pool Closing Soon

Don’t forget – SSRP (SB Student Research Pool) will close for the semester on April 19th at 11:59 pm. Please remind students to ensure they have included all their classes (participating in SSRP) on their profile. This ensures the reporting is accurate and they get credit. Thank you to everyone who is participating! There are…

SCIM 2023 Summer Research Support

The Department of Supply Chain & Information Management will be offering summer research stipends for projects related to supply chain management, global logistics, and/or transportation. The funding would be available to all School of Business faculty to promote research collaboration with our department and would provide a $5000 award for each faculty that works on…

Your Voice Matters

Have you completed the Great Colleges to Work For survey being conducted by Modern Think? If not, please do. You should have received an email with a unique link for you. The survey helps CofC make progress on Pillar 3 (Employee Success). When we know better, we can do better.

Headshot Day in the Cistern Yard

Do you need new headshot in front of a beautiful CofC background? Mike Ledford, our college photographer, is holding headshot day in the Cistern Yard on Thursday, April 6, from 4-6 p.m. Headshots are good for… updating your faculty/staff bio page on the website and LinkedIn submitting to media when you’re interviewed accompanying your bio…

REMINDER: Great Colleges to Work For Survey

The deadline to complete the Great Colleges to Work For survey is March 31. The information gathered serves as a great opportunity to assess the climate of our campus. The data we gather will help inform our progress with the Employee Experience and Success pillar of our 10-year strategic plan. Check your email! On March…