2020-2021 SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES Special Advisory Committees, appointed by the President and other administrative offices, oversee campus operations through the service of faculty, staff and students. Please call the appropriate chair or contact person indicated on the enclosed list if you are interested in serving on a Special Advisory Committee. Please note certain committees will be updated once we have received the completed list for 2020-2021. (Updated 2/12/2021) Table of Contents ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................... 5-22 ACADEMIC INNOVATION, PROVOST’S COMMITTEE ON .................................................................................. 5 ACADEMIC PROGRAM LIAISON COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................... 6 ADA B. THOMAS OUTSTANDING FACULTY/STAFF ADVISOR AWARD COMMITTEE ................................. 7 ASSESSMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................. 8 ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT DEANS’ COUNCIL.......................................................................................................... 9 COLUMBIA COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................... 10 CONFLICT OF INTEREST, COMMITTEE ON ......................................................................................................... 12 GRADUATE COUNCIL.............................................................................................................................................. 13 NAMED AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS, COMMITTEE ON ............................................................ 14 POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................................... 15 PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON SUSTAINABILTY .................................................................................................... 16 PROVOST ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S ISSUES ............................................................................. 17 PROVOST’S PALMETTO COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACADEMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ............................. 20 SOUTH CAROLINA HONORS COLLEGE POLICY COMMITTEE ....................................................................... 21 UNIVERSITY PRESS COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................... 22 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/DIVERSITY/INCLUSION ........................... 23-26 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ............................................................................................. 23 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ................................................................................... 24 TITLE IX COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................................................. 26 FACULTY AWARDS ............................................................................................................................... 27-31 CLINICAL PRACTICE TEACHING AWARD .......................................................................................................... 27 MICHAEL J. MUNGO DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD COMMITTEE ....................... 28 MICHAEL J. MUNGO GRADUATE TEACHING AWARD ..................................................................................... 29 MICHAEL J. MUNGO UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD ....................................................................... 30 1 RUSSELL RESEARCH AWARD AND USC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH AWARD FOR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ................................................................................................................. 31 RUSSELL RESEARCH AWARD AND USC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH AWARD FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING ........................................................................ 31 USC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH AWARD FOR HEALTH SCIENCES ................................... 31 USC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS ....................... 31 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & PROGRAMS ..................................................................................... 32-35 INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................ 32 OVERSEAS PROGRAM APPROVAL COMMITTEE .............................................................................................. 33 STUDY ABROAD FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD ................................................................................................ 34 STUDENT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE .................................................................. 35 RESEARCH SAFETY .............................................................................................................................. 36-40 CHEMICAL SAFETY COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................... 36 INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE ................................................................................. 37 INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................ 38 INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH ......................................................... 39 RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................... 40 RESOURCES & FACILITIES ................................................................................................................. 41-45 ATHLETICS FINANCE COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................................... 41 CLASSROOM ENHANCEMENT AND SCHEDUING COMMITTEE .................................................................... 42 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................................... 43 HORSESHOE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE .................................................................................... 44 SPACE NEEDS AND PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY’S CAPTIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................................................................. 45 RISK MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 46-55 COMMUNITY (NON-CAMPUS) SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ................................................................. 46 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE .............................................................................. 47 ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ....................................................................... 48 FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE ............................................................................ 49 FINANCE SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE.................................................................................................................... 50 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE ............................................................................. 51 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND PROGRAMS SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE .................................................... 52 RESEARCH SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE ............................................................ 53 2 SAFETY & SECURITY SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE.............................................................................................. 54 THREAT MANAGEMENT SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE ....................................................................................... 55 SAFETY AND SECURITY GROUP ....................................................................................................... 56-58 CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE .......................................................................... 56 CLERY COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ................................................................................................ 57 COMPLIANCE SENIOR ERM COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................... 58 STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................ 59-78 BLATT PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE ............................................................... 59 BOARD OF STUDENT PUBLICATION AND COMMUNICATIONS .................................................................... 60 CAROLINA COMMUNITY COALITION ................................................................................................................. 61 DISABILITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................................... 63 HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................