President Harris Pastides
Our president serves as the top officer for the entire USC system and the Columbia campus. President Harris Pastides was dean of the Arnold School of Public Health before becoming president in 2008.
Board of Trustees
Our board is made up of the governor, the state education superintendent, 16 members appointed by state lawmakers from each of the state’s judicial circuits and the president of the Alumni Association. The governor has an appointee and usually designates someone to fill the governor’s seat on the board.
System Institution Leaders
Five chancellors serve as leaders for our system institutions, including USC Columbia, USC Aiken, USC Beaufort, USC Upstate and Palmetto College.
System-wide Officials
In addition to our president and board, our leadership includes nine positions governing academics, research, finances, giving, technology, human resources, student affairs, communications and our extended university.
Campus Leaders
USC Lancaster, USC Salkehatchie, USC Sumter and USC Union are led by executive deans, who serve our system's associate degree-granting campuses.