1.00 Data-related Terminology [pdf]
Terminology and meaning for words and phrases related to data and roles at USC (Status: Approved)
Data Resources
1.02 Data Definitions and Data Dictionaries [pdf]
Guidance on what data definitions and dictionaries are, when they are needed, their content, and who is responsible for their management (Status: Approved)
1.03 Email Domain Standard and Registry [pdf]
Guidance on establishing a university email domain, ownership requirements, and a registry of known email domains in use across the USC system (Status: Approved)
1.04 Data Classification Schema [pdf]
University-adapted list of sample data types that may fall under the Data Classification Schema (Status: Approved)
1.07 University Data Identification Guide [pdf]
Guide to determining whether particular data qualifies as University Data for purposes of data governance and responsible use (Status: Published Draft)
Chief Data Officer
The Chief Data Officer (CDO) provides system-wide leadership for governing university data and information assets to ensure the availability of data for making decisions that support the mission, goals and strategic priorities of the eight campuses and Palmetto College.
Dr. Mike Kelly serves as the Chief Data Officer (CDO) for the University of South Carolina. Working with senior university officials, the CDO promotes the value of data as a shared asset, advocates investments of resources, and manages personnel and processes that improve the quality, integrity, and availability of data. He helps ensure data is used for the betterment of academic programs, administrative services, operational efficiency, research, and student outcomes.
The CDO works to develop and implement a data and information governance framework and leads data/information governance through the development of policies and standards. Data and information governance programs address data stewardship, data standards, data quality and integrity assurance, identity and access management, and reporting, analytics, and decision support.
Dr. Kelly chairs the system-wide Data Stewardship council, balancing the interests and responsibilities of Data Trustees, Data Stewards, and other stakeholders to reduce risks associated with data and to align business processes and reporting capabilities with legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements. He provides leadership and guidance for initiatives across the decentralized, eight-campus system that align data practices with strategic priorities, institutional reporting, and analytics.
Contact Dr. Kelly at mikelly@sc.edu or 803-777-5230.