Contact the Office of University Compliance and Ethics

Partner: Theodora Wills, Chief Privacy Officer

The University Privacy Program develops and implements Clemson’s enterprise strategy for the responsible collection, use, access, sharing, retention, and protection of personal information.

The program promotes data minimization, need-to-know access, transparency, accountability, and proactive review of privacy risks in University processes, technology, and third-party services.

It advises on applicable privacy requirements and works with Information Security, Records Management, Data Governance, and operational data owners to align privacy and security practices.

Contact: privacyconsult@clemson.edu

Partner: Alisha Oxendine, Program Director

The Conflict of Interest and Commitment Program helps faculty, staff, and students identify, disclose, review and manage actual, potential or perceived conflicts that may affect University work or decision-making. The program administers annual conflict-of-interest training, supports disclosures and management plans through InfoEd, and provides guidance on outside employment, consulting, financial interests, personal relationships, sponsored research and participation in University purchasing or personnel decisions.

A disclosure is not an admission of wrongdoing; it gives Clemson an opportunity to evaluate the circumstances and establish safeguards when appropriate. Early and updated disclosure helps protect objectivity, institutional decision-making and public trust.

Contact: alishah@clemson.edu

Partner: Monique Everroad, Director of Policy Initiatives

The University Policy Program provides the governance, process and central infrastructure for Clemson Administrative Policies. The program helps units determine whether a University-level policy is needed, supplies drafting standards and templates, coordinates stakeholder consultation and legal review, routes policies through executive endorsement and presidential approval, and publishes approved policies in Policy Central.

It also supports policy communication, maintenance, periodic review, revision and formal decommissioning. The program promotes consistent, accessible and reliable policies while helping distinguish University policy from unit procedures, guidance and other local documents.

Departments should consult the program before creating, substantially revising or retiring an Administrative Policy.

Contact: moniquw@clemson.edu

Partner: Casey Kornegay, Senior Academic Compliance Manager

The Academic Compliance area, supported through the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, helps academic units navigate requirements that affect how academic programs are created, approved, changed, delivered and represented to students and the public. Its work includes state authorization for online education and out-of-state learning placements, professional-licensure disclosures, academic agreements, faculty credentials, accreditation support and related external approvals.

Contact: cskorne@clemson.edu; Qualtrics Form

Partner: Rock McCaskill, University Registrar

The Office of the Registrar serves as the steward of official student academic records. The office supports class and event scheduling, registration, enrollment and degree verification, grade processing, degree audits, transcripts, diplomas, academic calendars, catalogs and veterans education benefits.

It also helps protect the accuracy, integrity and security of education records and supports University compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as FERPA. The Office of the Registrar is also responsible for institutional compliance with NCAA athletic eligibility regulations, and with student eligibility for Federal VA Education Benefits.

Contact: Registrar@clemson.edu; Clemson Registrar

Partner: Greg Linke, Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs

The Pre-Collegiate Programs Office provides centralized oversight for Clemson-affiliated programs and activities involving minors. The office administers the Youth Programs Policy and Youth Safety Portal, supports program registration, verifies required background screening and training, communicates standards of behavior and supervision, and provides guidance on recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse or neglect.

The requirements may apply to camps, workshops, lessons, conferences, internships, tutoring, research experiences, volunteer activities and other programs in which Clemson assumes temporary care or supervision of minors, whether on or off campus.

Contact: pcpoffice@clemson.edu; Pre-Collegiate Programs

Partner: David Kuskowski, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Enrollment Management coordinates major student-facing functions across Undergraduate Admissions, Student Financial Aid, and Records and Registration. The area uses institutional policies, data, systems and services to support the recruitment, admission, enrollment, retention and graduation of students.

It helps ensure that admissions and enrollment processes are coordinated, student-facing information is accurate, official records are protected, and aid and registration functions operate with appropriate fiscal and regulatory integrity.

Contact: dkuskow@clemson.edu

Partner: Linda Needham, University Records Officer

Records Management provides University-wide guidance for the creation, organization, retention, storage, archival transfer and authorized disposal of official Clemson records, regardless of whether the records are paper, electronic, audiovisual or stored in email or another system.

The program maintains retention schedules, provides records-storage services, coordinates transfer of historically significant materials to University Archives and authorizes destruction after legal retention requirements have been met.

Records must not be destroyed during a legal hold, audit, investigation or other preservation requirement.

Contact: recmgmt@clemson.edu; Records Management

Partner: Kimberly Poole, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

The Dean of Students Office provides holistic support to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and families during their transition in, through and out of Clemson. The office aims to build resilience in students as they navigate the complexity of higher education.

These services provide individualized support to all Clemson students by listening to their experiences, helping them recognize their needs and strengths, identifying their support networks, and connecting them to campus and community resources. The office engages with students and families and campus and community partners to ensure a culture of care.

Services include the CARE Network as well as Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Services. The Associate Vice President and Dean of Students also has oversight for the Office of Community and Ethical Standards, Military and Veteran Engagement/Military Affairs, and Student Health Services.

Contact: Main Office: 864-656-1350; Dean of Students Office

Partner: Brian Watkins, Associate Vice President for International Programs and Partnerships

The Office of Global Engagement coordinates Clemson’s education-abroad programs, international and immigration services, English-language programs and international institutional partnerships. The office provides immigration advising and filing support for eligible students, scholars and employees; assists faculty in developing education-abroad experiences; and coordinates the review and documentation of international partnerships and agreements.

International activities may involve immigration, health and safety, financial, academic, research-security, export-control and institutional-approval requirements.

Contact: bwatki5@clemson.edu

Partner: Margaret Camp, Director of Student Accessibility Services

Student Accessibility Services coordinates reasonable, individualized accommodations for students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Through an interactive and confidential process, the office works with students, faculty and departments to provide equitable access to courses, testing, facilities, programs, services and campus resources.

It also promotes universal design and helps address barriers that may prevent students from participating fully in the Clemson experience.

Contact: mmcamp@clemson.edu

Partner: Monique Harmon, Associate Director of Equity Compliance and Deputy Title IX Coordinator

The Title IX and Equity Compliance area within Clemson University’s Division of Civil and Individual Rights coordinates the University’s response to allegations of sex discrimination and sexual harassment and supports compliance with applicable federal and University requirements.

Under the applicable Title IX framework, matters may include allegations of sexual harassment, including quid pro quo sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as well as discrimination based on sex and protections related to pregnancy and related conditions.

The area’s responsibilities include conducting intake and assessment, providing information regarding supportive measures and available resolution processes, coordinating Title IX-related education and training, and administering applicable formal grievance and other resolution processes.

The Division works collaboratively with campus partners, including Student Affairs, Clemson University Police Department, Human Resources, Athletics, the Office of General Counsel, and other University offices, as appropriate.

Contact: Main Office: 864-656-3181; Email: CUTITLEIX@clemson.edu; Website: Title IX and Equity Compliance

Partner: Priscilla Harrison, Director of ADA Services and Compliance and ADA Coordinator

ADA Services and Compliance, housed within the Division of Civil and Individual Rights, coordinates the University’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and related federal and state requirements.

The area manages accommodation processes for job applicants, employees and visitors with disabilities, including workplace adjustments, communication access and transportation-related accommodations. It also advises on pregnancy-related workplace limitations, accessible events, service and assistance animals, physical-access barriers and disability-related discrimination or harassment concerns.

In collaboration with University Facilities and other campus offices, ADA Services and Compliance advances equitable access to Clemson’s employment, facilities, programs and services. Student academic accommodations are handled separately by Student Accessibility Services.

Contact: Main Office: 864-656-3181; Email: priscih@clemson.edu; Website: ADA Services and Compliance

Partner: Julie Cole, Senior Manager for Sponsored Compliance and Training

Grants and Contracts Administration is Clemson’s central post-award office for sponsored projects. From award receipt and setup through final closeout, the office supports budget establishment, allowable-cost review, accounting, payroll confirmation, invoicing, financial reporting, cash management, audit readiness and sponsor communications. It also coordinates requests involving no-cost extensions, changes in scope, reductions in effort and other award modifications.

Sponsored funds must be managed according to sponsor terms, federal Uniform Guidance, state requirements and University policy. In addition, GCA Compliance provides regular reviews of federal regulations relating to sponsored programs and publishes updates and advisories for the Division of Research and other constituents, while working with other units to address sponsored program compliance matters.

Contact: Grants and Contracts Administration

Partner: Kelley Gonzales, Director of Office of Research Security

The Office of Research Security (ORS) helps Clemson University pursue international, collaborative and regulated research while protecting the research enterprise and meeting federal research security and export control requirements. ORS provides guidance and oversight for research security, export controls, restricted-party screening, international travel and shipping, regulated and classified research, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and insider threat requirements.

The office also supports Clemson’s implementation of federal research security requirements, including National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), and compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and U.S. economic sanctions.

Contact: researchsecurity@clemson.edu

Partner: Robin Tyndall, Director of Research Compliance

The Office of Research Compliance supports ethical, responsible and compliant research through the Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee, research-misconduct process and Responsible Conduct of Research education. These programs protect human research participants, promote humane animal care and use, manage biological risks and support honesty and integrity throughout the research process.

The office reviews protocols, amendments and reportable events; provides training and consultation; and receives concerns about noncompliance or research misconduct. The office coordinates with, but is distinct from, safety, privacy, information-security and sponsored-project functions.

Contact: ORC@clemson.edu

Partner: Katie Schneller, Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs

The Office of Sponsored Programs is Clemson’s central pre-award office for externally sponsored projects. The office and college support centers assist with proposal development and submission, budgets, institutional approvals, sponsor requirements and formal acceptance of awards.

The office also negotiates nondisclosure agreements, material-transfer agreements, data-use agreements and other research-related agreements. OSP’s review process helps identify institutional commitments, cost sharing, disclosure requirements, signature authority, intellectual-property terms and other conditions that may affect the University or the investigator.

Contact: cuosp@clemson.edu | OSP Website | (864) 656-0814

Partner: Alejandra “Ale” Kennedy, Chief Human Resources Officer

The Office of Human Resources supports the University’s employment lifecycle, including recruitment and hiring, position classification, compensation, benefits, leave, background screening, performance management, employee relations, training and separation from employment. The office helps colleges and departments apply University policies and federal and state employment requirements consistently and maintains processes designed to support fair employment decisions and accurate workforce records.

Human Resources coordinates with the Division of Civil and Individual Rights, Payroll, the Office of General Counsel and other offices when issues cross functional boundaries.

Contact: alekenn@clemson.edu | 864-656-9407

Partner: Kathy Bush Hobgood, Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises

Auxiliary Enterprises brings together several high-volume campus service areas: Clemson Home, including housing and dining; the Clemson University Bookstore; Parking and Transportation Services; and the Early Childhood Education Center. Because these units provide residential, food, transportation, retail and child-care services, their compliance considerations may include health and life safety, food service, child-care licensing and youth protection, accessibility, transportation rules, contracts and vendors, consumer transactions, financial controls and emergency readiness.

Auxiliary Enterprises coordinates operational standards and works with specialized campus offices to ensure that these services remain safe, reliable and supportive of Clemson’s academic and student-experience missions.

Contact: kbhob@clemson.edu

Partner: Mike Nebesky, Director of Procurement and Business Services

Procurement and Business Services governs how University funds are committed and how Clemson acquires and dispositions goods, services, equipment and technology. The office supports procurement methods and competition, supplier registration, contracts, disbursements, purchasing processes, fleet management, shipping, receiving and surplus property.

These processes help ensure that purchases follow the South Carolina Procurement Code, delegated signature authority, University rules, sponsor restrictions and ethical standards.

Contact: Procurement and Business Services Website | Open a case through Clemson ServiceNow

Partner: Laura Stoner

University Facilities plans, designs, constructs, operates and maintains Clemson’s buildings, grounds, infrastructure and utility systems. Its responsibilities include campus and space planning, capital projects, renovations, project management, building-code coordination, maintenance, utilities and stewardship of the physical campus.

Facilities processes help projects meet applicable construction, fire and life-safety, accessibility, environmental, engineering and state requirements.

Contact: haselde@clemson.edu

Partner: Karen Robbins, Director of Financial Compliance

The Financial Compliance function within the Controller’s Office supports the accuracy, integrity and appropriate control of University financial activity. The broader Controller’s Office maintains accounting processes and internal controls, produces financial information and helps prepare the University for audits and external reporting.

Financial Compliance also coordinates or supports specialized regulatory programs involving certain nonpublic financial information, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the University’s identity-theft prevention program under the federal Red Flags Rule. The area works with business owners, Information Security, Privacy and other partners to identify and address financial-control risks.

Contact: kr@clemson.edu

Partner: Elizabeth Milam, Director of Student Financial Aid

The Office of Student Financial Aid administers federal, state, institutional and private financial-aid programs for students and their families. The office determines and documents eligibility, coordinates the award and disbursement of funds, monitors satisfactory academic progress and course participation, processes appeals, maintains required consumer information and supports the proper stewardship of financial-aid resources.

Federal financial aid is closely connected to a student’s enrollment and academic activity.

Contact: finaid@clemson.edu | 864-656-2280 | Financial Aid Website

Partner: John Hoyt, Chief Information Security Officer

The Office of Information Security maintains Clemson’s enterprise information-security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of University systems, networks and data. Its work includes security governance, policies and standards, risk and compliance assessments, awareness and education, technical safeguards, threat monitoring and incident response.

Security requirements vary according to the sensitivity of the data and may be especially important for student records, health information, financial information, controlled research data and export-controlled technology.

Contact: hoytj@clemson.edu

Partner: Dan Lewis, Director of Digital Accessibility

The Digital Accessibility program helps ensure that Clemson websites, mobile applications, software, electronic documents, course materials, email, multimedia and other digital services are usable by people with disabilities. The program provides accessibility standards, testing tools, training, consultation, technology reviews and remediation support.

Clemson’s digital accessibility standard is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1, Level AA.

Contact: accessibility@lists.clemson.edu | Digital Accessibility Website

Partner: Kimberly Spears-McNatt, Associate Vice President for Public Safety

Clemson University Public Safety brings together Police, Fire and EMS, Emergency Management, and TigerOne services to deliver integrated safety, security, emergency response, preparedness, identity management, camera and access-control services.

The department also supports institutional compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act through crime reporting, timely warnings, emergency notifications, and publication of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Contact: Clemson University Public Safety

Partner: Jim Grieger, Executive Director

Occupational and Environmental Safety provides safety and regulatory-compliance services that support Clemson’s teaching, research, public-service and workplace activities. Its programs address occupational health and safety, laboratory and chemical safety, biosafety, radiation and laser safety, hazardous materials and waste, environmental requirements, training, hazard assessment, and injury, incident and near-miss reporting.

The office helps faculty, staff and units understand and apply requirements from occupational-safety, environmental, fire and related regulatory frameworks while developing practical controls for identified hazards.

Contact: 864-656-0341 | OEShelp@clemson.edu | Occupational and Environmental Safety Website

Partner: Linda Rice, Director of Risk Management

Risk Services and Insurance helps Clemson identify, manage, transfer and respond to risks that may result in injury, property loss, liability or disruption of University activities. The office administers workers’ compensation, property and liability coverage, automobile insurance, claims, incident reporting, waivers and releases, volunteer-related risk and other insurance services.

Contact: busyone@clemson.edu

Partner: Sarah Custer, Executive Director of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management maintains Clemson’s all-hazards framework for preparing for, responding to, recovering from and mitigating emergencies and disasters. The office develops and coordinates emergency plans, preparedness education, exercises, emergency communications, response coordination and institutional resilience.

It works closely with Police, Fire and EMS, Facilities, Occupational and Environmental Safety, academic units and University leadership and supports tools such as CU Alerts and campus emergency procedures.

Contact: sarahmc@clemson.edu

Partner: Kara Miller, Compliance Coordinator

The compliance function for the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine helps the college build dependable operational and regulatory processes as Clemson launches its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program and progresses through the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education accreditation process. Relevant areas may include accreditation documentation, academic and clinical operations, animal and human health, laboratory and facility readiness, records, partner clinical sites, emergency planning and requirements specific to professional veterinary education.

Because these responsibilities intersect with established Clemson programs, the college’s compliance function works collaboratively with Research Compliance, Occupational and Environmental Safety, Academic Compliance, Facilities and other campus offices. The college currently holds a Letter of Reasonable Assurance from the AVMA Council on Education.

Contact: kmill27@clemson.edu

Partner: Amanda Richardson, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance

Athletics Compliance Services supports Clemson staff, student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, coaches, athletics personnel, IPTAY members, representatives of athletics interests and fans in understanding and following NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference, College Sports Commission and University requirements. The office coordinates the athletics compliance program, provides rules education, monitors recruiting, eligibility, financial aid, benefits and other athletics activities, processes waiver requests, and reviews and reports potential rules violations.

In the current Division I environment, the office also helps Clemson navigate settlement-related requirements involving institutional revenue sharing, third-party name, image and likeness arrangements, and sport-specific roster limits. These activities support institutional control, student-athlete eligibility, integrity and fair competition.

Contact: agray3@clemson.edu