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Thomas Green Clemson believed that South
Carolina needed an institution of higher education
dedicated to science and agriculture. With his belief came the foundation that was laid for Clemson
Agricultural College. On April 6, 1888, Thomas
Clemson died, leaving most of his estate to the state
of South Carolina with the purpose of establishing a
college that would teach scientific agriculture and
the mechanical arts to the young people of South
Carolina.
The college formally opened its doors in 1893
with an enrollment of 446 students. As an all-male
military school, the college quickly became recognized across the nation as an important part of the
national system of state universities and land-grant
colleges. In 1955, Clemson became a civilian coeducational college. As the school expanded its academic offerings and research pursuits, the state legislature renamed the college Clemson University in
1964.
Today, Clemson is much more than Thomas
Clemson could have ever envisioned. The campus
is located on 1,400 acres of beautiful rolling hills on
what once was the plantation of former U.S. VicePresident John C. Calhoun. Landmarks such as
Fort Hill, the former home of the Clemsons and the
Calhouns, Tillman with its clocktower, the statue of
Thomas Green Clemson, and the outdoor amphitheater all help retain the air of tradition.
The Clemson Education
• U.S. News & World Report ranked Clemson the
leading national university in South Carolina (by
20 positions) and #34 among the nation’s top public universities. The university’s goal is to be one
of the top-20 public universities in the nation.
Clemson has improved seven positions in the last
two years and 38 spots since 1997.
• Clemson features a diverse curriculum; there are
80 undergraduate degree programs and 100
graduate degrees.
• Average class size is 31 students.
General Information
Founded: ............................................................ 1889
Total Enrollment (2004-05): ............................ 17,110
Undergraduate Enrollment (2004-05): .......... 13,936
Graduate Enrollment (2004-05): ...................... 3,174
Freshman Class Enrollment (2004-05): .......... 3,019
Average SAT of 2004-05 Freshmen: ............... 1,204
Freshmen in Top-10 Percent of Class: ............. 44%
Freshman-Year Retention Rate: ........................ 88%
Degrees Awarded in 2004: ............................... 3,996
Undergraduate Degree Programs: ...................... 80
Graduate School Degree Programs: ................. 100
Faculty Members: ............................................. 1,258
• Clemson’s five different colleges include: Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts,
and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science;
Engineering and Science; and Health, Education,
and Human Development.
• The Calhoun Honors College strives to enrich the
educational experience of highly-motivated, academically-talented students by providing opportunities for scholarship and research not ordinarily
available to undergraduates. Established in 1962,
Calhoun College is the oldest honors program in
South Carolina.
• Clemson University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools to award the bachelor’s,
master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.
• Kiplinger’s Magazine ranks Clemson #20 among
public institutions in its roundup of institutions providing a top-quality education at reasonable prices.
The editor also picked Clemson as one of the top
public institutions providing the best education dollar for dollar.
• Five programs within the College of Engineering
and Science are among the nation’s top 50 according to the 2006 edition of U.S. News & World
Report guide to graduate programs. That includes
a #20 national ranking for the school’s environmental science program.
• Clemson’s six-year graduation rate is 72 percent,
20 points higher than the national average for public
universities.
• The Program for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER) helped bring Clemson’s graduation rate of African-American engineering students
to the highest in the nation among predominantly
non-historically black schools.
• Clemson’s College of Engineering and Science
grants more than two-thirds of all engineering degrees in South Carolina and enrolls nearly 75 percent of the state’s engineering students.
• Clemson alumni include two recently named United
States Ambassadors. David Wilkins, a former AllACC tennis player, was named U.S. Ambassador
to Canada in the summer of 2005. Kristie Anne
Kenney was recently named U.S. Ambassador to
the Republic of Ecuador.
The Clemson Experience
• Whether its walking to the Hendrix Student Center
to have a milkshake, or taking a stroll through the
State's Botanical Gardens, or even taking part in a
pickup basketball game at Fike Recreation Center, there are plenty of activities for Clemson students when they are not in the classroom.
• Clemson has more than 230 student organizations
active on campus, including 23 social fraternities
and 14 social sororities. There are organizations
related to every course of study, groups such as
the Accounting Club and the American Institute of
Architects. For students who enjoy writing or photography, The Tiger, the campus newspaper,
TAPS, the university yearbook, and The Chronicle,
the student variety magazine, are available.
• Located in the University Union are the offices of
the student government. Student government
gives students the opportunity to influence campus policy.
• Fike Recreation Center, which just completed a
renovation and expansion project, has a host of
opportunities for students to let off steam through
physical activity. Inside Fike is an eight-lane swimming pool, a diving tank, two gyms used for basketball and other activities, various weightlifting facilities, and room for aerobics. Outside Fike are
several spacious fields used for the extensive intramural program and for student enjoyment.
There are indoor and lighted outdoor tennis courts
across the street at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center.
The Clemson Facilities
• Opened in January of 2000, the Hendrix Student
Center is a 108,000 square-foot facility in the heart
of Clemson’s campus that contains a convenience
store, food court, movie theater, hair salon, coffee
shop, copy shop, and telecommunications center.
The center has 15,000 square feet of meeting
rooms and a 2,600 square-foot student lounge.
The student center also is the home of the Office
of Career Services and Placement, the multicultural
affairs department, the student bookstore, the student media, and the University Union.
• The main university library, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library, is situated in the center of campus.
The library has become one of the national leaders in automated information retrieval. Its bibliographic records are accessible from anywhere in
the world, easing the task of finding information in
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its collections, which total more than 1.7 million
items. Numerous periodical indexes are housed
online and available for automated searching. The
collections are particularly strong in agriculture,
natural and physical sciences, economics, and
technology. Of special interest are the James F.
Brynes and Edgar A. Brown Rooms, which have
the collections of papers of these statesmen.
A cornerstone of the University is its computer facilities. Clemson’s computer center, which supports student course work and research in all disciplines, is also used by government and industry.
The center provides general computing services
on a network. Remote sites housing more than
1,600 terminals and 600 microcomputers are located in many different areas of campus. International and national telephone-modem access is
also available. Clemson was ranked #31 nationally for wireless computer access for students having the freedom to access the internet on notebook personal computers without a traditional connection (Intel’s “Most Wired Campuses” in 2004).
All students are assigned a user identification code
when they enroll, which allows them to use the
various mainframe applications, such as electronic
mail, job placement service, library card catalog
and information databases, and housing and
course registration.
The $12.5-million Robert Howell Brooks Center for
the Performing Arts opened in 1994. The facility
brings an exciting array of fine arts productions to
the University, while working to make the arts accessible to a new and larger audience.
The Office of Career Services and Placement can
help with planning and finding summer and fulltime employment. The office assists in career
counseling and planning, searching for a job, preparing resumés, and developing job interview strategies. Resources include staff expertise, books,
videotapes, and literature provided by companies
and agencies. Clemson has developed one of the
best automated placement systems in the country, allowing students to research employers and
Cooper Library
sign up for interviews from any mainframe computer terminal on campus.
The Clemson Faculty
• Clemson’s student-to-faculty ratio of 16-to-1 gives
the faculty the opportunity to interact with many of
the students on a one-on-one basis. Critical thinking, problem solving, creative learning, and selfdevelopment are just a few of the characteristics
emphasized in the classroom.
• The Clemson faculty includes 33 Fulbright Scholars, and 59 endowed chairs, named professor-
ships, and alumni professorships.
• Faculty members at Clemson come from a wide
range of backgrounds. Over 500 institutions of
higher learning that promote excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship are represented
among the Clemson faculty.
• Over 85 percent hold earned doctoral degrees, the
highest degree in their field, and many have
achieved special academic recognition. Many
have been honored by colleagues and students
as master teachers for their excellence in the classroom and by Outstanding Educators of America.
• Sixteen faculty members currently hold National
Science Foundation career awards.
The Clemson Student
• In 2000, TIME Magazine ranked Clemson its “Public College-of-the-Year.”
• Clemson features a competitive student body, and
thus a degree that has meaning. The 2004-05 entering freshman class achieved an average SAT
score of 1204. It is one of the highest scores ever
attained by Clemson’s entering students, and again
leads the state’s public colleges and universities.
• Since 1993, honors students have accounted for
more than 10 percent of the freshman class, and
44 percent of 2004-05 incoming freshmen graduated in the top-10 percent of their high school class.
• Clemson has a mentoring program to help students
prepare and compete for Rhodes, Truman,
Marshall, and Fulbright Scholarships.
• Clemson's total enrollment of 17,110 represents
50 states and 84 foreign countries.
• More than 450 employers interview Clemson students on campus each year through the
University's Michelin Career Center.
• The Clemson family includes a mentoring and support network of over 80,000 alumni worldwide.
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The Walker Golf Course is one of the most picturesque areas of
Clemson’s campus. It is one of the top courses in the state and features the signature 17th hole, a challenging par three whose green
and four accompanying bunkers are in the shape of Clemson’s Tiger
Paw logo.
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With an average year-round temperature of 75 degrees, including
68 degrees during the football season, the Clemson campus scene
is enhanced by Lake Hartwell, which borders the campus to the
west. Water sports or just a quiet place to relax are in abundance
right in your own backyard.
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The signs on the side of the highway as you enter
Clemson say "Clemson: In Season Every Season." From
the point of view of most Clemson graduates, the seasons this slogan speaks of are football, basketball, baseball, etc. But a drive through town in the middle of spring,
when the azaleas and dogwoods are in full bloom, or a
walk through campus in October, when the trees are blazing in the brilliant colors of autumn, will leave little doubt
that Clemson is indeed in season, every season.
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
and caressed by the shores of the beautiful Lake Hartwell,
Clemson is located in the northwestern corner of South
Carolina, two hours northeast of Atlanta, GA and two
hours southwest of Charlotte, NC. The town may not be
one of the state's largest most days, but on many autumn
Saturdays, it becomes one of the largest cities, as over
80,000 fans come from all directions to watch the Tigers
play football; but the friendly residents of Clemson and
the surrounding towns welcome the visitors home each
year with a true dose of southern hospitality.
Clemson is steeped in history. The University
campus is located on what was Fort Hill Plantation, home
of John C. Calhoun, one of the great statesmen of the
19th century, and his son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson.
The house, which was built in 1806, stands in the center
of campus and is open to the public. Also on the Clemson
campus is a 1716 Lowcountry French Huguenot home
(Hanover House), which was transported to Clemson in
1941. Just a mile or so down the road is the Pendleton
Historic District, where several other antebellum homes
are open to the public. The entire village of Pendleton is
on the National Register of Historic Places.
The area boasts a great variety of restaurants,
ranging from the downtown barbecue and hamburger
spots, to the historic Liberty Hall Inn and Calhoun Corners. Any palate or budget can find something to his or
her liking, as more than 50 eating establishments are
located in the Clemson/Pendleton/Central area. The
area adopts “Clemson Fever,” as Tiger Paws are omnipresent on local billboards, entrances, and roadways.
The mild climate of the foothills lends itself to many
outdoor activities throughout the year. Clemson has
excellent and ample facilities for tennis, golf, fishing,
swimming, hiking, whitewater rafting, and other pursuits.
And when one wants to leave the area, they do not
have far to go to find whatever they are looking for.
Professional sports are only a couple of hours away in
Atlanta and Charlotte. Clemson was the home of the
NFL’s Carolina Panthers for eight regular-season and
two exhibition games in 1995.
For sun and fun, it is an easy interstate drive to the
coast of South Carolina, to Hilton Head Island, Myrtle
Beach, or even historic Charleston. And for those who
enjoy cooler climates, the mountains of North Carolina
are only an hour's drive away.
Driving Distances to ACC Institutions
Institution
Boston College
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
N.C. State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
BOC
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715
1314
1094
430
1509
729
722
551
698
795
CU
989
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395
129
554
773
273
303
437
303
217
DUK
715
276
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382
266
829
12
29
220
203
80
FSU
1314
395
639
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880
518
643
614
765
667
584
GAT
1094
129
382
270
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700
379
409
542
409
322
UMD
430
554
266
880
660
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280
270
130
277
346
MIA
1509
773
829
518
700
1069
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803
1029
902
811
UNC
729
273
12
643
379
280
833
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232
200
77
NCS
722
303
29
614
409
270
803
32
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230
107
UVA
551
437
220
765
542
130
1029
232
251
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205
VAT
698
303
203
667
409
277
902
200
230
143
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Doug Kingsmore Stadium,
home of Tiger Baseball
since 1970, has a capacity
of 5,000. It is located on the
west side of the Clemson
campus, while the campus is
a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Charlotte, and Columbia. The beaches of coastal South
Carolina are only four hours away,
while the awe-inspiring sights of the
Blue Ridge Mountains can be viewed
a few miles northwest of Clemson.
WFU
795
217
80
584
322
346
811
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107
205
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Vickery Hall
Vickery Hall
Since its inception in 1991, the five-faceted
Student-Athlete Enrichment Program has provided
its student-athletes a continued commitment to
excellence. Our approach is to address the total
student-athlete, and we are committed to coaching
our student-athletes to success not only in the
athletic arena, but in the academic, personal growth,
career, and service arenas as well. As an original
member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program,
we provide opportunities and services to address
the changing needs and skills of student-athletes
during college and after graduation.
Clemson University’s commitment to provide
its student-athletes with the very best of facilities is
evident in many ways. From the soaring upper decks
of Memorial Stadium, to the “New Littlejohn
Coliseum,” to the state-of-the-art strength training
facility, young men and women from all 19 of
Clemson’s intercollegiate varsity sports have the very
best in facilities for both training and competition.
Vickery Hall is no exception, as the $3-million
structure is as impressive aesthetically as any of the
other facilities on Clemson’s campus. But its
importance to the athletic department is not found
in the structure itself, but in the many programs that
the building houses.
Vickery Hall opened in the spring of 1991 and
was the first facility in the country constructed solely
for the all-around academic support of studentathletes. The two-story, 27,000 square-foot building
is open all day and into the evening hours to
accommodate the student-athletes’ extended
schedules.
The mission of the Student-Athlete Enrichment
Programs is to monitor, guide, and encourage
student-athletes to fulfill their long-term goals, and
to achieve their academic and career potential.
Academic Commitment
A record 245 student-athletes were named to
the honor roll in 2004-05, including a record 121
named to the dean’s list for the 2005 spring semester. Eight programs had at least a 3.0 GPA, tying
the record for 3.0 teams in a semester. The spring
of 2003 marked the only other semester on record
that Clemson also had eight programs with at least
a 3.0 team GPA. Twelve of the 15 programs showed
an improvement in the spring over the fall semester.
The Clemson baseball program set a team
record for highest GPA in a single semester during
the spring, 2005 semester. The team combined for
a 3.00 GPA in the spring and a 2.97 GPA for the
2004-05 school year. A total of 20 players made the
honor roll (3.0 GPA or higher) in the spring as well.
The overall GPA for all student-athletes was
2.84, the 21st semester in the last 28 that the overall GPA of student-athletes showed an increase. The
year before Vickery Hall opened in 1991, the overall
GPA of Clemson student-athletes was 2.33. No other
statistic demonstrates the positive influence the program has made since its inception.
Athletic Commitment
Fifteen of Clemson’s 19 sports programs advanced to postseason play in 2004-05. The list included six programs (baseball, golf, rowing, women’s
soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis) who were chosen as a team for NCAA Tourney competition. Four
programs had top-25 final rankings, including the
baseball (#13) team. The program had 62 All-ACC
picks, 14 All-Americans, and seven student-athletes
who were named at least academic all-region.
The 2004-05 academic year will be known as
the year of the comeback. First, the Clemson football program went from a 1-4 start to a 6-5 finish,
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the first time since 1965 that Clemson
started 1-4 then finished with a winning season. The Tiger men’s basketball team won five of its last eight
games to close the regular season and
qualified for the NIT. The Tigers then
defeated Maryland in the ACC Tourney and took National Champion North
Carolina to the final minute. The Tiger baseball team was just 15-13 at midseason, then
won 28 of its last 38 games. Clemson’s women’s
tennis team started the season 5-6, but won 17 of
its last 20 games to finish with a 22-9 record and a
berth in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
Clemson has a history of success when it
comes to spring sports. All seven Clemson athletic
programs that consider spring competition their traditional season advanced to postseason play. That
includes a women’s tennis team that reached the
Final Four of the NCAA Championships, a baseball
team that reached the final game of the Super Regional in Waco, TX, and a men’s tennis team that
reached the final 32 of the NCAA Tournament. The
golf, men’s track, and women’s track programs all
finished in the top 40 of their respective championship meets or final computer polls.
Career Development Commitment
The Career Enhancement Program provides
student-athletes an opportunity to fulfill their career
aspirations by participating in various career
seminars offered by the Vickery Hall staff. The
philosophy of this extensive program is to provide
student-athletes with job-searching skills and
strategies, internships, practical experience, and
summer employment. They are designed to address
specific career opportunities and acquire information
about the student-athletes for each year.
By using resources available to the University,
Alumni Center, and the Athletic Department, the staff
is working to establish a network of businesses,
companies, and executives who will assist with the
Summer Employment Assistance Program. The
main goal is to provide the student-athletes with job
experience and a work history, which he or she can
apply to his or her academic discipline.
Kay Bagwell
Wayne Coffman
Maria Herbst
Priscilla Kanet
Leslie Moreland
Ginty Porter
Melvin Robinson
Samantha Sweeney
Administrative Assistant
Athletic Academic Advisor
Learning Specialist
Tutor/Mentor Coordinator,
Athletic Academic Advisor
Career Development,
Athletic Academic Advisor
CHAMPS/Life Skills
Coordinator,
Athletic Academic Advisor
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The Career Enhancement Program is
coordinated from the academic colleges, the
Michelin Career Center, and through the Athletic
Department contacts. This program is designed to
better prepare Clemson’s student-athletes for fulltime employment. The program also focuses on
resumé writing and interview techniques.
The SAEP Career Enhancement Program has
a full-time counselor in Vickery Hall. Unique to our
program, the career counselor is a member of the
Michelin Career Center staff as well as the StudentAthlete Enrichment staff. This link between athletics
and the Michelin Career Center provides studentathletes the most up-to-date information and
resources in career development, and preparation
for entrance into the job market upon graduation.
Personal Development Commitment
An important program in Vickery Hall that helps
student-athletes reach their full potential and engage
successfully in their college experience is the
Personal Growth and Development Program.
One of the key components of this program is
the first-semester freshman transition class designed
to assist the student-athlete in making a successful
transition into his/her university and athletic life.
All first-semester freshmen attend a semesterlong series of workshops targeting the transitional
issues of time management, organizational
strategies, health and wellness issues, athletic
issues, diversity issues, career orientation, and
service training. Throughout the
academic year, all student-athletes are
required to attend four large-group
programs, which focus on pertinent
social, health, and athletic issues.
Service Commitment
Providing community and
outreach service to student-athletes
and the surrounding community by
engaging the student-athletes in handson interactive programs is an important
aspect of the Student-Athlete
Enrichment Programs. The staff of
SAEP coordinates various activities
each year to engage student-athletes
The Dick Hendley Computer Lab is an area of Vickery
in community outreach projects along
Hall that makes it one of the best facilities of its kind.
with academic programs.
Another aspect of the service
commitment is that of community service. The
diverse group of athletes with new and different
purpose of community service is to allow the studentideas. At the end of each academic year, six different
athletes to become involved with the happenings of
student-athletes who have demonstrated
the community while giving back at the same time.
outstanding commitment and contributions to the
Each year, every team is required to perform at least
community are recognized as the Top Six by the
two community outreach projects. Recently
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implemented was a new community service program
To assist our student-athletes in becoming
entitled “Success Away From the Game.”
effective service leaders and communicators, we
The purpose of this program is to combine
provide service and speaking training, which
student-athletes of different sports in community
anticipates the demands placed on a student-athlete
outreach programs. By taking this step, each
when he/she might be speaking with a group of
outreach program participates, thus creating a
young people or with members of the media.
Academic Programs
College of Agriculture, Forestry, & Life Sciences
• Agricultural & Applied Economics (BS)
- Agricultural Economics, Community & Economic Development
• Agricultural Education (BS)
• Agricultural Mechanization & Business (BS)
• Animal & Veterinary Sciences (BS)
- Dairy Business, Equine Business, Food Animal Business, Poultry Business, Preventerinary Science
• Aquaculture, Fisheries, & Wildlife Biology (BS)
• Biochemistry (BS)
• Biological Sciences (BA, BS)
• Biosystems Engineering (BS)
• Environmental & Natural Resources (BS)
- Conservation Biology, Natural Resource & Economic
Policy, Natural Resources Management
• Food Science (BS)
- Food Science & Technology, Nutrition & Dietetics
• Forest Resource Management (BS)
• Horticulture (BS)
• Microbiology (BS)
- Molecular Biology
• Packaging Science (BS)
• Preprofessional Health Studies (non-degree)
- Preallied Health, Premedicine, Preoccupational
Therapy, Prepharmacy, Prephysical Therapy,
Prephysician Assistant, Prerehabilitation Sciences,
Preveterinary Medicine
• Turfgrass (BS)
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Communication Studies (BA)
Construction Science & Management (BS)
English (BA)
History (BA)
Landscape Architecture (BLA)
Language & International Trade (BA)
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- Applied International Economics, International Trade,
Textiles, Tourism
Modern Languages (BA)
Philosophy (BA)
Production Studies in Performing Arts (BA)
- Music, Theatre
Visual Arts (BFA)
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Accounting (BS)
Economics (BA,BS)
Financial Management (BS)
Graphic Communications (BS)
Industrial Management (BS)
Management (BS)
Marketing (BS)
Political Science (BA,BS)
- General Political Science, Political Economy, Public
Administration, Public Policy
• Psychology (BA,BS)
• Sociology (BA,BS)
College of Engineering & Science
• Bioengineering (BS)
• Biosystems Engineering (BS)
- Agricultural Engineering, Applied Biotechnology,
Natural Resources & Environment
• Ceramic & Materials Engineering (BS)
• Chemical Engineering (BS)
• Civil Engineering (BS)
• Computer Engineering (BS)
• Electrical Engineering (BS)
• Engineering Graphics (BS)
• Environmental Engineering & Science (BS)
• Industrial Engineering (BS)
• Mechanical Engineering (BS)
• Chemistry (BA,BS)
• Computer Information Systems (BS)
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• Geology (BA,BS)
- Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology
• Mathematical Sciences (BA,BS)
- Biology, Computer Science
• Physics (BA,BS)
- Biophysics
• Polymer & Textile Chemistry (BS)
• Textile Management (BS)
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Early Childhood Education (BA)
Elementary Education (BA)
Mathematics Teaching (BS)
Science Teaching (BS)
- Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematics,
Physical Sciences
Secondary Education (BA)
- English, History & Geography, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Political Science & Economics, Psychology & Sociology
Special Education (BA)
Technology & Human Resource Development (BS)
- Customized Training & Development, Human Resource Development, Industrial Technology Education, Vocational-Technical Education
Health Science (BS)
- Health Information Systems, Health Promotion &
Education,
Health
Systems
Research,
Preprofessional Health Studies
Nursing (BS)
Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Management (BS)
- Community Leisure Services, Park & Protected Area
Management, Professional Golf Management, Sport
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Clemson University
President James F.
Barker came to the
office in 1999 with a
clear vision of
Clemson’s future. A
1970 Clemson University graduate,
Barker has established a goal of making the university
one of the nation’s
top-20 public universities - an institution that draws outstanding faculty
and students, provides an unmatched academic experience, and helps drive the state’s economic development.
Clemson has made significant strides in this
area and reached a #34 ranking among public institutions according to U.S. News & World Report in
plex, and constructed a state-of-the-art Advanced
2006. That represents a five-position jump in the
Materials Research Laboratory at the Clemson Relast three years and a 38-position improvement since
search Park. All three projects represent substan1997.
tial investment in areas related to South Carolina’s
“South Carolina needs a top-tier research unimost promising economic clusters.
versity, and our students deserve to have access to
Barker also is becoming a leading voice in
a top-tier education without leaving their home state,”
higher education in South Carolina and beyond. He
he said. “Building Clemson’s academic, research,
chaired the Commission of the Southern Associaand service programs to the level where we can comtion of Colleges and Schools, the regional accreditpete with anyone will benefit our state, our students,
ing body, during a period that included the search
and our alumni.”
for a new president, and served as chair of the ACC
Clemson, already South Carolina’s top-ranked
Council of Presidents for three consecutive years,
public university, is making strides toward that goal.
including the 2003-04 academic year when he was
During Barker’s presidency, the university has:
significantly involved in the expansion of the league
• been recognized as TIME Magazine’s Public Colwith the addition of Boston College, Miami (FL), and
lege-of-the-Year;
Virginia Tech.
• developed an academic strategic plan with eight
He also has earned recognition as a commuemphasis areas aligned with the state’s economic
nity leader, receiving South Carolina’s Order of the
needs;
Palmetto, induction into the Boys & Girls Club Hall
• implemented an enrollment management plan to
of Fame, the Greater Greenville (SC) Chamber of
protect the quality of
Commerce’s Buck Mickel
classroom teaching and
Award for Business and
allow for more student/
Community Leadership,
faculty interaction;
and Anderson Indepen• redesigned the general
dent-Mail’s “Pointing the
education curriculum to
Way” Leadership Award for
focus on learning outCommunity Service.
comes, and give underBarker earned his bachgraduates more opportuelor of architecture degree
nities for study abroad,
from Clemson University in
service-learning, and re1970 and his master of arsearch activities;
chitecture and urban de• more than doubled extersign degree from Washingnal research funding; and
ton University in Saint
• completed Clemson’s
Louis, MO in 1973. Before
largest capital campaign.
returning to Clemson in
Working with private
1986 to serve as dean of
industry and state leaders,
the College of Architecture,
Barker also has steered
he was dean of the School
Clemson into a greater
of Architecture at Missiseconomic development
sippi State University. In
role. In a span of just six
1995, Barker became dean
months, Clemson broke
of the new College of Arground for the Clemson
chitecture, Arts, and HuUniversity International
manities, which was creCenter for Automotive Reated after a comprehensive
search (Clemson-ICAR) in
re-organization. The colnearby Greenville, SC,
lege has received national
dedicated a state-of-the-art
attention as a new model
biosystems research comin education.
Jim & Marcia Barker
Building a Future for Clemson
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Barker’s Goals By 2010
Academics, Research, & Service
1. Excel in teaching, at both the undergraduate and
graduate levels.
2. Increase research and sponsored programs to exceed $100 million a year in research support.
3. Set the standard in public service for land-grant universities by engaging the whole campus in service
and outreach, including a focus on strategic emphasis areas.
4. Foster Clemson’s academic reputation through
strong academic programs, mission-oriented research and academic centers of excellence, relevant
public service, and highly-regarded faculty and staff.
5. Seek and cultivate areas where teaching, research,
and service overlap.
Campus Life
1. Strengthen our sense of community and increase
our diversity.
2. Recognize and appreciate Clemson’s distinctiveness.
3. Create greater awareness of international programs
and increase activity in this area.
4. Increase our focus on collaboration.
5. Maintain an environment that is healthy, safe, and
attractive.
Clemson’s National Reputation
1. Promote high integrity and professional demeanor
among all members of the University community.
2. Establish a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
3. Have at least two Clemson students win Rhodes
Scholarships.
4. Send student ensembles to perform at Carnegie Hall.
5. Have at least two Clemson faculty members win recognition by national academies.
6. Publicize both national and international accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students.
7. While maintaining full compliance, achieve notable
recognition with another national football championship, two championships in Olympic sports, and two
Final Four appearances in basketball.
Educational Resources
1. Campaign goal surpassed by 40 percent.
2. Rededicate our energy and resources to improving
the library.
3. Increase faculty compensation to a level competitive with top-20 public universities.
4. Increase academic expenditures per student to a
level competitive with top-20 public universities.
5. Manage enrollment to ensure the highest quality
classroom experiences.
Student Performance
1. Attract more students who are ranked in the top-10
percent of their high school classes and who perform exceptionally well on the SAT/ACT.
2. Promote high graduation rates by increasing freshman retention, meeting expectations of high achievers, and providing support systems for all students.
3. Promote excellence in advising.
4. Increase the annual number of doctoral graduates
to the level of a top-20 public research university.
5. Improve the national competitiveness of graduate
student admissions and financial aid.
Barker, Clemson’s 14th President, is a recipient
of the National Distinguished Professor Award of the
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and
served as president of that association. He was also
named Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
The Barkers, Jim and Marcia, have a son and
daughter-in-law, Jacob and Rita Bolt Barker, and another son, Britt.
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Athletic Director Dr. Terry Don Phillips
President’s List. Additionally, a record-tying eight
Since Phillips’ arrival at Clemson, many highClemson Athletic Diathletic programs had over a 3.0 semester GPA .
lights toward being a model program have occurred
rector Dr. Terry Don
Excellence in academics has been a constant
on the field as well, beginning with Clemson’s firstPhillips is known for
on his resumé. He has an undergraduate degree
ever national championship in golf. His second year
his love of Tiger trafrom Arkansas (1970), a master’s from Virginia Tech
included an incredible run on the gridiron to end the
ditions, spirit, and
(1974), a doctorate from Virginia Tech (1978), and a
season, as Tommy Bowden’s Tigers defeated #3
pride, deemed Solid
law degree from the Arkansas School of Law (1996).
Florida State in November and #6 Tennessee in the
Orange. Yet his
He is a member of the Arkansas Bar, American Bar
Peach Bowl. The women’s tennis team was one of
deep satisfaction
Association, and the Sports Lawyers Association.
three programs to win ACC Championships in the
comes with what a
From an experience standpoint, Phillips has
same weekend and advanced to the Final Four of
united Clemson
worked in nearly all phases of college athletics. He
the NCAA Tournament, the first women’s athletic
strength of mind
coached on the football staff at Virginia Tech, suteam in Clemson history to reach the Final Four in
brings, “a reality topervised spring sports and student-athlete enrichany postseason tournament. Nancy Harris’ team
ward building a
ment at Florida, handled athletic fundraising and
duplicated the accomplishment in 2004-05.
model program that can compete at the highest levfacility enhancement at Missouri and Arkansas, and
In the most recent school year, 15 of Clemson’s
els in all sports.”
had 15 years experience as an athletic director, in19 sports programs advanced to postseason play.
As visible as the statewide “orange outbreak”
cluding 13 at the Division I level, prior to his appointThe list included six which were chosen for NCAA
of Tiger faithful that Phillips promotes, a towering
Tournament competition (baseball, golf, rowing,
ment at Clemson, coming from Oklahoma State.
mark of his mission emerged this year when his plan
women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis). The
Football was transformed from a perennial losfor the WestZone expansion of Memorial Stadium
ing status, defeating Oklahoma during five of the
Tiger sports program had 62 All-ACC selections, 14
progressed to near round-the-clock construction. As
eight years he was associated with Oklahoma State.
All-America selections, and seven student-athletes
has been his style for over 25 years in all aspects of
who were named at least academic all-region.
For this, he received the National Football Foundaathletic administration, his focus is on enhancing the
tion Oklahoma Chapter Outstanding Contribution to
In terms of personnel, Phillips made national
infrastructure in a deliberate, quality manner.
Amateur Football Award in 2002.
news when he hired Oliver Purnell as Clemson’s
“There’s nothing worse than trying to maintain
When it came to success on the field and in
head basketball coach in 2003. Purnell has had a
status quo,” said Phillips, who became Clemson’s
the classroom, OSU’s programs were among the
history of rejuvenating basketball programs, and it
10th athletic director on July 1, 2002. That motto
best in the Big 12. The achievements of the Cowappears he is continuing that trend at Clemson. He
has been a basic tenet that has characterized his
boy program during his tenure (1994-02) included a
led the Tigers to postseason play in 2004-05, their
career as an administrator and his pursuit to develop
pair of national titles in men’s golf, a men’s basketfirst postseason appearance in six years.
Clemson into a model athletic program in the 21st
ball Final Four, two trips to the College World SePhillips also enhanced his department’s divercentury. His beliefs are in line with the University’s
ries, 13 Big 12 titles, and 11 individual national chamsity by naming former NCAA Administrator Phil
overall goal of making Clemson one of the top-20
pions. It had 53 academic All-Americans as well.
Grayson and former Clemson All-America football
public universities in the nation.
Before leading Oklahoma State, Phillips served
player Jeff Davis to athletic director positions. He
His resolve comes from a unique balance of
as senior associate athletic director at Arkansas from
also promoted Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, one of the
experience in nearly every phase of college athlet1988-94. He ran the daily operations and had overgreatest ACC women’s basketball players in history,
ics, as well as a devotion to higher education that
sight of facility projects for the men’s programs, and
to the associate athletic director/senior women’s adincludes both a doctorate and law degree. He rewas president of the Razorback Foundation.
ministrator position when Linda White retired in 2005.
mains a classroom presence by teaching a Sports
Phillips was athletic director at Liberty (1980Clemson has also continued to raise standards
Law section for Clemson’s Department of Accoun81) and Louisiana-Lafayette (1983-88). He was also
when it comes to the school’s overall mission of acatancy and Legal Studies. In addition, Phillips is chair
an assistant athletic director at Missouri (1981-83),
demics. In the spring of 2005, a record 245 stuof the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Commitand began his administrative career in 1979 as an
dent-athletes were named to the Academic Honor
tee, which serves the appellate role for all university
assistant athletic director at Florida.
Roll, including a record 121 who were named to the
and individual appeals arising from the Committee
Phillips began his career in college athon Infractions.
letics coaching football. He started as a
Those influences are obvious in his
graduate assistant at Arkansas from 1970strategic plan for Clemson Athletics, which
71. He moved on to Virginia Tech as an asprovides for a model program that can comsistant coach from 1971-78 before joining the
pete at the highest levels with academic inranks of athletic administration.
tegrity, concern for the student-athlete, finanWinning has been on his resumé since
cial responsibility, and in full compliance.
his playing days. At Arkansas, he lettered
Steady strides have been made toward
on three Frank Broyles teams (1966,68,69).
these goals through facility improvements
The Razorbacks were 27-5 in those three
and the development of concepts that will
years and played in two Sugar Bowl games.
serve the entire program, starting with the
In addition to Phillips’ leadership with the
current endzone expansion at Memorial StaNCAA Infractions Appeals Committee, he
dium. This past fall, the facility featured new
also works with the NCAA certification prolockerrooms for both teams and a new video
gram. He currently serves on several ACC
scoreboard. In 2006, 1,000 premium club
Committees: Finance Committee, chair of
seats will open and create a vital new revthe Committee on Infractions and Penalties,
enue stream for future facilities.
Television Committee, the Men’s Basketball
After the completion of the club seats,
Committee, and the Football Committee.
plans call for a new comprehensive football
Phillips has two children, John Dennis
building at Memorial Stadium. It will benefit
(28) and Sarah-Jane (25), and three stepthe entire department, as it will create addichildren, Meagan (16), Marshall (14), and
tional updated facilities in the McFadden
Madison (12). His wife Tricia is a graduate
Building for Clemson’s Olympic sports proof the University of Missouri School of Jourgram. A “One Clemson Center” will also be
nalism, and earlier enjoyed a career in athconstructed to showcase the history of
letics and development. She is now active
Clemson University, including its military and
in the Clemson and Seneca communities.
athletic heritage.
Marshall, Meagan, Madison, Tricia, and Terry Don Phillips
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David Abernethy
Rick Bagby
Roberta Balliet
Joey Batson
Sam Blackman
Tim Bourret
Assistant Strength Training
Director
Video Services Director
Administrative Assistant,
Baseball
Strength Training Director
Senior Associate Sports
Information Director
Assistant Athletic Director,
Sports Information
Dr. Larry Bowman
Rebecca Bowman
Donna Bullock
Charlie Bussey
Steve Coleman
Bill D’Andrea
Team Orthopedic Surgeon
Associate Athletic Director,
Academic Services
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Tiger Letterwinners Association
Coordinator
Information Technology
Consultant
Senior Associate Athletic
Director, External Affairs
Jeff Davis
Jim Davis
Bobby Douglas
Mike Echols
Stephanie Ellison
Louis Garmendia
Assistant Athletic Director,
Major Gifts
Assistant Athletic Director,
Fundraising
Director of Academic Services,
Baseball
Supervisor of Athletic Grounds,
Baseball Field Manager
Assistant Athletic Director,
Compliance Services
Website Coordinator
Wayne Gibson
Phil Grayson
Larry Greenlee
Henry Guess
David Helms
Bert Henderson
Ticket Office Assistant
Associate Athletic Director,
Compliance Services
Assistant Strength Training
Director
Assistant Video Services
Director
Assistant Strength Training
Director
IPTAY Executive Director
Brian Hennessy
Van Hilderbrand
Katie Hill
Dr. Cecil Huey
Dr. Loreto Jackson
Les Jones
Assistant Sports Information
Director, Baseball
Associate Athletic Director,
Event Manager
Senior Associate Athletic
Director, Internal Affairs
NCAA Faculty Representative
Performance Coordinator
Associate Athletic Director,
Capital Improvements
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Athletic Department Staff
Barbara Kennedy-Dixon
Chad Lampman
Christine Long
Bob Mahony
Tim Match
Tina Middleton
Associate Athletic Director,
Senior Women’s Administrator
Assistant Video Services
Director
Assistant Sports Information
Director
IPTAY Associate Executive
Director
Associate Athletic Director
Assistant Ticket Manager
Matt Money
Danny Poole
Dwight Rainey
Jerome Razayeski
Abe Reed
Dr. Len Reeves
Supervisor of Athletic Facilities
Director of Sports Medicine
Senior Associate Athletic
Director
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Equipment Manager
Team Physician
Robert Ricketts
Jess Rigler
Josh Runion
John Seketa
Philip Sikes
Bobby Skelton
Associate Athletic Director,
Facilities & Grounds
Compliances Services
Coordinator
Assistant Equipment Manager,
Baseball
Assistant Athletic Director,
Promotions
Assistant Sports Information
Director
Ticket Manager
Mission Statement
Alphonso Smith
Lynn Sparks
Rob Stephenson
Robbie Stewart
Equipment Manager
Director of Sales
IPTAY Assistant Executive
Director
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Gary Wade
Joann West
Mike Wilson
Kyle Young
Assistant Athletic Director,
Facilities
Assistant Ticket Manager
Assistant Equipment Manager
Administrative Assistant
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The Department of Athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs. Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, a competitive athletic program, and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes,
coaches, and staff strive to bring credit and recognition
to Clemson University.
The mission of the Athletic Department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and
women to grow, develop, and serve the interests of
Clemson University by complementing and enhancing
its diversity and quality of life.
Furthermore, the Athletic Department seeks to be
a source of pride for the citizens of the State of South
Carolina and to be recognized as a nationally prominent program, through consistently high levels of performance and accomplishment in athletic competitions.
The Athletic Department strives to develop studentathletes academically and athletically with the total commitment of aiding their efforts to graduate from Clemson
University and advance to careers that will enable them
to be productive members of society.
The Athletic Department will act in an ethical and
honest manner, dedicated to compliance with all Federal, State, NCAA, Conference, and University rules and
regulations.
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This brief NCAA
rules education is aimed
at
outlining
basic
recruiting rules to help
potential student-athletes
and parents better
understand the process.
Clemson University is
committed to recruiting
and conducting our
athletic program with the
Phil Grayson
highest level of integrity.
Associate Athletic Director,
Compliance Services
If you have any questions
about NCAA rules or
regulations, please contact Clemson’s compliance
services at (864) 656-1580 or through our website at
ClemsonTigers.com and click on compliance. You
can also visit the official website of the NCAA at
NCAA.org.
Important NCAA Terms
Academic Credentials - A prospect should check
with his guidance office to see if he is taking classes
that will meet NCAA eligibility standards. A prospect
should do this early - at the end of his sophomore
year - and keep track of core courses. A prospect
will need to take either the ACT or SAT for NCAA
certification.
Contact - NCAA rules define a contact as a faceto-face interaction with a prospect and/or his parents
off Clemson’s campus by a coach. Coaches may
make one in-person, off-campus contact on the
prospect’s high school campus during the month of
April of the prospect’s junior year. Thereafter,
contacts shall not be made before July 1 following
the completion of the prospect’s junior year in high
school.
Core Courses - Courses at a prospect’s high school
that are considered college preparatory. For the
class entering Clemson in 2006, 14 core courses
are required, including four in English, two in math,
two in science, one additional from English, math,
or science, two social sciences, and three additional
courses. For the class entering Clemson in 2008,
16 core courses are required, including four in
English, three in math, two in science, one additional
from English, math, or science, two social sciences,
and four additional courses. A prospect’s guidance
counselor will have a list of the school’s core courses,
Contact Information
Stephanie Ellison
Jess Rigler
Assistant Athletic Director,
Compliance Services
Compliances Services
Coordinator
or you can visit www.NCAAClearinghouse.net for
more information.
Evaluation - College coaches will evaluate a
prospect’s athletic and academic credentials. When
evaluating, the coach will not have contact with a
prospect unless it is during a contact period.
Home Visit - During the contact period, a senior
prospect may invite college coaches to his home to
meet his parents, and to talk in detail about the
baseball program and academic offerings at any
college the prospect is considering.
Prospect - Any student who has entered the ninth
grade. Once they become a prospect, NCAA rules
specifically define how college coaches can interact
with them.
Receiving Mail - When a prospect is in the ninth
and 10th grades, NCAA rules allow Clemson to mail
only a questionnaire and summer-camp brochure
to a prospect. After September 1 of a prospect’s
junior year, Clemson coaches can provide a prospect
with the following: write personalized letters, and
send a media guide, copies of newspaper articles,
and a schedule card.
Recruiting - A term used to describe the process
of acquainting a prospect with a college and the
coaches of that college who are striving to learn more
about a prospect. Only coaches can recruit - no
one else can try and persuade a prospect to play
sports at a particular college.
Telephone - Clemson baseball coaches may
telephone a prospect, or a prospect’s relatives or
legal guardians during March of a prospect’s junior
year in high school. Subsequent calls may not be
made before July 1 following the completion of the
prospect’s junior year. Thereafter calls may not be
made more than once per week.
Frequently Asked Questions
• Are a prospect’s parents invited for an official
visit? Yes. NCAA rules allow a school to provide
lodging and meals for parents or legal guardians
who accompany their child on an official visit.
NCAA rules do not allow schools to provide
transportation for parents unless they accompany
the prospect.
• Can a prospect visit Clemson anytime during
his high school career? Yes. A prospect can
call any of the Clemson coaches to set up an
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Compliance Services Phone: ........... (864) 656-1580
Compliance Services Fax: ................ (864) 656-1243
Grayson Office Phone: ..................... (864) 656-0396
Grayson Email: ..................... [email protected]
Ellison Office Phone: ........................ (864) 656-7163
Ellison Email: ........................... [email protected]
Rigler Office Phone: .......................... (864) 656-6582
Rigler Email: ............................. [email protected]
Compliance Address: ........................... P.O. Box 31;
................................................... Clemson, SC 29633
Overnight Address: .................. 100 Perimeter Road;
.............. Jervey Athletic Center; Clemson, SC 29634
Compliance Website: ................................................
.. ClemsonTigers.com/Compliance/clem-Compliance.html
unofficial visit. He can attend a game and talk with
the Tiger coaches, and it does not count as a
contact when it is on Clemson’s campus. There
are times a prospect cannot visit - NCAA rules refer
to them as “dead periods,” and coaches will not
schedule to meet with a prospect during that time
period.
• Can IPTAY members help recruit me? No.
NCAA rules are clear that only coaches can
telephone, contact, and evaluate a prospect. Only
college coaches can offer unofficial and official
visits.
• Is the prospect’s high school coach invited for
an official visit? NCAA rules are such that high
school coaches may not be provided any expenses
for official visits.
• What is a National Letter of Intent (NLI)? It is
like a contract in that a prospect and his parents
sign a promise that the prospect will attend a
particular institution. In return, that college
promises a prospect financial aid. A prospect can
sign his senior year. There is an early signing
period in November and another one in April of the
prospect’s senior year. Once the prospect signs
the letter of intent, he cannot be recruited by any
other school, and it is binding for the prospect’s
first year in college.
• What is an official visit? After September 1 of a
prospect’s senior year, he can take five official
visits, which are expense-paid. Before the visit,
the prospect must present a high school transcript
and proof of an SAT, ACT, PACT, or PSAT test.
Official visit invitations are extended by Clemson
coaches only.
• What is IPTAY? IPTAY is an organization of
Clemson fans. The fundraising organization was
the first of its kind in the nation. It generates
financial support for the athletic department, and it
is the best in the country! It has over 23,000
members.
• What is the NCAA Clearinghouse? It is the
agency that certifies a prospect’s eligibility for
NCAA Division I and Division II. A prospect should
register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at the
beginning of his senior year in high school.
Applications are available in the prospect’s high
school guidance office. Cost is $32.
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