USCB Newsroom
University of South Carolina Beaufort is pleased to share information with members of the press and other media regarding our expanding programs, as well as facts and figures pertaining to USCB.
Media inquiries can be directed to:
Carol Weir
Senior Director of Communications
Freedom of Information Act Requests
The University of South Carolina Beaufort is committed to trust and transparency, and makes public records available by request in accordance with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
Make A Request
To request public records under FOIA, submit your request here. This includes requests for the generation of new data or reports about the institution from private parties or for private use, in which either the requesting party is not an employee of the university, or the intended use of data is not in pursuit of the conduct of official university business.
Be sure to make the request as specific as possible, including any key words or topics. For more information about what types of documents the university can release, read the SC Freedom of Information Act.
Once you've made a request, the university will send you an acknowledgement of your request within 10 business days, unless the requested documents are older than 24 months. In that case, the university will send an initial response within 20 business days. This response will include whether the university has the documents you've requested and any fees associated with their retrieval.
Contact
If you have questions, please email Senior Director of Communications Carol Weir at weirc@uscb.edu.
FOIA Fee Schedule
An individual or organization making a request can expect to be charged the total expense incurred for searching and retrieving records, redacting records, computer usage and making copies of requested information, as applicable. The fee will include the per hour cost of the individual or individuals searching for, retrieving, redacting, and making copies of records, as indicated in the fee schedule below.
The university will require a deposit of 25 percent of the total expected costs prior to retrieval. Fees can be paid using a check made payable to the University of South Carolina Beaufort.
| Service | Cost |
| Search and Retrieval of Records | $25/hour |
| Redaction of Records | $25/hour |
| Search and Retrieval of Emails or Texts | $40/hour |
| Physical Hard Copies Printed | $0.10/page |
| Mailing of Hard Copies | Actual cost of postage |