Presenter Bio - Adrian Anderson

Adrian Anderson currently serves as the Assistant Director of Academic Integrity, and he primarily adjudicates Honor Code violations that occur at the University of South Carolina.

Adrian has worked at the University of South Carolina since the Summer of 2021. He began working in University Housing as the Residence Life Coordinator before transitioning to the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity in the Summer of 2022. Before his time at the University of South Carolina, he was a Graduate Assistant in University Housing at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

As Assistant Director of Academic Integrity he primarily adjudicates Honor Code violations that occur at the University of South Carolina. Adrian is also the primary contact for faculty seeking education and training from the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity on academic integrity. This requires staying up to date with emerging trends such as the growing use of artificial intelligence and understanding the needs of USC students as it experiences a record number of students now registered with the Student Disability Resource Center.

Adrian is a U101 Instructor, member of the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support’s Assessment Council, a Safely Engaging in Expression Delegate (SEED) and is also a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). He earned his bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Academic Administration and Diversity from Coastal Carolina University and his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration with a concentration in Community College and University Leadership from Appalachian State University.

Adrian’s favorite tenant of the Carolinian Creed is: "I will respect the dignity of all persons" because this simple statement sums up what he tries to do every day. Respecting others is more than being polite. It is appreciating all of them and their contributions to society.