Board of Governors confirms Law as USF’s eighth president, approves salary
March 30, 2022 - Rhea Law officially became the University of South Florida’s eighth president Wednesday after the Florida Board of Governors unanimously gave its approval during a meeting in Jacksonville. The USF Board of trustees unanimously selected Law for the full-time position last week. Law has served as the school’s interim president since replacing Steve Currall in August. Law, a USF Alum, will earn between $764,311 and $1.1 million annually over a three-year contract. Her base salary is $655,000, with an additional $131,000 in deferred compensation through each year of the agreement. She can also earn up to $300,000 in annual performance bonuses. In an email to students, Law wrote, “this is an extremely meaningful moment for me, and it signals the Board’s confidence in our university’s tremendous momentum.”