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Providing academic leadership to USC

Provost Charles F. Zukoski

Dr. Charles F. Zukoski was appointed Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs on October 1, 2019. He holds the Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky Provost’s Chair.

As the university’s second-ranking administrator, he oversees the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the Keck School of Medicine and 21 other professional schools and academic units, in addition to USC’s museums, and the divisions of student affairs, libraries, research, student religious life, and enrollment services.

Dr. Zukoski received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton University and his bachelor’s degree from Reed College. Zukoski served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University at Buffalo from 2012-2019.

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Provost News

Mission to the Moon: USC Roski School of Art and Design Alum Prepares to Launch a COVID-19 Inspired Time Capsule

The Scheduled 2022 Historic Liftoff Marks the First Commercial Lunar Lander from the U.S. to the Moon.

At the Intersection of Art and Policy: Lives will be Saved

USC Arts in Action, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and community partners come together for the University Park Slow Jams Project, aimed at making the streets safer for pedestrians through choreographed intersection performance.

A Tale of Two Siblings: A Soldier in Iraq and a USC School of Cinematic Arts Student Reunite Halfway Around the World

While serving his country, an Army specialist missed most of sister’s milestones—but not this time, thanks to a group of SCA students and their professor who made it their mission possible.

Book Buddies: Trojan Scholars Society Launches Virtual Book Club

Upperclassmen and lowerclassmen were paired together to establish deliberate mentorships.
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Smart Squad

Three young and exciting USC faculty members are working together to combat Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and stroke through virtual reality.
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2019 Faculty Handbook

The official Faculty Handbook of the University of Southern California.

2019 Faculty Symposium

Faculty presentations celebrating the inauguration of Carol L. Folt as USC's 12th President highlighted innovative work from across both campuses.

Provost's Blog

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Honoring the USC Class of 2020: A Message to our Graduating Students

Your USC education is for life; it is one constant you can count on through this evolving and ever-changing era.

Optimistic about the Future

Congratulations to our fall admits who will make up our class of 2024.

Small Talk, Big Benefits

Now more than ever, it is important that we recreate the functional equivalent of the water cooler chat.
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Announcements

Return to Campus Accountability

August 11th, 2020

If there is one thing this global pandemic has taught us, it is that we each share personal responsibility. All of us at USC have to follow the COVID-19 safety protocols and requirements issued by the CDC, LA County Department of Public Health (LADPH), and other health authorities.
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USC’s Digital Campus

August 11th, 2020

As you move to conduct your courses remotely, we continue to identify ways to support you and your students in strengthening our new online experience. This includes making virtual instruction easier to conduct and more secure.
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Policy and Guidelines for Asynchronous Learning

August 7th, 2020

The following policies and recommendations are intended to provide guidance to faculty while also establishing a consistent, campus-wide set of standards for accommodating and responding to some of the common issues that may arise from remote learning.
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Fall Semester Update from Provost Zukoski and David Wright

August 5th, 2020

We have made the difficult decision to begin the Fall semester with fully remote instruction with limited exceptions for clinical education.
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Los Angeles CA 90089-4019
(213) 740-2101
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