October 29, 2024 Dear Colleagues, We are writing to provide you with important updates to two benefits: the Tuition Assistance Benefit (“TAB”) program and our 2024 Winter Recess plans. We apologize for any confusion and ensuing frustration that has arisen over the past week from our Academic Senate and Staff Assembly updates. We hope you…
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September 23, 2024 Dear USC Community, As chair of the Honorary Degrees Committee, I humbly request your participation in this year’s nomination process. The USC Honorary Degree is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge those we regard as most outstanding by bestowing the university’s highest external honor. The nomination process is straight-forward and details can be…
September 10, 2024 Dear Colleagues, The highest academic honors our university bestows are the University and Distinguished professorships, and we reserve these distinctions for our colleagues who have brought special renown to USC through the excellence of their academic, research, and/or artistic accomplishments. We would like to invite you to submit nominations for these positions. As…
September 6, 2024 Dear Colleagues, As part of USC’s commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment for faculty, staff, students, alumni, volunteers, and visitors, the university maintains a Violence-Free Campus Workplace Policy. Recently, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) released new regulations that require employers, including USC, to develop a formal plan and train…
September 5, 2024 Dear Colleagues, I hope you had a relaxing summer and are having a good start to your fall. As you are aware, USC is committed to supporting its students with disabilities, and faculty routinely do this through the provision of academic accommodations. I am writing to provide you with two updates on…
August 29, 2024 Dear University Community, Mindful USC Classes start soon! Click here to register now! As we prepare for another enriching academic year at USC, The Provost’s office is pleased to introduce you to Mindful USC, a program designed to enhance our personal, academic, professional and collective well-being. Mindful USC offers a wide variety of free…
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to USC for those of you who are new, and welcome back to campus to those returning. It is always energizing to watch our campuses come to life as the USC community returns from summer recess. As I begin my second full academic year as Provost, I look forward to working with…
July 22, 2024 From: Suzanne L. WenzelVice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs Dear Faculty Colleagues, As you prepare your course syllabi for the upcoming school year, please be aware of the university’s policy that grants students excused absences from class to observe religious holy days. This policy also includes all online courses and examinations.…
In preparation for the Fall semester, ITS and CET are offering USC Brightspace Faculty Institutes, as well as additional one hour training opportunities. Find more information on CET’s Events Calendar.
June 14, 2024 Dear Dornsife faculty, staff, and students, I am excited to share that Dr. Mohamed “Moh” Y. El-Naggar will serve as Interim Dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, effective June 15, 2024. He will remain in this position until a permanent dean is identified in the upcoming search.…