June 16, 2021 Dear Colleagues, As the state continues to relax pandemic restrictions, many of you have asked if there is a specific date when USC will return to normal operations. While we are ramping up in-person activities throughout the summer and preparing to welcome students back to campus in August, the simple answer is that there…
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Latest Updates for Faculty
5/6 – Health Advisory on COVID-19 and Advancing into the Yellow Tier
May 6, 2021 TO: USC Faculty and University Staff FR: Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Division Chief of College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC Deona Willes, MPH, CLS, Executive Director of USC Environmental Health and Safety RE: Health Advisory on COVID-19 and Advancing into…
4/27- Vaccination and Testing Update
April 27, 2021 Dear Trojans, I’m proud that our community is leading the way in vaccination efforts in Los Angeles. As of this week, USC has directly administered more than 67,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses to our patients, faculty, staff, and students, and we have supported the delivery of over one million doses in our community…
4/7- COVID-19 Early Spring Update
April 7, 2021 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has recently updated its advisory regarding travel, in light of the County’s recent reclassification to the less restrictive Orange Tier in the State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy: Travelers who are fully vaccinated, meaning 2 weeks have passed after their second dose for Pfizer or…
3/30 – COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility Milestones
As Los Angeles County has moved into the Orange Tier—indicating “moderate” transmission of COVID- 19—and vaccination rates in Los Angeles continue to trend in the direction that take us further into broad re-openings, we are thankful to our community for making safe precautions a priority as we move forward. VACCINE ELIGIBILITY Regarding COVID-19 vaccines, LA…
3/24 – Campus Health Alert on COVID-19
March 24, 2021 We are advising the community about a cluster of several dozen positive cases of COVID-19 in the USC community that can be traced back to recent international travel into California, including multiple cases confirmed to be variants. If you have recently traveled to popular spring break destinations, we strongly recommended that you:…
3/23 – An Important Update from Provost Zukoski
March 23, 2021 Dear Trojan Community, With the recent decline in COVID-19 cases in the Los Angeles area, the county has officially entered the red tier of California’s reopening framework. This change enables us to accelerate our efforts to return to in-person activities. Remainder of Spring Under the red tier status, we are now able…
3/18 – Commencement update for 2020 and 2021 graduates
Dear Trojan students and families, Commencement is one of the most cherished ceremonies in a student’s academic life. It’s the single time when we come together as a community to celebrate years of hard work by our graduates. Unfortunately, COVID-19 kept USC and most other universities from offering in-person ceremonies last year. Today, I am…
3/18 – Reminder on COVID-19 Safety and Spring Travel
March 18, 2021 To USC Students, Faculty and Staff: The current COVID-19 case rate continues to trend downward, and with Los Angeles County now in the less restrictive red tier, additional opportunities for in-person activities are now possible, in accordance with local guidelines. There are some areas of activity that continue to pose higher risk…
3/11 – Appointment of Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
March 11, 2021 Dear Trojan Community, It’s my pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven Shapiro to the newly created position of Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, effective May 15. In this new role, he will directly oversee Keck Medicine of USC and Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) with oversight of associated biomedical research programs.…