3/25: Message to Faculty Regarding Zoom Security Changes

USC ITS instituted several Zoom security changes to ensure a safe, protected and inclusive online learning environment.

3/24: COVID-19 New Actions

Read the latest updates from President Carol Folt and Provost Charles Zukoski about commencement, university housing, paid administrative leave for employees, pay for student workers, and more.

3/22: Online Teaching and Asynchronous Education During COVID-19

All lectures must be recorded to support asynchronous education and ensure all students are able to receive a USC quality education, regardless of personal circumstances.

3/22: COVID-19 Update from Dr. Sarah Van Orman

With the increase in testing across the country, we can expect many positive test results or presumptive positive cases. Read more about the process currently in place for notification of close contacts of known cases.

Timely Notification: COVID-19 in the Community

USC has taken several significant actions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, similar to steps the city of Los Angeles and other local municipalities have announced.

3/20: COVID-19 Latest Updates and Actions

President Carol Folt and Provost Charles Zukoski share the latest updates regarding child care for employees, scholarships and financial aid, course grading options, guidance for employees working from home, and more.

3/20: Options for Course Grades and Withdrawals

Deadlines were extended for students to choose Pass/No Pass course grading, and for students to withdraw from classes.

3/20: USC Housing Access During COVID-19

Our primary concern remains your safety and health, and the safety and health of our employees and communities. In order to effectively help us protect the community, we need you to complete a brief survey — regardless of whether or not you plan to remain in university housing.

3/18: Well-Being and Safety during Social Distancing

Parties, concerts, athletic events will all come back into our lives when the moment of pandemic infection passes; but for now, we are all taking a pause from these activities so we can protect the most high risk among us—our elderly relatives and neighbors, friends with immune suppression and underlying medical conditions—from preventable serious illness.

3/17: Expanded Research Guidelines

In anticipation of the need for stricter personal distancing, we ask that you prepare to dramatically reduce the number of people in your labs and core facilities.