Career Planning & Placement Center
The mission of the USC Career Planning & Placement Center (CPPC) is to provide exceptional career services to all members of the Trojan Family. The CPPC is located in the Student Union Building and is your “one stop” for information on jobs and internships. It is a place where you can attend workshops, set an appointment with a career counselor or have a quick question answered during walk-in hours. Having trouble selecting a major? Undecided about your career plans after graduation? Visit the CPPC in STU 110 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (213) 740-9111, fax (213) 740-9755 or visit careers.usc.edu.
Services and Resources
Career Counseling
Counseling sessions are available by appointment for career issues such as general career planning, job search strategies, networking, information interviewing and Internet resources.
Drop-in Counseling
Brief feedback sessions on career topics (5-10 minutes) are available during drop-in counseling Monday-Friday from noon to 3 p.m. You can have your resume checked, ask questions about the job search process, online resources, or any other question about your career needs. No appointment necessary.
Online Job Listings
Online opportunities for full-time, part-time and internship positions are available for all students registered with the CPPC. Please register online (careers.usc.edu) or drop by to register between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Internships
Internships programs provides you with knowledge about all types of internships and access to resources that will help you identify and secure opportunities. Internship panels and events take place each semester and provide an opportunity to meet alumni and employers from various career fields to learn about the importance of internships as well as how to find one in your field of interest. The center also offers several courses including a summer distance learning class that is eligible for academic credit.
The Trojan Network
The Trojan Network gives you an opportunity to interact with USC alumni in order to gain valuable information about targeted fields and career goals.
Career Fairs
Each semester, representatives of more than 170 companies from a variety of industries come to campus to meet with students looking for internship and career opportunities. This is an ideal event for students to get face time with those who do the hiring.
Center for Academic Support
The Center for Academic Support is the central resource and referral agency for learning enrichment at USC. The office, located in STU 301, is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (213) 740-0776, email study@usc.edu or visit www.usc.edu/cas.
Disability Services and Programs
Disability Services and Programs (DSP) is dedicated to maintaining an environment that ensures all students with documented disabilities at USC equal access to its activities, facilities and educational programs. Accommodations are designed to level the playing field for students with disabilities while maintaining the integrity and standards of each of our academic programs. For more information, email ability@usc.edu or visit www.usc.edu/cas.
Counseling Services
Student Counseling Services is committed to helping USC students creatively handle the stresses and challenges in their academic and personal goals.
The professional staff is diverse in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual/affectional orientation. The staff includes psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and advanced graduate students in social work and psychology. The staff is highly trained and experienced in helping students successfully cope with issues and concerns that are common to the college experience.
Groups are confidential. Most require a pre-group meeting with the leader(s). To initiate counseling or to participate in groups, workshops or the Mentoring Program, call (213) 740-7711, or come to Student Counseling Services in the YWC for additional information. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit www.usc.edu/uphc.
Summer Housing
TrojanHousing, located in PSX, offers facilities to accommodate the needs of anyone interested in living near USC for the summer who is a member of one of the following eligible groups: (1) students, faculty or staff of USC; or (2) any individual enrolled or participating in a USC-sponsored program. Enrollment in a USC summer course is not required to be eligible for summer housing.
Evidence Required
When you apply for summer housing, proof of eligibility will be required in one of the following forms: (1) current, valid USC ID; or (2) written confirmation of participation in a USC program. When you sign the summer housing contract and at check-in, a valid photo ID will be required.
The program allows qualified individuals the opportunity to rent a space in an apartment for the summer from May 15 to Aug. 9. USC residents holding housing contracts for fall 2006 and requiring a place to stay from the end of summer housing to the start of fall housing must submit a written request to their summer housing Customer Service Center by July 31, 2006.
Relocation to another university housing space may be necessary if the summer and fall housing spaces are different. A separate fee is charged for an extension of the summer contract and must be approved in advance by the Customer Service Center.
Most summer residents live in apartments in North University Park, within walking distance of the USC campus. Housing rates for summer 2006, which will be listed in the summer housing brochure, will be lower than the rates students paid for the same space during the academic year.
Only a limited number of university-owned apartments will be available for occupancy during the summer session. A complete listing of open facilities will be included in the summer brochure. The brochure will be available at any Customer Service Center beginning in late March. All apartments are furnished, except for household items such as pots and pans or linens. Laundry rooms are available in most buildings and each apartment complex offers a variety of amenities. Refer to the Living at USC brochure and the summer housing brochure for details.
Check-in
Check-in is permitted Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Customer Service Center serving your building. If residents need to check in at any other time, arrangements must be made with a customer service representative at least two weeks prior to arrival.
Housing Application
The application is included in the USC summer housing brochure. The priority application deadline for current residents is April 7. A $30 non-refundable application processing fee in the form of a personal check, cashier’s check or money order made payable to TrojanHousing must accompany each application.
Applicants are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, with current residents having priority over new applicants prior to April 7.
Bachelor (one person), studio (one or two persons) and one-bedroom (two persons) accommodations are in heavy demand and short supply, so the probability is that a resident will have more than one roommate, unless additional space in the apartment is bought out by the applicant.
Specific requests for a roommate will be honored whenever possible, as long as applicants adhere to the guidelines for requesting roommates listed in the summer housing brochure.
The contract balance for the duration of a summer stay will be billed to USC students through the Cashier’s Office in King Hall. Any resident who is not a current USC student is required to pay the Cashier’s Office in advance by certified check, money order, credit card or cash. No personal checks will be accepted. Non-USC students must show proof of payment before they may check in to their summer housing assignment.
For further information, contact TrojanHousing at (800) USC-4ME2 or (213) 740-2546, (213) 740-8488 (FAX) or write to: Summer Housing, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1332. Information can also be found on the TrojanHousing Web site (housing.usc.edu). When writing for an application, remember to enclose a copy of evidence of eligibility.
Parking and Transportation
Commuter Services
TrojanTransportation has established a ridesharing program to help commuters determine the most viable alternatives to reach campus, whether by vanpool, carpool, commuter express lines, Metro lines, bicycle or scooter. The ridesharing office has maps and schedules for many public transit systems serving the university area. For more information about ridesharing services, call (213) 740-3575.
Parking
TrojanTransportation distributes campus maps indicating the lots and structures available for student parking during daytime and evening hours. For more information visit www.usc.edu/parking.
Tram and Escort Services
The university’s transportation system includes both tram and escort services. The tram service provides transportation during weekdays to off-campus housing and campus parking lots as well as an intercampus shuttle service to the Health Sciences campus, Union Station service and service to the USC Parking Center. The tram does not operate on weekends or on university holidays. Tram schedules are available at the TrojanTransportation office or from the tram driver.
The Campus Cruiser escort service is a safety feature offered on the University Park campus from 5 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. There is no service from Leavey Library during the summer. In addition, service is provided from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the Health Sciences campus. The program provides a walking, bicycle or vehicle escort to areas within approximately one mile of campus that is not served by a tram route or during hours that the tram is not in service. To request an escort, call (213) 740-4911 on the University Park campus or (213) 342-2100 on the Health Sciences campus when you are ready to leave. Appointments will not be taken for escorts.
For more information on TrojanTransportation services, visit transnet.usc.edu.
Student Life and Involvement
Topping Student Center
Topping Student Center serves as the community center for USC. It provides the USC community with meeting spaces, lounges, computers, phones and the campus information desk. The Scheduling Office, located in Topping, arranges reservations for meeting rooms and outdoor venues.
Bovard Auditorium
Bovard Auditorium is the largest lecture and performing space on the USC campus. It is one of the oldest and busiest performance venues in Southern California. Staffed with an all student technical and house staff, it serves as home for the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series, the Thornton Symphony, USC Spectrum Performing Arts Series and all large scale student-produced events. For more information, contact the Bovard Production Office at (213) 740-4211 or email bovprod@usc.edu
Involvement Opportunities
Campus Activities
Campus Activities works with students and student organizations to provide the USC community with high quality educational, cultural, recreational and social programs. We are dedicated to positive development and growth for all students and student organizations. For more information, visit www.usc.edu/ca or call (213) 740-5693.
Graduate and Professional Student Senate
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate provides programming, community development and advocation of rights for graduate and professional students on both the University Park and Health Sciences campuses. For more information, visit www.usc.edu/gpss or call (213) 740-5649.
Program Board
Program Board provides high-quality programs that enhance campus life at USC. These events and activities educate as well as entertain; promote diversity and cultural awareness; and provide a safe and comfortable environment where all, regardless of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability, will feel welcome. To get involved, visit www-scf.usc.edu/~prgbrd or call (213) 740-5656.
Spectrum
Spectrum presents the finest in arts and lecture programs by nationally and internationally known attractions for the education and entertainment of the USC community and its Los Angeles neighbors. For detailed performance information, visit www.usc.edu/spectrum or call (213) 740-2167.
Student Senate
The Student Senate represents and serves undergraduate students at USC through advocacy, programming and representation of student views and needs to the USC community. For more ways to get involved, visit senate.usc.edu or call (213) 740-5620.
Recreational Sports
Recreational Sports welcomes all members of the university community to participate in its extensive services and sports programs. The office provides students, faculty and staff with numerous opportunities for sports and recreational activities and seeks to educate individuals in the meaningful use of leisure time including:
- Intramurals: basketball, soccer, racquet sports, softball, volleyball and more
- Club Sports: Rec Sports hosts more than 44 competitive and/or recreational clubs that are organized and run by students
- Fitness and Wellness programs, including group exercise (aerobics), SCycling, yoga, personal trainers, masters swim, running class, massage therapy and water jogging
- Recreational facilities include Lyon University Center (featuring a new climbing wall and facility renovations), McDonalds Swim Stadium, Cromwell Track and Fields, Marks Tennis Stadium and the recreation tennis complex, Figueroa sports complex and the Physical Education building and indoor pool
- Community Outreach: Rec Sports supports two youth sports programs, the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) and the After School Sports Connection (ASSC)
The Lyon Center provides a wide range of recreational opportunities including access to the McDonalds Swim Stadium, Klug Family fitness center (weight room), gymnasium space for basketball and volleyball, racquetball and squash courts, climbing wall, cardiovascular center equipped with stationary bicycles, stair climbers, rowing machines and elliptical equipment, sauna and a jacuzzi. The Lyon Center provides locker rental and towel service for a fee. Guests, alumni and emeriti faculty are welcome for a fee.
Students enrolled in the current semester do not need to pay a membership fee to use the recreational facilities on campus. USC students not registered for summer courses must purchase a summer student Lyon Center membership.
For more information, contact Recreational Sports located in the Lyon University Center at (213) 740-5127, email recsports@usc.edu or check the Web site (www.usc.edu/recsports) for current hours of operation and special events.
University Park Health Center
At USC every effort is made to help you achieve and maintain good physical, mental and social health. USC University Park Health Center (UPHC) offers direct medical care and psychological counseling, as well as prevention programs to assist you in assuming responsibility for your personal well-being.
Student Health Services, located at the University Park Health Center (SHC), is open during the summer Monday-Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The UPHC is closed on weekends and university holidays. For further information, visit the UPHC Web site at www.usc.edu/uphc.
For treatment of most acute illnesses and injuries, a primary care appointment can be scheduled Monday through Friday by calling (213) 740-2778. Specialty care appointments are available by referral only. Areas of specialization include: gynecology, orthopedics, internal medicine, dermatology, allergy, acupuncture and chiropractic services. Only routine gynecological appointments may be made without a referral by calling (213) 740-8303.
Emergency/Urgent Care Needs
If you have a medical illness or injury that requires urgent medical attention, you may be seen without an appointment. Each patient who checks in at the front desk will be evaluated and seen based on medical condition and urgency. Should your medical condition require urgent medical attention during non-business hours, and you would like to speak with an on-call registered nurse, please call (213) 749-9355 and follow the recorded instructions. In case of a life-threatening emergency when you are on or near the University Park campus, call the Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321. For all other emergencies, call “911."
Eligibility for Services
Services at UPHC are available to students who have paid the current student health fee. During the summer, health fee assessment is based on the number of weeks a student is in class and not on the number of units being taken. Continuing students from the spring semester, who are not taking summer classes, may use the center by paying the summer health fee. Although this fee covers most services rendered at the center, there may be a nominal charge for lab tests, prescriptions, orthopedic appliances, copies of X-rays or copies of medical records. For more information on eligibility and charges, please call the University Park Health Center’s Cashier at (213) 740-0238.
Mandatory Measles Immunization Policy
The university requires all students to show proof of measles (Rubeola) immunity before registering for their first semester of classes at USC.
A photocopy of one of the following documents will serve as proof of immunity (we ask that you keep all original documents for your own personal records):
- a letter on printed letterhead from a physician or clinic stating the month and year you were vaccinated or when you had the disease;
- immunization record indicating the month and year of your measles immunization;
- a medical record stating the month and year you were vaccinated or when you had the disease;
- documentation of birth prior to 1957 (i.e., driver’s license, passport, birth certificate).
Students unable to provide the documentation required will be asked to receive the vaccination, or to have a blood test (titer) to prove immunity, and provide the Immunization Compliance Office with that document.
Tuberculosis Screening Requirement
All international students are required to be screened for tuberculosis prior to their first semester of enrollment at USC. One of the following documents, printed on letterhead from a physician, will serve as proof of screening:
- documentation of a negative TB Skin Test (PPD) within one year prior to enrollment at USC;
- documentation of INH therapy for prophylaxis for at least six months;
- written report of a current negative chest X-ray with documentation of a positive TB skin test; or
- written report of a chest X-ray showing inactive tuberculosis for students with documentation of previous treatment for active tuberculosis.
Note: Copies of X-rays “film” will not be accepted as proof of a chest X-ray. Only a written X-ray report from a physician will be accepted.
Students unable to provide the required documentation will need to receive a PPD skin test and/or chest X-ray. Test results should be submitted to the Immunization Compliance Office in person or by mail: 649 W. 34th St. (PSD), Los Angeles, CA 90089-1624. For additional information, call (213) 740-1163.
Please mail or hand-deliver all documents to: USC University Park Health Center (SHC), 849 W. 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90089-0311. Students may also fax their documents to (213) 821-2740.