The USC External Relations department is the link between the university and its many community stakeholders. Civic and Community Relations, Neighborhood Academic Initiative, state and local government relations and the Good Neighbors Campaign are managed through this department.

Stakeholders include our neighbors in the communities surrounding the University Park and the Health Sciences campuses, City of L.A. Mayor and Council members, County of L.A. Supervisors, state representatives and Exhibition Park museums. The department also works closely with a number of community groups and leaders.

The mission of USC External Relations is to:

• Advance USC's commitment to teaching, research, artistic creation, professional practice and selected forms of public service; and, meet the needs of the people who live, work, study and worship in the neighborhoods inside and outside the University Park and Health Sciences campuses.

• Linking university and community resources in order to strengthen partnerships between its friends, neighbors and the academic community
• Focusing on education, cultural and economic opportunities which enhance the quality of life of the university's neighbors, faculty, staff and students
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with civic, business and government leaders to assure access for university senior management to policy makers who can affect and support the success of USC's academic and economic missions