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University of Southern California
USC Emeriti Center

Principal Activities of the Emeriti Center

Information and Communication

• Information on retirement and pre-retirement issues through newsletters and publications, which include "Steps to Retirement," Retiree Privileges, and the Emeriti Center Brochure.

Transitions, an annual retirement education series for current and retired faculty and staff.

Personal Service

• Referrals and other assistance to retirees.

• Personal correspondence and calls to retirees.

Records and Benefits

• Database of retired faculty and staff.

• Gold Card eligibility, distribution and ombudsman support.

• Improvement of benefits through efforts of Retired Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee.

Sponsorship of Intellectual Growth

• Maintain and nurture the Emeriti College by providing funds, staff, and programmatic support.

Awards and Honors

• Annual lecture to honor life-long scholarship (Borchard Lectureship).

• Annual awards to honor service to seniors by retirees (Leibovitz Award).

• Annual lecture to honor scholarship in Asian Studies (Inamoto Lecture).

History and Archives

H. Dale Hilton Living History Project of videotaped interviews.

• Biographies for the University News Service.

Educational and Social Gatherings

Annual colloquia on thematic topics.

Book Club.

• Campus and off-campus cultural events.

• Local tours.

Support for Retirement Organizations

USC Staff Retirement Association (SRA)

USC Retired Faculty Association (RFA)

Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE)

• Provides information, referrals, and other assistance to faculty, staff, and retirees relating to retirement through humane services, seminars, interviews, newsletters, and select publications.

• Offers an annual retirement education seminar, Transitions, at no cost, to faculty and staff employees and retirees of the university.

• Works with university administration and retirement associations in planning and conducting annual retiree recognition functions.

• Sponsors the Retired Faculty/Staff Benefits Committee which initiates and develops health care and related privileges for USC retirees.

• Conducts an annual Fund Campaign to supplement the Provost's budget.  Retired faculty and staff volunteers assist in calling and writing to retired colleagues.

• Promotes the Benefactor Recognition Program.

• Develops video and audio tapes in support of the USC Living History Project.

• Exchanges information about retirement practices with appropriate personnel at other colleges and universities.

The Staff Retirement Association and the Retired Faculty Association conduct active programs in the interests of their respective memberships.  The Emeriti Center provides supportive services for both organizations.

Transitions
Borchard Lecture
Inamoto Lecture
Leibovitz Award
H. Dale Hilton Living History Project
Colloquia
Book Club


• USC Staff Retirement Association

• USC Retired Faculty Association

• Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education