University of Southern California Student Life & Involvement USC Student Affairs

Welcome and Fight On!

Your USC experience is not confined to the classroom walls, and at Student Life and Involvement our mission is to provide students with world class programs, facilities, services and involvement opportunities. From our website you can:

  • > Search intriguing and engaging events on campus
  • > Explore all Student Life departments, from Recreational Sports to USC Spectrum
  • > Find student organizations and campus activities
  • > Reserve meeting space in Topping Student Center for your student organization

Scholarly Ambitions Outside The Classroom

Your education at USC doesn't end in the classroom. In today's competitive job market, recruiters are looking as much at your overall college experience as they are your transcripts. Our mission at Student Life and Involvement is to provide opportunities that enhance your education, and one of many programs we created to meet that goal is the Center for Student Involvement.

By combining the resources of two distinct programs, the USC Leadership, Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) and the Peer Leadership Consultants, the Center for Student Involvement boasts an impressive amount of resources and contacts for students to get involved on campus. Keep Reading...

Courageous Performances

Established in 1996, USC Spectrum already has an impressive history. In the last ten years, Spectrum has brought the world's best artists, musicians, lecturers and public figures directly to the USC campus for all members of the Trojan Family to enjoy. These events have created the ideal forum for students, faculty, staff and guests to exchange ideas and experiences from a broad range of topics.

USC Spectrum's past event archives reads as a veritable "Who's Who" in the arts and humanities and this season will be no exception. Keep Reading...

Faithful to Our Brave Trojans

Where would American sports be without longstanding traditions? Cross-town rivalries, goofy mascots, and tailgate parties are some of the many crowd-pleasures that are celebrated at sporting events across the nation.

At USC, we have numerous traditions, and the USC Song Girls, together with the USC Trojan Marching Band, are perhaps the most visible public face of the University, functioning not just as cheer leaders, but as the ambassadors of spirit and good will for the Trojan Family. Keep Reading...

Impressive History, Ambitious Mission

Give 'em what they want to see, or so seems to go the mantra of USC Program Board. For over thirty years, Program Board has brought an incalculable amount of events and programs to the USC campus to benefit our community.

Comprised of 9 assemblies and 4 committees, the Program Board's main objective is to provide students with programs, services, events, and entertainment to a broad and diverse range of interests. The assemblies themselves reflect the varying needs of the student body. Keep Reading...

Training Tomorrow's Skillful Trojans

USC may now be known for our intellectual pursuits, but we have always been known for our athletics. Since being dubbed "Trojans" back in 1912, USC athletes have excelled in the international sports arena and one department on campus is making sure that all Trojans receive a proper well-rounded education–one that includes health, fitness and a bit of spirited competition.

USC Rec Sports serves the USC community in many ways. The Intramural Sports program is one of the most popular undergraduate and graduate student activities at USC with more than 9,600 participants. Keep Reading...

Upcoming Events

  • What Happens When Art Collides with Its Society? October 13, 2008Conductor James Conlon examines how compositions were affected by the rise of Nazism and the events of World War II.
  • The Eye of the Needle October 14, 2008Tying in with Fisher Museum’s “Phantasmagoria” show, museum director David Wilson discusses the history of microscopic artistry.
  • Debate: Oil October 15, 2008From opposite sides of the energy field, Matt Petersen of Global Green USA and Ralph Moran of BP America face off on oil.
  • The Head Pollster October 16, 2008Spectrum welcomes Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of The Gallup Organization Inc., to campus.

Location & Office Hours

Due to the construction for the new Campus Center, the following offices have relocated to the following buildings:

Hazel & Stanley Hall (HSH)

851 Downey Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0921

(213) 740-5693

(213) 740-3788

Campus Activities
Graduate and Professional Student Senate
Orientation Programs
SCholars Program
Spectrum Design Studio
Volunteer Center

Fall and Spring Semesters Hours

Monday - Friday8am-6pm

Saturday & SundayCLOSED


Summer Hours

Monday - Friday8:30am-5pm

Saturday & SundayCLOSED


Bovard Administration – (ADM)

South Lobby of Bovard Administration Building

(213) 740-6728

(213) 740-8157

Scheduling Office

Fall and Spring Hours

Monday - Friday9am-5:30pm


For more information on relocations and construction updates, please visit the Campus Center construction website at Student Affairs Construction

The nearest parking structures are either Parking Structure A (accessible from Gate 6 at Vermont Ave & 36th Place) , or Parking Structure X (accessible from Gate 3 at Figueroa Street & 35th Street). For a map of campus, please visit USC Maps & Driving Directions.

Our Mission

The Student Life & Involvement programs at the University of Southern California provide an intellectual and social environment where students, faculty, staff and alumni come together to create a dynamic campus community.

We encourage collaboration, the development of interpersonal relationships, the celebration of diversity, and the open exchange of ideas. We value the student experience in the academy and strive to provide world-class programs, facilities, services and involvement opportunities.

Enhancing the university's commitment to academics, culture and community, Student Life & Involvement and its programs foster enduring loyalty and dedication to the Trojan family.

Contact Contact Us

Photo ContactPatrick Bailey Assistant Dean, Student Life & Involvement pbailey@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo ContactCynthia Brass Administrative Assistant, GPSS brass@usc.edu Student Union (STU) Room 106

Photo Contact Sarah Bullock Scheduling and Production Manager, Bovard Auditorium sbullock@usc.edu Bovard Administration Building (ADM) Room 299

Photo Contact Jason Cruz Campus Center Project Coordinator jasonbcr@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Delores Davis Accounting Technician djd@usc.edu Hazel and Stanley Hall (HSH)

Photo Contact Brendan Gail Intramurals and Club Sports Coordinator bgail@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Justine Gilman Senior Associate Director, Recreational Sports jgilman@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Danny Johnson Head Coach, USC Men's Crew danielaj@usc.edu Lyon Recreational Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Heather Larabee Director of Campus Activities larabee@usc.edu Hazel and Stanley Hall (HSH)

Photo Contact Donald Ludwig Executive Director of USC Spirit and Traditions ludwig@usc.edu Student Union (STU) Suite 200

Photo Contact Eddie Marquez Project & Events Coordinator, Recreational Sports ejmarque@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Dane Martens Director of Design, USC Spectrum dmartens@usc.edu Hazel and Stanley Hall (HSH) Suite 211

Photo Contact Jakita Morgan Office Manager, Undergradute Student Government jakitamo@usc.edu Student Union (STU)

Photo Contact Michael Munson Assistant Director, Intramurals munson@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Lori Nelson Spirit Squad Coach cuatusc2@aol.com Hazel and Stanley Hall (HSH)

Photo Contact Brandon Operchuck Technical Director, Bovard Auditorium Bovard Administration Building (ADM) Room 299

Photo Contact Christine Padilla Budget/Business Technician, Recreational Sports Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Matthew Phillips Technical Director, Bovard Auditorium matthew.phillips@usc.edu Bovard Administration Building (ADM) Room 299

Photo Contact Carnell Powell, III Maintenance Technician, Recreational Sports Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Jennifer Puccinelli Resource Coordinator, Student Life and Involvement lex@usc.edu Hazel and Stanley Hall (HSH)

Photo Contact Jesús Santiago Assistant Director, Aquatics and Facilities jsantiag@usc.edu Lyon Recreational Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Katherine Searing Program Manager, Campus Activities ksearing@usc.edu Hazel and Stanley Hall (HSH)

Photo Contact Sara Shin Facility Scheduling Coordinator, Recreational Sports sarashin@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Jennifer Siu Associate Director, Recreational Sports siu@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Enrique Trujillo Program Board Advisor etrujill@usc.edu Student Union (STU) Room B-7

Photo Contact Gabriel Valenzuela Assistant Director, Recreational Clubs valenzug@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)

Photo Contact Arvin Varma Assistant Director, Facilities, Recreational Sports varma@usc.edu Lyon University Center (LRC)