Attached is a flyer of our Summer Drop-in Hours: Monday-Thursday 12:00PM PDT-2:00 PM PDT starting Monday, May 24th through Thursday, August 5th. We have also attached our Summer semester calendar that students may find helpful. For students interested in academic coaching over the summer, please refer them to attend a drop-in session for more information. Please note: Drop-in hours are available for undergraduate or graduate students to meet with an academic coach without needing to make a reservation. These sessions may be held in a group setting, dependent upon staffing availability and demand.

MEMORANDUM To: USC Students USC Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Graduates and Parents   From: Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Division Chief of College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC   Winston B. Crisp Vice President for Student Affairs   Date: May 13, 2021   Subject:   Advisory on Social Gatherings Around USC Commencement This week we are beginning a commencement season like no other. With several ceremonies over the coming days, we are looking forward to celebrating with all of our graduates both virtually and in-person. For those in the classes of 2020 and 2021 and their families who are joining us at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, we are excited to bring you and your families back to the USC community to celebrate this momentous occasion. It may look different than we expected, but we are extremely proud and honored to be a part of your academic journey and to have the opportunity to honor your accomplishments. As a reminder, informal gatherings are limited to 100 people if they are held outdoors, and 50% of capacity or 50 people (whichever is less) if they are held indoors. Gatherings should be limited to two hours, and guests should remain masked and six feet apart. Private events and receptions that are held outdoors are limited to 200 guests, or 400 guests if all guests tested negative for COVID-19 or show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. Private events and receptions that are held indoors are limited to 200 guests and all guests must have tested negative for COVID-19 or show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. If you plan on visiting the University Park or Health Sciences campuses, please review the Trojan Check requirements for current students, alumni and guests for commencement. All visitors are expected to adhere to our community guidelines, which prohibit the possession of alcohol, even celebratory champagne, on campus. Thank you for doing all you can to ensure the safety of the guests and graduates attending the commencement ceremonies. By following the above guidelines, you help keep our students, new alumni, families, and staff safe. Part of being in the Trojan Family is caring not just for ourselves, but for the health and safety of our entire community. More information on what to expect on your ceremony day is available here. Congratulations to the classes of 2020 and 2021. We know you will accomplish great things as you join our worldwide alumni network. Please celebrate safely and of course, Fight On!   UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA University Park • Los Angeles, CA 90089-0012 • Tel: 213 740-2111 • uscprovost@usc.edu

To our USC community:

 

On behalf of everyone at the USC Libraries, I hope that you are staying well and continuing to take care of yourselves and each other. Library staff and faculty have been working during the pandemic to support your learning, teaching, and research, and we’ve been inspired by what you’ve accomplished throughout the last year.

 

We also know—and have heard from many of you—that you are eager to return to your campus libraries, just as we’re looking forward to welcoming you back. I am happy to share news that we are beginning a gradual reopening of library spaces starting March 15.

 

Initial priorities include opening Leavey Library for scheduled study times and providing access by appointment in Doheny Memorial Library to archival and other special research collections. As of March 15:

• Leavey Library will open for study from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, by reservation only.
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  • Reservations will be available for the full 6-hour block of time.
  • To ensure equitable access, one reservation per week per visitor will be available. We will review and revise this schedule in light of changing conditions.
  • Make your reservation here: libraries.usc.edu/studyreservations.

 

• Research with archives and special collections will be available by appointment at Doheny from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • USC researchers can request materials from Special Collections, ONE Archives, and other locations holding archival and special collections. We will deliver items to Doheny, which will serve as a temporary hub for this research.
  • Paging items to Doheny can take up to one week. Please plan your visit as far in advance as possible.
  • Find details about requesting materials and scheduling time in the reading room here: libraries.usc.edu/researchreservations.

    As safety and well-being are paramount considerations, capacity will be limited. Physical distancing and face masks will be required, as will adherence to protective guidelines issued by the university and health authorities. For the time being, we will continue to prioritize scanning and shipping circulating collections, and book stacks in Leavey and Doheny will not be accessible at this time. Study and research reservations are available to USC students, faculty, and staff with USC net ID log-ins.

    We’re working with campus partners to continue phased reopening throughout the spring. You’ll find current information at libraries.usc.edu/spring2021. Please check the site frequently.

    We’re excited to begin reopening our libraries as another hopeful sign that conditions are improving. As we take this important first step, we look forward to welcoming you back, thoughtfully and safely, to the USC Libraries.

    Sincerely,

    Catherine Quinlan
    Dean of the USC Libraries

MEMORANDUM

 

 

March 9, 2021

 

TO:      USC Faculty and University Staff

 

CC:      USC Students

 

FR:      Sarah Van Orman, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health

Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of ISC

Felicia A. Washington, Senior Vice President for Human Resources

Charles F. Zukoski, USC Provost

 

RE:      COVID-19 Update

 

Current COVID-19 metrics in Los Angeles County have recently trended in a more favorable direction, with daily rates of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all trending downward. Averaging 9.7 new cases per 100,000 people, LA County is moving closer to a safer tier in the state’s reopening roadmap for permitted activities. We are cautiously optimistic that if this trend continues in the right direction, additional reopenings may be safely instituted in our region.

 

VACCINES

 

The COVID-19 vaccines that are available are a crucial part of coming closer to the end of the pandemic, especially as data is developing on the new variants that are continuing to circulate.

 

• We encourage all USC employees to sign up for a vaccine through myturn.ca.gov to book a vaccine appointment as soon as one is available. Appointments are also available through the City of Los Angeles website. New appointments are added regularly as vaccine supplies become available.

 

On campus, as of this week, USC Student Health will be administering the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine (requires only 1 dose) at the Lyon Center at UPC. As with the mRNA-based vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna), the viral vector-based J&J/Janssen vaccine is highly effective, with an 85% efficacy rate of preventing severe symptoms. Both types of vaccines are extremely – and likely equally – effective. We will continue to offer vaccination to on-site employees in the occupational risk categories and we encourage all USC employees to pursue avenues throughout the County and the public sites to get vaccinated at the earliest availability.

 

As required in the University’s vaccine policy, please submit your vaccine record (after any dose) in MySHR, or the declination form (if you choose not to be vaccinated).

 

 

CAMPUS PLANNING

 

As a reminder, the following protocols apply to all accessing the campuses—even for those who have completed vaccinations:

 

• All campus activities, including allowing employees to return to campus locations for on-site work, will reopen or ramp-up as permitted by LADPH higher education guidelines and must follow an approved restart plan that is submitted through the University Restart process and approved by Environmental Health and Safety. All other employees who can work from home should continue to work from home.

 

• All events and gatherings (outside of approved, physically distanced programs held in the canopy sections) are prohibited.

 

• All public health precautions—wearing face coverings, maintaining physical distances, and regular COVID-19 testing—are required for any individuals accessing the campuses.

 

• All travel continues to pose increased community risk and should be approached judiciously, particularly with COVID-19 variants in circulation in California.

 

As we edge closer to ending the pandemic, vaccination combined with continued safety precaution is our best and only path to restoring the in-person connectedness we had just over a year ago. We look forward to moving closer to being a physically connected community, with your continued vigilance and cooperation.

 

Stay safe, stay well, and stay strong, Trojans. We’re nearly there.