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Category Archives: Campus Resources
DSC Weekend Write, Nov 3-4, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in SOS B49.
The Rossier Doctoral Support Center will offer Weekend Write on November 3-4 at 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM on the University Park Campus in SOS B49 (see Social Science Building at https://web-app.usc.edu/maps/ ). Students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to focus on writing. Students at any stage of the doctoral program can attend as little a few hours per day or attend the whole weekend session.
Please also note that Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA), an intensive writing retreat will be offered at the USC Orange County Campus in Irvine.
Workshop Dates: Thursday – Sunday, November 29 – December 2, 2018
Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Acceptance Notification: Friday, November 9, 2018
Application link: Fall 2018 – ODA Application
For more information regarding the fall schedule of DSC Weekend Writes and ODA, please go to the DSC Blog at http://dsc-usc.typepad.com/usc-doctoral-support-center-blog/presentations.html.
Sincerely,
Evelyn
Evelyn Felina Castillo, Ed.D.
USC Rossier School of Education | Doctoral Support Center
3470 Trousdale Parkway, WPH 602F | Los Angeles, CA 90089-4036
t: 213.740.3845 | f: 213.740.8092 | e: efelina@rossier.usc.edu
http://rossier-mis.adobeconnect.com/evelynfelina/ (by appointment only)
Maintaining Standards for Human Subject Research
To: Human Subject Researchers at USC
Human subject research at USC is designed to advance scientific understanding of human beings and the effects of interventions on human behavior, performance, disease and health. USC research is conducted within a framework of ethics, policies and regulations that protect human subjects, adhering to long established principles of informed consent.
My office recently investigated allegations on a particular study where research fell short of these principles. With this in mind, I am writing the research community with a few reminders:
- Informed consent is our commitment to human subjects. We should not violate that consent, even when a study appears to be low risk and less than expected consent would be expedient.
- The study team needs to be aware of and understand the informed consent, and make sure that the principal investigator is aware of any situations where the consent is not or cannot be followed. Please alert the PI to any issues that cause concern, at any time in the submission and conduct of a study.
- For large study portfolios and study teams, regular team meetings are expected. These will educate new staff on execution of the study, share study information, and report on adverse events and amendments. Person(s) submitting to iStar should be aware of how the study will be conducted.
- If you ever feel that a violation has occurred, please do alert the university, either to the IRB Director (kristija@usc.edu) or the university compliance hotline:https://ooc.usc.edu/
Please consult the OPRS website for guidance on conducting human subject studies and for training resources: https://oprs.usc.edu/
Randolph Hall
Vice President of Research
Invitation: Vice Provost for Graduate Programs Luncheon
Dear Students,
The USC Graduate School’s Vice Provost for Graduate Programs, Sally Pratt, invites you to attend one of the Fall 2018 Graduate Student Luncheons.
The luncheon will serve as an opportunity to create an inclusive community for graduate students from both the University Park Campus and the Health Science Campus. You have the opportunity to talk with the Vice Provost about a variety of graduate and professional student topics that range from Diversity, Inclusion, and Access to International Student experiences to Academic Professional Development; including your own concerns and discussion items. Vice Provost Pratt is interested in hearing your news, updates, and concerns as well as what you think the USC Graduate School does well and what it can improve upon and how.
The event is open to all USC Graduate Students, and attendance will be capped at 20 Graduate Students per luncheon. Since space is limited, please remember that your RSVP does not guarantee you a seat at the luncheon. The exact location of each luncheon will be communicated through a confirmation email sent to the first 20 students, per event, who have expressed interest in the particular meeting date.
The menu for these events consists of sandwiches, beverages, and dessert.
Reserve your space for one of the luncheons by filling out this form by Friday, October 19th.
Please forward any questions to Ashley Brooks at brooksas@usc.edu
Save the Date APA Style training workshop 11/7/18
Do you know there is a video for inserting Running Head in APA style citation? If not, join us Wednesday November 7th 2018, 10am-11:30am in the VKC Library Multimedia Room. Jana Parizer, Campus Success Ambassador for APA Style CENTRAL will conduct a training session with the APA Style CENTRAL, which is available through the USC Libraries. Light refreshments served.
Sign up and bring a friend.
Wednesday November 7th 2018, 10am-11:30am in the VKC Library Multimedia Room
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Chiméne Tucker, cetucker@usc.edu
Research symposium: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF LEARNING DIFFERENTLY
You are cordially invited to attend a research symposium hosted by the Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF LEARNING DIFFERENTLY
Thursday, October 25th from 9:30-1:00
USC Galen Center, Founder’s Room (3400 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90089)
Introduction by Provost Michael Quick
Featuring Dr. Charles Liu of the USC Center for Neurorestoration on “Transforming the Brain”
Dr. Burcin Becerik-Gerber, USC Professor of Engineering on “Human Building Interaction”
Moderated by Dr. Andrea Hodge, USC Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs
Poster session featuring USC graduate student research
Kindly respond by October 12, 2018: https://kortschakcenter.usc.edu/fall-2018-research-symposium/
Important message from President Austin
Dear USC students,
The university is committed to maintaining a safe environment for you. Our department of public safety (DPS)—one of the very best in the nation—works around the clock to ensure your wellbeing. However, as DPS reminds us all: safety is a shared responsibility. This means looking out for yourselves, and for each other, especially when those around you are putting themselves at risk.
The website http://safety.usc.edu provides detailed information about safety at USC. I encourage you to visit this site, to download the free mobile safety app LiveSafe, and to familiarize yourself with USC’s resources and safety tips. A few specific reminders are:
- Be aware of your surroundings: if something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t.
- If you see something, say something. Don’t hesitate to contact DPS. Program DPS’s phone numbers into your phone, and familiarize yourself with the emergency phones, both on and off campus.
- Don’t walk alone off campus after dark. Take advantage of Campus Cruiser or Lyft, or use the safe-walk feature in the LiveSafe mobile safety app.
- Be aware that intoxicated or distracted individuals are more vulnerable to crimes or injuries. Being on a phone or wearing headphones can diminish your personal safety awareness.
- If you or someone around you needs help dealing with life changes, anxiety or depression, or other personal issues, reach out to the Counseling and Mental Health team in USC Student Health.
The contact information for the resources above can be found at http://safety.usc.edu or on the attached list. Keep it handy!
We all benefit from living in one of the largest and most dynamic cities in the world, but it also requires that we proactively exercise good judgement. Please take an active role in ensuring your own safety—and the safety of those around you.
Fight On!
Wanda M. Austin
Interim President
Campus Supports in light of yesterday’s hearings
Many of us followed yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and heard the testimony of Dr. Ford and Mr. Kavanaugh. For some of us, strong emotions were raised by what we heard. We want to let you know that there are resources at USC to help you process your responses.
If you were in the past or currently are affected by a situation related to gender and power-based harm, you can receive confidential on-call counseling from USC’s Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services (RSVP), which you can reach by calling (213) 740-4900.
If you are concerned for a fellow student or friend, and you would like advice on how to navigate this environment as you support that person, you can connect with USC’s Student Counseling Services by requesting an appointment at usc.edu/myshr.
As always, your student services team in your program office wants to know how you are doing and we welcome hearing from you.
Sincerely,
EdD Program Office Team
Fall Book Club at USC Rossier
Dear USC Rossier Faculty, Staff and Students,
I’m happy to announce the next book in our USC Rossier Book Club: There There, by Tommy Orange.
Our school-wide discussion will take place in the Radisson Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, from noon until 2 pm. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by Oct. 12.
Books can be picked up in WPH 1100 beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25, 10 am–noon or 2 pm–4 pm, Tues–Fri, until Fri., Oct. 12. Please note that your acceptance of the book indicates your commitment to read it and participate in our discussion!
We also welcome remote participants to take part in the discussion. Please provide a mailing address if you will need the book shipped to you. A link to the virtual classroom will be provided closer to the date of the Book Club.
Part of the Rossier Way
We launched our book club last spring as part of a new initiative, “The Rossier Way,” which is designed to cultivate a culture of caring and support among faculty, staff and students. I am hosting the book clubs in partnership with Darline Robles, our Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion.
Our goal is to select a work of fiction that helps us explore themes relevant to our mission to advance educational equity. This book was among the many thoughtful suggestions submitted by faculty and staff at our August Kick-Off.
There There is, according to its publisher, Knopf Doubleday, “a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow.”
Tommy Orange is a recent graduate from the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is a 2014 MacDowell Fellow, and a 2016 Writing by Writers Fellow. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and currently lives in Angels Camp, Calif.
We look forward to a lively discussion in November.
Sincerely,
Karen Symms Gallagher, Ph.D.
Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean
USC Rossier School of Education
Waite Phillips Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0031
Asst: hardison@usc.edu
213.740.5756 (office)
213.821.2158 (fax)
USC Rossier Strategic Plan Workgroup Announcement
Dear Rossier Community:
We will revise and renew our strategic plan this academic year. The plan will emerge from our revised mission statement, and a number of recent reviews, including our academic program reviews, our school based climate report, and our Diversity Task Force plan.
While there will be a number of opportunities for Rossier faculty, students, and staff to share their thoughts on our work, it’s crucial that we put together an inclusive strategic plan writing team that can listen, synthesize, and create our plan. Kristan Venegas, Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation and Darline Robles, Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion will lead this initiative.
The writing team should expect to work together until August 2019, with a required summary report due on December 1, 2018. The report will be shared with the Rossier Student Organization, Staff Advisory Council, Faculty Council, and finally, the Dean’s Executive Council to gain feedback. Additional deadlines, a process for writing, and a process for gathering feedback will be developed once the taskforce has been selected.
All faculty, staff, and students are eligible to apply and be considered to participate on the writing team. Interested community members should provide a 100-word statement to share their interest in participating in the Strategic Plan Writing Team and share how they see themselves contributing to Rossier as a member of this group. The deadline for submission is Friday, September 28, 2018. Please send your response to Rickie Carbajal at rcarbaja@rossier.usc.edu.
If you have questions about participation, please contact Kristan Venegas at kristanv@usc.edu.
Thank you.