Dear USC Student:
I sincerely hope that your semester is off to a great start. On behalf of USC’s Information Technology Services (ITS), I would like you to be aware of the many free resources that we provide to students, as well as the significant improvements that we made to USC’s network over the summer.
Free Resources:
To help you with your studies and other activities, you can:
- Download Microsoft Office 2016 and Sophos antivirus for your computing devices. Find these and other applications at software.usc.edu.
- Get access to Adobe Creative Cloud and other premium software in the USC computing centers. Visit itservices.usc.edu/spaces/computingcenters.
- Borrow a loaner laptop from the USC computing centers. Visit itservices.usc.edu/spaces/laptoploaner.
- Access the popular Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications including OneDrive for Business, Skype for Business, and Office Online. For a full listing of Office 365 products available to USC students, visit itservices.usc.eu/office365/students.
- Back up your assignments through your Google Apps at USC account, which comes with unlimited cloud storage. Visit itservices.usc.edu/googledrive for details.
Visit itservices.usc.edu/students to find additional resources.
Network Upgrade:
We are happy to announce that we have now upgraded the Wi-Fi in 98 buildings across campus, including the Tutor Campus Center and the Norris Medical Library.
- For information about the upgrade status of a specific building, visit our network upgrade map.
Keep Up with ITS:
- Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/USCITServices for timely notifications about service issues and helpful information about new services.
- Check out the Information Security blog at it-security.usc.edu for up-to-date info on the latest email scams and other online safety tips.
The ITS Customer Support Center offers online, email, walk-up, and phone support. See itservices.usc.edu/contact for more details.
Best wishes for a successful term,
Doug
Douglas Shook, PhD
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology Services
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90089-2812