OCL Students,

Please see the important message below regarding the Rossier Dean’s Student Advisory Council:

Warm wishes to you as you approach the end of your fall semester! As you wrap up your coursework or research, I want you to know of an opportunity to get involved in the student experience at Rossier.  

Dean Noguera is looking forward to the second year of his Dean’s Student Advisory Council, which he created to increase the student voice and improve the student experience. The Rossier Dean’s Student Advisory Council brings together a group of Rossier students to guide the Dean and school leaders on important issues throughout the year.  

The Council will meet with the Dean once or twice in the spring 2024 semester. Meetings will be held at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, in hybrid format both on campus and online to accommodate members who are not able to attend on campus. Students who are selected as members will serve until the end of the spring semester. If you would like to nominate yourself for the Council, please indicate your interest here: 

https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9YtRtNEzUIxLw8K 

Nominations for spring will close on Friday, December 15.   

Student Advisory Council members will be selected from among the nominations by a group representing Rossier staff, faculty, and students. The selection committee’s goal will be to identify members representative of the degree programs, both on campus and online, with a passion for improving the student experience at Rossier. Consideration will also be given to increasing the number of voices in such conversations with the Dean.  

The Dean looks forward to hearing from students who would like to join these discussions, and to sharing the results of these conversations with all Rossier students.  

Sincerely,

Jessica Gibson

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

Rossier School of Education

OCL Students,

Please see the important message below from the Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity:

During Finals, KCLC will be hosting a daily workshop called Flourish through Finals on Monday, December 4th and Tuesday, December 5th at 11AM on Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95019147813

Drop-in hours are available Monday-Friday at different times each day with in-person and online drop-in options. During drop-in hours, you can receive individualized assistance in 20-30 minutes. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.

Monday 12/4: 1 PM-3 PM (in-person) or 3 PM-4 PM PT (online)
Tuesday 12/5: 12 PM-2 PM (in-person) or 2 PM-4 PM PT(online)
Wednesday 12/6: 12 PM-2 PM (in-person) or 2 PM-4 PM PT(online)
Thursday 12/7: 12 PM-2 PM (in-person) or 2 PM-4 PM PT (online)
Friday 12/8: 12 PM-2 PM (in-person) or 2 PM-4 PM PT (online)
Monday 12/11: 12 PM-2 PM (in-person) or 2 PM-4 PM PT (online)
Tuesday 12/12: 1 PM-3 PM PT (online)

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Please see more information about the next event from the Rossier Leadership Series, courtesy of USC Rossier Career Services and Rossier Alumni Engagement:

The USC Rossier Leadership Series is designed to bring thought partners together to support future leaders, empower those already in leadership roles, and highlight the impact of the USC Rossier Trojan Family. Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Ryan Cornner, Superintendent/President of Glendale Community College. Dr. Cornner will discuss his vision for the future of Glendale Community College and how he is working to create an inclusive and equitable environment for all students. He will also share his insights on the challenges and opportunities facing community colleges today. We will discuss his career journey and how his experience at USC Rossier has impacted his leadership. Dr. Ryan Cornner is a native of Southern California and has a long history of working in the community college system. He is committed to student success and has a proven track record of innovation and leadership. Dr. Corner earned his Doctor of Education and Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UC San Diego. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to participate.

Click here to RSVP. Note: This event will be hosted via Zoom.

Dear students,

This month, the university announced that it will shift support services for several online programs in-house and transition away from external support provided by 2U for those offerings. This includes USC Rossier’s master of arts in teaching, master of arts in teaching—teaching English to speakers of other languages, master of education in school counseling and doctorate in organizational and change leadership. This change will be rolled out through May 2024.

We are deeply proud of these programs and our incredible faculty, staff and students at USC Rossier, and are excited and committed to furthering their growth. The high quality of each of these degree programs will be maintained and expanded upon through our efforts.

USC Rossier already offers several outstanding online programs with all support provided in-house, and I am confident that servicing our online MAT, OCL, TESOL and SC programs will be seamlessly internalized through our talented team’s incredible ability and commitment to quality.

The school has assembled a transition team to lead us through this process. You will receive an invitation in the coming days to a community discussion about this news where you will be able to have your questions about this transition answered by members of this leadership team.

USC Rossier School of Education is focused on maximizing its impact. People throughout the world look to our institution for hope and ideas about creating a more robust and accessible education system. This is an opportunity to innovate and build upon our success, and I look forward to continuing our work.

Sincerely,

Pedro A. Noguera Ph.D.

Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean
Rossier School of Education
University of Southern California