Please see more information below about upcoming USC Career Center events aimed at all USC Graduate and Doctoral students. Many of these events are offered virtually via Zoom.

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We are writing to inform you that in observation of winter recess, the EdD Program Office will close starting on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 5:00pm PST. We will re-open at 8:30am PST on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

If you are a student and need immediate assistance, please be sure to reach out to your assigned Academic Advisor or rsoeedd@rossier.usc.edu by Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

Happy Holidays, and we wish you a wonderful and restful winter break!

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office

Dear students,

I hope that your fall semester has been productive and rewarding. As we reflect on our students’ academic achievements, please know that we also recognize the importance of your professional development. I am launching the Dean’s Professional Development Fund in support of our students’ engagement in professional conferences.

If you attended a professional conference this fall semester, you can submit a request to receive $250 toward the expenses of the conference. The application will open on Friday, December 15 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. At that time, to apply, follow this link to answer a few questions and upload your proof of conference registration. As you prepare for the launch of the survey, you can consider your responses to these questions:

• What were your goals for the conference?
• How does the conference content relate to your academic studies?

Please note that funding is limited, and will be awarded in the order that completed requests are received. When the total number of available awards have been granted, there will be no further fall opportunities. To be considered, your application must be complete, with thorough responses to the questions on the submission form.

Those of you attending conferences in the spring will have an opportunity to request funding next semester.

I am pleased to be able to support our students’ development as you strengthen your professional practice.

Sincerely,

Pedro A. Noguera Ph.D.

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

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

Dear OCL Students,

On behalf of the OCL Student Collective, we are pleased to announce the following students as the newly elected Officers of the 2023-2024 OCL Student Collective:

• Vice President: C. Rose Williams (Spring 2022 Cohort)
• Member: Martin Figueroa (Fall 2022 Cohort)
• Member: Natalia Gonzalez (Fall 2023 Cohort)
• Member: Angela Scott (Fall 2023 Cohort)

Congratulations, Trojans! We look forward to your partnership and contributions in this 2023-2024 academic year.

Questions? Please contact your OCL Student Collective Officers, Vanessa Marrero (vmarrero@usc.edu) or Gregorio Martinez (gagregor@usc.edu).

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office

Please see the notice below from Rossier Career Services!

The USC Career Center has launched a new service: Headshots to Handshakes 

Students can stop by STU 110 to participate in a 30-minute LinkedIn and Trojan Network Workshop (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays from 1-3pm) AND take a professional headshot using the Iris Booth on a walk-in basis (Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm). Upon completion of these two steps, students will receive free e-business cards!  Students just need to bring their USC ID card to participate.
 
Recognized Student Organizations may also reserve a Thursday evening (5-8pm) to participate in a 1-hour session (30-minute LinkedIn and Trojan Network Workshop and 30-minute professional headshots). They can sign-up here. 

FYI, Rossier Career Services hosted a Zoom session earlier this week on Careers in Consulting. In case you missed it, here is a link to a recording of the presentation.

Dear OCL Students:

We hope everyone is having a wonderful start to your week. This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Spring 2024 schedules.

Registration Memos for Spring 2024 will be e-mailed to students on Monday, October 23, 2023. Spring registration for OCL students will begin on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:00am PST. You may refer to the schedules for Spring 2024 at https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/educ/, which will be published online on Monday, October 23, 2023.

Important dates for Spring 2024 are shared below:

• October 23, 2023 – Registration Memos will be emailed to students
• November 6, 2023 – Registration begins for OCL students (please note that this is after the university-wide registration date for Spring)
• January 8, 2024 – First Day of Classes
• January 30, 2024 – Add/drop deadline (drop without mark of “W”)
• April 5, 2024 – Withdrawal Deadline (drop with mark of “W”)
• April 27, 2024 – Last day of Classes
• May 1-8, 2024 – Finals testing period

Please note that the university reserves the right to withdraw or change the hours of any course listed in the Schedule of Classes. Classes may be rescheduled or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances or low enrollment.

Thank you, and please let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to your assigned Academic Advisor or by emailing us at rsoeedd@rossier.usc.edu.

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office