For Faculty – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Last updated: April 8, 2020 at 6:39 pm

4/3: Social distancing must not mean emotional distancing; as members of a global Trojan family, we are deeply connected to one another across space and time. Take advantage of the many resources we have for ensuring our emotional and spiritual health.
4/3: USC is pausing university-wide hiring for faculty and staff positions until further notice; our objective is to focus support on our existing faculty and staff.
4/3: USC decided to pause merit increases for both faculty and staff. Due to unprecedented challenges faced by the faculty and staff of our clinical enterprise and our first responders, a salary program will be developed for these groups. Groups in bargaining units will receive pay as dictated by contracts.
4/3: The university’s senior leadership volunteered to take a reduction in compensation. The resulting funds will be donated to provide financial aid and emergency assistance to our undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as well as our employees.
4/3: All non-essential USC business travel remains suspended until further notice.
4/3: There is a pause on capital projects, and the university will re-evaluate all projects.
4/1: Department of Public Safety (DPS) staff members are continuing to patrol and provide high visibility on and off-campus; see numerous safety tips.
3/31: For students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19, notifications will be made for locations and individuals who may have had a close contact exposure.
3/31: Social distancing (six feet distance from others), personal hand hygiene, and staying away from others if we get sick, are our best and only tools to protect our region.
3/30: Learn more about how you can help USC students, health care workers, community members and employees who are most affected by COVID-19.
3/30: Employees working from home who are not using their parking pass should submit a parking permit suspension request via this online form. See additional updates about parking permit suspensions/cancellations.
3/30: Numerous campus entrances are closed, and USC Transportation has adjusted transit schedules.
3/27: USC ITS is committed to providing faculty with the tools and services to teach effectively; see resources for online teaching.
3/26: USC’s Department of Environmental Health & Safety and the Office of Research invite you to donate personal protective equipment to support continued health care delivery at our Keck Hospital and other local healthcare organizations, first responder groups, and more.
3/25: USC ITS instituted several Zoom security changes to ensure a safe, protected and inclusive online learning environment.
3/22: See Provost Charles Zukoski’s latest update about online teaching and asynchronous education. You can find additional details in the academic FAQs.