The California Department of Public Health released its Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education on Aug. 7, 2020. USC is currently reviewing and analyzing this guidance and will collaborate with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and other authorities to determine its impact on our plans to repopulate our campuses.
Category: Health
USC’s Vice President for Student Affairs Winston Crisp shares behavioral expectations for students living on or near campus this fall.
USC is proud to be an open and publicly accessible campus. However, due to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health situation, we are currently limiting access.
Provost Charles Zukoski shares an update for the fall semester regarding student fees, student testing and student workers.
View an update related to the charges for the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) that will be reflected in students’ fall 2020 tuition statements.
USC Student Health is initiating population testing (“Pop. Testing”) of COVID-19 with the external company, Color, to begin the week of Aug. 3, 2020. The ongoing testing is part of the university’s overall testing strategy to identify, isolate, contact trace and contain new infections.
USC’s Office of International Services shares an update regarding travel to the United States for new and continuing international students.
For the fall semester, USC will reduce combined central student fees — including health and activities fees — from approximately $500 to $100 for undergraduates, and from approximately $450 to $100 for graduate students.
Employees and supervisors should review the details about USC’s screening, symptom and exposure reporting process for employees who are working onsite.
As we prepare to begin the fall semester, we wanted to share our COVID-19 testing strategy and other established health protocols for students who plan to return to campus.