Staff and faculty are required to upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a personal declination by June 1. If you received your vaccination at USC Student Health or Keck Medicine of USC, your records will be updated automatically. If you received a vaccination elsewhere, upload a photo of your vaccine card to the Upload Documents…
Category: Quick Takes
This is the short-form blog for providing updates about campus changes. It will sometimes summarize key issues from major announcements, and sometimes it will share new information in faster, more accessible terms than waiting for the next roundup memo.
USC continues to require 6-foot social distancing and masks on its campuses and at university events. On-campus events, activities and in-person work continue to be limited. Fully vaccinated people are no longer required to complete surveillance testing. However, USC faculty, staff and students may access COVID-19 testing at USC Student Health’s “pop testing” sites. Summer travel reminders:…
The spring Student Health Fee coverage period ends on May 23. Students who would like to continue accessing services (primary care visits, illness/injury visits, immunizations, mental health visits, group therapy, workshops) through USC Student Health over the summer may opt-in for either one or both summer session periods. The cost is $15 per week in…
Beginning Monday, May 3, the COVID-related perimeter access controls at the University Park Campus are being removed. Social distancing is still required, and face coverings must be worn. Your Trojan Check will not be verified when you access the perimeter, but students, faculty and staff still must complete Trojan Check daily whenever accessing campus. Access…
USC is making a number of changes to ensure we remain on a trajectory toward a safe and successful in-person restart in the fall: Surveillance testing requirements: Beginning May 3, surveillance testing (“pop testing”) is no longer required of students, faculty and staff wishing to access campus or take part in on-campus activities. You are considered…
The state of California has determined that guests who live out of state may attend commencement ceremonies provided they are fully vaccinated; graduates are limited to two guests due to social distancing requirements (register by April 15 to participate). Learn more on the commencement website.
State health officials have opened commencement to participation by the full graduating classes of both 2020 and 2021, with social distancing requirements limiting graduates to no more than two guests. The state also continues to require that those guests be California residents, and they are not making exceptions for those who have been vaccinated. Ceremonies…
The L.A. County Department of Public Health has updated its advisory regarding travel. Non-essential travel is still discouraged. For those who must travel: Those who are fully vaccinated (two weeks since their second dose for Pfizer or Moderna, or after their single dose of Johnson & Johnson) can travel within the U.S. and are not required to…
Several dozen positive cases of COVID-19 in the USC community have been identified and traced back to recent international travel. USC Student Health reminds everyone who has traveled recently: The state requires a 10-day quarantine when entering California from another state or country. Schedule an appointment for Pop Testing within three to five days of returning to Los Angeles.…
The university is accelerating efforts to return to in-person activities. While spring classes will remain online, changes for the remainder of spring include: Research activity will ramp up, while adhering to physical distancing, PPE and testing guidelines. USC libraries will allow higher density, though at reduced capacity. Museums will begin to reopen at reduced capacity. Outdoor intramural…