Dear Trojan Family, After a dominating victory over Colorado, our football team returns home for Trojan Family Weekend! We are excited to welcome thousands of USC parents and families to campus and the Coliseum this Saturday! Thank you to everyone who has made our return to tailgating – and to the Coliseum – a success…
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9/28 -Vaccine Update for Students— Influenza and COVID-19 Boosters
TO: USC Students FR: Sarah Van Orman, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC RE: Vaccine Update for Campus— Influenza and COVID-19 Boosters As we enter the influenza season, the University has renewed the decision to require influenza vaccines for all USC students, faculty, and staff for the 2021-2022 influenza…
9/15 – National Recovery Month 2021
To: USC Students, Faculty and Staff As you may already be aware, September is National Recovery Month—a time to promote and support the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of community members and service providers across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible, and new evidence-based recovery practices.…
9/8 – USC v. Stanford Game Day Update
Dear Trojan Family, Thank you to everyone who attended our football home opener against San Jose State! It was wonderful to see the Trojan Family in the Coliseum after so many months apart. Your energy plays a critical role in creating a competitive and electric environment for our student-athletes. We are excited to host our…
8/25- Game Day and Coliseum Update
Dear Trojan Family, I hope this note finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. We can’t wait to see you in the Coliseum for the home opener against San Jose State on September 4! It will be a truly remarkable experience as our football team, students, fans, marching band, and spirit programs come…
8/23 – Introducing Nasal Testing, and other COVID-19 Testing Updates
August 23, 2021 To: All USC students; All Faculty; All University Staff Fr: USC Student Health RE: Introducing Nasal Testing, and other COVID-19 Testing Updates As of this week, USC Student Health is re-introducing nasal swab as a method for collecting samples for COVID-19 testing. Nasal swab appointments are available through MySHR (Monday-Friday until 3:30 PM)…
8/20 – New Extension Period (Friday 8/27 deadline) for Trojan Check Requirements
Students are advised of an extension period for your COVID-19 surveillance test; and for completing the “Hygiene Health and Safety” learning module in Trojan Learn (https://trojanlearn.usc.edu). If you are vaccinated and your Trojan Check is showing as “noncompliant” for either of these two reasons; you have until Friday, August 27 at 12 midnight to complete these requirements. COVID-19 Testing…
8/20- Fall 2021 semester update
August 20, 2021 Dear USC students, The start of the 2021 academic year is upon us, and our campuses are bustling. It’s been thrilling to see so many of you reconnecting with each other in person. Yesterday’s convocation ceremony, where we formally welcomed more than 8,000 new Trojans onto campus, was an incredible display of…
8/20 – Tech Tips for Returning to Campus
August 20, 2021 Dear USC Community, We hope that you have had a wonderful and safe summer! Over the next weeks and months, many of you may be returning to campus for the first time since March 2020. When you return to campus, you may need to change or refresh the devices and applications you…
8/19- COVID-19 Testing Reminders
August 19, 2021 To: All USC students Cc: USC Faculty and Staff Fr: USC Student Health RE: COVID-19 Testing Reminders ahead of Start of Classes on August 23 As you are preparing for the first week of the fall semester classes starting on August 23, please read the following reminders. FOR ALL…