7/27 – Message to Non-Compliant Students

To: Non-Compliant Students From: Winston B. Crisp, Vice President for Student Affairs Date: July 27, 2021 Subject: Your COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance Status As of today, July 27, 2021, the University of Southern California has not received documentation of your COVID-19 vaccination. All students are required to submit proof of vaccination or request medical or religious…

7/22- Health Alert: Increase in COVID-19 cases in LA County

TO:               USC Students, Faculty and University Staff FR:                Sarah Van Orman, MD MMM FACHA, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health, Keck Medicine of USC;  Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC LA County’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 20-fold compared to last month. On June 21 there were 124 cases. Yesterday,…

7/15 – Health Alert: Indoor Masking Required, Effective Immediately

July 15, 2021 TO:           USC Students, Faculty and University Staff FR:            Sarah Van Orman, MD MMM FACHA, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health,  Keck Medicine of USC; Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC RE:       Health Alert: Indoor Masking Required, Effective Immediately In alignment with the LA County Department of Public…

6/18- COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Fall 2021

Dear USC International Students, We are very much looking forward to your arrival on campus, and know you are busy making preparations for the return to campus. As you plan for your arrival at USC for the fall 2021 semester, please review the following health and safety requirements. Vaccination Requirements and Deadlines USC is requiring…

6/17- COVID-19 vaccination requirements for attending USC in fall 2021.

Dear USC Students: Please review the information below regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements for attending USC in fall 2021. COVID-19 vaccination: USC  policy requires all students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit a personal declination. Students are required to complete uploading vaccination documentation by July 15 . Students with a declination will be required to complete regular surveillance testing. (Note: declinations forms…

5/25 – Letter to international arrivals re: vaccine requirements for Fall 2021

May 25, 2021 From: Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health; Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Winston B. Crisp, Vice President for Student Affairs Dear USC International Students, We are very much looking forward to your arrival on campus, and know you are…

5/13 – Fall Update for Incoming Students

May 13, 2021 Welcome New Trojans! Congratulations on your admission and enrollment at USC. We are excited that you have chosen to continue your education at USC and look forward to formally welcoming all of you into the Trojan Family this Fall. Thanks to decreasing COVID-19 rates in Los Angeles and the increasing availability of…

5/3 – Important Dates — Continuity of Care for Summer 2021

May 3, 2021 TO:      USC Students FR:      USC Student Health RE:      Important Dates — Continuity of Care for Summer 2021 As we are approaching the end of the spring semester, we remind all students that the Spring Student Health Fee coverage period formally ends on May 23, 2021. Students who would like to continue accessing services (primary…

4/29 – Updated access protocols for UPC

April 29, 2021 Fellow Trojans, Beginning Monday, May 3, those of you accessing our University Park Campus will notice a number of changes. The perimeter access controls the university put in place at the outset of the pandemic are being removed.  However, CARE Crew personnel will remain in ambassadorial tents throughout campus for the time…

4/26 – Introducing Emily Roxworthy as Dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts

April 26, 2021 On behalf of President Folt, I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Emily Roxworthy will be joining our community as dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Roxworthy comes to us from UC San Diego where she is currently Associate Dean of UCSD’s Graduate Division,…