1. Policy Issued: January 9, 2026Last Revised: NewLast Reviewed: New 2. Policy Purpose This Policy provides guidance to the USC community for the use of the University’s enterprise-grade Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools rather than personal subscriptions and provides guidance regarding appropriate use of USC data with those tools. As further described in this…
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1. Policy Issued: 11/4/2025 Last Revised: NewLast Reviewed: New Applies to: Faculty (including part-time and visiting faculty), postdoctoral scholars, staff and students (including graduate/undergraduate student workers and graduate assistants) employed by University of Southern California and its subsidiaries including Keck Medicine of USC (“USC employees”). This policy continues to apply to individuals on sabbatical, other leaves…
1. Policy Issued: 11/4/2025 Last Revised: NewLast Reviewed: New Applies to: Faculty (including part-time and visiting faculty), postdoctoral scholars, staff and students (including graduate/undergraduate student workers and graduate assistants) employed by University of Southern California and its subsidiaries including Keck Medicine of USC (“USC employees”). This policy continues to apply to individuals on sabbatical, other leaves…
1. Policy Issued: 11/12/2025 Last Revised: New Last Reviewed: New 2. Policy Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure USC research is conducted with integrity, accountability, and in accordance with regulatory and institutional requirements through the establishment of a university policy framework to implement the standards and expectations contained in USC’s Guide to Research. 3.…
1. Policy Issued: October 8, 2025 Last Revised: N/A Last Reviewed: N/A Applies to: Faculty (including part-time and visiting faculty), postdoctoral scholars, staff and students (including graduate/undergraduate student workers and graduate assistants) employed by University of Southern California and its subsidiaries including Keck Medicine of USC (“USC employees”). This policy continues to apply to individuals on sabbatical,…
1. Policy Issued: January 15, 2025 Last Revised: January 15, 2025 Last Reviewed: January 15, 2025 Applies to: This Policy applies broadly to the entire University community, including students who are registered or enrolled in University classes or in one of the University’s degree or non-degree programs (“Students”); all full-time and part-time faculty (“Faculty”); all non-faculty University…
1. Policy Issued: January 15, 2025 Last Revised: January 15, 2025 Last Reviewed: January 15, 2025 Applies to: This Policy applies broadly to the entire University community, including students who are registered or enrolled in University classes or in one of the University’s degree or non-degree programs (“Students”); all full-time and part-time faculty (“Faculty”); all non-faculty University…
The purpose of this policy to articulate the conditions under which Service and Assistance Animals are permitted access to University grounds and facilities.
We focus on integrity in all we do. Our Third Parties are a vital part of how we achieve our mission, and we must work together to do the right thing in all of our dealings. When working with us or on our behalf, we expect you to perform at the highest standard of business…
This policy represents USC’s commitment to respecting and protecting the privacy of its students, patients, faculty, staff, research subjects, and anyone from whom USC Personnel collect or receive Personal Information. The University is also committed to protecting the privacy of Personal Information within its direct and indirect control in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and University policies, procedures, and principles.
As USC Employees, we are accountable for evaluating the G&H that are given and received in accordance with this policy. USC employees must ensure that giving or receiving G&H does not improperly influence or appear to improperly influence an individual’s decision-making abilities.
1. Policy Issued: February 15, 2022 Last Reviewed: November 13, 2025 Last Revised: November 13, 2025 Applies to: Faculty (including part-time, adjunct and visiting faculty), postdoctoral scholars, staff (including graduate/undergraduate student workers and graduate assistants) employed by University of Southern California (“USC“ or the “University“) and including those working for Keck Medicine of USC (“USC Employees”), students and…
At the University of Southern California, ethical behavior is predicated on two main pillars: a commitment to discharging our obligations to others in a fair and honest manner, and a commitment to respecting the rights and dignity of all persons.
The requirements in this policy are designed to facilitate USC’s compliance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998,” (the “Clery Act”). The Clery Act requires USC to disclose specified crime report statistics on and near its campuses, to provide other safety and crime information to the campus community in an accurate, complete, and timely manner, and to maintain written policies and procedures implementing the Clery Act.
The university uses fencing of various heights to create a barrier or barricade to control the flow and capacity at an event. Fencing is also required when serving alcoholic beverages by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the latter of whom signs off on ABC service permits.
The vision of USC is to have the most student-athlete centered athletics program in the nation. In alignment with that vision, we support the ability of our student-athletes to earn compensation from third parties for the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”), consistent with this Policy and California’s Fair Pay to Play Act.
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As a global university, USC encourages students to gain international experience through a variety of programs, including study abroad, internships abroad, and international service trips.
USC’s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation incorporates a University-wide approach to preventing and responding to discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected characteristics, retaliation, and specific forms of harassment based on sex: sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and related forms of conduct.
This policy applies to research and scholarship carried out at USC involving any faculty (including part-time, adjunct and visiting), staff, trainee or students regardless of funding source, if any.
The USC Student Handbook outlines the rights, responsibilities, and obligations you have as a student member of this community.
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The Faculty Handbook contains the central policies of the University, developed through shared governance.
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The purpose of the policy is to ensure travel expenditures are reasonable, customary, and necessary to conduct official university business.
The university maintains personnel information for each employee to ensure a complete, accurate and current record of documents related to the job and employment status of an employee.
The Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act and its amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226, 20 U.S.C. 1011i) require all federal grant recipients to certify a drug-free environment.
All university employees and volunteers must adhere to this policy, which also acts as a guide for prospective donors and their advisors, providing assurance that all donors are treated equitably.
The university is committed to promoting the safety and wellbeing of students and others who are entrusted to our care or visit our campuses, especially those who are particularly vulnerable, including patients, volunteer subjects of research, and the children in our daycare and community outreach programs.
USC recognizes that health needs may on occasion interfere with a student’s ability to remain in his/her academic program.
This policy covers requirements for the use of university vehicles. USC reserves the right, at its discretion, to prohibit any individual from driving a university vehicle, or to prohibit an employee from driving a personal vehicle for university business.