Student Issues

Policies by Topic - Student Issues

TitleExcerpt
Generative AI General PolicyFaculty Workplace, Information Technology, Publicly Available, Staff Workplace, Student Issues1/20/20261/20/2026
Responding to Requests by Government Officials for Access to University Residences and Non-Public Areas of University Buildings and PremisesAdministrative and Business Practices, Faculty Workplace, Publicly Available, Staff Workplace, Student IssuesFaculty, Staff, Students2/19/202512/16/2025
Responding to Immigration Enforcement Actions ​Administrative and Business Practices, Faculty Workplace, Publicly Available, Staff Workplace, Student IssuesFaculty, Staff, Students2/19/20252/5/2026
Prohibited Relationships with StudentsFaculty Workplace, Staff Workplace, Student Issues, University Organization, Culture, and EthicsFaculty, Staff, Students10/3/20241/14/2026
Student HandbookThe USC Student Handbook outlines the rights, responsibilities, and obligations you have as a student member of this community. Publicly Available, Student IssuesStudents7/30/20203/27/2026
Student Travel Abroad - Destination Restrictions and Crisis ManagementAs a global university, USC encourages students to gain international experience through a variety of programs, including study abroad, internships abroad, and international service trips.Publicly Available, Research, Student Issuesresearch, Students9/3/202012/16/2025
Recognized Student Organization WebsitesRecognized student organizations are allowed to maintain a website on the university’s server. This website will remain active provided the student organization stays in good standing with the university, successfully completes the annual recognition process, and complies with university policy and ITS policy regarding the use of web resources. Publicly Available, Student IssuesStudents12/15/200812/16/2025
Scholarship and Grant AwardsThis policy governs the administration of scholarships and grants at the University of Southern California (USC). USC provides scholarships and grants to students consistent with donor specifications on the basis of financial need, merit, or both.Research, Student IssuesFaculty, research, Staff, Students11/4/20201/14/2026
Student Health Leave of AbsenceUSC recognizes that health needs may on occasion interfere with a student’s ability to remain in his/her academic program. Publicly Available, Student IssuesStudents1/24/201812/16/2025
Student RecordsThe University of Southern California maintains the privacy of student education records and allows students the right to inspect their education records consistent with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).Publicly Available, Student IssuesFaculty, Staff, Students9/17/20092/5/2026
Missing Student InformationUSC supports the health and safety of all students. This policy and procedure has been developed to assist in locating students who reside in on-campus and university-owned housing and who have been determined by USC to be missing. Publicly Available, Student IssuesFaculty, Staff, Students11/15/201312/16/2025