Plagiarism - presenting someone else's ideas as your own, either verbatim or recast in your own words - is a serious academic offense with serious consequences. Please familiarize yourself with the discussion of plagiarism in SCampus in Part B, Section 11, Behavior Violating University Standards. Other forms of academic dishonesty are equally unacceptable. See additional information in SCampus and university policies on scientific misconduct.
Counseling and Mental Health - (213) 740-9355 - 24/7
https://studenthealth.usc.edu/counseling
Free and confidential mental health treatment for students, including
short-term psychotherapy, group counseling, stress fitness workshops, and
crisis intervention.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 988 or 1 (800) 273-8255 - 24/7 on call
https://988lifeline.org
Free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or
emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Services (RSVP) - (213) 740-9355(WELL), press "0" after hours - 24/7 on call
https://studenthealth.usc.edu/sexual-assault
Free and confidential therapy services, workshops, and training for situations
related to gender-based harm.
Office of Equity and Diversity (OED) - (213) 740-5086 | Title IX - (213) 821-8298
https://equity.usc.edu, https://titleix.usc.edu
Information about how to get help or help someone affected by harassment or
discrimination, rights of protected classes, reporting options, and
additional resources for students, faculty, staff, visitors, and applicants.
Reporting Incidents of Bias or Harassment - (213) 740-5086 or (213) 821-8298
https://usc-advocate.symplicity.com/care_report
Avenue to report incidents of bias, hate crimes, and microaggressions to the
Office of Equity and Diversity |Title IX for appropriate investigation,
supportive measures, and response.
Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) - (213) 740-0776 (previously called Disability Services and Programs (DSP)) https://osas.usc.edu Support and accommodations for students with disabilities. Services include assistance in providing readers/notetakers/interpreters, special accommodations for test taking needs, assistance with architectural barriers, assistive technology, and support for individual needs.
USC Campus Support and Intervention - (213) 821-4710 https://campussupport.usc.edu Assists students and families in resolving complex personal, financial, and academic issues adversely affecting their success as a student.
Diversity at USC - (213) 740-2101 https://diversity.usc.edu Information on events, programs and training, the Provost's Diversity and Inclusion Council, Diversity Liaisons for each academic school, chronology, participation, and various resources for students.
USC Emergency - UPC: (213) 740-4321, HSC: (323) 442-1000 - 24/7 on call https://dps.usc.edu, https://emergency.usc.edu Emergency assistance and avenue to report a crime. Latest updates regarding safety, including ways in which instruction will be continued if an officially declared emergency makes travel to campus infeasible.
USC Department of Public Safety - UPC: (213) 740-6000, HSC: (323) 442-120 - 24/7 on call
https://dps.usc.edu
Non-emergency assistance or information.
Office of the Ombuds - (213) 821-9556 (UPC) / (323-442-0382 (HSC) https://ombuds.usc.edu A safe and confidential place to share your USC-related issues with a University Ombuds who will work with you to explore options or paths to manage your concern.