Academic Senate
News and Updates
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Joint Retreat: Progress on Diversity and Inclusiveness Initiatives
On February 17-18, 2017, the Joint Provost/Academic Senate Retreat that focused on “Making Progress on Climate, Safety and Wellness.” This is part 1 of the 3 part summary of the sessions. Session 1: Progress on Diversity and Inclusiveness Initiatives Chair: Renee Smith-Maddox from Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work The first session of the joint retreat…
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Joint Retreat: First-Year Student Learning and Wellness
On February 17-18, 2017, the Joint Provost/Academic Senate Retreat that focused on “Making Progress on Climate, Safety and Wellness.” This is part 2 of the 3 part summary of the sessions. Session 2: First-Year Student Learning and Wellness Chair: Tracy Poon Tambascia from the Rossier School of Education Tracy Poon Tambascia provided an introduction to first-year…
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Joint Retreat: Campus Safety – Faculty Training and Resources
On February 17-18, 2017, the Joint Provost/Academic Senate Retreat that focused on “Making Progress on Climate, Safety and Wellness.” This is part 3 of the 3 part summary of the sessions. Session 3: Campus Safety – Faculty Training and Resources Chair: Raphael Bostic, Sol Price School of Public Policy Given the violence that occurred on Los…
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President’s Blog, January 2017
It’s no understatement to say that we are living in changing times. The Academic Senate has heard from many of you that you are concerned that changes may be enacted that fundamentally challenge our beliefs as faculty, or are at odds with the mission of an academic research university. Our home in Los Angeles means…
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Trojans Care – Gatekeeper Training for Faculty & Staff
The overall goal of Trojans Care, a bystander and gatekeeper program, is to create a caring and helpful community. Members will become more comfortable in helping those in need and become more aware of support resources. Specific objectives include: Raising awareness of helping behaviors Increasing motivation to help Developing the skills and confidence in responding…
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Childcare Update – January 2017
Following the unexpected withdrawal of services by USC’s former childcare provider CCLC (now KinderCare Learning Center), the University has procured new operators for its childcare programs. On the HSC campus, Bright Horizons has assumed operations of the HSC Child Development Center at 1435 Playground St. and is also operating the newly-constructed Alcazar Center located at…
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Academic Senate 101
If you’ve ever wondered what the Academic Senate is and what it does, read on! At USC, we operate on a system of ‘shared governance’, with the Academic Senate being the main body that represents the faculty at the university level. Shared governance is a little hard to define (here’s a link to an article…