Resources
To learn more about what to expect after a report is made, visit the Office of Professionalism and Ethics.
Handbooks/codes and policies
USC is committed to providing policies and resources so that all community members may understand the importance of upholding the integrity and values of the university.
Code of Ethics
Our Integrity and Accountability Code is anchored to USC’s Unifying Values and aligns our everyday decisions with USC’s mission, values, and compliance obligations.
Living Our Unifying Values: The USC Student Handbook
Contains important policies that apply to students.
Confidential support
The university offers confidential resources and services that individuals can use regardless of their decision to report.
Counseling and Mental Health
Provides counseling and support through Student Health for student Reporting Parties and Respondents.
Office of the Ombuds
Available to faculty, staff, and students experiencing university-related concerns, conflicts, or challenging situations.
University Park Campus
213-821-9556 upcombuds@usc.edu
Health Sciences Campus
Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Services (RSVP)
Provides direct support to student Reporting Parties who have experienced gender and power-based harm.
USC WorkWell Center
Provides confidential counseling, coaching, consulting, and critical incident stress management to all USC benefits-eligible faculty, staff, post-docs, and retirees.
Other supportive resources
The USC community has access to resources and services to address any concern(s) or issue(s) they may be facing.
Campus Well-being & Crisis Intervention (CWCI)
CWCI addresses concerns and questions while also providing: support, troubleshooting, threat assessment, advocacy, education, referrals, and crisis response and support. It is the place where people can seek support for themselves and the community. Additionally, it is where individuals can receive answers and options to learn how to resolve a concern, situation, or improve themselves or their teams.
Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX (EEO-TIX)
Resources and resolution options for addressing reports of protected class discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as for education, training, and proactive partnerships that promote equity and civil rights.
Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance (OCEC)
For complaints related to conflicts of interest, privacy and security laws, health care at USC, youth protection and misconduct related to research grants, and Code of Ethics violations not within another office’s jurisdiction. The Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance reports investigation results to the Office of Professionalism and Ethics for centralized tracking.
Office of Institutional Accessibility (OIA)
Provides strategic leadership to ensure USC programs and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities.