University of Southern California
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

The VP and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer (Dr. Christopher Manning) leads the strategic planning and implementation of initiatives that foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging for all members of the USC community.

USC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website: https://diversity.usc.edu

Offices and Centers for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Office of Equity and Diversity (USC):
This office works with faculty, staff, visitors, applicants, and students assisting with barriers such as sexual harassment, discrimination, and Affirmative Action.
https://equity.usc.edu/

USC Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Task Force:
The REDI task force grew out of an effort that was launched at USC in 2015 and revitalized in 2020. A group of students, faculty, and staff were charged with looking across USC's campuses, analyzing strengths and shortcomings, and delivering recommendations to build excellence by enhancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion. These recommendations touch on nearly every corner of the university community, including recruitment and retention, programs and curriculum, research and evaluation, culture and values, and identifying necessary resources for support. More information:https://diversity.usc.edu/presidents-and-provosts-task-force-redi/
2021 REDI report: https://customsitesmedia.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/448/2021/04/18163142/Final-REDI-Report-2021.pdf

USC Race and Equity Center:
This Center has a mission to “ILLUMINATE, DISRUPT, and DISMANTLE racism in all its forms”. The center conducts rigorous, interdisciplinary qualitative and quantitative research on a vast array of topics pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Their research includes assessments of climates in educational and workplace settings, policy and pay equity analyses, and studies of racial and gender gaps on a multitude of metrics. https://race.usc.edu

School-Based Initiatives and Diversity Resources:

Keck School of Medicine at USC Office of Diversity
This office has a goal to recruit, retain and increase the number of minority students enrolled in the Keck School and to provide counsel to minority medical students. This office recognizes the importance of diversity and supports all efforts to promote the richness of our cultures on the USC Keck School of Medicine campus (HSC). The goal is to graduate socially aware and culturally competent physicians prepared to practice in the global community.
More Information: https://keck.usc.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/

Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (Dornsife):
This Office leverages collective strengths to achieve shared goals in the pursuit of equity, representation, and inclusion in higher education. This Office puts on Fall Summits where participants can join other members of the Dornsife community who are also engaged in active programming or advocacy to increase accessibility, improve our inclusive practices, or are working to build an equitable academic community. Participants learn about other Dornsife programs, share wins, challenges, and needs in ongoing efforts, and together, identify opportunities for mutual support and collaboration. https://dornsife.usc.edu/deib/events/

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Marshall): This office seeks to promote an inclusive culture for students, staff, and faculty to ensure personal, educational, and research excellence.
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/why-marshall/dei

Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg (IDEA)
http://annenberg.usc.edu/research/institute-diversity-and-empowerment-annenberg/institute-diversity-and-empowerment-annenberg

USC Gould First Generation Professionals Program
http://gould.usc.edu/students/first-generation-professionals/

USC Libraries Diversity and Inclusion Resource Guide
http://libguides.usc.edu/diversityandinclusion
USC Price School “Moving Forward” Initiative on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
https://pricediversity.usc.edu/

USC School of Dramatic Arts Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/about/statement-on-diversity-and-inclusion/

USC School of Pharmacy Diversity Initiative
https://pharmacyschool.usc.edu/about/focus/diversity/

USC Social Work Diversity Guide
https://sowkweb.usc.edu/document/982

USC Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in the Sciences
https://dornsife.usc.edu/sacnas/

USC Viterbi Center for Engineering Diversity
https://viterbi.usc.edu/ced/

USC Viterbi Women in Engineering
https://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/women/

USC Women in Science and Engineering Program
https://wise.usc.edu

Student Equity and Inclusion Programs, Centers, Offices and Spaces:
Student Equity and Inclusion Programs consists of Asian Pacific American Student Services, Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs, First Generation Plus Success Center, La CASA, LGBTQ+ Student Center, Student Basic Needs and the Veterans Resource Center. SEIP facilitates dialogue, community-building and leads campus-wide equity and inclusion initiatives that impact the student experience. https://seip.usc.edu/centers/

Trainings, Programs and Workshops:

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Workshops:
USC Student Equity and Inclusion Programs offers the JEDI Peer Educator program which aims to provide intercultural education and foster an environment that advocates for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) through student-led workshops.Peer educators are USC undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about social justice and fostering space for community and dialogue. We hope to spark conversation and empower the USC student body to talk about JEDI issues. Workshops are open to all students and will be offered to student organizations, and departments requesting trainings for students and groups. More Information: https://seip.usc.edu/jedi/

Residential Education Programs:
The 16 USC Building Governments and Residential Student Government have added Social Justice and Inclusion Chairs to their executive boards. These Chairs participate in a weekly seminar that has a curriculum based on diversity, and the Chairs are tasked with facilitating diversity-themed programs in the residence halls. Diversity is a central theme in the new Cardinal & Gold events which are organized by the Office of Residential Education, with four diversity-themed Cardinal & Gold events taking place. The Office is also implementing a diversity-themed Intergroup Dialogue program in the residence halls. The Office of Residential Education is working to bring diversity education to the entire residential population and is looking to expand efforts via programming during Orientation and Welcome Week.
https://resed.usc.edu/events/social-justice-inclusion/

Student Leaders Diversity Training:
The Division of Student Affairs has assembled a core committee of staff to conduct diversity and inclusion training for leaders of registered student organisations. The committee is tasked with developing workshops and training that empower and engage student leaders to create inclusive communities for all members of the Trojan Family. Since Spring 2016, all student leaders have had the opportunity to discuss pertinent issues on diversity, identity, inclusion, and creating a culture of care.

Annual USC DIVERSE Graduate + Professional School Recruitment Conference
3rd Annual Minority Serving Institutions Graduate and Professional School recruitment conference for prospective graduate students currently attending a Minority Serving Institution (Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Historically Black College & Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges & Universities) on November 10 – 11th, 2023. This conference aims to introduce our graduate degree opportunities to a broad and diverse student population.
https://diversity.usc.edu/programs-and-training/

Minority Serving Institutions Graduate and Professional School:
USC embraces the inclusive spirit and fosters a community of diverse viewpoints to build a generation of innovators, leaders, visionaries, and creators. Graduate students at USC earn a premier degree at our College or one of the 22 professional schools while learning from world-class faculty and outstanding peers. This program is intended for prospective graduate students currently attending a Minority Serving Institution (Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Historically Black College & Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges & Universities).

Community Accessibility Restoration & Ecology (CARE) Challenge:
The Intersections Between Diversity and Inclusion + Sustainability
USC’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity welcomes the opportunity to co-sponsor university-wide events with other units on campus. They give priority to events with strong content focused on the intersection between Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainability and in which USC faculty, staff, students, and community members play a prominent role either in the planning or in the event itself. Their co-sponsorship may include space (if available), modest financial support (ranging from $500 to $1000), limited publicity, or modest refreshments.
https://diversity.usc.edu/programs-and-training/

The USC Office of Business Diversity & Economic Opportunity (BDEO)
USC BDEO helps build connections between diverse businesses, the university, and the communities surrounding our campuses. These efforts foster an economic inclusion ecosystem that aligns with USC’s priorities of value, excellence, and sustainability.

The BDEO Diverse Supplier Interest Form supports the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by extending the reach of USC’s business opportunities and programs.

Trojan Shop Local is a BDEO initiative originally inspired by the USC Black Student Assembly and other students, to help give back and support USC campuses’ local and diverse small businesses during the pandemic. It is a unique and fast-growing network of over 60 diverse small businesses across Los Angeles! In addition to Trojan Shop Local, Trojan Buy Local is an internal-only sample directory of diverse vendors in highly utilized categories that are active and approved in our marketplace system. BDEO urges USC students, staff and faculty to consider these vendors/explore their services for larger events and/or more differentiated “business-to-business” needs.

The USC Bridges to Business is a University Relations, Civic Engagement, and Economic Partnerships program. BDEO encourages diverse business owners to attend the Bridges to Business 10-week business accelerator for local business owners.

https://businessdiversity.usc.edu

Data current as of 9/22/23