The Culture Journey
USC’s Culture Journey is a university-wide initiative to explore our values, align the supportive behaviors that bring those values to life and develop opportunities to improve our systems and processes. Together we are shaping our culture.
Our USC
At USC we have shaped our shared, unifying values as a community. Take a look around and explore our Unifying Values, where they come from, and what people are saying about it!
Spotlight Stories
Trojans from throughout USC share their unique experiences that reflect our Culture Journey.
April De La Rosa – Manager Ethics and Compliance Program Strategy, Remediation and Improvement
This month we met with April De La Rosa, the Manager of Ethics and Compliance Program Strategy, Remediation and Improvement in the Office Culture, Ethics and Compliance. We asked her…
Rod Yabut- Interactive Marketing Manager
Rod Yabut is the Interactive Marketing Manager for University Communications, and has been a valued member of our Culture Network. We asked him a few questions about our unifying value “Open…
Renee Almassizadeh – Program Specialist in the Department for Middle East Studies
Renee Almassizadeh is the Program Specialist in the Department of Middle East Studies, and has been an incredible contributor to our Culture Journey. We asked her a few questions about our unifying value “Excellence”. Take…
In the News
Values-Based Student Commitment Introduced at Convocation
At USC’s Fall Convocation for incoming students, Interim VP for Student Affairs Dr. Monique S. Allard introduced the new Student Commitment – a set of aspirational statements designed to inspire students to put our Unifying Values into action.
Message to the USC community from President Folt
We are champions of civil discourse, mutual respect, and intelligent debate. Together, we are an essential part of the solution to bridge what divides us as a country.
USC Unifying Values
Accomplishing our mission requires that we build a culture that reinforces the ethical framework within which we make decisions. Key to establishing that culture is embracing values that guide our actions.