Office for Culture, Ethics, and Compliance (OCEC)
- “USC will have an outstanding ethics and compliance program that supports a culture where making decisions consistent with unifying values, doing the right thing, and complying with policies, laws, and regulations are the expected and everyday courses of action."
- Specific Contacts:
- Daniel Abramson, Associate Vice President, Institutional Compliance -dabramso@usc.edu
- Stacy Giwa, Vice President of Culture, Ethics and Compliance - sgiwa@usc.edu
- Norah Lally, Assistant Director of Communications - nlally@usc.edu
- Chris Shea, Special Project Manager - sheachri@usc.edu
- Historical relationship with GSG:
- While there is no formal reporting through OCEC, it is the first stop when a student decides they may want to report an incident, and therefore GSG members will connect students needing resources to OCEC; students may want a GSG member to make the initial contact, either via email or phone, or by walking with a student to the office
- OCEC runs the Culture Journey, of which GSG board members sit on the overarching Culture Council and the Culture Working Group
- OCEC consults GSG about problems surrounding culture, ethics, and compliance and often uses GSG as a pilot for new graduate student programs or initiatives
Institutional Accessibility
- “The Office of Institutional Accessibility, ADA Compliance (OIA) provides strategic leadership to ensure USC programs and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities."
- Specific Contacts:
- Christine Street, Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Accessibility and ADA Compliance - streetc@usc.edu
- Stacey M. Hearn, Deputy ADA/504 Coordinator - staceyhe@usc.edu
- Historical relationship with GSG:
- GSG Director of Accessibility Affairs meets quarterly with OIA to provide and receive updates on accessibility at the university
- GSG will elevate student concerns about accessibility to OIA if necessary and will accompany students to meetings with OIA when requested
Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX (EEO-TIX)
- “EEO-TIX manages the University’s response to reports of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving community members at all its locations."
- Phone number: (213) 740-5086
- Specific Contacts:
- Catherine Spear, Vice President for the Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX - cspear@usc.edu
- Rahel Denboba, Education, Training, and Prevention Coordinator - denboba@usc.edu
- Kegan Allee-Moawad, Deputy Coordinator—Intake, Outreach, and Support - allee@usc.edu
- Tsasia Mercado, Intake, Outreach, and Care Manager - tsasiame@usc.edu
- Historical relationship with GSG:
- GSG members will connect students needing resources to EEO-TIX; students may want a GSG member to make the initial contact, either via email or phone or by walking with a student to the office
- EEO-TIX often uses GSG as a pilot for new graduate student programs or initiatives
- GSG will schedule as-needed meetings with EEO-TIX staff should we recognize patterns of misconduct or common problems within graduate student spaces
- Staff of EEO-TIX sit on and/or head university committees that GSG board members sit on
Office of Professionalism and Ethics (OPE)
- “The Office of Professionalism and Ethics maintains high standards for the university, assures response, and assists the community with access to support and resources."
- Phone Number: (213) 740-5755
-
Historical relationship with GSG:GSG members will connect students needing resources to OPE; students may want a GSG member to make the initial contact, either via email or phone
-