Reporting Resources - Graduate Student Government

Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC)

“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."
Website: https://oec.usc.edu/
Historical relationship with GSG:
- OEC consults GSG about problems surrounding ethics and compliance, and often uses GSG as a pilot for new graduate student programs or initiatives.

“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

OCRC manages the university’s prompt and caring response to all reports of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation relating to protected characteristics involving community members at all of USC’s locations, departments, and institutes
Phone number: (213) 740-5086
For support and reporting options, as well as resources, visit OCRC’s website
Historical relationship with GSG:
- GSG members will connect students needing resources to OCRC (formerly 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
- OCRC often uses GSG as a pilot for new graduate student programs or initiatives
- GSG will schedule as-needed meetings with OCRC staff should we recognize patterns of misconduct or common problems within graduate student spaces
- Staff of OCRC sit on and/or head university committees that GSG board members sit on

“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