University of Southern California (USC)

USC’s esteemed faculty members ardently participate in tackling contemporary challenges and fostering societal change. They lead the charge in devising inventive solutions to pressing dilemmas in vital domains like healthcare, technology, sustainab tal domains like healthcare, technology, sustainability, social justice and beyond. Moreover, USC faculty’s expertise extends beyond academia, with many serving as advisers to government bodies, industry leaders and nonprofit organizations, shaping policies and practices worldwide. As Trojans, we will: Act with integrity in the pursuit of excellence. Embrace diversity, equity and inclusion, and promote well-being. Engage in open communication and be accountable for living our values. USC embarked on an audacious journey to uncover the values that unite the campus community. Following a universitywide engagement effort, when 24,000+ students, faculty and staff provided unfettered feedback, six unifying values emerged as hallmarks of the Trojan Family. By exploring our shared values together at the start of a new decade, Trojans are forging an ideal path forward for the future of USC. In the fall of 2019, USC Trojans came together to express their perspectives on our institutional values and how we can best embody them in action. The USC Culture Journey continues to be a collaborative effort from faculty, staff and students — united around improving the university experience for everyone involved. These developments demonstrate a significant step toward establishing an effective campus environment rooted in shared understanding and mutual respect among all Trojans. Learn more about the journey through its defining milestones. USC’s six unifying values are the cornerstone of our university community, uniting us through collective trust, ethical practices and a focus on cultivating minds. By embracing these principles together as faculty, staff and students alike, we create an inclusive culture that furthers both personal growth potential and societal progress. Explore USC’s Unifying Values. Definition: Our words, decisions and actions align with and are guided by our values, honesty and ethical principles. Connection to Mission: Our mission provides direction for every member of the USC community as we shape a bold future focused on academic excellence, research, caring for our patients, and exploration of artistic and athletic excellence. The purpose of USC, articulated by our mission, empowers every member of this community to match our values to our actions. For USC to be a leading voice in what universities can and should be, we must be known not just for what we do, but how we do it. Definition: We strive to better ourselves as a learning community, our institution and society through assessment, reflection, learning, innovation, research and collaboration. Connection to Mission: We constantly strive for excellence in serving our students, our patients and our communities. By confronting the status quo and learning from our successes and our challenges, we are active leaders in what is taught, thought and practiced locally and globally. USC is an innovative private research university that blends the autonomy for exploration emblematic of a private institution with its size and resources, along with the breadth and scale of a public university. ...view more