Policies and Procedures Manual
Complete listing of current policies and procedures.
The Office of the Provost maintains the official Policies and Procedures Manual for the university, and coordinates review and approval of all university policies that have campus- and system-wide application. The Policies and Procedures Manual is published in electronic format only by the Office of the Provost.
If there is a discrepancy between a division version of a policy and the USC policies and procedures manual, the version in the electronic Policies and Procedures Manual is considered the official policy. Divisions may not have separate websites with duplicate versions of the policies. All division websites and paper documents should reference the policies in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
Employee Standards of Ethical Conduct
Guiding document highlighting laws, regulations, policies and ethical standards University employees are expected to follow.
Open Comment Policies
Complete listing of current draft new policies, draft revisions to existing policies, and policies recommended for repeal.
Policy Making and Review
Learn how to build a new policy or revise a current one and follow university approval processes.
Policy Oversight
Responsible officers and policy liaison assigned to develop, maintain and update division specific policies.
Policy Advisory Committee
Committee ensuring the development and review of policies that align with the university's mission, goals, and legal standards.
Recently approved policy revisions
FINA 2.80 (formerly FINA 7.00) Capital Planning
RSCH 1.01 Debarment and Suspension in Federally Sponsored Projects
RSCH 1.02 Sponsored Programs Administered through USC Foundations
RSCH 1.03 Research and Human Subjects
RSCH 1.04 Compliance with Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
LESA 6.10 Asbestos Management
RSCH 1.12 Research Security Policy
UNIV 2.00 Freedom of Information Policy
ACAF 1.00 Recruitment and Appointment of Tenured, Tenure-track and Professional-track Faculty
ACAF 1.01 Recruitment and Appointment of Academic Administrators
ACAF 1.16 Professional-track Faculty
ACAF 2.01 Establishment and Modification of Centers and Institutes
ACAF 2.10 Financial Arrangements for Instructor-Led Programs
BUSA 3.00 Textbook and Supplies Orders
STAF 4.04 Visitation
FINA 8.04 Tuition Award Program - Undergraduates
FINA 8.05 Law School Educational Fee Waiver
IT 1.00 Information Technology Procurement
RSCH 1.11 Advance Accounts for Sponsored Awards
UNIV 1.52 Responsible Use of Data, Technology, and User Credentials