Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We will seek excellence within six pillars of research and scholarship, three focused on diverse participation (faculty, students, and staff ) and three focused on diverse scholarly and creative programs (studying diversity, inclusion, equity, human subjects and community engagement).

Key demographic data for USC.

The Committee identifies effective approaches to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusivity, and respect. Site includes links to reports.

Includes information on Faculty Diversity Best Practices, based on examination of 16 university programs.

Provides a summary of USC campus climate and framework for policy and pragmatic efforts. Includes bibliography to key literature, summary of USC campus climate, glossary and best practice recommendations.

Across the nation, students have risen up to demand an end to systemic and structural racism on campus. This site contains links to the demands of the USC undergraduate and graduate student governments, and the Academic Senate Campus Climate Committee.

Announces (1) will allocate $50 million in new funds to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our university (to hire and retain faculty and grow our pipeline programs that support postdoctoral fellows) and (2) will create a Center for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI) which will serve as the focal point for our efforts in recruiting and retaining diverse faculty and developing sustainable institutional initiatives

Announces the USC Office of Research Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusion 2018 with specific goals, concrete strategies, deliberate actions, and targeted outcomes as part of USC’s mission to be innovative and impactful and to push USC toward national leadership in diversity and inclusion in research.

Update on efforts the university would undertake to increase access and opportunity, strengthen our commitment to diversity and equity, and ensure a campus climate that is inclusive of all.

On February 17-18, 2017, the Joint Provost/Academic Senate Retreat that focused on “Making Progress on Climate, Safety and Wellness.” This is part 1 of the 3 part summary of the sessions.

This article assesses the demands listed in the 2015 USC undergraduate campus climate resolution and provides a summary chart of how many of the goals have been met. Also included is a timeline of diversity-related events in the campus' history.

research and organizational improvement center that works with professionals in educational institutions, corporations, and other contexts. We help our partners strategically develop and achieve equity goals, better understand and correct climate problems, avoid and recover from racial crises, and cultivate sustainable cultures of inclusion and respect. Evidence, as well as scalable and adaptable models of success, inform our rigorous approach.

Reports such as "Black Students 50-State Report Card" and biennual report "Black Male Student-Athletes and Racial Inequities in NCAA Division I College Sports: 2018 Edition"

Open-access website with CUE's Racial Equity Tools organized into 4 phases.

This toolkit is for anyone who would like to have a productive discourse around issues of diversity and the role of identity in social relationships, both on a micro (individual) and macro (communal) level.

Include review of concepts and ways to increase diversity, adversity, and empathy in social work practice.

Provides an overview of cultural competency and cultural factors to consider during assessment

Provides an overview of concepts related to diversity, leadership, and conflict in groups.

Services and FAQs for USC students and faculty.