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The Office of Academic Programs

The Office of Academic Programs exists to support every USC student by broadening their horizons and connecting them to opportunity. Operating at the heart of the university, the office serves to advance excellence, accessibility, equity, and inclusion across the academic experience, and to provide a range of services that enhance and enrich the student journey, from first year undergraduates to those completing doctoral degrees.

Statue of Hecuba in the University Village

What We Do

The Office of Academic Programs fosters cross-campus collaborations to connect undergraduate and graduate students with the resources they need to take full ownership of their academic journey. The division also provides leadership for core university services such as:

  • Curriculum
  • Academic Advising
  • Student Success
  • Academic Integrity
  • Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning
  • Promote Teaching and Learning

Our Services

The Office of Academic Programs provides leadership for core university services that support policy and curriculum development,  academic advising, graduation and retention, student success and engagement, and educational equity, accessibility, and inclusion for all.

Curriculum

The Office of Academic Programs helps to oversee curriculum development, approval, and revision at USC to ensure that our educational provision remains innovative, relevant, and intellectually rigorous. 

Academic Advising

Academic Advising helps students to meet their academic goals and explore the wealth of educational opportunities available at USC. 

Student Success

The Office of Academic Programs is home to a variety of programs and signature events designed to support the educational journey at USC. 

Academic Integrity

The Office of Academic Integrity serves to safeguard the rigor of every USC degree and to empower students to deliver their finest work. 

Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning

Academic Programs connects students with a range of exciting experiences and opportunities. 

Excellence in Teaching

The Center for Excellence in Teaching offers resources on course design and teaching excellence to all USC faculty.

Our Offices and Units

The Office of Academic Programs provides leadership for core university services that support policy and curriculum development,  academic advising, graduation and retention, student success and engagement, and educational equity, accessibility, and inclusion for all.

The USC Graduate School

Promoting an outstanding graduate student educational experience.

Academic Exploration Advising

AEA is the central advising office for all Exploratory students at USC.

Academic Honors and Fellowships

AHF supports applicants to university awards & nationally competitive fellowships.

Norman Topping Student Aid Fund

NTSAF is the only student-initiated, -funded, & -governed scholarship in the nation.

Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity

KCLC offers outreach, programming, and coaching to support those with learning differences.

Office of Academic Integrity

OAI fosters an environment where integrity, learning, and academic excellence thrive.

Center for Excellence in Teaching

Faculty and course design at USC are supported by the Center for Excellence in Teaching.