OSAS x KCLC Event: Loving Accessibility

January 23, 2024

Loving Accessibility A conversation on accommodations and accessibility at USC. All students are invited to join representatives from the Office of Student Accessibility Services, the Kortschak [...]

LimeConnect Information Session

October 19, 2023

Are you a student with a disability? Would you like to learn more about career opportunities and building community? LimeConnect and USC has partnered to host [...]

Internship/Job Opportunity: Workforce Recruitment Program

September 5, 2023

About the Workforce Recruitment Program The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP), coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense, is a recruitment [...]

March 2023 OSAS Events and Programs

March 16, 2023

Happy March and Happy Disability Awareness Month! OSAS has been celebrating by sharing staff spotlights and connecting through via our Instagram (USC_OSAS). Come check us out! [...]

Upcoming Career Events and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

September 27, 2022

Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) WRP connects undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities who are interested in paid internships and full-time opportunities to private sector [...]

May 19th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

May 19, 2022

Today, Thursday, May 19, 2022, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion [...]

Spoons and Coffee

April 20, 2022

Are you a graduate student with a disability and/or chronic illness? Spoon theory is a metaphor that is used to describe the amount of mental or [...]

Virtual Career Fair

April 11, 2022

This event is organized by the Disability:IN Inclusion Works Program. This virtual career fair is for Experienced Talent with Disabilities in STEM, Business, Customer Service, Finance [...]

ASD Committee Movie Screen

April 5, 2022

In honor of neurodiversity month, the ASD committee is partnering with Late Night 'SC to host a movie screening along with sensory based crafts and snacks! [...]

Peer Mentorship Applications Open for Fall 2022

February 28, 2022

Applications for the OSAS Peer Mentorship Program: Balancing LIFE is now open! Balancing LIFE (Learning, Independence, Friendship, Empowerment) is a peer mentorship program housed under the [...]

Inclusive Learning Environments

February 16, 2022

Dear Students, The Provost’s Office is launching the Inclusive Learning Environment initiative, which will host a series of student focus groups that will inquire about inclusion [...]

KCLC: Managing Life and Academics with ADHD

February 2, 2022

KCLC presents Managing Life and Academics with ADHD is a skill-building and peer support group for USC students. This group is for students with ADHD looking [...]

OSAS Testing Center Reminders for Fall 2021 Finals

November 17, 2021

Final Exams are less than one month away. Please take a moment to schedule your final exams today.   Students Approved for Extended Time – 1.5x [...]

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship 2022

November 12, 2021

The UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Foundation has opened their 2022 application.  The program offers educational scholarships to people living with epilepsy, family members, and caregivers to [...]

USC Student Basic Needs Food Drive

November 2, 2021

The lovely staff members at the SBN office is hosting a food drive. They are collecting food at the FG+SC  Center (TCC 225) from November 1st [...]

Upcoming RSVP Events!

October 12, 2021

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and USC Student Health’s Relationship Violence Prevention and Services (RSVP) is planning several events for the month of October to [...]

Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's Dictee: A Marathon Reading

October 7, 2021

USC Vision and Voices Program presents: Theresa's Hak Kyung Cha's Dictee. USC Vision and Voices Program is a university-wide arts and huminites imitative that provides a [...]

USC Engelstad Foundation Scholarship for Veterans

September 18, 2021

The Engelstad Foundation Scholarship for Veterans was established in 2020 at USC from a generous gift from the Engelstad Family Foundation. This gives scholarships to student [...]

Recruiting Participants for Self-Assessments for Student Success (SASS)

August 6, 2021

The SASS is a self-assessment, developed by occupational therapists, that aims to measure strengths and challenges impacting areas of student success in college students ages 18 and [...]

Peer Mentorship Program

June 22, 2021

Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) would like to present their Peer Mentorship Program: Balancing LIFE. Balancing LIFE (Learning, Independence, Friendship, Empowerment) is a peer mentorship [...]

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

May 18, 2021

Shine a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.  May 20 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day . Digital accessibility means that people with disabilities are [...]

DSP Drop-in Sessions

March 26, 2021

Drop-In Sessions In light of the numerous attacks against the APIDA community in San Francisco, Atlanta, and across the US, the Disability Services and Programs (DSP) [...]

Trojans for Neurodiversity Club - Join today!

March 12, 2021

Trojans for Neurodiversity Club What is Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is the concept that humans don't come in a one-size-fit-all neurologically "normal" package. The diversity of human neurocognition [...]

Upcoming Career Events & Jobs for DSP Students

March 4, 2021

Virtual Federal Career and Hiring Fair The San Francisco Federal Executive Board is hosting a Multi-Federal Government Agency Virtual Federal Career and Hiring Fair on Thursday, [...]

DSP Needs Your Feedback: Mentoring Program

February 12, 2021

As a current student registered with the Disability Services and Programs (DSP) office at USC, you have been selected to participate in an 8-minute survey to [...]

No Strings Attached: Queer Sexuality

February 9, 2021

Join us for a conversation on navigating online dating, sustaining healthy relationships, and sexual health awareness with industry professionals and students! When: Wednesday, Feb 24th 4:00pm [...]

Trojans for Neurodiversity - Join Today!

February 9, 2021

Hello! We hope you all had a safe and healthy beginning to your semester! We wanted to reach out to inform you about Trojans for Neurodiversity. [...]

Pomodoro Study Cafe

February 3, 2021

Connect with your fellowTrojans through our Virtual Study Sessions When: 8-11pm PST Mon-Thurs; 1/19 - 5/12 (except on holidays) Additional Details: Pomodoro Handout Register: libguides.usc.edu/uscstudycafe

Celebrating Black History Month 2021!!!

February 1, 2021

Hello Trojan family, Black History Month is upon us! We are excited to celebrate Black History Month 2021 with the entire Trojan community beginning this Monday, [...]

Conversation@PAM: Belonging - Accessibility & Advocacy in the Museum

January 22, 2021

When: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 4:30 PM What does it mean to be accessible? Who are museums/exhibitions/programs currently designed for? How do we reach a full [...]

DSP Alumni Career Panel: A Dialogue with USC Alumni with Disabilities

January 22, 2021

In honor of Career Fest 2021, USC Disability Services and Programs asks for you join a conversation with Trojan Alumni with disabilities. We encourage the attendance of students [...]

Eye to Eye’s Annual Young Leaders Organizing Institute

January 5, 2021

Eye to Eye’s Annual Young Leaders Organizing Institute Sunday, January 17th to Monday, January 18th, 2021 Building a movement of leaders who think differently: Navigating LD [...]

USC Lifestyle Redesign: Occupational Therapy | Telehealth Services

December 11, 2020

What we can help you with: Improving time management Modifying the home environment to support focus and ergonomics Improving sleep Incorporating physical activity Connecting with others [...]

Research Survey for Individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury

December 9, 2020

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the relationship between perceived injustice and self-concept following Traumatic Brain Injury. We hope to [...]

1st Generation Student Week Events

November 9, 2020

On behalf of the First Generation Plus Success Center, Happy First Generation Student Week! We are celebrating USC students this week who will be first in [...]

Supporting Students on The Autism Spectrum

November 6, 2020

USC ASD Committee presents: Supporting Students on The Autism Spectrum Wednesday, December 9th at 11am-12pm Zoom link: https://usc-hipaa.zoom.us/j/92018423545 Come learn best practices for working with our [...]

DSP Finals Announcement: Deadlines for Exam and Accommodation Requests

November 6, 2020

Dear Students, We hope you are having a great semester given the non-typical circumstances of learning remotely. As the Fall 2020 semester is coming to a [...]

University Resources for Election time

November 4, 2020

The election is here and DSP would like to highlight the following university resources during this time: USC Counseling and Mental Health workshops - will be occurring [...]

Reading & Testing Strategies #DisabilityAwarenessMonth

October 27, 2020

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It's the last week of #DisabilityAwarenessMonth. With midterms around the corner and final papers due, we would like to offer some resources to [...]

Counseling Opportunities #DisabilityAwarenessMonth

October 21, 2020

Happy Week 3 of Disability Awareness Month! Did you know that USC offers a variety of counseling and mental health services? The USC Student Health Center [...]

Virtual Graduate Schools Fair

October 15, 2020

Thinking about graduate school or PhD program? Explore all of your options on Thursday, October 22 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm PT. Meet representatives from 175 schools [...]

Employment Opportunities #DisabilityAwarenessMonth

October 13, 2020

Did you know that there are many employment opportunities for people with disabilities, both within and outside of USC? In partnership with the Career Center, DSP [...]

World Mental Health Day 2020

October 8, 2020

World Mental Health Day is observed on the 10th of October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the [...]

Time & Stress Management #DisabilityAwarenessMonth

October 6, 2020

16To kick off #DisabilityAwarenessMonth, DSP would like to share some helpful time and stress management tips! Having trouble with your scheduling, prioritization, and general productivity? KCLC [...]

USC DSP Presents: #DisabilityAwarenessMonth

October 6, 2020

To our students, staff, and faculty: Happy Disability Awareness Month! During the month of October, people all over the world come together to embrace history and [...]

DEI in Practice Panel Series: Food Security

September 21, 2020

USC Price Student DEI Coalition is happy to present the first panel of our DEI in Practice Panel Series: Food Security. The mission of this panel series [...]

Disability:IN - NextGen Program

September 8, 2020

NextGen Leaders are college students and recent graduates with disabilities who have demonstrated talent and leadership in the STEM, finance and business fields. NextGen Leaders collaborate [...]

Fall 2020 Group Therapy and Workshops

September 1, 2020

Fall 2020 Group Therapy and Workshops | Updated 8.25.20 All Fall 2020 Groups and Workshops will be conducted via Zoom. Group Therapy What is it? Therapy [...]

WRP Student Registration is Open!

August 24, 2020

Are you interested in working in the government for the summer or after you graduate? If so, the USC Career Center would like to tell you [...]

Stanford PRISM

August 10, 2020

Stanford PRISM PRISM (Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Science and Medicine) is an opportunity for select late-stage graduate students from broadly diverse backgrounds to explore postdoctoral training at Stanford, [...]

Black at USC: A message to our students

July 8, 2020

Thank you to all who have tagged us in the @black_at_usc post. DSP takes these reports very seriously and is committed to full compliance with laws protecting [...]

Healing Session: Support during times of racial trauma

July 8, 2020

Lime Connect is honored to welcome back Ruth C. White, PhD, MPH, MSW - thought leader, change catalyst and advocate in mental health and diversity/equity/inclusion - [...]

Pride + Work: LBGTQ+ Career Panel w/ D&I Experts from Nike, Adobe, MGH & Staples

June 9, 2020

Speakers; -Brianna Boles, Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager, Adobe -Kay Martinez, Assoc. Director, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, MGH Institute of Health Professions -Jarvis Sam, [...]

Speaking Out Loud: Enough is Enough

June 2, 2020

As we work to process the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, we want to take a stand and show our [...]

Special Topics Courses: Speech-Language and Hearing Professions

May 6, 2020

The Speech-Language and Hearing Professions Minor is available for students in various education and health professions who are interested in expanding their understanding of children and [...]

KCLC Finals Preparation Strategies

May 1, 2020

Looking for evidence-based strategies to enhance your productivity and refine your studying techniques for finals? Attend any of these events to learn more information! Monday May [...]

Hallo Hiring Event (4/30)

April 28, 2020

The future of hiring is here! A live q&A with Jasmine Jarvis, a Diversity Recruiter at Apple, will be hosted on April 30th, 2020. For more [...]

Adulting is Hard: Workplace Accommodations Makes It Easier

April 20, 2020

For Students/Grads with IEPs or Accommodations, Disability Services, and Career Services Thursday, April 30th, 2020 3pm—4pm EST ▪ 2pm—3pm CST ▪ 1pm—2pm MST ▪ 12-1pm PST [...]

Important DSP Finals Deadline

April 17, 2020

If you plan to use approved testing-related accommodations for Final Exams, make arrangements by Wednesday, April 29: Directly with Faculty if your class is NOT being [...]

Accommodation Request Deadline

April 13, 2020

The last day to submit accommodation requests for Spring 2020 is this Friday, April 17th. If you are a new student, please review the following information [...]

A guide for our students: Disability & The Workplace

April 9, 2020

Are you a student with a disability interested in career guidance? What are your rights? When do you disclose? In partnership with the Career Center, DSP [...]

Earn a $5 Amazon Gift Card – Complete the USC Post-Graduation Destination Survey

April 9, 2020

Class of 2020: Tell Us Your Post-Graduation Plans & Earn a $5 Amazon Gift Card* As you plan for life after USC, we want to celebrate [...]

Virtual Engagement Opportunities in USC Student Life

March 27, 2020

Student engagement opportunities and student life activities are essential parts of your USC experience. USC Student Affairs is working to provide students with as many ways [...]

Become an Eye to Eye Chapter Leader

March 20, 2020

About Us: We are a national mentoring program that pairs college and high school students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or ADHD with similarly-labeled middle school students. [...]

DSP Services and Accommodations - Remote Access

March 9, 2020

DSP is here to support faculty and staff, as well as our shared USC students, during the remote class and exam delivery. We are prepared to [...]

AT Training Drop-In Hours

March 6, 2020

The Assistive Technology Staff at DSP wanted to let you know that we are able to host individual trainings on how to use your Alternative Format [...]

Student Assembly for Accessibility: Abilities Expo!

March 3, 2020

Stop by the very first USC Abilities Expo hosted by the Student Assembly for Accessibility! We will be hosting 20 outside organizations that provide disability resources [...]

New: THRIVE ‘zine for students

February 28, 2020

Thrive is the semi-annual health and well-being publication for USC students, published by USC Student Health. Curious to know what’s coming up for the spring semester? [...]

AHEAD Scholarships for Students with Disabilities for Fall of 2020

February 24, 2020

The AHEAD Scholarship for STUDENTS with Disabilities Eligibility Enrollment in a postsecondary institution during the award period Registration for a minimum of six (6) credit hours [...]

Diversity is not just accepting, it is embracing...

February 11, 2020

We would like to take a moment to share our complete support towards our USC community. Disability Services and Programs (DSP) embraces all identities within our [...]

Research Participants Needed! [Starbucks gift card included]

February 6, 2020

USC Disability Services and Programs is acting as a liaison for a research study. Please see the below information for more: Hello! We are searching for students [...]

CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine’s Career Expo

January 29, 2020

Disability Services and Programs asks you to join our colleagues for CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine’s Career Expo held on Friday, April 3, 2020. Come register [...]

Eye to Eye Mentoring Program

January 22, 2020

Do you have a Learning Disability or ADHD? Consider becoming an Eye to Eye Mentor today If you are currently a high school or college student [...]

Neurodiversity in the Workplace: A Dialogue with Recruiters

January 16, 2020

In honor of Career Fest 2020, USC Disability Services and Programs asks you to join us for Neurodiversity in the Workplace: A Dialogue with Recruiters. This [...]

2020 AAPD & Coca Cola Summer Internship Program

January 13, 2020

2020 AAPD & Coca Cola Summer Internship Program—Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2020 Since 2002, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has developed the [...]

SSSP Student Paper Competition

December 6, 2019

SSSP (The Society for the Study of Social Problems) and the Disability Division are pleased to announce its 2020 Graduate Student Paper Competition.  Papers may be [...]

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), 3 December 2019

November 28, 2019

Since 1992, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. The theme for this 2019 IDPD [...]

Internships & Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

November 27, 2019

Looking for some inclusive, internship experience? Anthem, a health benefits company, is seeking diverse and qualified individuals for a paid summer 2020 Inclusive Internship experience. Students [...]

Paperpalooza! Sponsored by the USC Writing Center

November 24, 2019

Come drink coffee, eat donuts, and work on your final paper! When: Tuesday, December 3rd from 7-9pm Where: DML 240 This event brings together faculty from [...]

Thanksgiving with Friends!

November 21, 2019

Free for all USC Students Where: Everybody's Kitchen (BSR) When: Thursday, November 28, 2019 from 4pm-7pm USC Student Affairs will be hosting their second annual Thanksgiving [...]

Last Day to Submit Accommodation Requests

November 19, 2019

As the Fall 2019 semester is coming to a close, we are writing to provide some friendly reminders. Please make note of the following: The last [...]

Visions and Voices: Turning Limitations into Opportunities

November 18, 2019

An evening with Ali Stroker An an inspiring and intimate presentation, the Tony Award–winning Broadway and television star Ali Stroker will discuss her life and career and [...]

Honoring Our Veterans

November 11, 2019

In recognition of Veterans Day, USC DSP would like to take a moment to recognize all of our veterans. We appreciate you and your dedication to [...]

Student Assembly for Accessibility (SAA): E-BOARD POSITIONS OPEN!

November 8, 2019

In an effort to increase the representation and build a community for students with a wide variety of disabilities on campus (including, but not limited to, physical [...]

Group Model Building Workshop: Equity in the Classroom

November 7, 2019

Interested in Equity in the classroom? Join us for a group model building workshop and share your voice! The Office for Health Promotion and Strategy will [...]

Community Health Organizers Recruitment Opens! [10/28/-11/08]

November 7, 2019

Passionate about health and wellbeing? Become a Community Health Organizer! The Office for Health Promotion Strategy is recruiting undergraduate and graduate students to advance health and [...]

Welcoming the Newest Trojans

August 22, 2019

Fall semester 2019 is begins on Monday, August 26! Take a look at all the activity on campus in the USC News story, Move-in Day madness: [...]