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Please be reminded that all “on site” USC faculty and staff have a flu vaccination fall deadline of November 1, 2020. Faculty and staff planning to access campus in Spring 2021 should complete flu compliance in advance of coming to campus. Please review instructions for uploading documentation to MySHR (the secure health records portal). Beginning January 19, 2021, individuals who are out of compliance on flu immunization or testing compliance will have TrojanCheck access temporarily discontinued….Continue Reading Flu Compliance Process for Faculty and Staff

If you have specific questions about insurance requirements and options, 10 minute Zoom appointments are available for Student Health Insurance, Fees & Billing Questions: Tuesdays – 5pm – 6pm and Wednesdays – 8am – 9am. Sign up for your individualized chat. Sessions are scheduled for 10/21 through 11/17.
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The results of the USC Student Health study appeared Oct. 15, in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Participants were invited to be part of the study via an email invitation that was sent to 9,135 students enrolled for the spring 2020 semester. Only students still living in the area could participate, as they had to come to the student health center for a blood draw. The study indicates that the virus was not widely circulating in the student population prior to the closure of the physical campus in mid-March 2020. One surprising takeaway from the study could help USC Student Health doctors zero in on possible COVID-19 cases during cold and flu season. Eighty-one percent of students who tested positive for antibodies reported losing their sense of smell or taste — a symptom associated with the new coronavirus but not influenza….Continue Reading COVID-19 Antibody Study

A randomly selected sample of USC students will be invited to complete the survey and will have between September 28 – October 31 (now extended through November 7) to submit responses. All responses are anonymous, and the survey takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. 
The results of the survey will provide important information on the mental health status of USC students, and how undergraduate and graduate students access support services. Every student who is invited is encouraged to participate. As an incentive, each student who submits a completed survey will be entered into random drawings for $20 Amazon gift cards….Continue Reading “Healthy Minds” Survey on Student Mental Health

Outdoor locations for surveillance “Pop Testing” has resumed at regular outdoor tent areas: Pappas Quad (HSC) and Pardee (UPC). NOTE: The Parkside location has been discontinued due to construction. Additional location in the Jefferson Parking Structure (adjacent to Engemann Plaza) has been added….Continue Reading Surveillance “Pop testing” Locations

For students who remain on or near campus in shared living arrangements, we strongly advise you to act with caution and strictly follow all guidelines for physical distancing (6 ft.), avoiding gatherings with other outside your home, wearing face coverings around others to protect against respiratory droplets, and proceed with high adherence to hand hygiene and frequent surface contact cleaning.

It is strongly recommended that students in the vicinity of USC, especially those living with housemates or suite mates, should test weekly through the Pop Testing program. All students on USC Housing lists will receive a reminder email to this effect.

Personally identifiable information is kept as private patient information by our contact tracing team….Continue Reading 8/24 Community Health Advisory

Over the past few months, the university has developed comprehensive Covid-19 campus public health measures including daily wellness screening, testing, contact tracing, and procedures for isolating individuals who are ill and exposed. These measures were developed from all available scientific evidence and are fully compliant with guidelines from the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. USC will continually update its recommendations as needed based on emerging evidence and changing public health conditions. Students are expected to comply with all required health measures.

Initial Covid-19 Student Test: Students permitted to live in USC Housing or who have an in-person class must present documentation of a COVID-19 test performed within 7 days before their first day on campus. Details on uploading documentation and information about on campus options for this Initial Covid-19 test will be posted to a Covid-19 testing instructions page….Continue Reading Fall 2020: Covid-19 Testing Strategy and Health Protocols

Temporary Postponement for Students Outside of California Due to the current disruptions related to Covid-19 in the U.S., USC Student Health is permitting time extensions for completing immunization requirements for new students residing outside of California as follows: Students currently residing outside of California will not be required to complete immunization requirements until the semester…Continue Reading Time Extension for Immunization Compliance

The health requirements for insurance, immunizations, and testing, and fees/deadline structure, has been modified for the Fall 2020 semester due to Covid-19. Please see the announcement….Continue Reading Health Requirements Update, Fall 2020