The Office for Residential Education works in collaboration with many other offices and organizations at the University of Southern California to create a welcoming and supportive residential experience for our students. These other offices and organizations provide many wonderful additional opportunities and resources to students which you can read further about below.
USC Housing
Housing is responsible for managing the our residential facilities at USC and is one of Residential Education’s closest partners. Housing is responsible for room selection, room moves, facility maintenance, managing residential Customer Service Centers and more.
Campus Support & Intervention (CSI)
Campus Support and Intervention assists students and families in resolving complex issues which adversely affect a student’s academic success and/or collegiate experience. Whether the issues are personal, academic, or financial, they evaluate and present options to students, and facilitate communication and connections with university departments.
Office of Community Expectations (OCE)
OCE, a part of the Division of Student Life, manages all incidents of potential violations of student code of conduct, which includes non-academic and academic based misconduct. Residential Education and OCE staff work to resolve incidents that include potential violations of residence hall policies.
Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS)
APASS provides programs, services, and resources for students who identify as Asian Pacific American and educational opportunities for the entire campus. APASS is available to all whether they are a current student (undergraduate or graduate), an incoming student (freshmen, transfer, or spring admit), an alum, staff, faculty, or community member.
Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs (CBCSA)
CBCSA provides intentional, holistic, scholarly and co-curricular programming designed to strengthen the understanding of Black diasporic heritage. We enhance the academic, cultural, leadership and social development of the entire USC community. CBCSA also partners with Residential Education to support Somerville Place, a living learning community, which aims to foster an understanding of and respect for Black culture, while cultivating a sense of family and community.
Latinx/Chicanx Center for Advocacy and Student Affairs (La CASA)
La CASA strives to educate the campus about Latinx identity and the culture represented within the community (i.e. Central & South America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico), by offering programs and services that focus on intersectionality. La CASA also partners with Residential Education to support the Latinx Floor, a living learning community, which creates and promotes a positive, supportive atmosphere that eases the transition of first year students into USC life.
LGBTQ+ Student Center
The LGBTQ+ Student Center provides support, education, advocacy, and community for all undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Southern California with an emphasis on students across the spectra of gender and sexuality. The LGBTQ+ Student Center also partners with Residential Education to support the Rainbow Floor, a living learning community dedicated to all students who have an interest in LGBTQ+ history, culture, and social and contemporary issues.