Join USC’s Undergraduate Student Government for an open forum with former United States Representative Tony Coelho. Tony is an author and disability rights advocate and was the primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This event will occur in TCC 450 on Tuesday, October 15th, from 6 pm to 7:15 pm. For more information,…
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Please join USC’s Graduate Student Government on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 4 pm for a virtual event where representatives from relevant USC offices, centers, and patient care units can provide a general overview of available support and services for neurodivergent students (e.g., Trojans 4 Neurodiversity, Kortschak, OSAS). The event’s second half will include a…
For the month of October, OSAS will be educating and hosting programs to help promote disability awareness on campus. Please be on the look out for events, staff spotlights through our Instagram, and opportunities to learn more about disability identity and culture. OSAS is excited to celebrate with you all. Our Instagram handle is USC_OSAS.…
Thursday, May 16, 2024, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD aims to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. Our partners at the Office of Institutional Accessibility (OIA) and ADA Compliance office have shared some tips to ensure your digital products and services can be used by…
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 Center for Learning and Creativity, and Your Undergraduate Student Government for a discussion on accommodations at USC. All Students are welcome! Space is limited and lunch is provided please…
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 a virtual information session for students with disabilities to discuss disclosure, requesting accommodations and Lime Connect’s programs and resources. Lime Connect is a not-for-profit organization that’s rebranding disability through…
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 and referral program that connects federal and select private-sector employers with highly motivated college students, graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to demonstrate their abilities…
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! We hope to bring more opportunities to learn more about disability identity and culture. We will be continuing celebrating through hosting some upcoming events: Coffee and Conversations Wednesday, March…
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 employers and federal agencies. Applying, and interviewing, to WRP puts you in a database so that hiring departments and companies can select you for an interview. WRP registration for…
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 physical energy a person has available for daily activities and tasks. Grad school is difficult on its own, and having a disability or chronic illness on top of that…