Accessible Resources for Faculty

The USC Department of Contracts and Grants supports faculty and professional research staff in effectively securing and managing external funding.  DCG teams are assigned to each USC department, center and institute that administers externally funded research awards.

DCG Resources on Roles & Responsibilities in Research Administration

DCG Guide to Sponsored Research

The mission of the Office of Research and Innovation at the University of Southern California is to nurture and promote ethical and rigorous research, scholarship, creativity, and innovation to benefit society.

USC Dornsife Research Administration works in collaboration with our departments and with central university units to provide the following support services:

• Proposal development and submission
• Award establishment and setup of ongoing expenditures
• Financial analysis for monitoring and reporting
• Modifications to awards

USC Dornsife is proud to offer courses that are shaped by faculty who infuse their research and scholarly interests into lesson plans, taking students on a road of discovery that is both cutting-edge and entirely unique.

In cultivating curricula that serve this pedagogical mission, DOCE encourages intentional course design, utilizing the resources and services available to assist faculty in the creation of welcoming and engaging courses.

Creating your Course

• USC Curriculum Handbook
• Chicago: Teaching in Tumultuous Times
  • USC’s CET Challenging Discussions Video Series
• Syllabus Template
  • Required Syllabus Elements for UCOC 
  • Checklist: Top 10 Syllabus Errors to Avoid
  • Chicago: First Impressions- Expectations & Tone in Syllabus Construction
• Assignment Description Template ​

Managing the Classroom

• CET: Faculty Decision Guide
• Student Accommodations

Do you need help building your Brightspace? Do you need to talk through an IT issue with a Trojan tech expert? We’re here to help you find the resources available to all of our teachers.

Dornsife Technology Services offers appointments, guides, workshops, and more. Click on the links below to find what you need.

DTS: Request IT assistance

DTS: Browse our service catalog

DTS: View our online help guides

For support with Brightspace, our online learning management system, click the links below or give the Help Line a call at 888-895-2812

Brightspace Help for Instructors and TAs

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