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USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 120-year history and reputation for academic excellence. We are located on the beautiful 228-acre USC University Park Campus, just south of downtown Los Angeles.
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USC Gould helps prepare you for a stellar legal career. You can pursue a JD degree, one of our numerous graduate and international offerings, or an online degree or certificate.
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We work closely with students, graduates and employers to support successful career goals and outcomes. Our overall placement rate is consistently strong, with 94 percent of our JD class employed within 10 months after graduation.
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Our faculty is distinguished for its scholarship, as well as for its commitment to teaching. Our 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio creates an intimate and collegial learning environment.
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The global Trojan network of more than 10,000 law alumni and donors include recognized leaders in numerous fields who are deeply committed to supporting student and law school success.
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- SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN PARTICULAR
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Definition of Designated Employees
According to USC policy:
Designated University employees are required to report Prohibited Conduct to the VP of EEOTIX to ensure that the University has a comprehensive process for centralized reporting and responding appropriately to notice of sex discrimination. Employees with reporting responsibilities include: faculty, academic advisors, and staff employees, including student employees who hold supervisory positions. In addition, teaching assistants, research assistants, and residential assistants, although not employees, are required to report Prohibited Conduct to the VP of EEO-TIX. A designated employee who is informed of a report of Prohibited Conduct is required to immediately share the report with the VP of EEO-TIX. This duty applies no matter how the information is learned, whether from direct report from a Reporting Party, from social media, or from a concerned third party. The failure by a designated employee to make a timely report of Prohibited Conduct may subject the employee to discipline, up to and including termination and notation in their personnel file. Questions regarding reporting responsibilities should be directed to the VP of EEO-TIX at vpeeotix@usc.edu or (213) 740-5086. (Source: https://policy.usc.edu/discrimination/)
Additional information about providing a safe educational and work environment can be found in USC's Faculty Handbook, Chapter 6.
Additional information and other resources can be found on the USC Office of Equity, Equal Opportunity & Title IX website.
Your Responsibilities to Gould
As a Responsible Employee, you must always report known information about suspected prohibited conduct to the Title IX Office. Simultaneously, you should also advise the following people at Gould so that they may ensure that all the involved parties are receiving support and have access to all available resources:
- Yasmine McMorrin, ymcmorrin@law.usc.edu (JD students)
- Misa Shimotsu, mshimots@law.usc.edu (non-JD students)
- Malissa Barnwell-Scott, mbarnwell@law.usc.edu (JD students)
Resources
USC Office of Equity, Equal Opportunity & Title IX
https://eeotix.usc.edu/
eeotix@usc.edu or (213) 821-8298
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