SCampus Student Guidebook

2008-09 SCampus (PDFs)

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OASIS for Guests Login

Once students have granted access, guests can view student records on OASIS for Guests by doing the following:

•   Go to the OASIS for Guests Web site at www.usc.edu/oasisguest
•   Enter the student’s 10-digit USC ID, your guest login ID and PIN (provided by the student)
•   From the OASIS for Guests main page, click on the link for the record you wish to view

Note: If a guest forgets his/her Login ID or PIN, they must contact the student. Only students may create, revoke and release Guest Login IDs and PINs.

History and Lore

“Imagine: A university extending from tulare to the mexican border! Apache Indians attacking the president of this university! A young school owning the world’s largest telescope! Tuition of $12 per semester! This is not idle fancy, these are facts, and the university is Southern California.”– Student Handbook 1954-55

Student Services

Lost and Found

Section PDF

University Park campus
(213) 740-9759
Parking Structure A

Health Sciences campus
(323) 442-1200
Health Sciences Parking Structure

The Lost and Found Service is operated by the Department of Public Safety. Found items are maintained by Public Safety at both the University Park and Health Sciences campuses.

As a private institution, the university is not legally bound by any public law regarding the handling of lost and recovered items. However, it is legally obligated to establish reasonable policies regarding such items.

The service’s hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Advance arrangements can be made for after-hour reclamation of specific items. Lost items are listed in the Lost and Found database during normal service hours and found items may be turned in at any time. Contact the Lost and Found by phone or search for a recovered item on the Department of Public Safety Web site (capsnet.usc.edu/dps).

The regular holding period for recovered items is 90 days. The sole exception to these regular holding periods shall be items recovered and forwarded to Lost and Found during the April 15-May 15 period. Since these items may belong to students who lost them during the end of the spring semester, and who may be away from the university during the regular holding period, all items recovered during this period will be held until September 15 of that year.

If the owner of an item is identifiable, the Department of Public Safety will attempt to contact him or her by phone or email. All items are locked up and cannot be recovered after 5 p.m., unless special arrangements have been made with the Department of Public Safety. Special security is automatically placed on cameras, jewelry and watches, and may also be placed on items which the Department of Public Safety deems valuable. Positive ID (i.e., accurate description of the item or items and a picture ID of the claimant) are required to reclaim any recovered item. The finder of an item may reclaim the item, if it is not claimed by its prior owner during the holding period, only if:

a request for such reclamation is made at the time the item is forwarded to the service;
a property claim agreement form is correctly and completely filled out;
the finder updates the contact information in the event it changes during the holding period; and
the finder reclaims the item within two weeks after the expiration of the 90 day holding period

The Lost and Found Service is not liable for releasing the item if any of the above conditions are not met.