The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs encompasses Academic & Faculty Affairs (AFA), which includes Academic Program Review, Accreditation, Arts Initiatives, Online Education, Faculty Affairs, Faculty Development and Recognition, the Emeriti Center, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE); Campus Wellbeing & Crisis Intervention, which includes Campus Support & Crisis Intervention (CSI) and Campus Wellbeing & Education (CWE); and USC Museums, which includes the USC Fisher Museum of Art and the USC Pacific Asia Museum (PAM). Our unit directly supports the university’s ongoing growth in academic excellence and distinction through service of faculty, deans, and academic departments, and encourages the wellbeing of each individual in the community.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs develops and implements policies and experiences that support academic success, equity, diversity, and health at USC so that students, faculty, postdocs and staff thrive.