As an update… LAPD, with the assistance of DPS, found and arrested the Gateway burglary suspect.
Yay! Honestly, I didn’t think there was any chance of that. Great stuff.
^^^ Thank goodness for DPS & LAPD. How anyone could actually argue in favor of abolishing those sworn to protect and serve our students and fellow citizens is beyond me.
That’s great news @WWWard - thanks for letting us know!
Have any incoming freshmen who have been waiting to see if they get an on-campus housing assignment heard anything? On Monday Housing had sent an email saying they now anticipated those notices to be out by the end of the week - which is today. I’m guessing if it still comes today it will be late in the day but just wondered if they had sent any out so far? There was also chatter on the Facebook Parents page that Pepperdine and LMU have told students they are now not having any students on campus. A link was posted about Pepperdine - no dorms with the exception of students in need due to state guidance. https://patch.com/california/malibu/pepperdine-conduct-fall-classes-online?fbclid=IwAR05cBBQMHhDvOWRbGVBx4UE1ro60MU-oCQDIwLbLKqT-L37WWquGew_RbI and someone replied that it will be the same for LMU. I don’t know if USC will come out with the same thing today or if they are still hoping the county will approve having some kids on campus?
@CAtransplant You’re welcome. Yes… glad to see them taking it very seriously and working the issue to resolution quickly.
As for barring students from living campus… I certainly hope that’s not the case for USC. That would be a shame.
Also awaiting Housing’s promised update today on status of pending freshman dorm application.
And had same thought about wondering if USC is pivoting to abandon any on-campus presence, especially after receiving yesterday’s last minute invite to hear an update from President Folt this Monday. Since not planned in advance, made me wonder if this is to announce a change in plans.
Wondering if they’re revising to require all students to be virtual remote instead of having the choice to be virtual on-campus.
@CAtransplant Pepperdine housing is limited (way less quantity than USC obviously) and they are all apartment style designs - some with cute loft units - made for 4-8 people (or 4-6 can’t remember exactly). So it would be nearly impossible for them to have singles. My guess is that is why they would not have students on campus if that is true…
I was wondering why no chatter on housing. I do know an upperclassman/grad student that got their assignment a couple weeks ago.
From USC Housing:
"As previously communicated, USC Housing had planned to send out assignment notifications this week. However, we are still awaiting updated guidance from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in order to finalize our fall operational plans.
Students will be notified by e-mail of a pending assignment or if we are unable to offer an assignment as soon as possible."
^^^awe geez, that sounds ominous. What a crazy upside down world we are in, for now anyway.
Ugh. I understand them not wanting to promise housing and then have to take it away. This is just tough for everyone, USC included. @CADREAMIN yes what they did was last week upperclassmen who had contracted for on-campus housing had to re-select new housing - they wanted to honor the fact that they said they could have housing but had to have them pick new housing given the de-densifying and singles only rules. So I think that was complete by last Friday but now I guess they are waiting to see if they can really have any more students on campus at all. I wonder when the County will actually tell them. Move-in is suppose to be the week of August 10 - that is 2 weeks from Monday - how close can they cut it before they have to make a decision? I feel bad for those who are trying to decide whether to fly in. Sigh.
Yep, no idea if should book flight, buy dorm bedding, look for an off-campus apartment, or give up on LA.
I feel ya @saltyandpeppery, while we don’t have the freshman uncertainty, we just keep paying $2k a month for an empty apartment. I guess someone is making money in all this - the landlords in that area! Leases are generally booked in fall and before winter break the previous year. So lots of people in the same boat. This too shall pass, just wish it was sooner than later!
Does USC look heavily on high school gpa. I did terrible in high school (2.3 gpa), but I currently have a 4.0 at my cc with honors classes. Will my high school grades hinder admissions? Also, choosing not to submit SAT/ACT make a negative impact?
@jlee415 Since you are a transfer student, posting in that thread will likely net you more results than posting in every active thread. The best one that will be helpful in the long run is this one:
However, I would look through the year that is just finishing up for great info as well:
Three of the Claremonts-Scripps, Pomona and pitzer- have announced that they will not have any students on campus fall semester.
From my understanding, Gov Newsom is supposed to make an announcement on Monday regarding CA colleges and if they will be allowed to house students on campus.
@Marcie123 actually, Claremont McKenna too - saw this posted in another thread https://cmc-returns.cmc.edu/?fbclid=IwAR0xkOBvGMu0lLKCYOCMxG2mLvUUATOphHlSELAd3i29yGYj1IM8M54Bsyw
That’s interesting that Gov. Newsom is supposed to make an announcement Monday about colleges and housing students because USC sent an email inviting parents and students to a webinar Monday at 5 p.m. about the experience on campus this fall I think it is - guessing that may be connected to the Governor’s announcement? @Marcie123 do you have a link for where you saw that he’s supposed to make an announcement Monday? Or do you know what time and where he will make the announcement? I’m sure it will be reported widely once he does.
@CAtransplant my D just graduated from Scripps. She didn’t know that CMC was doing that as well. Makes sense though as those schools are so intertwined.
My SIL works with international students at another private CA college and she told me. They are waiting on the announcement to determine whether they can have students living on campus.
@Marcie123 well, I watched the Governor’s whole briefing today at noon and I didn’t hear anything mentioned relating to education. Maybe the situation with Covid and farm workers was more urgent as that was what he was discussing. I guess colleges are still waiting for the announcement from him, unless you or your SIL has heard anything further?
We did get the email today re testing prior to coming to campus if doing hybrid classes or living on campus, so apparently no big changes to current plans yet.
Yes @CADREAMIN I saw that too. I noticed it also stated “As the Provost indicated earlier this month, we are recommending all undergraduates take their courses online and reconsider living on or close to campus this semester. We are, however, planning to continue with limited in-person campus activity ** unless the upcoming guidance we are awaiting from the Governor prohibits it. We will update you as soon as we have more details. **” (bold emphasis mine)