iVIP

The University recognizes the vital role played in and for the USC community by individuals who are not students, faculty, or staff. The iVIP program was established by USC Information Technology Services to provide an efficient and secure process for departments within the University to sponsor such individuals for a variety of electronically provided or managed services.

Who is a VIP?

VIP is anyone who is not a regular student, faculty, or staff but to whom the University would extend its services to. VIPs may receive services in order to fulfill the role they play in the University community or as a recognition of their relationship with the University.

Examples:

Volunteer faculty
Visiting faculty who is/will not be on USC payroll
Affiliated organization employees
Medical Resident (includes Interns)
Research Fellow
Exchange Visitor for whom USC employment is not expected
Visiting Scholar
ROTC Officer
Temporary Agency staff
UPC Health Center patients
Vendor

Who may become a VIP?

VIPs are sponsored by the organizational unit with which they are affiliated. Each organization unit determines whom to sponsor and the services to be requested. "Sponsors" are identified to make those decisions on behalf of the organization unit. Each sponsoring unit also has "Administrators" who access the iVIP system to create VIP accounts, generate 10-digit USC ID#, and request services. International Scholars and Visitors require processing through the Office for International Services and their sponsoring departments. For assistance or more information, contact j1exchg@usc.edu

Services Supported

The following services may be requested for VIP's:

USCID only assignment
USC Blackboard access for instructional roles
USC Electronic mail service using an @usc.edu mail account*
myUSC Portal
USC HPCC
USC ID card issuance
USC Library Electronic Resources
USC VPN
USC Web
Lynda.com
Listing in the online USC white pages
Access to the online USC whites pages for student listings
ITS Software Distribution

USCID Only Assignment VIPS will obtain a 10-digit USCID for various purposes, such as a US travel visa application, USC housing application, etc.

USC Blackboard - Blackboard Instructor sponsors the VIP for access to the Blackboard course management system in the role of instructor. University policy prohibits VIPs being either students or teaching assistants in courses carrying a degree credit. [To enable Blackboard access, an email must be sent to Blackboard Support (blackboard@usc.edu) with the VIP's name and USC ID number, and the course (three-digit) and class (five-digit) numbers for the section the VIP will be teaching.]

USC Email - The University recognizes the vital role played in and for the USC community by individuals who are not students, faculty, or staff. The iVIP program was established by USC Information Technology Services to provide an efficient and secure process for departments within the University to sponsor such individuals for a variety of electronically provided or managed services. A USC email gives the VIP a usc.edu email account. The account name will include the VIP's initials, an underscore, and three digits (e.g., tm_008@usc.edu).

USC HPCC - VIPS are granted access to HPCC, a High Performance computing resource.

my.usc.edu Portal - myUSC portal gives the VIP access to the University's portal to access a variety of resources.

USCID card - USCard Services supports the issuance of a USCard to the VIP. When requesting a USCard, your Viterbi iVIP administrators will send an email to vipcard@usc.edu on your behalf. (Info included in the email: the VIP's name, USCID number, the type of affiliation, start date, end date, and the contact info of the departmental sponsor.)

USC Library Electronic Resources - Provides access to USC library's online information resources from off-campus or from USC Wireless. In general, access is restricted by license agreements to USC faculty, staff, and students, so it may not be provided to all requesters. Include justification for qualifying for this service in the Notes. VIPs who do not qualify will be notified. Contact hscaccts@usc.edu or ils@usc.edu for further information.

USC VPN - Using USC VPN, VIPS can access USC computer resources securely. It provides a user with a virtual USC IP address that allows access to USC resources that restrict access to such addresses.

USCweb - Provides access to web sites managed by non-ITS departments.

Lynda.com - Over 900 online video-based courses on a broad range of topics, including Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Adobe products, web design and development, audio/video production, computing programming languages, mobile technology, social networking, among others. These courses are broken into 5-15 minute tutorials that are taught by subject-matter experts. These courses can be accessed anytime as self-paced learning.

ITS Software Distribution - University licensed computer software distributed by ITS.

White Pages Listing - White Pages Listing includes the VIP in the online Faculty, Staff, and Affiliate Directory. VIP listings include name, title, sponsoring department and email address.

White Pages Retrieval - White Pages Retrieval allows the VIP to look up students in the online Student Directory. To enable White Pages Retrieval, the Generic Account service must also be selected.

What do you need to register a VIP?

Please gather and supply the following data to your designated department iVIP sponsor for processing.

First Name
Last Name
Date of Birth
Email address (non-USC)
Home Phone
Work Phone
Permanent Address
Local Address
Reason(s) for iVIP registration (please state whom the VIP will work with,
and on what project)
Start Date
End Date

If you have further questions about the USC iVIP program, please consult Viterbi iVIP administrators:

Michael Goay (Lead Administrator) - mgoay@usc.edu
John Ng - johnng@usc.edu
Jason Dziegielewski - dziegiel@usc.edu

Published on November 15th, 2017Last updated on April 15th, 2024

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