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 iVIP?

iVIP is anyone who is not a regular student, faculty, or staff but to whom the University would extend its services to. iVIPs 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 iVIP?

iVIPs 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 iVIP 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 iVIP's:

USCID only assignment
USC Brightspace LMS
Campus Recreation Facility Eligibility (requires USCard and payment of membership fees)
ITS Software Distribution
Office 365 (email system)
myUSC Portal
USCard
USC Library Borrowing Privileges (requires USCard)
USC Electronic Resources (On and Off Campus use)
USC Secure Wireless
USC VPN
USC Web
Trojan Learn
Visiting Research Assistant Workday Access
White Pages Listing
White Pages Retrieval

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

USC Brightspace LMS -
https://www.brightspacehelp.usc.edu/

Campus Recreation Facility Eligibility -
This option requires an USCard. Membership fees are not included.
https://recsports.usc.edu/membership-information-fees/

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

USC Email -
A USC email gives the iVIP a usc.edu email account. The account name will include the iVIP's initials, an underscore, and three digits (e.g., tm_008@usc.edu).

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

USCard -
USCard Services supports the issuance of a USCard to the iVIP. 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 iVIP'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. iVIPs who do not qualify will be notified. Contact hscaccts@usc.edu or ils@usc.edu for further information.

USC Secure Wireless -
Using USC Secure Wireless, iVIPS 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.

USC VPN -
Similar to USC Secure Wireless. https://itservices.usc.edu/vpn/

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

Trojan Learn -
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.

What do you need to register a iVIP?

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, preferably an institution email address. Public email addresses like GMAIL or Yahoo Mail will not be accepted)
Home Phone
Work Phone
Permanent Address
Local Address
Reason(s) for iVIP registration (please state whom the iVIP 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:

John Ng - johnng@usc.edu
Jason Dziegielewski - dziegiel@usc.edu

Published on November 15th, 2017Last updated on August 14th, 2026

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