Email and Web Profile Information for New Biology Faculty



How to Setup a Univeristy Email Account - Before Payroll Clearance

Normally a Univeristy email account is automatically created after all of the paperwork has been cleared through the Univeristy payroll. However if you wish to start using USC email account prior to the automated process, please follow further instructions below. Notice that you must already have been hired by the Univeristy and have submitted all the necessary paperwork in order to request an email account this way.

If you have been hired by the University and would wish to establish a University Email Account (username@usc.edu) prior to payroll clearance, please forward the following information to Keun Song (kws@usc.edu). All of the information will be verified through the section's administrative coordinator:

1. Full name. The name and initial must exactly match the name submitted to payroll.
2. Social Security Number
3. Date of Birth
4. Hire Date
5. Hiring Section (IEB, MEB, MCB, or NSGP)
6. Desired username

This process normally takes 4-5 business days, and you will receive an email notification when the process is complete. Once created, your new USC email account must be activated through http://www.usc.edu/firstlogin.



How to Setup a Univeristy Email Account - After Payroll Clearance

If you have been hired by the Univerity and believe that all of your payroll paperwork has been completed, you must activate your new USC email account by going to http://www.usc.edu/firstlogin. If you're having difficulty activating the email account, please contact ISD at extension x05555 for assistance.



How to Setup a College (LAS) Email Account - Visiting Scholars & Others

If you're a visiting scholar or an outside guest to any of the departments under LAS you may be eligible for a temporary USC College email address (username@college.usc.edu). Please discuss your eligibility with an appropriate section's administrative coordinator, and have him/her forward the following information to the Director of College Computing Center, John Parker at jrparker@college.usc.edu.

1. Full name
2. Social Security Number, or Passport Number
3. Date of Birth
4. A sponsor's name, or a sponsoring department/section
5. Duration of stay
6. Desired username



How to Setup Web Faculty Profile

If you're a faculty new to the department, please foward the following to the department webmaster Keun Song at kws@usc.edu:

1. CV, similar to the example shown here (http://www.usc.edu/assets/biosci/faculty/meb_40.html)
2. Section (IEB, MEB, MCB, or NGP)
3. A picture (preferred format is JPEG) - optional
4. URL to a research group/lab webpage - optional

This information is submitted to the College and it could take up to 5-7 business days before it appears on the college web page (http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/faculty/). Please allow additional 2-3 business days for it to show up on the departmental profiles.

The department does not provide or create web pages for research group or labs.

Please forward updates to the profile to College, at college@usc.edu.

For further questions, please contact Keun Song (kws@usc.edu, x05771).