USC Visitor Registration Website

USC strives to maintain a safe community. Access to the University Park Campus (UPC) is restricted to students, faculty, staff, registered visitors, and people who have a verifiable business interest on campus. The USC Village also is restricted from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night. Only select entrances are open overnight, and security personnel are stationed at each one.

USC community members (current students, faculty, and staff) are simply asked to scan or tap their USC identification. Visitors should be pre-registered by a USC student, faculty or staff member via the Trojan Visitor website. Once a USC student, staff or faculty registers a visitor, the information is immediately available in the registration system.

Two new changes have been added to enhance the entry process:

Pre-registered visitors will receive an email with a link to a QR code. Visitors must present the QR code and a valid photo ID at any of the open UPC or USC Village entry gates to enter campus.
Visitors who would like to visit campus or attend an event without a QR code should stop by a customer service tent to be granted access using their government issued photo ID. For a map of customer service locations please click here.

Please note that any USC student, faculty or staff member who registers a guest will be held responsible for ensuring that the guest is aware of and does not violate the university rules and policies designed to protect the normal functions of the university; the full accessibility of our campus; and the health, safety, and well-being of all members of our community. All guests are expected to understand and comply with these rules and policies. If you have any questions about these rules and policies, please visit this Free Expression Page for additional information.

USC Alumni campus access registration is available here, and please visit the Alumni Association website for frequently asked questions and additional information.

How to Enter Campus

Campus Welcome Staff will ask to see your issued QR Code along with a valid Government ID for each registered visitor. A list of current campus entrance openings and hours is available here.

Per USC’s Policy regarding Minors, visitors under the age of 18 are not required to provide a valid Government ID, but they must be accompanied by a registered adult at all times.

PEDESTRIAN VISITORS:

Pedestrians wishing to enter campus must be registered as a visitor, have their QR code, and a government-issued identification card available upon entry.

VEHICLES:

Cars with a USC parking permit may be admitted to campus parking structures. Registered visitors are allowed entry to parking structures after presenting their QR code and their government-issued identification card to entrance attendants. A parking pass will be issued for registered visitors; payment is required.

Unregistered visitors driving vehicles will not be allowed entry to campus parking structures unless they have a verifiable business purpose; examples include commercial food delivery, commercial transportation, delivery vehicles or service calls. Drivers will be asked for identification and for their campus destination.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

University schools and departments hosting events with a large number of off-campus visitors must make advance arrangements. Visitor passes will be created and sent to attendees to be used for access.

Student-organized events must be pre-approved by USC Student Life; visitor arrangements also need to be made through USC Student Life.

For questions regarding campus access for large events, please email campusaccess@usc.edu.

VENDORS:

USC Transportation will issue special parking passes to vendors that need to access campus on a regular basis. For more information, please visit USC Transportation or call (213) 740-3575.