The University of Southern California (USC) operates as a complex academic institution with multiple distinguished schools, each maintaining specialized administrative and academic leadership structures [1]. This organizational framework supports comprehensive research administration and contract management across the institution.
The university's schools operate under dedicated leadership teams that coordinate academic affairs, business operations, and strategic initiatives. The Davis School of Gerontology exemplifies this structure through its leadership team comprising Dean Pinchas Cohen, Business Officer Dominic Alpuche, Vice Dean Kelvin Davies, and Associate Dean Maria Henke [2]. Similarly, the Marshall School of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting share integrated administrative oversight, led by Vice Dean Nandini Rajagopalan and Senior Associate Dean Sunny Donenfeld [2].
- Dedicated review processes for award compliance
- Systematic documentation verification procedures
- Integrated financial system controls
- Standardized subaward execution protocols [4]
For sponsored projects involving pass-through funding, USC implements specific documentation requirements through either the Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) or Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) [1]. Government funding at federal, state, county, or city levels requires routing through the Cayuse system with DCG oversight.
- CAGE Code: 1B729
- DUNS Number: 072933393
- EIN/TIN: 95-1642394
- UEI: G88KLJR3KYT5
- NAICS: 611310
- California Corporation Number: C0024916 [3]
- Cardinal & Gold Curriculum for Research Administration certification
- Cayuse SP training and support resources
- Comprehensive grants management programs
- Current USC Guide to Research documentation
- Dedicated Slack channel for Cayuse SP support [3]
The research funding landscape continues to evolve, with USC adapting to significant policy shifts and legal developments. Recent changes include updated NSF funding criteria focusing on Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts [1], and ongoing adjustments to federal research funding policies while maintaining institutional compliance and research support infrastructure [5].