Janette Brown jcbrown@usc.edu http://emeriti.usc.edu

1. Janette Brown jcbrown@usc.edu http://emeriti.usc.edu USC Transitions to Retirement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RIjTI9d8LA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

2. USCEmeritiCenter(EC) OurMission TheUSCEmeritiCentersupportsUSCretireesand pre-retireesin livinghealthyandpurposefullivesby providingopportunitiesforcontinuedserviceandlearning. OurMotto Colleaguesfor Life Location GER 220–AndrusGerontologyCenter McClintockAve.& W.37thPlace web:emeriti.usc.edu

3. WhoWeAre ADivisionofthe Provost’sOfficeSince 1978 ThetermEmeritiis usedas“HonorforService” WeserveallUSCretiredfaculty,staffandpre-retireesatnocost TheEmeritiCenterCollege(ECC)is partoftheEmeritiCenter Weassistbothretireemembershiporganizations: •StaffRetirementAssociation(SRA) •RetiredFacultyAssociation (RFA) TheEC servesas thecorporateofficeforthenon-profit: AssociationofRetirementOrganizationsinHigher Education (AROHE)

4. HowWeWorkTogether

5. WhatWeDo • Retirement TransitionsPrograms • Health& Wellness Programs • NewLife Stage Planning • RegionalSocial Events • EducationalPrograms& Classes • TrojanEncore:Employment& VolunteerOpportunities, Trojans Helping Trojans • USC LivingHistoryRecordings • RetireeRecordsManagement

6. WhatWeDo(Continued) • IntergenerationalPrograms – Trojan Global Intergenerational Friends, Caldwell Scholars, Forum on Global Change, panels & presentations • Mentoring • Newsletters& Publications • Honors & Awards • UniversityService • SupportforRetireesandPre-retirees • Research& PublicationGrants • Resources&Referrals • Advocacy

7. TheProcess EmeritiCenterBecomes YourHomeDepartment Weserveover2,300USCretiredfacultyandstaffGoldTrojans YoucanattendECprograms& join theSRA/RFAandretiredornot GoldCardProcess EC sends specialpacket toretireeafteryour retirement date EC sendsRetirement Form to Home Dept.Coordinator (upon retiree request)

8. Privileges • GoldCard Privileges • Age55+uponretirement • 10+yearsofservice: • Courtesyparking • Bookstorediscounts • USCemail & computer account • Oncampuslibraryaccess • Ticketoffice discountsforsports,theatre,musicevents • Discountondentalservices

9. Privileges More Gold CardPrivileges • Freecounselingservices • MaintenanceofUSCInternet accountthroughITS • UniversityCluborEdmonsonCenterfreemembership(must havebeenamember5yearspriortoretirement) • Eligible to apply for small faculty research stipends • SeeRetireePrivilegesontheECwebsite

10. ProgramsandAdvocacy • Programs • Topicsonconsumerprotection, health,aging,finances,andmore • Newinitiativesbaseduponretiree interestandneed • Collaboratewith USC departments andunits • Advocacy • Benefits&ResourceCommittee (retiredfacultyandstaff) • Hearing Health & ADA advocacy • RetireeSurveys • Academic Senate, Staff Assembly • Deans of Faculty Council, Accessibility Task Force, Safe Communities Task Force, Wellness Committees

11. RetireeLegacy&Resources • RetireeRecognition • LivingHistory VideoRecordings • FacultyLifetimeAchievementAward • FacultyAwardforServiceto USC • StaffAwardfor Service toUSC • OnlineRetiree Profiles • Resources • Newsletter • EC Website • ResourcePublications • OnlineVideoRecordings:eventsand histories

12. USCEmeritiCenterCollege(ECC) • Adivisionof the USCEmeriti Center • Established in1990 • OperatesaSpeakersBureau • OffersEnrichmentClasses • SponsorsOff-CampusEducational Programs • ProvidesResearchStipendsforPublications • HostsIntergenerationalDiscussions • SponsorsInterns • Web:emeriticollege.usc.edu

13. USCEmeritiCenterCollege(ECC) Enrichment Classes • ForUSCretirees, spouses,partnersand friends,alumni, community • Shortcourses & lectures • Offered fall andspring Web:emeriticollege.usc.edu

14. USCEmeritiCenterCollege(ECC) • Off-Campus Education • RegionalOutreach • USCOrangeCounty • CenterinIrvine • HuntingtonLibrary,San • Marino • Skirball CulturalCenter, West LosAngeles • Local libraries: Brentwood, Pasadena, San Marino, Rancho Palos Verdes

15. USCEmeritiCenterCollege(ECC) Speaker’sBureau TheECCollegeschedules 200-400presentationsannually. Lectures, workshops,performances are availableforalumnigroups, schools,businessassociations, churches, andseniorcenters. Taught by retired and active USCfaculty andstaff. Web:emeriticollege.usc.edu

16. USCEmeritiCenterCollege(ECC) ResearchGrants& Mentoring Students ResearchGrants • EmployUSC studentsto supportfacultyresearchand publication • $2K to $4Kannually • StudentOutreach • Intergenerationaldiscussions anddinnerwith students, retired andactive facultyand staff • Mentoring Web:emeriticollege.usc.edu

17. USCTrojanEncore • SupportUSCthroughserviceand work • Retireesoffer experience,skillsandknowledgeto assistunits needingsupport • Paidorvolunteer positions(part-time and/or short • term) • TheProcess • Retireespost skills&profileson web • Hiringmanagersreview retireeprofilesonline • Managerand retiree determinehiringterms • TheEmeritiCenterisnotinvolvedwiththe • actualhiring

18. USCTrojans Helping Trojans This volunteer gathering of colleagues meets once a month to discuss current and new ways to support the USC retiree community.

19. USCRetiredFacultyAssociation rfa.usc.edu RFAMembership Organization, Est. 1949 ForUSCfaculty retirees &pre-retirees (spouses/partnerswelcome) Supportedby annualmembershipdues Purpose Torepresent interests of USC retired faculty andfostercollegialityamongits members

20. USCRetiredFacultyAssociation rfa.usc.edu Activities andService Academic, cultural and social events Collaborates with the SRA Voting rights on Academic Senate Serves on EC Executive Committee Serves on University Committees Supports Caldwell Neighborhood Scholarship Fund for students

21. USCStaffRetirementAssociation sra.usc.edu • Activities andService • Developsandsupportsprogramstoenhancequalityoflife of membersin theirretirementyears • CollaborateswiththeRFA • ServesontheECexecutive committee • Servesonawardselection • committee • SupportsLivingHistory • recordings

22. USCStaffRetirementAssociation • SRAMembershipOrganization • Established1985 • For USC staffretirees &pre-retirees • (spouses/partnerswelcome) • Supportedby annualmembershipdues • Purpose • Torepresent interests of USC retired staff andfostercollegialityamongitsmembers • Topromote mutuallybeneficial relationshipsbetweenSRAandthe university sra.usc.edu

23. National and International Leadership USC wins the 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Faculty Career Flexibility – Recognizing Best Practices - $100,000 grant 2012 AROHEsurvey data indicates that USC leads the nation with each of the oldest and most heavily supported Emeriti Centers, Emeriti Colleges, Retired Faculty Associations, and Staff Retirement Associations USC was represented at the National Academy of Sciences COSEUP workshop - Sept. 2013 USC Keynote speaker in Taipei March 2014

24. USC is featured in Chapter 7 AROHE is featured in Chapter 15

25. EmeritiCenterStaff MaricelaHinojosaBudgetAnalyst Privileges&Services GoldCard GloriaM.ReyesAssistantDirector RetireeRelations Programs&Advocacy JudyC.DiazAssistantDirector EmeritiCenterCollege ECC Lectures&Programs Dr.JanetteC.BrownExecutive Director EmeritiCenter Director,AROHE DianaSeybCommunicationsand ProjectsCoordinator Dr.JerryWalker Director EmeritiCenterCollege CaroleGustinCoordinator TrojanEncore Dr.BobScalesAssociateDirector EmeritiCenter

26. USC Emeriti Center Contacts JanetteBrown-ExecutiveDirector,USCEmeritiCenter &EC College 213-740-8921 emeriti@usc.edu GER220–AndrusGerontologyCenter McClintockAve.&W.37thPlace

27. Thank You Janette Brown jcbrown@usc.edu 213-740-7121 http://emeriti.usc.edu