
Welcome to Advise USC
The goal of the Advise USC Program is to build a standardized, equitable, and measurable practice of student advising using a modern, enterprise level solution.
Featured Updates
- Advise USC marks university’s largest investment in academic advising in a generationNew platform will give advisors a “360-degree view” of student need based on data and trends.
- Advise USC is Live!On June 27th, we celebrated the launch of Phase One of the Advise USC initiative by welcoming sixty advisors from our pilot groups into the… Continue reading Advise USC is Live!
- Preparing for LaunchAdvise USC, our new academic advisement platform, is scheduled to launch for the pilot groups at the end of June. Advising staff in our three… Continue reading Preparing for Launch

Advise USC Program
Academic Programs is leading the effort to replace the Advisement Database (ADB) launched in 2007. In 2021 WASC recommended “USC develop advising practices and technology systems that will support goals for convergence, inclusion and timely degree completion” (CFR 2.12)
Based on review of industry-leading platforms and in consideration of platforms in use at USC, implementation of Salesforce Student Success Hub begins in Fall 2023.
Based on our Steering Committee’s analysis of administrative practices impacting the student experience, the Advise USC Program must include processes and support for organizational changes as needed.
The Advise USC Program will deliver an enterprise level licensing strategy and governance to reduce costs.