Department Overview

In spring 2015, President Dr. Tony G. Waldrop created the Office of Special Events (OSE) in an effort to create greater transparency, consistency, and coordination of special events within the USA community. An OSE director was hired in late 2015 to help focus the office’s work. Since then the Office has expanded and we now have coordinators for USA Health and the President's Office. The OSE main focus is as follows:

Centralized coordination of the University’s major special events

With the assistance of a cross divisional Events Management Committee and the Marketing and Communications team, OSE will oversee EMS scheduling software and the University master special events calendar.

Comprehensive virtual events management resource 

OSE will maintain a series of events management resources that provide guidance and best practices for the entire campus community.

Direct Events Management Service 

OSE will provide partial and comprehensive events management services to a range of USA departments and divisions. We have been involved with the Week of Welcome (WOW), building dedications, commencement logistics, presidential residence events, conferences, and, most recently, USA’s successful USA by the Bay Speaker Series.