USC
What are the official USC colors?
Cardinal and Gold
What department is in charge of onboarding and recruiting new talent?
Human Resources
What does this phrase mean?
Me / Repeat
Repeat after me
BONUS QUESTION (100 PTS): BAN / ANA
What department provides a Green Office Certification?
Sustainability
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
The Elf on the Shelf
When was USC founded?
October 6, 1880
How many Departments does Administrative Operations oversee?
Seven
What does this phrase mean?
BUCKET
A drop in the bucket
What department can help you access a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
Administration IT
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
Who is USC’s official mascot?
Traveler, the noble white horse
BONUS QUESTION (100pts): Before we had Traveler, USC had a ________ as a mascot.
What department asks “What is your PPE?”
Environmental Health and Safety
BONUS QUESTION (100pts): What does PPE stand for?
What does this phrase mean?
Dark Paris
Paris After Dark
What department offers free self-defense classes to students, faculty, and community members?
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
In the rivalry game of USC against UCLA, what does the winner take possession of?
The Victory Bell
Name all the departments under Administrative Operations
Business Services
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Environmental Health & Safety
Fire Safety and Emergency Planning
Human Resources
Sustainability
Administration IT
What does this phrase mean?
T
O
U
C
H
touchdown
What department is responsible for processing purchases and payments for Administrative Operations in compliance with university, state, and federal policies?
Business Services
Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Jimmy Stewart
To a USC fan, what is considered a “perfect day”?
When USC wins and Notre Dame and UCLA both lose
What is the mission of administrative operations?
The mission of Administrative Operations is to promote and provide a safe and secure environment for the USC community to pursue their professional and personal goals.
What does this phrase mean?
GREENNV
Green with envy
Whose department website is currently under construction?
Fire Safety & Emergency Planning
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer