USC
Administrative Operations (I)
Riddles
Administrative Operations (II)
Holiday Trivia
100

What are the official USC colors?

Cardinal and Gold

100

What department is in charge of onboarding and recruiting new talent?

Human Resources

100

What does this mean?

Me / Repeat 

Repeat after me


BONUS QUESTION (100 PTS): BAN / ANA

100

What department provides a Green Office Certification?

Sustainability

100

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

200

When was USC founded? 

October 6, 1880

200

How many Departments does Administrative Operations oversee? 

Seven

200

BUCKET

A drop in the bucket

200

What department can help you access a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

Administration IT

200

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

Coca-Cola

300

Who is USC’s official mascot?

Traveler, the noble white horse


BONUS QUESTION (100pts): Before we had Traveler, USC had a ________ as a mascot. 

300

What department asks “What is your PPE?”

Environmental Health and Safety


BONUS QUESTION (100pts): What does PPE stand for?

300

Dark Paris

Paris After Dark 

300

What department offers free self-defense classes to students, faculty, and community members?

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

300

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

The Polar Express

400

In the rivalry game of USC against UCLA, what does the winner take possession of?

The Victory Bell

400

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 

400

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touchdown

400

What department is responsible for processing purchases and payments for Administrative Operations in compliance with university, state, and federal policies? 

Business Services

400

Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”

Jimmy Stewart

500

To a USC fan, what is considered a “perfect day”?

When USC wins and Notre Dame and UCLA both lose

500

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.

500

GREENNV

Green with envy

500

Whose department website is currently under construction?

Fire Safety & Emergency Planning

500

In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?

Ebenezer