;
Witness to the Word
Education with a mission
As Witnesses to the Word, Carolinians in society are recognizable by their contribution as the "light," "salt," and "yeast" of the Gospel.
;
ISO certification
USC is ISO 9001:2015 certified
TUV SUD recognizes the University’s conformance to the ISO 9001:2015 standards. The awarding ceremony will be on September 25, 2017 at the Michael Richartz Conference Center in Talamban Campus. At the event, Caloy will demonstrate USC’s Quality Management System for Student Support and Services.
;
External relations
USC hosts Iwate University Philippine Study Program
USC hosts participants of the 3rd Philippine Study of the Iwate University (Japan) International Program on Poverty and Sustainable Society on September 10-22, 2017.
;
Student services
Mental Health Awareness Days
USC, in collaboration with the Department of Health, the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, and the Philippine Guidance Counselors Association, marks Mental Health Awareness Days with emphasis on suicide prevention on September 18-21, 2017.
;
External Relations
Social Justice Immersion Program
The Office of External Relations hosts the 12th Early Career Social Justice Immersion Program for thirteen teachers from the Diocese of Sandhurst in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia from September 20-28, 2017.
;
Talamban Campus
World-class campuses
Five world-class campuses are home to schools and departments that offer programs from pre-school (including Montessori) to graduate studies.
;
USC Press
Scholarly publications
Carolinian writers produce scholarly works ranging from coffee table books to senior high school textbooks. USC Press also publishes two scholarly journals, namely Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society and The Philippine Scientist.
;
Academic excellence
Bar topnotchers
Karen Mae Calam (2nd from left) topped the 2016 Bar examination with an 89.05 rating. Three of her classmates, namely Fiona Cristy Lao (3rd place, left), Anne Margaret Momongan (7th), and Jefferson Gomez (8th), also finished in the top ten.
;
Academic excellence
ChE topnotcher
Wayne Lorenz B. Tandingan aced the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination with a rating of 85.20 besting 309 other successful examinees.
;
