Spring 2024

Registration Procedures

John Hubbard Hall
700 Childs Way

Registration Building
601 Exposition Boulevard

Topping Student Center
3607 Trousdale Parkway

King Hall
1025 West 34th Street
(Cashier?s Office)

General William Lyon University Center
1026 West 34th Street

Health Sciences Campus Cashier?s Office
1969 Zonal Avenue, Seaver Residence Hall

Hazel and Stanley Hall Financial Services Building
851 West Downey Way
(University Collections and Student Financial Services)

Basic Steps to Registration

1. Obtain a registration appointment time at www.usc.edu/oasis.

2. Before you attempt to register for classes, visit OASIS (www.usc.edu/oasis) to verify that your address is current; update it if necessary.
3. Obtain academic advisement and any required ?D? clearance for desired courses.
4. Clear any restrictions indicated on your registration permit, including the mandatory advisement requirement. If you do not clear an advisement requirement, you will not be able to use Web Registration.
5. Access Web Registration at www.usc.edu/webregistration to enroll in classes or change your program.
6. Purchase USCard credits, parking permit and any other services to be added to your student account.
7. Obtain waiver of health insurance, if appropriate.
8. Obtain deferment from the Financial Aid Office if financial aid needed to settle your bill is pending.
9. Obtain Federal Perkins Loan, HPSL, UDSL and Institutional Loans by returning your promissory note(s) to Student Financial Services.
10. Apply for Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans on your statement of Financial Aid Eligibility.
11. Obtain USC Subsidized Loan and GATE Unsubsidized Loan disbursements by returning your promissory note(s) to American Educational Services.
12. Apply for USC Payment Plan or Tuition Reimbursement Deferment at Student Financial Services.
13. Settle your bill with the Cashier?s Office. ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER AND SETTLE THEIR BILLS ENTIRELY BY THE SETTLEMENT DEADLINE TO AVOID LATE FEES.

The use of Web Registration to schedule courses, but failing to register for courses before the tuition and fees payment deadline, is not a valid reason to request a waiver of the late registration fee.

1. Obtain Registration Appointment Time

Registration appointment times and permit to register information are available for review on OASIS (www.usc.edu/oasis) under ?Permit to Register.?

Web Registration is available to all or most continuing, newly admitted or returning students (see Web Registration Instructions). Only students restricted from using Web Registration (e.g., those with certain activity restrictions) or those wishing to select an enrollment
option of audit or pass/no pass should proceed to the Registration Building to process enrollment. Limited, non-admitted students may not use Web Registration and must proceed to the Registration Building.

International Students

Admitted and Continuing Students

Report to the Office of International Services at STU 300 with passport to obtain International Student Clearance.

Non-Admitted (Limited Status) Students

International students (and all students on non-resident visas)
intending to register as Limited Status students should report to the
Registration Building Monday, Jan. 2, where they will pick up
registration materials and instructions. They will then be directed to
other USC offices to obtain necessary approvals to register. All such
students must bring their passports, and students on F-1 visas must
also bring a letter from the foreign student advisor at their host
institution permitting them to concurrently register at USC. For
further information, call the International Admissions Office at (213)
740-7296.

Newly Admitted, Continuing and Returning Students

Report to the Registration Building for registration materials.

Permanent Residents and United States Citizens

Non-Admitted (Limited Status) Students

Students who are not admitted and have never attended the university
should report to the Registration Building, if they wish to register
for classes at USC without formal admission to USC. First-time
attending, limited status students may not register before Thursday,
Jan. 5. Students will receive registration materials and be directed
to other appropriate offices to obtain any necessary departmental
approvals. Limited status students who are enrolled in the Fall 2005
semester may register any time beginning Nov. 22. They should go
directly to the Registration Building Lobby to obtain limited student
registration materials. Those wishing to enroll as limited status
students in the School of Engineering should first telephone or report
to the engineering departments offering the courses to determine
eligibility. If permission is granted they will receive materials and
instructions in those departments. Undergraduate non-admitted limited
status students must settle their tuition and fees on the same day they
register for classes or their enrollment will be cancelled by the
Registration Department. This policy does not apply to USC staff and
faculty. For further information, please contact the Registration
Department at (213) 740-8500.

2. Correct or Confirm Your Address

Before you attempt to register for classes, please verify that your address is current. Visit OASIS (www.usc.edu/oasis), select the “Change of Address” service and either correct or confirm your address.

3. Obtain Advisement and Any Required ?D? Class Assignments

Academic Advisement

All students must consult with an academic advisor prior to
registration. Your advisor will assist you with the selection of
courses, “D” class clearances and procedures for registration. Please
contact your department or school for the appropriate academic advisor.

Choosing Your Courses

For convenience, a grid is provided and an automatic schedule planning procedure is available online at www.usc.edu/webregistration. Please make every effort to avoid time conflicts when scheduling your courses. A Final Examination Schedule Grid is provided. Try to prevent conflicts during finals week as well.

Classification and Numbering of Courses

The first digit of the course number indicates the year level of the course: 000 ? preparatory courses, 100 ? first undergraduate year, 200 ? second undergraduate year, 300 ? third and fourth undergraduate years without graduate credit, 400 ? third and fourth undergraduate years with graduate credit for graduate students, 500 ? first graduate year, 600 ? second graduate year, 700 ? third graduate year.

The lower case letters ab, abcd, etc., indicate the semesters of a course more than one semester in length. In such courses the a semester is usually prerequisite to the b semester, and so on. Capital L indicates that all or part of the work is supervised laboratory or other work. Courses designated x are restricted in some manner. The course description will specify the restriction. Courses designated with a z are for repeated registrations for 0 credit, for which 2 units of tuition are charged.

Undergraduates should give priority to courses that fulfill the general lower-division requirements. Students should register in courses appropriate to their academic standing: lower-division students in courses below 300, upper-division students in courses below 500, graduate students in courses numbered 400 or higher.

The following are not available for graduate credit: courses numbered 00-399, courses designated g (general education), Senior Seminar courses, courses designated x where the description specifically excludes graduate credit.

Diversity Requirement Courses

Courses with a lower case m for multiculturalism following the course number have been approved for credit in fulfilling the university diversity requirement.

Preparatory Courses

Preparatory courses (courses numbered below 100) impart the minimum
skills required for college-level work. Students completing preparatory
course work may receive unit credit, but do not receive degree credit.

?D? and ?R? Designations

Class numbers with an ?R? designation are restricted by the size of the classroom. ?D? classes are restricted by the department offering the course and require the student to obtain ?D? class assignments from the home department prior to registering. Departments reserve the right to change class sections from ?R? to ?D? at any time. The following schools or departments change all of their ?R? classes to ?D? on the first day of classes: American Studies, Arts and Letters, all undergraduate Business classes, Economics, English and Mathematics.

4. Clear Any Restrictions Indicated on the Registration Packet

If you have an Activity/Restriction assigned to your record (including any mandatory advisement requirement), it must be removed or cleared with the appropriate office. Activity restrictions prohibit total use of the automated enrollment process.

Activity Restrictions

Academic Advisement Requirement (see the department of your major)

Academic Review/Disqualification, JHH 113, 740-7741

Admission, TRO 101, or Home Department (graduate or international) (these restrictions must be cleared in person)

American Language Institute, HSS 100, 740-0079

Collection Restriction, University Collections, HSH 1st Floor, 740-9087

College Advisement Office, CAS 120, 740-2534

Degree Verification, JHH 010, 740-7445

Graduate School, GFS 315, 740-9033

TrojanHousing/Residence Halls, PSX, 1st Floor, 740-2546

*International Students, STU 300, 740-2666

Leave of Absence (see the department of your major)

Library Hold (see appropriate library)

Probation/Academic Review, JHH 113, 740-7741

Registrar, Office of Academic Records and Registrar, JHH 104 (these restrictions must be cleared in person)

Structured Curriculum Program, STU 301, 740-0776

Student Affairs, STU 201, 740-2421

Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards, Figueroa Building, 821-7373

Student Financial Services (loan restrictions), HSH 1st Floor, 740-4077

** Student Health Center, SHC 100, 740-5344

Writing Program, PIC 208, 740-1980

*Office of International Services, STU 300

All international students must obtain clearance from the Office of
International Services in order to drop courses. The Immigration and
Naturalization Service requires foreign students to take a minimum of
12 units as undergraduates and 8 units as graduates.

**Student Health Center, SHC 100

Mandatory Measles Immunization: All students not previously cleared
by the Student Health Center will be required to show proof of immunity
before registration is permitted. All students must comply with this
university policy. One of the following proofs of immune status must be
brought to the Student Health Center:

• a photocopy of your medical record card
• a photocopy of your medical record showing proof of either having the measles or a vaccination
• proof of date of birth prior to 1957

Tuberculosis Screening Requirement: All international students are
required to be screened for tuberculosis prior to their first semester
of enrollment at USC. Go here for further information.

5. Log in to Web Registration to Enroll in Classes or Change Program

Enrollment and Registration Confirmation Pickup ? Registration Building

If you are unable to use Web Registration (www.usc.edu/webregistration), report to this location. Consult the online Schedule of Classes (www.usc.edu/soc) for the most up-to-date list of closed classes. Present “Permit to Register” and “Request for Student Program” at this location.

Registration Confirmation Copies

All enrollment, tuition and fee information is available on OASIS (www.usc.edu/oasis) under the ?Registered Course List? service. Students may also obtain a printout of their courses on Web Registration.

Change of Program (Withdraw and Add)

After registration is processed, it becomes your responsibility to withdraw officially from a course if you decide not to continue in the course. Forms for withdrawing and/or adding courses are available in the Registration Building. You may also print copies from the Registration department Web site at www.usc.edu/registration.

You can withdraw from a course without academic penalty during the first 12 weeks of the semester. Courses withdrawn during the fourth to 12th week of classes show as marks of ?W.? Requests to withdraw must be processed through Web Registration or in person at the Registration building. Failure to withdraw officially from a course will result in the grade of ?UW,? which is computed in the GPA as zero (0) grade points. No course may be withdrawn after the end of the 12th week. See Change of Program/Petition Actions and Withdrawal/Tuition Refund Policy under Tuition and Fees for additional information.

Financial aid recipients should consult with a financial aid counselor before withdrawing from courses in order to assess the potential effect on the student?s financial aid eligibility. Also, withdrawing and adding courses may cancel any financial aid deferment previously granted on a student?s account. It is the student?s responsibility to contact the Financial Aid Office to have the account re-deferred.

Note: No course may be added after Jan. 27; this deadline will be strictly enforced.

6. Obtain USCard, Purchase Parking Permit, Spirit Activities Card and Other Services to be Added to Your Student Account

USCard ? www.usc.edu/uscard

Students may obtain a photo I.D. picture at Commons Lobby on the University Park campus, or at the Seaver Lounge on the Health Sciences campus. Students are encouraged to submit a jpeg photo online and pick up their card post production at the ?will call? counter on either campus (as designated by the student).

Health Insurance?Student Health Insurance Office-PSD, 649 W. 34th Street (

See student health insurance fees under Tuition and Fees.

Housing?Parking Structure (PSX)

You may request an application, or information regarding housing by calling TrojanHousing at (213) 740-2546 or visiting housing.usc.edu. The university reserves the right to deny housing to students who have delinquent accounts/loans.

Parking Permits?CWO, 1012 Childs Way

Fall and spring office hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Spirit Activities Card?USC Ticket Office, STU 100

Spirit Activities Cards are available online at usctrojans.com.

7. Obtain Health Insurance Waiver if Appropriate

Mandatory health insurance for students on the University Park
campus may be waived if evidence of adequate coverage under your own
policy is provided by the Jan. 27, 2006 deadline. See www.usc.edu/uphc for more information.

8. Financial Aid Disbursement Requirements

If you are relying on financial aid funds to pay your account, you should satisfy all the disbursement requirements for each program early enough so that your funds will be available by the settlement deadline. Refer to ?My Financial Aid? online at www.usc.edu/finaid.

Funds from the Federal Pell Grant, SEOG Grant and Perkins Loan programs are applied to student accounts beginning Jan. 2, 2006 for students who have met all disbursement requirements. Federal Stafford Loan funds are also disbursed beginning Jan. 2, 2006 for students who have met all disbursement requirements, including attending an Entrance Loan Counseling session for new borrowers.

Jan. 4, 2006 is the first day to receive a fall refund.

All students need to settle their university account balances by
the payment deadline of Jan. 6, 2006. A ?settled? account is one
that is completely paid and/or deferred. If all or part of your aid is
not available by the fee settlement deadline, please contact a
financial aid counselor at (213) 740-1111.

Medical, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant,
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy students may request assistance at
the CHP first floor lounge, HSC. Pharmacy students may request
assistance at PSC 206A, HSC. Dental students may request assistance at
DEN 201A. Law students may request assistance at LAW 104.

Graduate Assistant Tuition Awards

Graduate assistantships cover a specified amount of tuition plus
health center, medical and dental insurance fees. You are responsible
for paying any other charges by the settlement deadline.

If the tuition or health award does not appear on the registration confirmation, there are two possible reasons:

• You are registered in less than 6 graduate units for
  credit. Graduate assistants must be registered for a minimum of 6
  graduate units for credit. Tuition awards will not pay for courses
  taken for audit.
• The department has not yet entered the award on the Student
  Information System. If this is the case, contact the department
  offering you the graduate assistant position as soon as possible.

9. Obtain Federal Perkins Loan and Health Professions Student Loan
(HPSL) by Returning Your Promissory Note(s) to Student Financial
Services

Student Financial Services will mail promissory notes for federal
campus-based loans prior to the beginning of the first term that you
are rewarded one of these loans. You need to sign and return them by
mail.

Beginning Jan. 6, 2006 you may obtain promissory notes in person during open registration hours at Student Financial Services. Stafford Loan disbursements are handled by the Cashier?s Office.

10. Apply for Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans on Your Statement of Financial Aid Eligibility

If your Statement of Financial Aid Eligibility indicates that you are eligible for a Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, you should complete the Loan Request section on your statement and return it to the Financial Aid Office. If you are a new borrower, a Master Promissory Note must be completed and returned to your lender.

If you are a first-time borrower at USC, you must attend an Entrance Loan Counseling session before your Stafford loan funds will be delivered. Sessions begin Aug. 15, 2005. Entrance Loan counseling schedules are available online at www.usc.edu/finaid.

Lenders disburse Federal Stafford Loans in installments, one at
the start of the loan period and one in the middle of the loan period.
Freshman borrowers will have their first disbursement delayed 30 days.
If your lender disburses funds and you maintain eligibility, your
Federal Stafford Loan disbursement will credit to your university
account. If your lender does not send your funds electronically and
issues your loan funds as a check, you must sign the Federal Stafford
Loan funds in person at the Cashier?s Office. A driver?s license or
valid I.D. is required.

It is the student?s responsibility to ensure the proper
delivery of loan disbursements. If the Cashier?s Office is unable to
deliver your loan disbursement within three days of receipt, your
disbursement will be returned to your lender.

If you have applied for your Federal Stafford Loan, but your
loan funds will not arrive at the Cashier?s Office by the settlement
deadline the Financial Aid Office may be able to defer the portion of
your bill that will be covered by the loan. Remember that you are
responsible for ensuring that your account balance is totally paid
and/or deferred by the settlement deadline. You must contact the
Financial Aid Office either in person or by telephone prior to the
settlement deadline to request a deferment.

11. Obtain GATE Unsubsidized Loan Disbursements by Returning Your Promissory Note to American Educational Services

If your Statement of Financial Aid Eligibility indicates that you
are eligible for a GATE Unsubsidized Loan, you will receive an email
from American Educational Services (AES) giving you instructions on how
to claim and obtain your GATE loan funds. For more information contact
AES at (800) 645-0750.

12. Apply for USC Payment Plan or Tuition Reimbursement Deferment at Student Financial Services

The USC Payment Plan allows you to divide your tuition and fees over
five monthly payments for one semester. Payments for the spring
semester will start Jan. 1, 2006. The Payment Plan does not charge
interest but there is an application fee of $65 to participate. Plan
information and application forms are available on the Student
Financial Services Web site (www.usc.edu/sfs). For additional information, contact Student Financial Services at (213) 740-4077.

Tuition Reimbursement Deferment

In order to participate in the program you must have your supervisor
or personnel officer write a memo on company stationery stating that
you are employed by that company and will be reimbursed for tuition at
the end of the term. A NEW LETTER IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEMESTER.

You are required to pay 25 percent of your tuition PLUS 100
percent of all fees, including lab fees, plus a non-refundable service
charge of 4 percent of the deferment amount. The balance of your
tuition will be deferred until April 25, 2006. Interest is not charged
during the deferment period. If your account is not paid when due, it
will be subject to additional finance charges.

You will be required to sign a promissory note in order to
receive the deferment. If you do not pay for the deferment by the due
date, collection efforts will proceed against YOU, NOT YOUR EMPLOYER.
Failure to complete the class or your termination from the company from
which you expect to receive tuition reimbursement in no way nullifies
this agreement. You are responsible for paying the deferment regardless
of your grade(s) or employment status.

13. Settle Your Bill (Cashier?s Office)

Important Dates and Information

Jan. 6, 2006, 5:00 p.m. ? Settlement Deadline. All students must register and settle their bills entirely by this date and time to avoid late fees.

Jan. 27, 2006 ? Last day to withdraw a class with refund.
Last day to purchase or waive health insurance. Last day to purchase or waive tuition refund insurance.

April 28, 2006 ? Tuition Reimbursement Deferments expire. Payment is due May 26, 2006.

You may pay your bill via the Internet by accessing USCe.pay through OASIS (www.usc.edu/oasis),
by phone (TIPS), by mail, in person, or you may drop your payment in
one of the drop boxes located in King Hall during registration. If you
are paying by mail, please follow the instructions on your registration
confirmation or monthly billing statement. Be sure to mail your payment
early enough for the university to receive it by the settlement
deadline.

USCe.pay allows you to manage your student account online. You can pay your tuition and fees by transferring funds from your savings or checking account, or by charging to your American Express, VISA, MasterCard or Discover card. You can also print e-receipts and view your billing statements or current account information. In addition, you can set up individual guest user access for parents or anyone else you choose so they can make payments on your account. To log in to your account, visit www.usc.edu/oasis. For more information visit www.usc.edu/uscepay.

For account balance information and payment by telephone call TIPS (Touch-Tone Inquiry & Payment System) at (213) 740-7471. Outside the Southern California area call (800) 225-1222. TIPS accepts payments by American Express, VISA, MasterCard and Discover. Sorry, TIPS cannot accept checking/savings transfers. More detailed information about student accounts, settlement options and procedures is available on the Web at www.usc.edu/sfs.

American Express, VISA, MasterCard and Discover Card

You should present the credit card (and parent?s written authorization if the card is not in your name), as well as a valid driver?s license. Presentation of any credit card does not constitute payment of tuition and fees. Authorization must be obtained from the credit card institution in order to be posted to the student account. Declined authorizations are your responsibility. See Late Fees and Billing Information.

Cashier?s Short Term Deferment

Thirty day deferments are granted for up to $2,000 of the tuition balance. You must take 3 or more units (or the equivalent) to receive any type of deferment. There is a non-refundable service charge of five percent of the deferred amount, due at the time the deferment is granted, in addition to the remaining billing balance.

The number of units for which tuition is charged is generally the same as the number of academic units indicated after each course in the Schedule of Classes.

However, some courses with no academic credit require payment of tuition. Most classes with course numbers ending in z (e.g., 594z and 794z) require 2 units of tuition. GRSC 800 and GRSC 810 each require 1 unit of tuition.

In sessions offering different tuition rates or mandatory fees for undergraduate and graduate students, the student?s Program of Study (POST) will determine the tuition rate and fees to be charged. Students with more than one active POST will be charged as undergraduate students if at least one POST is designated as undergraduate.