This Is Your Time. You Are Invited.
Although we won't have the opportunity to welcome you on campus, we'd like to invite you to take part in a special virtual experience. And we encourage you to return to the website throughout April, as we will be continually adding new features to help you explore what your future as a USC student will look like.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020 – 2021
FIRST SEMESTER – September 21 - December 18, 2020
DATE |
ACTIVITY |
August 03 |
GATE Application/Registration Completion Begins for Returning Students |
August 10 – 27 |
Registration Begins (Remote) |
September 08 |
Orientation – Graduate Studies |
September 08-10 |
Registration – Graduate Studies |
September 10 |
Chemistry Placement Exam (09:00-11:00 a.m.) |
September 11 |
Math and Biology Placement Exams (09:00-11:00 a.m.) |
September 14 |
Classes Begin – Graduate Studies |
September 21 |
Classes Begin |
September 22 |
Notification of Potential Cancellation of Low-enrolment Classes |
September 24 |
Cancellation of below-minimum Enrolment Classes |
September 25 |
SAC: Study Skills, Exam Preparation & Time Management Seminar (9:00 a.m.) |
September 28 |
Last Day to Add a Course/Change from Credit to Audit |
September 28 |
Library Orientation and Instruction Begin |
September 29 |
Deadline for Credit by Examination (CBE) Applications |
September 30 |
Last Day to Complete Registration |
October 02 |
Incomplete, Supplemental and CBE Examinations |
October 02 |
R & I: Writing Lab (8:30 a.m. -12:00 noon ) |
October 05 |
Deadline for Graduation Contracts (to be submitted at the schools) |
October 05 |
Last Day to Drop or Change Credit to Audit/Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with Refund |
October 07 |
R & I: Academic Forum (3:05 - 4:15 p.m.) |
October 09 |
Library Orientation and Instruction End |
October 09 |
SAC: Freshmen Academic Orientation (9:00 a.m. NB4)(Schools of Science & Technology and School of Theology and Religion) |
October 12 |
Teacher Load Forms due |
October 15 |
R & I: Public Lecture Series (5:55 - 7:10 p.m.) |
October 16 |
SAC: Freshmen Academic Orientation (9:00 a.m. NB4)(Schools of Social Sciences, Education & Humanities, and Business) |
October 19-30 |
SAC: Academic Probation Consultation (Returning) |
October 14 |
Registrar’s Office Meeting with 3 & 4 Year Students (in Schools)School of Business, Science & Technology & Social Sciences School of Education & Humanities & School of Theology |
October 21 |
Graduation Contract Distribution (Students) – Online |
October 26-29 |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
October 23 |
R & I: Grant-Writing Seminar |
November 04 |
R & I: Academic Forum (3:05 - 4:15 p.m.) |
November 04-06 |
Research Methods Workshop (Conducting Research during Pandemic using Multi- methods Approach |
November 05 |
Publication of the 1st Draft of the Graduation List 2021 |
November 09-26 |
End-of-Semester Student-Teacher Evaluations |
November 12 |
Senior Class Formation (2021) |
November 12 |
R & I: Public Lecture Series (5:55 - 7:10 pm) |
November 20 |
R & I: Writing Lab (8:30am-12:00 noon): |
November 20 |
Math Placement Exams |
December 03 |
Last Day of Classes |
December 18 |
Course Selection for Returning Students Begins |
December 07-18 |
Final Examinations/Assessments |
December 03 |
Library cut-off date for Loans (Undergraduate) |
December 18 |
Library cut-off date for Loans (Graduate) |
December 28 |
Grades Due |
SECOND SEMESTER – January 04 – May 07, 2021
DATE |
ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
January 02 |
GATE Application/Registration Completion Begins for returning Students |
January 04-07 |
Orientation/Registration for New Students ONLY (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) |
January 08 |
Math and Biology Placement Exams |
January 11 |
Classes Begin |
January 12 |
Notification of Potential Cancellation of Low-enrolment Classes |
January 14 |
Cancellation of below-minimum-enrolment Classes |
January 15 |
SAC: Academic Orientation Seminar (9:00 a.m., NB4) (School of Science & Technology, School of Theology & Religion) |
January 18 |
Last Day to Add a Course/Change from Audit to Credit |
January 20 |
Last Day to Complete Registration |
January 19 |
Library Orientation and Instruction Begin |
January 19 |
Deadline for Credit by Examination (CBE) Applications |
January 21 |
R & I: Public Lecture Series (5:55 - 7:10 p.m.) |
January 22 |
Incomplete, Supplemental and CBE Examinations |
January 22 |
R & I: Writing Lab (8:30 am-12:00 noon) |
January 22 |
SAC: Freshmen Academic Orientation (9:00 a.m., NB4) (Schools of Social Sciences, Education & Humanities, and Business) |
January 25-29 |
SAC: Academic Probation Consultation (Returning) |
February 04 |
Teacher Load Forms Due |
January 25 |
Last Day to Drop or Change Credit to Audit/Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with Refund |
February 05 |
SAC: Study Skills, Exam Preparation & Time Management Seminar (9:00 am NB4) |
February 15-19 |
Mid-Semester Break |
February 17 |
Publication of the 2nd Draft of the Graduation List 2021 |
February 19 |
R & I: Writing Lab (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon) |
February 22 |
Classes Resume |
March 01-04 |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
March 08 |
Distribution of Intention to Graduation Forms for 2022 |
March 09-11 |
Research Conference |
March 31 |
Request to Graduate in Absentia Due (Records Office) |
April 05 - 22 |
End-of-Semester Student-Teacher Evaluations |
April 16 |
R & I: Writing Lab (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon) |
April 19 |
Deadline for Submitting Intention to Graduate Form (2022) |
April 22 |
Last Day of Classes |
April 26 |
Course Selection for Returning Students Begins |
April 26 - May 7 |
Final Examinations |
April 23 |
Library cut-off date for Loans (Undergraduate) |
May 07 |
Library cut-off date for Loans (Graduate) |
May 14 |
Grades Due |
June 21 |
Printed and Signed Grade Reports to be sent to Data Entry |
May 20 |
Incomplete, CBE & Supplemental Examinations |
May 24 |
Grades Due for Supplemental Examination |
June 01-02 |
Regalia Distribution |
June 02 |
Annual Nursing Awards and Pinning Ceremony |
June 03 |
Graduation Rehearsal (4:00 p.m.) |
June 04-06 |
Graduation |
THIRD SEMESTER – May 24 - July 16, 2021
DATE |
ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
May 15 |
GATE Application/ Registration Completion for Returning Students begins |
May 17-20 |
Registration for New Students ONLY (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) |
May 21 |
R & I: Writing Lab (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon) |
May 24 |
Classes Begin |
June 01 |
Library Orientation and Instruction Begin |
May 25 |
Notification of Potential Cancellation of Low-enrolment Classes |
May 27 |
Cancellation of Below Minimum-enrolment Classes |
June 01 |
Last Day to Add a Course/Change from Audit to Credit |
June 03 |
Last Day to Complete Registration |
June 03 |
Annual Nursing Awards and Pinning Ceremony |
June 7 |
Last Day to Drop or Change Credit to Audit/Drop or Withdraw with Refund |
June 08 |
Teacher Load Forms Due |
June 16-17 |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
July 09 |
Library cut-off date for Loans (Undergraduate) |
July 16 |
Library cut-off date for Loans (Graduate) |
July 08 |
Last Day of Classes |
July 12-16 |
Final Examinations |
July 12 |
GATE Application /Course Selection for Returning Students |
July 22 |
Grades Due |