Registration Calendar
Spring 2021
(Registration dates apply only to courses that run from Jan. 15–April 30. For registration dates for specific courses, please find the course in the Classes Offered section and click the calendar icon next to the course.)
Spring Semester 2021
| Oct. 26-Jan. 14 | Registration for continuing students |
| Nov. 16-Jan. 14 | Registration for returning, continuing and new students |
| Jan. 11-14 | Registration for spring semester continues |
| Jan. 15 | Last day to register and settle without late fee |
| Jan. 15 | Spring semester classes begin for Session 060 |
| Jan. 11-15 | Late registration and change of program for Session 060 |
| Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King Day, university holiday |
| Feb. 5 | Last day to register and add classes for Session 060 |
| Feb. 5 | Last day to drop a class without a mark of “W,” except for Monday-only classes, and receive a refund for Session 060 |
| Feb. 5 | Last day to change enrollment option to Audit for Session 060 | Feb. 5 | Deadline for purchasing or showing proof of health insurance |
| Feb. 5 | Last day to purchase or waive tuition refund insurance |
| Feb. 9 | Last day to drop a Monday-only class without a mark of “W” and receive a refund or change to Audit for Session 060 |
| Feb. 15 | Presidents’ Day, university holiday |
| March 5 | Last day to drop a course without a mark of “W” on the transcript Mark of “W” will still appear on student record and STARS report and tuition charges still apply. *Please drop any course by the end of week three for session 060 (or the 20 percent mark of the session in which the course is offered) to avoid tuition charges. |
| April 30 | Last day to change between letter grade or Pass/No pass in a letter graded course for Session 060 |
| April 30 | Last day to drop a class with a mark of “W” for Session 060 |
| April 30 | Spring semester classes end |
| May 1-4 | Study days |
| May 5-12 | Final examinations |
| May 13 | Spring semester ends |
| May 14 | Commencement |
Registration Dates for Spring 2021
Currently Enrolled Students
| Monday, Oct. 12 | Registration appointment times and permit to register information will be available for review online on at my.usc.edu. Students may register through Web Registration at my.usc.edu. |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | Students may obtain D class assignments and department advisement. |
| Oct. 26, 2020-Jan. 14, 2021 | Registration for continuing students by Web Registration. |
Returning Students
| Monday, Nov. 16 | Returning (absent one or more semesters) students may obtain a registration appointment time and permit to register information by contacting the Registrar One Stop Center. |
| Nov. 16, 2020-Jan. 14, 2021 | Registration for returning (absent two or more semesters) students by Web Registration. |
Newly Admitted Students
Newly admitted students register during Orientation. New students should contact the Orientation Office to register for an Orientation session.
Limited Status Students
Limited status students may request spring 2021 enrollment starting Nov. 16 by contacting the Registrar One Stop Center or visiting John Hubbard Hall Lobby.