Final Examinations Schedule
Final Examination Dates
December 8-15, 2021
Last Day of Classes – Friday, December 3
Study Days: Saturday, December 4 – Tuesday, December 7
No final examinations may be scheduled on Study Days.
Final Examination Policy for all Fall and Spring Courses Scheduled in Standard Sessions
There are two “standard session” options for fall and spring classes. Courses in standard sessions include a scheduled final examination. Standard session 061 does not include a scheduled final examination.
For all standard session courses, the last scheduled day of class is required instructional time. For courses scheduled in a standard session, a final examination or other final summative experience is required during the published final examination week. For courses scheduled in standard session 061, there is no final examination week.
Final examinations or other final summative experiences may not be scheduled during the Study Days period.
No deviations from the published examination period are permitted for courses scheduled in a standard session during the fall and spring semesters, unless faculty have authorization in advance from the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures (CAPP). CAPP will not consider any faculty request for rescheduling a final examination without unanimous written consent of all students in the class. Contact the Registrar’s Office (213-740-4623 or registrar@usc.edu) for the request form and procedures.
Standard Session 001 Dates: 8/23/2021 to 12/3/2021
Finals Week: 12/8/2021 to 12/15/2021
Student Scheduling Conflicts
No student is permitted to omit or take early a final examination and no instructor is authorized to permit a student to do so.
Students should plan in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts in their final examinations. If a student is scheduled for two final examinations at the same time, the student should request to take one of the examinations on a different day or time. If a student is scheduled for more than two final examinations in one day, the student may request to take one of the exams on a different day or time. In either situation the student must contact the professors involved no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date and request an accommodation. If an accommodation cannot be arranged, the student should contact USC Testing Services at academic.programs@usc.edu.
Faculty are reminded that grades are due 96 hours after the university-scheduled final examination day and time. Therefore, it might not be possible to accommodate late student requests for an alternate, makeup final examination after the published examination period.
Religious Observance Conflicts
When a final examination is scheduled at a time that conflicts with a student’s observance of a holy day, faculty members should accommodate a request for an alternate examination date and time. A student must discuss a final examination conflict with the professor no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date to arrange an acceptable alternate examination date and time.
The student and/or professor may reach out to the Office of Religious Life (213-740-6110 or vasoni@usc.edu, Dean of Religious Life) for guidance.
Documented Emergencies
In the case of a documented emergency that occurs after the withdrawal date and/or during the
final exam period, students should consult the professor about receiving a grade of Incomplete (IN) for the semester. Faculty and students alike should refer to the rules regarding the mark of Incomplete at the time of the request.
The Registrar’s recommended definition of emergency:
“An unforeseeable situation or event beyond the student’s control that prevents her from taking the final examination or final summative experience.” Based on this definition, a student may not request an IN before the withdrawal deadline. The rationale is that the student has the option to drop the course until the withdrawal date. The grade of IN exists so there is a remedy for illness or emergency which occurs after the deadline to withdraw.
Final Examinations Schedule (Updated as of February 19, 2021)
| Class Start Time | Examination Day | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 or 8:30 MWF | Wednesday, December 8 | 8-10 a.m. | |
| 9 or 9:30 MWF | Monday, December 13 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| 10 or 10:30 MWF | Monday, December 13 | 8-10 a.m. | |
| 11 or 11:30 MWF | Wednesday, December 8 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| 12 or 12:30 MWF | Friday, December 10 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| 1 or 1:30 MWF | Wednesday, December 15 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| 2 or 2:30 MWF | Friday, December 10 | 2-4 p.m. | |
| 3 or 3:30 MWF | Monday, December 13 | 2-4 p.m. | |
| 8 or 8:30 TTh | Tuesday, December 14 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | |
| 9 or 9:30 or 10-10:50 TTh | Thursday, December 9 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| 11 or 11:30 or 10-11:50 TTh | Tuesday, December 14 | 8-10 a.m. | |
| 12 or 12:30 or 1 TTh | Tuesday, December 14 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| 1:30 or 2 or 2:30 TTh | Thursday, December 9 | 2-4 p.m. | |
| 3 or 3:30 TTh | Tuesday, December 14 | 2-4 p.m. | |
| 4 or starting after 4 but before 6 p.m. | 4:30-6:30 p.m. first scheduled class period, December 8-15 | ||
| 6 or any class after 6 p.m. meeting once weekly | 7-9 p.m. first scheduled class period, December 8-15 | ||
| 6 p.m. MW | Wednesday, December 8 | 7-9 p.m. | |
| 6 p.m. TTh | Thursday, December 9 | 7-9 p.m. | |
| 8 p.m. MW | Monday, December 13 | 7-9 p.m. | |
| 8 p.m. TTh | Tuesday, December 14 | 7-9 p.m. | |
| 8 or 8:30 MWF | Wednesday, December 8 | 8-10 a.m. | |
| 9 or 9:30 MWF | Monday, December 13 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| Classes with first meeting on M or W or F |
Same as MWF | ||
| Classes with first meeting on T or Th | Same as TTh | ||
| Saturday mornings only | Saturday, December 11 | 2-4 p.m. |
Exceptions
The Exceptions Schedule does not apply to class meetings beginning at 4 p.m. or later unless the examination time shown in the Exceptions Schedule begins at 4 p.m. or later.
| Department and Course Number | Examination Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting 370, 377 | Wednesday, Dec. 8 | 2-4 p.m. |
| Mathematics 118, 125, 126, 129, 226, 229 | Wednesday, Dec. 8 | 2-4 p.m. |
| Physics 135b | Wednesday, Dec. 8 | 2-4 p.m. |
| Business Administration 311, 311T | Thursday, Dec. 9 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Chemistry 105a, 107, 115a, 322a, 325a | Thursday, Dec. 9 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Business Administration 280, 305 | Friday, Dec. 10 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Computer Science 360 | Friday, Dec. 10 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Physics 135a, 152 | Friday, Dec. 10 | 8-10 a.m. |
| French 120, 150, 220 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Italian 120, 150, 220, 175 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Computer Science 102, 103, 104, 201 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Computer Science 356 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| East Asian Languages and Cultures 104, 106, 115, 117, 120, 122, 204, 206, 215, 220 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Business Administration 310, 312, 425 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 2-4 p.m. |
| Electrical Engineering 109, 457 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 2-4 p.m. |
| Spanish 120, 150, 220, 240 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| German 101, 102, 201 | Saturday, Dec. 11 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Physics 151 | Monday, Dec. 13 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Accounting 372, 430 | Monday, Dec. 13 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Biological Sciences 320 | Monday, Dec. 13 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Electrical Engineering 450 | Monday, Dec. 13 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Accounting 371 | Wednesday, Dec. 15 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Biological Sciences 120, 220 | Wednesday, Dec. 15 | 8-10 a.m. |
| Business Administration 281 | Wednesday, Dec. 15 | 8-10 a.m. | Computer Science 170, 270 | Wednesday, Dec. 15 | 2-4 p.m. |