Registration Calendar

Fall 2023

Registration dates apply only to courses that run from Aug. 21 – Dec. 1. For registration dates for specific courses, please find the course in the Schedule of Classes and click the calendar icon next to the course. All Web Registration changes must be submitted by 11:59 pm PST on the respective deadline date. Students receive a confirmation email for all successful Web Registration transactions.

March 27-April 19	Registration for continuing students
April 20-Aug. 18	Registration for returning, continuing and new students
Aug. 18	Last day to register and settle without late fee for Session 001
Aug. 21	Fall semester classes begin for Session 001
Aug. 21-25	Late registration and change of schedule for Session 001
Sept. 4	Labor Day, university holiday
Sept. 8	Deadline for purchasing or showing proof of health insurance
Sept. 8	Last day to register and add classes for Session 001
Sept. 8	Last day to drop a class without a mark of “W,” except for Monday-only classes, and receive a refund for Session 001
Sept. 8	Last day to change enrollment option to Pass/No Pass or audit for Session 001
Sept. 8	Last day to purchase or waive tuition refund insurance for fall
Sept. 12	Last day to add or drop a Monday-only class without a mark of “W” and receive a refund or to change to Pass/No Pass or Audit for Session 001
Oct. 6	Last day to change a Pass/No Pass to a letter grade for Session 001
Oct. 6	Last day to drop a course without a mark of “W” on the transcript only for Session 001
	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 001 (or the 20 percent mark of the session in which the course is offered) to avoid tuition charges.
Oct. 12-13	Fall recess
Nov. 10	Last day to drop a class with a mark of “W” for Session 001
Nov. 10	Veterans Day, non-instructional day
TBA	For thesis/dissertation manuscript submission deadline, see graduateschool.usc.edu/current-students/thesis-dissertation-submission/submission-deadlines/
Nov. 22-26	Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 1	Fall semester classes end
Dec. 2-5	Study days
Dec. 6-13	Final examinations
Dec. 14-Jan. 7, 2024	Winter Recess

Registration Dates Fall 2023

Currently Enrolled Students

Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students

Newly admitted undergraduate students register during orientation. New students should contact the Orientation Office to sign up for an orientation session.

Newly Admitted Graduate Students

Newly admitted graduate students are assigned a default date of June 1 for fall semester.

Limited Status Students

Limited status students may request fall 2023 enrollment starting April 20 by contacting the Registrar One Stop Center via ask.usc.edu and clicking the “email us” option.

Monday, March 6	Registration appointment times will be available for review online on my.usc.edu, OASIS and Web Registration.
Monday, March 6	Students may obtain D class assignments and department advisement.
March 27-Aug. 18	Registration for continuing students via Web Registration.