The following is a list of handbooks and useful Websites that are available to help you get acquainted with what USC has to offer.
Catalogue
At 978 pages, the course Catalogue is your academic roadmap for USC. Organized by school, the Catalogue lists detailed descriptions and requirements for every major, minor, certificate and program offered at the university as well as course descriptions. It’s the book both current and prospective students refer to for information regarding everything from school admission requirements to interdisciplinary programs. The Catalogue is published by the University Publications office and is updated annually. A copy is distributed to all entering students at their Orientation sessions. Catalogues are available for purchase at the USC Bookstore for $18. The Catalogue is also available online at usc.edu/catalogue.
USC Student Affairs Website and Facebook Page
The USC Student Affairs Website at studentaffairs.usc.edu features all the news you need to know to make the most of your time at USC. The Website keeps you informed about Trojan life outside the classroom with news articles, videos, an events calendar, profiles, and links to Student Affairs departments and campus partners. Topics range from volunteer work, student government, residential education, cultural and leadership opportunities to student-run media, career services, learning assistance, health promotion and the Trojan Marching Band.Trojans who visit the Student Affairs Facebook page at facebook.com/uscstudentaffairs and click "like" receive additional up-to-the-minute updates about campus life, programs, services and events.
The goal of these online resources is to create an integrated learning experience that helps you reach your educational, personal and professional aspirations.
MyUSC
MyUSC is the university’s portal designed to give students, faculty and staff personalized access to wide-ranging campus resources in a single location on the Web. Through myUSC, you can customize your own home page based on personal preferences and interests. To access myUSC, go to my.usc.edu and log in using your USC email username and password.
SCampus
While the Catalogue details what USC offers academically, SCampus is the book that offers information about how to make your college experience more fulfilling and well-rounded. Planning Calendars, Student Services, Student Activities, University Governance and Explore L.A. are just a few of the sections in this student guidebook. The departmental telephone directory and maps section are particularly popular with students. The oldest publication for students at USC, SCampus is distributed over-the-counter at the Tutor Campus Center information desk, in the Undergraduate Student Government Office in Tutor Campus Center 224, the Doheny Library reference desk and the Leavey Library information commons, and is available online at usc.edu/scampus.
OASIS
You can access your academic and financial related information through OASIS (my.usc.edu), the Online Academic Student Information System. OASIS allows you to view your:
- registered course list
- book list
- enrollment verification
- permit to register
- grade report
- completed course summary
- restrictions
- current billing balances
- financial aid
- transfer credit report
You may also use OASIS to:
- update your local and permanent address
- establish guest access to your education records
- change your password for OASIS and Web Registration
You will need your 10-digit USC ID number and your eight-digit alphanumeric password to view your records.
Schedule of Classes
The online schedule is updated every hour and contains the most up-to-date course offerings and enrollment totals.
Web Registration
Web registration is available through my.usc.edu and usc.edu/webregistration. Students plan their schedules and register for classes on Web registration.
Other Useful Information
Academic Integrity
See SCampus
Bookstores
See SCampus or uscbookstore.com
Buses, USC
See SCampus or transportation.usc.edu
Campus Activities
See SCampus or usc.edu/ca
Campus Cruiser
See SCampus or transnet.usc.edu/transit/cruiser_howto.aspx
Career Center
See SCampus or careers.usc.edu
Change of Major
To Obtain Form: Hubbard Hall 010 or Dornsife College Advising Office, College Academic Services Building 120, (213) 740-2534, dornsife.usc.edu/dornsife-college-advising
To Obtain Signatures: New and old department
To Return Form: Degree Progress, Hubbard Hall 010
Commuting
See SCampus or transportation.usc.edu
Computer Account
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Computing Centers
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Computing Security (Antivirus Software and Firewalls)
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Course Websites and Materials (Blackboard)
Credit by Examination
See academic department
Degree Progress
See academic department or Academic Records and Registrar, Hubbard Hall 010, (213) 740-7070, usc.edu/dept/ARR/degreeprogress
Dining
See SCampus or hospitality.usc.edu
Disability Services
Disability Services and Programs, Student Union 301, (213) 740-0776, usc.edu/disability
Email and Personal Web Pages
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Enrollment Verification
Transcript Verification Window, Hubbard Hall lobby, or log in to my.usc.edu and click on OASIS
Freshman Seminars
Freshman Seminar Program, College Academic Services, Building 200, (213) 740-2961, usc.edu/fsem
Government, Student
See SCampus, USC Catalogue, usg.usc.edu or gsg.usc.edu
Grades
Change: Academic Review and Retention, Trojan Hall 101, (213) 740-7741, usc.edu/dept/ARR/grades
Grade Report: Log in to my.usc.edu and click on OASIS
Removal of Incompletes: Academic Records and Registrar, Hubbard Hall 106, (213) 740-5586, usc.edu/dept/ARR/grades
Honor Societies
See SCampus or USC Catalogue
Information Technology Services
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Internet Connection
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Learning Disabilities
Disability Services and Programs, Student Union 301, (213) 740-0776, usc.edu/disability
Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity, Student Union 311, (213) 740-7884, kortschakcenter.usc.edu
Leave of Absence
See academic department or USC Catalogue
Libraries
See SCampus or usc.edu/libraries
Major
Declaring: Department office
Requirements: Department adviser or USC Catalogue
Minor
Declaring: Department office for the corresponding major
Requirements: See list of minors in the USC Catalogue or department adviser
Parking
See SCampus or transportation.usc.edu
Probation
Academic Review and Retention, Trojan Hall 101, (213) 740-7741, usc.edu/dept/ARR/academicreview/probation
Recreational Sports
See SCampus or usc.edu/recsports
Registration Confirmation
Registration, Registration Building lobby, (213) 740-8500, or log in to my.usc.edu and click on OASIS
Support Centered Program (SCP)
Center for Academic Support, Student Union 301, (213) 740-0776, sait.usc.edu/academicsupport/centerprograms/scp/index.html
Student Life and Involvement
See SCampus, USC Catalogue or usc.edu/ca
Textbooks
See uscbookstore.com
Transcripts
Transcript Verification Window, Registration Building lobby, (213) 740-7445, usc.edu/dept/ARR/transcripts
Transfer Credit Statement
Degree Progress, Hubbard Hall 010, (213) 740-7070
Transportation
See SCampus or transportation.usc.edu
Tutors
Center for Academic Support, Student Union 301, (213) 740-0776, sait.usc.edu/academicsupport/centerservices/tutorlearning.html
USC Network
See SCampus or usc.edu/its
Withdrawal from USC
Registration, Registration Building lobby, (213) 740-8500, usc.edu/dept/ARR