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Office of Academic Records and Registrar

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Retention of Faculty Teaching Records

Grade books and other records of grades should be retained for four years. Final exams and all other graded work which affected the course grade should be retained for one […]

Grade Problem Solving Chart

General PROBLEMS RESOLUTIONS (WEEKS 1 – 3) RESOLUTIONS (WEEKS 4 -12) RESOLUTIONS (AFTER WEEK 12 and/or SEMESTER HAS ENDED) ACCELERATION/ DECELERATION Early in a semester, but after the students has […]

FERPA for Students

FERPA Rights Students have three primary rights under FERPA. They have the rights to: inspect and review their education records; have some control over the disclosure of information from their […]

STARS Interactive Audit

Accessible through OASIS, the STARS Interactive Audit (STARS IA) provides a graphical representation of a student’s STARS report.  These reports are available to all students for all programs of study (all undergraduate and […]

How to Request a STARS Report

Students may request an updated STARS report through their academic advisor. Each department can request STARS report updates. Updates reflect all current (USC and transfer) coursework available and all exceptions […]

FERPA For Parents

Access to Student Records At the postsecondary level, parents have no inherent rights to access or inspect their child’s education records. This right is limited solely to the student.  However, […]

Frequently Asked Questions for FERPA

1. How can someone tell if a student has requested that directory information not be disclosed? The student’s request to restrict directory information is reflected in the Student Information System […]

AACRAO Transcript Directory

The University of Southern California is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). The following summary of transcript-related information is provided as a service […]

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Annual Security & Fire Safety Prospective Student Notification 2024:

The University of Southern California’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (ASR) for the past three years are available online at: https://dps.usc.edu/alerts/annual-report/. 

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includesClery Act crime and fire statistics for the preceding three years for locations ownedand or controlled by USC, the required policy disclosure statements and other important safety related information.A paper copy of the ASR is available on request made to Department of Public Safety Records by calling (213) 740-6000,by email to DPSRecords@dps.usc.edu or in person at DPS at 3667 South McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90089.