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Find the Right Resources for You Upcoming Dates and Deadlines The Academic Calendar provides an overview of important registration dates and deadlines, semester timelines, and official University holidays.   View Academic Calendar

Faculty and Staff

Grades The Grades department maintains policies for grading and correction of grades, as well as definitions and information on special grading circumstances.   Learn More Classroom Scheduling The Classroom Scheduling department provides tools and other resources for faculty and staff to make classroom reservations.   Learn More Curriculum The Curriculum Coordination Office (CCO) coordinates the […]

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Submitting Updates

Curriculum changes must be processed through the Curriculum Coordination Office. Instructions Corrections of inaccuracies for the current Catalogue may be submitted at any time during the year via email to regpub@usc.edu or dianeand@usc.edu. Allow up to 24 hours for changes to be reviewed and made. During high production months (January through April), please allow up to two […]

UCOC Minutes

University Committee on Curriculum (UCOC) minutes available online: May 2023 October 2023 Archived UCOC minutes and subcommittee reports may be accessed here from the USC network only. Archived Minutes: Fall 2006–Spring 2023

Off-Campus Studies

USC offers a large variety and number of off-campus courses and programs (a set of courses taken usually during the summer, a semester or a full year), all of which must be approved and subsequently reviewed by the Off-Campus Studies Panel (OSP). The primary goal of OSP review is to determine that there is an […]

Curriculum Management System

CurriculogTM is an online interface that allows programs, minors, courses, and off-campus programs and courses to be proposed, created, assessed, revised, approved and implemented. Faculty and staff involved in departmental, school, and university-level review may view the progress of their proposals from start to finish. CURRICULOG Request Access to CurriculogTM All faculty and staff with USC […]

Resources

Curriculum The Curriculum Handbook (pdf) details decisions made by the university throughout the years regarding curricular matters (e.g., what constitutes an internship, a minor; what is acceptable in terms of contact hours; how many credit hours must a master’s degree have, etc.). Please be sure to reference the guide as you build your school’s and/or department’s curriculum. […]

Submission Timeline

Cut-off dates to be considered for inclusion in the 2025-2026 USC Catalogue: Proposals to REVISE/TERMINATE programs, minors and courses must reach the CCO step in CurriculogTM, in approval-ready condition, no later than Friday, December 13, 2024. All revisions will have an effective term of Fall 2025. Proposals for NEW programs, minors and courses must reach the CCO step in CurriculogTM, in […]

Review Process

A. School Review Please note: Internal reviews vary by school. Some include Department and/or School Curriculum Committee review. Originator is any person with USC credentials who wishes to submit a proposal in CurriculogTM. Department Curriculum Coordinator (DCC) submits and guides proposals through the review process and is responsible for tracking the progress of proposals. They are responsible […]