Section Scheduling at USC
Mission The goal of the Registrar’s office is to help academic departments create and maintain their list of course offerings each term. To meet the goal, the Registrar’s office has launched this website, which provides information, instructions and tools that departments can use to build their schedule of classes. Background The development of the university’s Schedule […]
Final Examinations Rooms
All classes meet in their regularly scheduled classrooms on the day and time listed in the final examinations schedule, unless the course is listed on the exceptions schedule or an authorized academic scheduling coordinator requests a larger room for the exam. Use the same procedures as those outlined in Classroom Reservation Requests, but be sure to also […]
Contact Hours
Per the USC Curriculum Office’s Contact Hours Reference below, 12.5 hours of contact are required per unit. RNR.U.SCHEDULE will inform the scheduling coordinator if a section does not have sufficient instructional time to meet the university’s contact hours requirement. The system calculation is based on the number of hours for the lecture section. Scheduling a […]
Classroom Changes
Time and Day Changes List the change on the Class Scheduling Addition, Change or Deletion form at CHANGE. Fill out the appropriate fields, including “Room: from”, even if the room has not changed and it is under your control. The “Room: from” field lets the Registration and Classroom Scheduling offices know if a general-use classroom is […]
Grading and Correction of Grades
Correction of Grade Process A Correction of Grade (COG) can be initiated only at the request of a faculty member. Students who are concerned about a posted mark or grade should meet with the appropriate professor to discuss the assigned grade. If it becomes apparent that an error has been made, the instructor should contact […]
FERPA for Faculty and Staff
Faculty Guidelines Important Notice Please be aware that, if requested, every student has the legal right to review all educational records maintained by the university about that student. This includes any faculty comments and/or assessments related to admission, academic performance, etc. FERPA Guideline for Teaching Online Posting Grades The public posting of grades either by […]
Catalogue
The USC Catalogue is published online annually in early June. A print version is no longer available, though a print-friendly capability is offered. See the USC Catalogue website. Once the Catalogue is published, changes can be made only to correct inaccuracies. From October to May, the Catalogue Office is in production for the next year’s […]
Curriculum
The Curriculum Coordination Office (CCO) coordinates the review of curriculum proposals. It is the liaison between USC academic units, the University Committee on Curriculum (UCOC), the USC Catalogue, Degree Progress and Registration. The CCO staffs the following committees: University Committee on Curriculum (UCOC) and its four subcommittees Arts and Humanities (AHS) Health Professions (HPS) Science and […]
Classroom Scheduling
Classroom Scheduling Responsibilities and Functions Assigns 218 university general-use classrooms (auditoria, lecture classrooms, seminar rooms) for the majority of classes held on the University Park Campus. Accommodates time, day and room changes in general-use classrooms. Reserves available classroom space for one-day and special event reservations coordinated through authorized departmental personnel. Coordinates the rescheduling of classes […]
Grades
General Information The Grade department is responsible for the collection, maintenance and distribution of all grades submitted by the academic units. This includes the processing of Assignment of Final Grade for Completion of Incomplete (IN), Clarification of Missing Grade (MG), and Correction of Grade (COG) by the instructor. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more information about these and other processes. Grades for the […]