Spring 2025
Final Examination Dates
May 7 – May 14, 2025
Last Day of Classes: Friday, May 2
Study Days: Saturday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 6
No final examinations may be scheduled on Study Days.
Standard session 001 dates: January 13, 2025 – May 2, 2025.
Final Examinations Schedule
| Class Start Time | Examination Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 or 8:30 AM MWF | Monday, May 12 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 or 9:30 AM MWF | Friday, May 9 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 10:00 or 10:30 AM MWF | Monday, May 12 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 or 11:30 AM MWF | Wednesday, May 7 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 12:00 or 12:30 PM MWF | Friday, May 9 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 1:00 or 1:30 PM MWF | Wednesday, May 7 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 2:00 or 2:30 PM MWF | Monday, May 12 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 or 3:30 PM MWF | Friday, May 9 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 or 8:30 AM TTh | Wednesday, May 14 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 or 9:30 or 10:00 - 10:50 AM TTh | Tuesday, May 13 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 or 11:30 or 10:00 - 11:50 AM TTh | Tuesday, May 13 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 12:00 or 12:30 or 1:00 PM TTh | Wednesday, May 14 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 1:30 or 2:00 or 2:30 PM TTh | Thursday, May 8 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 or 3:30 PM TTh | Tuesday, May 13 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM or starting after 4:00 PM but before 6:00 PM | 4:30 - 6:30 PM first scheduled class period, May 7-14 | |
| 6:00 PM or any class after 6:00 PM meeting once weekly | 7:00 - 9:00 PM first scheduled class period, May 7-14 | |
| 6:00 PM MW | Wednesday, May 7 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM TTh | Thursday, May 8 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM MW | Monday, May 12 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM TTh | Tuesday, May 13 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Classes with first meeting on M or W or F | Same as MWF | |
| Classes with first meeting on T or Th | Same as TTh | |
| Saturday mornings only | Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Courses with both lecture and laboratory | According to the first lecture of the week | |
| Laboratory courses without scheduled lecture before 4 p.m. and meeting for more than one hour | Last regular class period before May 2 | |
| Classes not scheduled to meet in one of the regular time periods listed above | Instructor check with Academic Counseling Services | |
| Students with conflicting final examinations | Check with Academic Counseling Services |
Exceptions
For classes that meet at 4:00 PM or later, this Exceptions Schedule does not apply unless the corresponding examination time shown below begins at 4:00 PM or later.
| Department and Course Number | Examination Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences 220 | Wednesday, May 7 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Business Administration 310, 312 | Wednesday, May 7 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Computer Science 104, 585 | Wednesday, May 7 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Business Administration 311, 311T, 313 | Thursday, May 8 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Physics 135a, 151 | Thursday, May 8 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Accounting 371 | Thursday, May 8 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Chemistry 105b, 108, 115b, 322b, 325b | Thursday, May 8 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Electrical Engineering 354 | Thursday, May 8 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Business Administration 281, 425 | Saturday, May 10 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| East Asian Languages and Cultures 215, 222 | Saturday, May 10 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| French 120, 150, 220 | Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Italian 120, 150, 175, 220 | Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Mathematics 126, 127, 129, 226, 229 | Saturday, May 10 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Performance (Vocal Arts) 260, 261 | Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| East Asian Languages and Cultures 104, 106, 115, 117, 120, 122, 204, 215, 220, 222 | Saturday, May 10 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Electrical Engineering 109 | Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| German 101, 102, 201 | Saturday, May 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Business Administration 280 | Saturday, May 10 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Accounting 370 | Monday, May 12 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Computer Science 102, 356, 570 | Monday, May 12 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Physics 135b, 152, 153 | Monday, May 12 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Biological Sciences 312, 330 | Tuesday, May 13 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Computer Science 103, 121 | Tuesday, May 13 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Electrical Engineering 457 | Wednesday, May 14 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Computer Science 170, 270 | Wednesday, May 14 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Accounting 430 | Wednesday, May 14 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| Mathematics 118, 125 | Wednesday, May 14 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
Fall 2025
Final Examination Dates
December 10 – 17, 2025
Last Day of Classes: Friday, December 5
Study Days: Saturday, December 6 – Tuesday, December 9
No final examinations may be scheduled on Study Days
Standard session 001 dates: August 25, 2025 – December 5, 2025.
Final Examinations Schedule
| Class Start Time | Examination Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 or 8:30 AM MWF | Wednesday, December 10 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 or 9:30 AM MWF | Monday, December 15 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 10:00 or 10:30 AM MWF | Monday, December 15 | 8-10 a.m. |
| 11:00 or 11:30 AM MWF | Wednesday, December 10 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 12:00 or 12:30 PM MWF | Friday, December 12 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 1:00 or 1:30 PM MWF | Wednesday, December 17 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 2:00 or 2:30 PM MWF | Friday, December 12 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 or 3:30 PM MWF | Monday, December 15 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 or 8:30 AM TTh | Tuesday, December 16 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| 9:00 or 9:30 or 10:00 - 10:50 AM TTh | Thursday, December 11 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 11:00 or 11:30 or 10:00 - 11:50 AM TTh | Tuesday, December 16 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 or 12:30 or 1:00 PM TTh | Tuesday, December 16 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| 1:30 or 2:00 or 2:30 PM TTh | Thursday, December 11 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 or 3:30 PM TTh | Tuesday, December 16 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM or starting after 4:00 PM but before 6:00 PM | 4:30 - 6:30 PM first scheduled class period, December 10-17 | |
| 6:00 PM or any class after 6:00 PM meeting once weekly | 7:00 - 9:00 PM first scheduled class period, December 10-17 | |
| 6:00 PM MW | Wednesday, December 10 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM TTh | Thursday, December 11 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM MW | Monday, December 15 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM TTh | Tuesday, December 16 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Classes with first meeting on M or W or F | Same as MWF | |
| Classes with first meeting on T or Th | Same as TTh | |
| Saturday mornings only | Saturday, December 13 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
Exceptions
Please check back later for the Exceptions schedule.
Final Examination Policies
These policies apply to all fall and spring courses scheduled in one of the two “standard sessions” for fall and spring classes. Courses in standard sessions include a scheduled final examination. Standard session 061 does not include a scheduled final examination and does not observe a final examination week.
Scheduling of Final Exams
For all standard session courses, the last scheduled day of class is required instructional time. For courses scheduled in a standard session, a final examination or other final summative experience is required during the published final examination week.
Final examinations or other final summative experiences may not be scheduled during the Study Days period.
No deviations from the published examination period are permitted for courses scheduled in a standard session during the fall and spring semesters, unless faculty have authorization in advance from the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures (CAPP). CAPP will not consider any faculty request for rescheduling a final examination without unanimous written consent of all students in the class. Contact the Registrar’s Office at (213) 740-4623 or registrar@usc.edu for the request form and procedures.
Student Scheduling Conflicts
No student is permitted to omit or take early a final examination and no instructor is authorized to permit a student to do so.
Students should plan in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts in their final examinations. If a student is scheduled for two final examinations at the same time, the student should request to take one of the examinations on a different day or time. If a student is scheduled for more than two final examinations in one day, the student may request to take one of the exams on a different day or time. In either situation the student must contact the professors involved no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date and request an accommodation. If an accommodation cannot be arranged, the student should contact the office of Academic Programs at academic.programs@usc.edu.
Faculty are reminded that grades are due 96 hours after the university-scheduled final examination day and time. Therefore, it might not be possible to accommodate late student requests for an alternate, makeup final examination after the published examination period.
Religious Observance Conflicts
When a final examination is scheduled at a time that conflicts with a student’s observance of a holy day, faculty members should accommodate a request for an alternate examination date and time. A student must discuss a final examination conflict with the professor no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date to arrange an acceptable alternate examination date and time.
The student and/or professor may reach out to the Office of Religious Life at (213) 740-6110 or vasoni@usc.edu (Varun Soni, Dean of Religious Life) for guidance.
Documented Emergencies
In the case of a documented emergency that occurs after the withdrawal date and/or during the final exam period, students should consult the professor about receiving a grade of Incomplete (IN) for the semester. Faculty and students alike should refer to the rules regarding the mark of Incomplete at the time of the request.
The Registrar’s recommended definition of emergency:
“An unforeseeable situation or event beyond the student’s control that prevents the student from taking the final examination or final summative experience.” Based on this definition, a student may not request an IN before the withdrawal deadline. The rationale is that the student has the option to drop the course until the withdrawal date. The grade of IN exists so there is a remedy for illness or emergency that occurs after the deadline to withdraw.