Student Frequently Asked Questions
What is the process for Incomplete (IN) courses with the transition from Blackboard to Brightspace?
Before June 28, 2024, students can complete IN courses in Blackboard. Instructors will follow current procedures to activate courses for students in Blackboard.
If you have an IN course previously taught in Blackboard that you need to finish after June 28, please reach out to your faculty member. You will complete your course in Brightspace once your faculty member manually enrolls you. Courses will NOT include student work or submissions, so please save any materials from your course you may want to keep before the June 28 deadline.
| Course Term: | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Day for Students to Complete IN Marks: | August 12, 2024 | December 18, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | August 11, 2025 |
| Platform of Course Completion: | Blackboard if completing IN before June 28, 2024 Brightspace if completing IN after June 28, 2024 | Brightspace | Brightspace | Brightspace |
Faculty Frequently Asked Questions
What is the process for Incomplete (IN) courses with the transition from Blackboard to Brightspace?
Before June 28, 2024, students can complete IN courses in Blackboard. Faculty will follow current procedures to activate courses for students in Blackboard. After June 28, students will reach out to faculty directly regarding the Incomplete Course. Faculty will manually enroll these students into the migrated Brightspace versions of the course.
Note: Courses will NOT include student work or submissions. Faculty can submit requests to the support team to retrieve these materials and share them back with the student.
Future Incompletes (IN) for all courses taught in Brightspace will be handled the same way by manually enrolling students and activating the course.
| Course Term: | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Day for Students to Complete IN Marks: | August 12, 2024 | December 18, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | August 11, 2025 |
| Platform of Course Completion: | Blackboard if completing IN before June 28, 2024 Brightspace if completing IN after June 28, 2024 | Brightspace | Brightspace | Brightspace |
General Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does a mark of “MG” mean (prior to fall 2020)?
The mark of MG (Missing Grade) results from the failure of the instructor to assign a grade for you. Grades submitted late require manual entry in the system by the Grades department, which can result in lengthy delays in posting student grades. If you see a mark of MG in OASIS, contact the instructor. Marks of MG still unresolved after one year default to a mark of UW (Unofficial Withdrawal).
2. What does a mark of “NS” mean?
The mark of NS (Not Submitted) results from the failure of the instructor to assign a grade for you or failure to submit grades for the class. If you see a grade of NS in OASIS, please contact the instructor to find out when they will provide a final grade. Marks of NS still unresolved after one year default to a mark of UW (Unofficial Withdrawal).
3. What do I do if my professor gave me a grade of Incomplete (IN)?
Fill out the Assignment of Incomplete Form and send it to your professor for completion. The professor will list the work you must complete to earn a final grade. You must complete the pending work within one calendar year of the end of the semester in which the IN was assigned. Incompletes unresolved after one year default to a mark of IX (Expired Incomplete).
4. What do I do if I have a grade of Incomplete (IN) in a course that I recently completed?
If you were granted a mark of IN (Incomplete) by your professor, you must contact them to determine what assignments you have pending to obtain a final grade. Your professor will work with the grades coordinator in their department to submit your final grade.
5. I am a sponsored student. How do I show my sponsor proof of course completion so that I can be reimbursed?
USC does not automatically mail printed grade reports. Students can print a copy of their Completed Course Summary page on OASIS. The Completed Course Summary shows your name, all your courses, and all your grades earned at USC.
6. What should I do if I received a grade of B but it should be an A?
Contact your professor. If the instructor committed an error, they will ask their department grades coordinator to initiate a grade correction.
7. Why didn't the instructor drop me from the course after I stopped attending it?
Faculty members cannot drop students from a course. It is your responsibility to drop courses you do not intend to complete.
8. When can I see my grades?
The university releases grades on OASIS as soon as the individual faculty members submit them.
9. Can I take any course for a Pass/No Pass grade?
WRIT 150 and WRIT 340 will not fulfill undergraduate writing requirements if taken on a Pass/No Pass (P/NP) basis. Use of Pass/No Pass coursework to fulfill major requirements must be approved in writing by the academic department. Coursework required for a minor may not be taken on a P/NP basis.
10. Can I take GE courses for a Pass/No Pass grade?
Only one GE is permitted on a P/NP basis. Students who have previously applied transfer or USC coursework graded P/NP to GE requirements may not apply additional coursework taken on a P/NP basis.
11. How many units of P/NP-graded courses can I take?
Students entering USC in fall 2022 can earn up to 24 units of Pass/No Pass credit. This applies to all undergraduate coursework, whether taken at USC or in transfer.
Students who started at USC before fall 2021 can earn up to 32 units of Pass/No Pass credit. For students who started before fall 2021 and are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree or a Bachelor of Architecture degree, up to 40 units of Pass/No Pass are permitted.
12. I’m a graduate student. Can I take any courses for Pass/No Pass?
Graduate students must take all degree-applicable courses for Letter grade.
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