If a student desires to take classes at a branch campus of USC, at a Technical College, at another Four Year Institution, or by Correspondence, this is the form that will need to be filled out prior to the courses being taken. The form will need to have the appropriate signatures on it when it is taken to the Registrar’s Office so it can be processed. Do not forget to remind the student when he/she is finished with the class at another four year institution or at a technical college to request a transcript be sent to the Registrar’s Office.

The restrictions on this procedure are the following:

• student not in last 30 hours
• student has above a 2.0 USC GPA
• student is allowed to take 18 hours outside of USC after their matriculation
• student has not attempted the class at USC

All courses will transfer except remedial or trades courses as long as the student makes a grade of "C" or higher.

Late Add (AS-199) Form

If a student does not commit his/her financial aid or does not pay his/her fees, their classes will be dropped. This form will need to be signed by the professor and the student’s Dean not the course’s Dean. If a student accidentally drops the wrong course, this form will be used to re-instate the student into the class. If the student has to change sections after the last day to add classes, this form will need to be signed by the professor of the new section and the student’s Dean not the course’s Dean.

When a student is taking a pure elective (not needed in their major, minor, cognate, or core) and has an overall GPA of 2.0, they can take the class Pass/Fail. This will not affect their GPA and they can earn the hours. This option cannot be approve/invoke/revoke after the last day to drop with a W. It is always a good idea for the student to tell the professor of the course that the course is being taken as Pass/Fail . Always ask what he/she considers to be passing since it can vary by professor. You will need to fill out the above linked form, obtain the necessary signatures, and turn it into the Registrar’s Office, Petigru 3rd floor.

Withdrawal Procedures

Students may drop a course(s) without academic penalty by the published deadline each semester. This deadline is published each semester in the Master Schedule, and is referred to as the "Last day 'W' grade assigned". Students who drop a course(s) on or before this deadline are assigned the grade of "W". Students who drop a course(s) after the deadline are assigned the grade of "WF", which is computed as an "F" in the GPA and suspension formula. In exceptional cases, students may withdraw after the deadline for extenuating circumstances that are defined as physical or emotional illness or personal catastrophe so incapacitating that it is impossible for the student to continue class work with any reasonable hope of success. Extenuating circumstance withdrawals can be requested only with appropriate documentation, and are given at the discretion of the dean. Selective withdrawals, i.e., from only one or a few courses, are generally not granted. In rare instances, a selective withdrawal can be granted when appropriate documentation indicates incapacity in only one or few classes, for example, a broken hand requiring withdrawal from an art studio class. Extenuating circumstance withdrawals are NOT granted because of academic difficulty, conflict with the instructor, or the pressures of too heavy a workload either in school or on the job.