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2004-2005 Academic Calendar

Fall 2004 Semester

Date(s) in 2004 Day(s) Event

August 2-6

Monday-Friday

Fall Registration for Second- and Third-Year Students

August 16-20

Monday-Friday

Orientation for First-Year, Transfer and Visiting Students

August 20

Friday

Tuition Payment Deadline

August 23

Monday

University Classes Begin

August 23

Monday

Law School Classes Begin

September 3

Friday

End of Drop & Add Period (Classes dropped after the deadline result in a “W” on the transcript and tuition charges still apply. Classes dropped after the deadline do not result in tuition refunds.)

September 6

Monday

Labor Day Holiday

September

TBA

On-Campus Interviews

October 8

Friday

Petition Deadline: CR/D/F Petitions Due

October 8

Friday

Petition Deadline: Exam Re-Scheduling Petitions Due

October 8

Friday

Petition Deadline: ExamSoft Response Form

October 8

Friday

Petition Deadline: Examination Accommodation Petitions Due

October 11

Monday

Mid-Semester Class Holiday

October 12

Tuesday

Mid-Semester Class Holiday

October 13

Wednesday

Monday Classes Meet

November 8-12

Monday-Friday

Spring Registration for Second- and Third-Year Students

November 25-26

Thursday-Friday

Thanksgiving Break

December 3

Friday

Law School Classes End

December 3

Friday

University Classes End

December 4

Saturday

Upper-Division Examinations Begin

December 7

Tuesday

First-Year Examinations Begin

December 17

Friday

Take-Home Exams and Papers Due by 5:00 p.m. in Dean’s Office

December 17

Friday

Scheduled Examinations End

December 20

Monday

Examination Make-Up Day

December 21

Tuesday

Examination Make-Up Day

Spring 2005 Semester

Date(s) in 2005 Day(s) Event

January 7

Friday

Tuition Payment Deadline

January 10

Monday

University Classes Begin

January 10

Monday

Law School Classes Begin

January 17

Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 21

Friday

End of Drop & Add Period (Classes dropped after the deadline result in a “W” on the transcript and tuition charges still apply. Classes dropped after the deadline do not result in tuition refunds.)

February TBA

TBA

On-Campus Interviews

February 21

Monday

President’s Day Holiday

February 22

Tuesday

Monday Classes Meet

February 25

Friday

Petition Deadline: CR/D/F Petitions Due

February 25

Friday

Petition Deadline: Exam Re-Scheduling Petitions Due

February 25

Friday

Petition Deadline: ExamSoft Response Form

February 25

Friday

Petition Deadline: Examination Accommodation Petitions Due

March 14-18

Monday-Friday

Spring Break

April 26

Tuesday

Law School Classes End

April 28

Thursday

Law Examinations Begin

April 29

Friday

University Classes End

May 2

Monday

First-Year Examinations Begin

May 12

Thursday

Scheduled Examinations End

May 12

Thursday

Take-Home Exams and Papers Due by 5:00 p.m. in Dean’s Office

May 12-27 (approximately)

 

Honors Journals Write-On Competition

May 13

Friday

University Commencement

May 15

Sunday

Law School Commencement

May 16-17

Monday-Tuesday

Examination Make-Up Days

For a complete listing of Religious Holy Days and Occasions, the USC Religious Life web page: http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/religious_life