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2005-2006 Academic Calendar

Fall 2005 Semester

Date(s) in 2005 Day(s) Event

August 1-5

Monday-Friday

Fall Registration for Second- and Third- Year Students

August 15-19

Monday-Friday

Orientation for First-Year, Transfer and Visiting Students

August 19

Friday

Tuition Payment Deadline

August 22

Monday

Law School Classes Begin

August 22

Monday

University Classes Begin

September TBA

TBA

On-Campus Interviews

September 2

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 will not result in tuition refunds.)

September 5

Monday

Labor Day Holiday

October 7

Friday

Petition Deadline

  • CR/D/F Petitions Due
  • Exam Rescheduling Petitions Due
  • SofTest Response Forms due
  • Exam Accommodation Petitions Due

October 11

Tuesday

Thursday classes meet

October 12 Wednesday Friday classes meet

October 13-14

Thursday-Friday

Mid-semester Class Holiday

November 7-11

Monday-Friday

Spring Registration for Second- and Third- Year Students

November 24-25

Thursday-Friday

Thanksgiving Break

December 2

Friday

Law School Classes End

December 2

Friday

University Classes End

December 5

Monday

Upper-Division Examinations Begin

December 6

Tuesday

First-Year Examinations Begin

December 16

Friday

Take-Home Exams and Papers Due by 5:00 PM in Dean's Office

December 16

Friday

Scheduled Examinations End

December 19-20

Monday-Tuesday

Examination Make-Up Days

Spring 2006 Semester

Date(s) in 2006 Day(s) Event

January 6

Friday

Tuition Payment Deadline

January 9

Monday

Law School Classes Begin

January 9

Monday

University Classes Begin

January 16

Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 20

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 will not result in tuition refunds.)

February TBA

TBA

On-Campus Interviews

February 20

Monday

President's Day Holiday

February 21

Tuesday

Monday Classes Meet

February 24

Friday

Petition Deadline

  • CR/D/F Petitions Due
  • Exam Rescheduling Petitions Due

  • SofTest Response Forms due
  • Exam Accommodation Petitions Due

March 13-17

Monday-Friday

Spring Break

April 25

Tuesday

Law School Classes End

April 28

Friday

University Classes End

April 28

Friday

Upper-Division Examinations Begin

May 1

Monday

First-Year Examinations Begin

May 11

Thursday

Scheduled Examinations End

May 11

Thursday

Take-Home Exams and Papers Due by 5:00 PM in Dean's Office

May 11-26 (approximately)

Honors Journals Write-On Competition

May 12

Friday

University Commencement

TBA

TBA

Law School Commencement

May 15-16

Monday-Tuesday

Examination Make-Up Days

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