Glossary Of Terms And Services

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Majors (Changing / Adding / Dropping) - Undergraduate students can switch majors, add or drop majors from their studies. To add a Major or Minor or Degree Objective, students should contact the school in which the program is offered to obtain the necessary information. If the student is approved to add the new Major, the advisor in the new Major will update the student’s record (add the PoSt or Minor code).

To change Majors, the process is the same, but the advisor in the new Major will also remove the former Major (remove the old PoSt and add the new PoSt).

To drop a Major, students must meet with their academic advisor.

Graduate students who wish to add, change, or drop a major must meet with their academic advisor.

Mandatory Advisement Requirement -: A number of schools and departments require students to meet with their academic advisor prior to registration for a term. Students pursuing majors that require mandatory advisement will be denied registration until they have met with their academic advisor and the advisor has released their advisement obligation, using the process APA.U.SAD. Do not confuse the Mandatory Advisement Requirement with Holds/Restrictions. Departments that wish to view the Mandatory Advisement requirements of a PoSt code may do so on page 3 of SIS.D.POST. Departments that wish to request a change to the intervals of the Mandatory Advisement requirement of a PoSt code should contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@usc.edu.

Memorandum of Interpretation (MOI) - : Agreement between institutions or schools within USC to specific terms when new academic programs are approved.

Minors (Changing/Adding/Dropping) - In addition to majors and degrees, many schools and departments offer minor programs. Applications to add, or requests to drop a minor, must be made to the department or professional school. Completion of the minor program will be noted on the academic transcript. Refer to the "Academic Policies" [Undergraduate and Degree Programs] section of the USC Catalogue.

Missing Grade (MG) - An administrative mark assigned when a professor fails to correctly submit a final course grade for a student. An instructor should never assign a grade of MG except in cases involving plagiarism or cheating during the final examination period.

MOI - See Memorandum of Interpretation.