Dear Rossier Students, Faculty, and Staff,
Provost Zukoski’s memorandum this week announced “Wellness Days” scheduled throughout the Spring 2021 semester, on which no classes or academic requirements will be scheduled. This is to provide students a break in lieu of Spring Recess, which was eliminated for many USC students.
The Provost also announced Spring grading policies for undergraduates.
We have confirmed with the Registrar’s office that graduate programs, which have established our own academic schedules for the Spring, may choose not to cancel classes on Wellness Days.
Rossier is opting to hold classes on those days. This is because we chose an earlier Spring start date and a schedule that does include a Spring Recess. Further, virtually all of our courses meet just once a week, so class cancellations can have a substantial impact on the timely progression of a course. Please refer to my memo of October 16th, attached below, for Rossier’s Spring schedule.
Therefore, just to clarify, USC Rossier will not be cancelling classes on Spring semester Wellness Days for our graduate courses.
Our grading options remain as previously announced (for the current semester) as well. Students should address questions about grading options to their academic advisors in their program offices.
Thank you, as always, for your patience and perseverance during this time of change and challenge. We are proud to have all of you in our USC Rossier and Trojan families.
Fight On!
Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D.
Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean