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Welcome to USC


Passport Verification
  • Removes the Passport Verification Hold on your registration
  • OIS staff basically make a copy of your documents (Passport,Visa,I-20,I-94 and ensure that they are properly stamped.
  • For more information contact Office of International Services(OIS) at USC
  • Immunization Hold
  • Remove the Health Center Hold
  • Submit the immunization form you received by mail from USC duly filled in
  • For more information contact Student Health Center(SHC) at USC
  • Advisement Hold
  • Contact your Department academic coordinator/Advisor to discuss your study plans and remove this hold
  • Registering for courses
  • Go to the department you plan to take the course with and obtain D-Clearance for a course which requires you to have D-Clearance prior to registration
  • For R courses, you can register directly
  • To register, call Touch tone registration system at (213)740-3705
    Have the 5 digit class number for which you wish to register for
    Decide before making the call if you wish to have Tuition Refund Insurance
  • Alternately, walk to the Registration Bldg.(REG) and register from there
  • You can also register via web
  • Verify your registration on OASIS or obtain a Registration Confirmation from REG
  • Check your Finance liabilities and pay the fees before the deadlines to avoid late fees
  • First Login
  • Once you have registered for a course, go to ISD's first login page and request for creation of a USC login account for you
  • USCard
  • Your Identification Card for using Oncampus and OffCampus
  • Dress Well :-)
  • Can be used as a debit card oncampus, Phone card, Library Card
  • To put money on the card, go to Student Union and fill out the forms
  • Costs 18$
  • Every time you add money to the account, 5$ transaction fee is charged (once a semester)
  • Bank Account
  • USC Credit Union
  • Better interest rates than BOA.
  • ATM's on campus
  • Minimum balance requirements are lower than BOA
  • Register for a/c online to save 9$ intial a/c creation fees.
  • Need passport/I-20/I-94
  • Savings a/c : No Cheques
  • Checking Account : ask for temporary cheques
  • Can automate excess fees refund from USC
  • Can pay your USC fees and recharge USCard online
    Additional cheques cost extra
  • Bank Of America
  • Good if you wish to withdraw money at locations anywhere in US
  • Fee Payment
  • Located in King Hall 2nd Floor
  • Acceptable Modes of Payment
  • Cash / Travellers Cheques / Credit Cards / Wire Transfer / account transfer from Credit Union /Personnal Cheques
  • Housing
    SSN Card
  • Obtain a letter from OIS saying you are eligible for employment
  • Obtain a letter from OIS to request SSN
  • Go to SSN office with passport /Letter from OIS/I-20/I-94
  • Generally comes within 10 days
  • California State ID
  • Go to DMV office located SE of campus with Passport/I-20/I-94
  • Costs : $6
  • Serves as Picture ID needed for lots of reasons
  • California Driver's License
    Shopping around
  • Indian Groceries - JH Bazaar 1373 29th Street
  • General Groceries - Ralphs, 32nd Street Market, Smart & Final
  • Degree Verification Hold
    This Page is maintained by Amit Dhariwal