Advisement

USC Annenberg advisers are available to meet with students in person and via Zoom to discuss their schedules and future plans.

You may leave a message at (213) 740-0900 or at our general email at ascjadv@usc.edu.

Spring 2026 Pre-Registration Advisement

Freshmen, sophomores, recently admitted Annenberg majors, as well as those on academic probation, are required to meet with an advisor once per semester for pre-registration advisement. Meetings are scheduled based on class standing, which reflects the number of units completed. Please review the Advisement Flier for details.

Non-Major Advisement

Non-majors are encouraged to attend an information session to learn about Annenberg’s majors and minors. Non-major students may RSVP for these information sessions on the following website. After the mandatory advisement period ends, advisors will be able to meet with non-majors for an appointment after November 7. To schedule an appointment to meet with an Annenberg adviser, please create a referral in Advise USC for your program of interest and mark yourself as “Ready for Advising.” You will then be assigned a referral advisor with whom you can meet during non-major advising. If you have questions, please send an email to ascjadv@usc.edu.

Spring 2026 JOUR/PR D-Clearance Process

D-clearances will be issued based on program, class standing, and graduation date first, and then on a first-come, first-served basis. Submitting the online D-clearance form does not issue D-clearance, nor does it guarantee that you will receive D-clearances for your first choice. Please plan for alternative courses while you wait for D-clearance approval. You will NOT receive an email notification when you are cleared for a course.

Instead, please check WebReg -> myInfo -> Cleared Sections. Clearances are processed every Wednesday and Friday. Please review the D-clearance flyer for details.

CLICK HERE FOR THE D-CLEARANCE FORM.

The Spring 2026 D-clearance form will close on December 19, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. PT. After this time, you can make D-clearance requests directly to the professor of the course, beginning the first week of classes. Do not reach out to professors prior to classes beginning in January. If you are approved to add the class, please send their written confirmation to ascjadv@usc.edu so that we can forward it to the appropriate department for approval and clearance. Clearances will NOT be processed during the Winter Break. PLEASE NOTE: this process is only available during the Add/Drop period.

Registration

If you receive clearance, you are responsible for registering for the course on Web Registration. Annenberg Advisement cannot add or drop courses for you.