{"id":4453,"date":"2023-09-12T21:55:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T04:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematics\/?page_id=4453"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:59:55","slug":"forms-for-current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematics\/forms-for-current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Forms for Current Students"},"content":{"rendered":" \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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These forms are for current Mathematics Department graduate students only. You must be logged in to your USC account to complete these forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Courses and registration\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n\n \n Due prior to course registration<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n

\n \n \n External Course Approval\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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PhD students must have prior approval to register for a course outside of the Mathematics Department. External courses must support the student’s research goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: an email of support from the student’s advisor is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n D-clearance and Prerequisite Waiver Requests\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Some courses require Departmental Authorization or Clearance before students can register in the class. Students might also be blocked from registering in a course that lists prerequisites they did not complete at USC. Students can submit requests for D-clearance or prerequisite waivers via this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Transfer Credits\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Per USC policy: Only graduate level courses taken in pursuit of a graduate degree<\/strong> are eligible to be transferred<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Student may request to transfer credits only after completing all written exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Departmental Awards\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n \n Apply for a Travel Award\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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These awards support travel to workshops, conferences, and seminars for any Mathematics PhD student in good standing<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Note: an email of support from your advisor is also required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Apply for a Computer Award\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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This one-time Computer Award is available to every PhD student who has successfully completed all three of their written exams<\/strong>. These awards are offered twice a year, in September and February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Research\/Teaching Excellence Awards\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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If you have been nominated for a Research or Teaching Excellence Award<\/strong>, please use this form to upload your CV along with a Research or Teaching statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Written and Oral Exams\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n \n Fall Graduate Exams\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Students should register in advance for the written graduate exams. Fall exams are held in August from Monday to Wednesday in the week prior to the start of the Fall semester<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring Graduate Exams\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Students should register in advance for the written graduate exams. Spring exams are held in January from Wednesday to Friday in the week prior to the start of the Spring semester<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n Oral Exam (PhD students only)\n\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Students should submit the names of their exam committee at least 4 weeks prior to the exam date to ensure all necessary approvals are obtained in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n TA Preference forms\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n Fall Teaching Preference\n\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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We do our best to accommodate your course and time preferences each semester. Requests are processed by seniority and by service to the department (MGSA, Charlotte’s Web, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring Teaching Preference\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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We do our best to accommodate your course and time preferences each semester. Requests are processed by seniority and by service to the department (MGSA, Charlotte’s Web, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Summer Teaching Request\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Summer teaching opportunities are limited, and courses are subject to last minute cancellation is minimum enrollment levels are not reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Miscellaneous forms \n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Each summer, we ask students to clean, clear, and vacate their offices to allow for our new cohort of PhD students. Please indicate your office and officemate preferences annually on this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Request additional year of TA support\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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PhD students are promised support for five year. To be considered for financial support beyond your 5th year, you MUST have completed all program requirements except the dissertation<\/strong> and\u00a0worked with your advisor to develop a dissertation completion plan<\/strong> (with expected completion date).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n SLMath Summer Graduate Schools\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Every summer, SLMath organizes several summer graduate schools (usually two weeks each), some of which are held at SLMath and others at partner institutions around the world. Attending one of these schools can be a very motivating and exciting experience for a student.<\/p>\n

For more information:\u00a0https:\/\/www.slmath.org\/summer-schools<\/a><\/p>\n
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