Important Information About Writing 150 and Writing 340 Enrollment for Fall 2026. Please review the following enrollment policies and registration information carefully.
Writing 150
Weeks 1-2
• Instructors cannot approve enrollment in sections that have reached the maximum capacity of 15 students.
• Students may not attend or sit in on a class unless they are officially registered.
• Continue monitoring WebReg and register immediately if a seat becomes available. There is no waitlist for any of our WRIT 150 sections.
• During the first two weeks of the semester, students may move between available Writing 150 sections without instructor approval.
• All Writing 150 sections are capped at 15 students, no exceptions.
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Writing 340
Week 1
• Instructors cannot approve enrollment in sections that have reached the maximum capacity of 19 students.
• Students may not attend or sit in on a class unless they are officially registered.
• Continue monitoring WebReg and register immediately if a seat becomes available. The waitlist form will not be available until Week 2 on August 31st at 9am.
• All Writing 340 sections are capped at 19 students, with no exceptions.
Week 2
• Students seeking enrollment in Writing 340 should complete the waitlist form. Please see Week 2 on our website:
https://dornsife.usc.edu/the-writing-program/waitlist-writing-340/
The waitlist excludes WRIT 340 Advanced Writing for Business and
Advanced Writing Communication for Engineers sections.
• Due to limited availability, priority will be given to seniors graduating in Fall 2026.
• All Special Topics Dornsife Writing 340 sections are full. Faculty have reached the enrollment cap of 19 students per section, and additional seats will not be added.
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All Writing Courses: Week 3
Because of the sequential nature of the writing curriculum and the workshop-based format of these courses, students who enter a Writing section after the second week are at a significant disadvantage.
As a result, requests to add a Writing course during the third week of the semester are most often denied.
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Registration Recommendations for Future Semesters
• Instructions for requesting D-clearance for special topics courses were posted in the Schedule of Classes and WebReg when the Fall 2026 schedule was published in March. Students began requesting clearance at that time, and sections filled quickly.
• Submit D-clearance requests for special topics courses as early as possible, regardless of your registration appointment time.
• Faculty do not have access to students’ registration appointments and review requests based on factors such as course fit, application materials, or a first-come, first-served process.
• Because D-clearance processing takes time, early requests increase the likelihood that approved students will receive authorization before their registration window opens.
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Questions About Non-Dornsife Writing 340 Courses
Advanced Writing for Business
Angie Sabido-Wood
📞 213-740-0627
✉️ asabido@marshall.usc.edu
Advanced Writing Communication for Engineers
Suad Aziz
📞 213-740-3652
✉️ suadaziz@usc.edu