DEN Petition

On-Campus Students

The DEN Petition is a petition to request registration in the DEN section of a course. DEN sections are reserved for students formally admitted to the DEN@Viterbi program. Registration in DEN sections is not guaranteed. DEN Petition approval does not change your status to DEN@Viterbi. Your status remains on-campus. You just have approval to register in the DEN section as an on-campus student for a specific term.

Review DEN eligibility before submitting a DEN petition:

Domestic Student Eligibility
International Student Eligibility
Not Eligible to Petition

DEN Petition Eligibility

DEN Petition Eligibility for Domestic Students

Viterbi on-campus students, undergraduate and graduate who cannot attend a class on campus.
- Undergraduate students: VASE Academic Services approval required.

Non-Viterbi on-campus students or students in Non-Viterbi online programs.
- Viterbi Academic Department graduate advisor approval to take the Engineering course as a non-Viterbi student required.

PDP students must have completed their BS degree or will complete their BS degree in the term prior to the requested term to be eligible to submit the DEN Petition.

PDP students who will complete their BS degree in a future term will need VASE Academic Services approval to take a course on DEN.
PDP students who have already earned the BS degree and plan to complete all MS requirements via DEN should contact den@vase.usc.edu.

DEN Petition Eligibility for International Students

International students with Internships.
- CPT approval and registration in ENGR-596/7/8 is required before a DEN Petition can be submitted.
International students outside of the U.S.
- Continuing students who began their program outside of the U.S. in non-F1 status.
- Students outside of the U.S. will be required to complete and submit the DEN International Proctor Packet with DEN Petition.
PDP students must have completed their BS degree or will complete their BS degree in the term prior to the requested term to be eligible to submit the DEN Petition.
- PDP students who will complete their BS degree in a future term will need VASE Academic Services approval to take a course on DEN.

I-20 Considerations:

By submitting the DEN Petition, you are confirming that you will not enter the U.S. and will take courses online via DEN@Viterbi from outside of the U.S. Your initial entry I-20 will be canceled and you will need to request an updated initial entry I-20 for whichever semester you plan to enter. DO NOT SUBMIT THE DEN PETITION if you plan to enter the U.S. in Fall 2022.

This does not apply to students with active SEVIS records or who have already entered the U.S. in a prior term. This only applies to students who have never entered the U.S.

Students who are unable to continue their program in-person for Fall 2022 and need to continue their program from abroad as non-F-1 students and not in the U.S. must submit the Request for Temporary Lift of Registration Hold to OIS for review before submitting the DEN Petition.

You can access the form via the OIS Passport Verification (PPV) website: https://ois.usc.edu/new-students/firstweeks/passport-verification-ppv/

Students who are outside of the U.S. and requesting registration in DEN sections are required to complete and submit the DEN International Proctor Packet with the DEN Petition.

Not all courses will require proctored exams but DEN will need to evaluate exam proctor options. For this reason, students outside of the U.S. must have an approved proctor on record in order to be eligible to register in DEN sections from abroad.

Not Eligible for DEN Petition

On-campus section is full. Any student waiting to get into an on-campus section of a course that is full or closed.

DEN@Viterbi sections cannot be used as overflow for full on-campus sections.
If it is your final semester and the course is required, please work with your academic advisor to find alternative options.

Time Conflict. Any student waiting to get into an on-campus section of a course that has a course time conflict.

DEN@Viterbi sections do not override course time conflicts with on-campus sections. DEN sections are scheduled at the same day/time as their on-campus counterpart.
The student should pursue the time conflict between the two on-campus sections via the Time Conflict Form.

State and Territory Authorizations

USC must be authorized to deliver online programs to students residing in certain states that require state authorization. Prior to enrolling in classes, students petitioning to take courses on DEN@Viterbi (online) in the United States need to confirm that their academic program is authorized by their state for online delivery. Your program may not be authorized in all states and therefore if you move, you may not be able to continue in the program. Should you plan to move, please contact den@vase.usc.edu well in advance to determine your options for continuing this program. A list of states where your program is currently authorized is available at the State Authorizations page. If your state is not listed, your DEN petition will not be approved. If you have any questions about a specific state or academic program, please email stateauthorizations@den.usc.edu.

DEN Petition Process

After 10-12 business days, you can check your DEN Petition Status online.

Delays in processing often caused due to:

Incomplete DEN Petition
DEN International Proctor Packet missing or not approved
Courses requested not approved for degree program
Course availability
Registration holds
Additional approval required

Submit DEN Petition

Once you have reviewed DEN eligibility and the petition process, submit your DEN Petition. Incomplete requests will be denied. Processing time is 5 business days. We cannot expedite the process. Delays in processing may occur. Please refer to the DEN Petition Process section for factors that cause delays.

DEN Petition Approval

Priority for DEN Courses by petition is given to students who are:
1. Final semester students requesting an approved course within their academic department.
2. On-campus USC Viterbi students requesting an approved course within their academic department.

Access to your DEN course

You may already have an existing D2L account if you have taken any on-campus course that had a corresponding DEN section. You will use the same D2L login to access your DEN course. Your DEN course links will appear on your Courses page in D2L.
If you do not have access to D2L, you will need to create a DEN profile. Please refer to your DEN approval email for instructions.

Resources

DEN@Viterbi Petition Overview

Review our DEN@Viterbi Petition Overview for detailed information about the petition process.

DEN@Viterbi Petition Presentation

FAQs

Contact Us

Technical Support, Desire2learn training, Homework

Email: dentsc@usc.edu

Phone: 213-740-9356

DEN Petition Inquiries

Email: masters@vase.usc.edu

Exams

Email: denexam@usc.edu

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