Update as of Jan. 9, 7:14 p.m.: The Spring 2025 semester will begin Jan. 13 with in-person classes as planned, despite the active fires in Los Angeles, the Office of the President wrote in a University-wide email Thursday night.

University Park Campus is south of the multiple active fires. The air quality at UPC was “moderate,” while the air quality was “unhealthy” at Health Science Campus at the time of publication, according to the University’s Environmental Health & Safety website.

Panhellenic recruitment activities are now fully online while all other activities — including events for the Spring 2025 Orientation — have been moved indoors, the statement read.

Faculty have been instructed to “provide maximum flexibility” for students who may have difficulties attending in-person classes, the Office wrote.

The University has also established a Wildfire and Air Quality hotline at 213-740-6291. Questions can also be emailed to [email protected].

Previous reporting continues below:

USC has canceled Spring 2025 Convocation amid the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, the Office of the President wrote in a University-wide email Wednesday. The statement read that an event to “celebrate our new students” will be held at a later date.

Spring Panhellenic activities have also been paused for today.

The statement said University Park Campus remains “largely unimpacted and open” and said administration anticipates the University to be fully open Monday for the start of the Spring 2025 semester. 

The air quality index at UPC is “unhealthy” according to the University’s Environmental Health & Safety website at the time of publication. The University will continue posting updates on its Emergency page.

This is a developing story.