To help USC's new and returning students, approximately 7,600 of whom will move into residence halls August 19-20, the University has launched a Web site to answer questions from students and parents about fall move-in and opening week.

The site--www.sc.edu/uscwelcome/--is designed to make moving in, getting settled, and the transition to campus and college life easy and enjoyable.

"USC Welcome" will provide parents and students with detailed information about orientation, parking, and guidelines for moving into residence halls, directions, campus dining, and computer services, as well as information about the city of Columbia and its resources and services.

Students also will find details about Welcome Week, a Carolina tradition in which students participate in fun and festive events before classes begin August 24. Welcome gets under way with First Night Carolina Aug. 19.

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