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Academic Calendar

Because Gamecock Gateway students attend classes at Midlands Technical College, but live on campus at the University of South Carolina their schedule may differ from other first-year students at times. 

Fall 2022

Date Event
August 12 Tuition and fee payment due 
August 14-15 Move-in  
 August 18-20 Boost Week 
 August 22 MTC Fall & Fall I classes begin 
August 26 Last day to change schedule
 September 5 Labor Day (no classes)
 October 1 FAFSA application opens for 2023-2024 school year
 October 7 MTC Fall I classes end
 October 10-11 MTC fall break (no classes)   
 October 12-13 MTC Fall I exams
 October 17 MTC Fall II classes begin 
November 8 Election Day (no classes) 
 November 23-27 Thanksgiving break (no classes)
December 6 Last day to withdraw from a class
December 6 MTC Fall & Fall II classes end 
December 7-13 MTC Fall & Fall II exams
December 14 Bates House closes at 10:00am for winter break

 

Spring 2023

Date Event
January 9 MTC Spring & Spring I classes begin 
January 13 Last day to change schedule
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes)
February 6 MTC Spring 10-week classes begin 
February 24 MTC Spring I classes end & last day to withdraw 
February 27-28 MTC Spring I exams
March 6-10 MTC & USC Spring Break
March 13 MTC Spring II classes begin
April 21 MTC Spring 10-week classes end 
April 24 MTC Spring classes end & last day to withdraw
April 25 MTC Spring II classes end & last day to withdraw
April 26-May 2 MTC Spring & Spring II exams
May 4 Bates House closes at 10:00am for summer

 

Summer 2023

Date Event
May 5 MTC Maymester classes begin 
May 15 MTC Full Summer & Summer I classes begin
May 31 MTC Maymester classes end & last day to withdraw
June 1 MTC Maymester exams
June 12 MTC Summer 7-week classes begin 
June 15 MTC Summer I classes end & last day to withdraw
June 19-20 MTC Summer I exams
June 26 MTC Summer II classes begin 
July 4 Independence Day Holiday (no classes) 
July 21 MTC Full Summer classes end & last day to withdraw
July 28 MTC Summer 7-week and Summer II classes end & last day to withdraw
July 31-August 3 MTC Full Summer, Summer 7-week, & Summer II exams
April 26-May 2 MTC Spring & Spring II exams

Gamecock Gateway staff recommend that students enroll in either Maymester or Summer I courses when available if students are wishing to enroll at USC for the fall semester. 


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