Fall 2026 Priority Scheduling is Now Live!
Planning a special event for next semester? The Fall 2026 Russell House Priority Event Request window is now open through noon on April 3, 2026. Now is the perfect time to get your major event requests submitted.
Submit your request here 👉 Fall 2026 Priority Form
Important Information
- The priority period is for special event requests to be placed on the Russell House
calendar before 25Live reservations open to the entire university community.
Events submitted now should have broad appeal to the wider university community. - Smaller bookings, such as recurring meetings, tabling, and similar activities, can be submitted through 25Live (students only) from April 6th - 17th .
- 25Live opens for the entire university for Fall 2026 requests on April 21st .
- First Day of Class: August 17, 2026
- Carolina Welcome (Aug. 15–Sept. 7): You may submit requests for these dates now. However, please be aware that confirmations will be delayed until early June to accommodate the broader university schedule.
Questions?
Please reach out to Zach Knight at zknight@mailbox.sc.edu or Ryan Gross at grossrr@mailbox.sc.edu.
Per USC policy, requests for Russell House facilities are processed in the following priority order:
Priority A - University-wide events that promote broad participation or events related recruitment, orientation, and commencement.
Priority B - Priority events as designated by the Russell House Director. Requests for this phase is handled via an online form.
Priority C - Carolina Productions - in its role as the student program board at the University of South Carolina, Carolina Productions performs a function that is integral to the stated mission and goals of the Russell House University Union. In addition to reserving confirmed events during the priority scheduling period, Carolina Productions may reserve up to sixteen "open" dates per semester.
Priority D - Student Organizations - During this period, student organization exclusively will use 25Live to request space. This priority period is limited to student organization requests only. This time frame lasts two weeks and encompasses requests for both special events and recurring meetings, one-off tablings, etc.
Priority E - University Units - During this phase, reservation requests are accepted from the entire university community
Priority F - Non-University entities - The Russell House may from time-to-time accommodate event requests from non-university entities. To be considered, typically these events would take place with the academic calendar is not in session.