Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice
| Fall | Fall I | Fall II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina | July 16 | July 16 | July 16 |
| Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline | August 6 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Tuition Payment Deadline | August 12 | August 12 | August 12 |
| Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins | August 17 | August 17 | August 17 |
| Late Advisement/Course Adjustment | August 17 - 18 | August 17 - 18 | August 17 - 18 |
| Classes Begin | August 20 | August 20 | October 19 |
| Last day to register/change schedule | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Labor Day (Asynchronous Remote Class Day) | September 7 | September 7 | N/A |
| Last day to apply for December Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) | September 21 | September 21 | September 21 |
| Fall Break (Cancelled – there will be no fall break this year) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| General Election Day (Asynchronous Remote Class Day) | November 3 | N/A | November 3 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) | November 25 - 29 | N/A | November 25 - 29 |
| Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | November 24 | N/A | November 24 |
| Remote Class Days | November 30 - Dec 1 | N/A | November 30 - Dec 1 |
| Last day of class | December 4 | October 12 | December 10 |
| Reading Days | December 2 - 4 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams | December 7 - 14 | October 13 - 14 | December 9 & 14 |
| Grades Due | December 16 by 9 am | October 19 by 9 am | December 16 by 9 am |
| Commencement Exercises (in Columbia) | December 14 | N/A | December 14 |
Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice
| Spring | Spring I | Spring II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina | November 19 | November 19 | November 19 |
| Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline | December 16, 2020 by 5:00 pm | December 16, 2020 by 5:00 pm | December 16, 2020 by 5:00 pm |
| Tuition Payment Deadline | January 6, 2021 by 5:00 pm | January 6, 2021 by 5:00 pm | January 6, 2021 by 5:00 pm |
| Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins | January 8, 2021 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
January 8, 2021 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
January 8, 2021 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
| Late Advisement/Course Adjustment | January 6 - 7 | January 6 - 7 | January 6 - 7 |
| Classes Begin | January 11 | January 11 | March 15 |
| Last day to register/change schedule | January 19 | January 13 | March 17 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Last day to apply for May Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) | February 15 | February 15 | N/A |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday | January 18 | January 18 | N/A |
| President's Day Holiday | February 15 | February 15 | N/A |
| Wellness Holiday | February 25 | February 25 | N/A |
| Wellness Holiday | March 12 | N/A | N/A |
| Wellness Holiday | March 30 | N/A | March 30 (Asynchronous Remote Class Day for Spring II Courses) |
| Wellness Holiday | April 21 | N/A | April 21 (Asynchronous Remote Class Day for Spring II Courses) |
| Last day of class | April 26 | March 3 | April 29 |
| Reading Day | April 27 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams | April 28 - May 5 | March 8 - 9 | May 3 - 4 |
| Grades Due | May 8 by 12 pm | March 12 by 12 pm | May 8 by 12 pm |
| Commencement Exercises | May 1 (Virtual) | May 1 (Virtual) | May 1 (Virtual) |
| Summer I | Summer II | Summer III | Summer IV | Summer V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2021 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina | April 15 | April 15 | April 15 | April 15 | April 15 |
| Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline | May 19 | May 19 | May 19 | May 19 | May 19 |
| Tuition Payment Deadline | May 26 | May 26 | May 26 | May 26 | May 26 |
| Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins |
May 24 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
May 24 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
May 24 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
May 24 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
May 24 (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) |
| Registration Begins | March 15 | March 15 | March 15 | March 15 | March 15 |
| Classes Begin | May 10 | June 7 | July 6 | May 10 | June 7 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines | View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines |
| Last day to apply for August Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) | July 19 | July 19 | July 19 | July 19 | July 19 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) | May 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Independence Day Holiday (No Classes) | N/A | July 5 | July 5 | July 5 | July 5 |
| Last day of class | May 28 | June 25 | July 26 | June 28 | July 26 |
| Final Exams | June 2 | June 28 | July 28 | June 30 | July 28 |
| Grades Due | June 4 by 12:00 pm | June 30 by 12:00 pm | July 30 by 12:00 pm | July 2 by 12:00 pm | July 30 by 12:00 pm |
See also the Upcoming Deadlines to Apply for Admission to Palmetto College Degree Programs
This calendar is correct as of the time of publication. However, the USC Registrar's Office publishes the most recent calendar each semester.