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Office of Parent & Family Programs
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university. Review our 2019-20 family calendar and handbook [pdf]. Contact us directly with questions or concerns at 800-868-6752 or scparents@sc.edu.
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Announcements
Fall passport fairs to be held at Russell House
The University of South Carolina Postal Services hosts two passport fairs during the fall semester in the Student Mail Center in the basement of the Russell House.
October Monthly Tips
Review tips, frequently asked questions and talking points to help your student be successful this month.
September Monthly Tips
Review tips, frequently asked questions and talking points to help your student be successful this month.
Dates and Deadlines
Midpoint in Semester
Monday, Oct. 14, 2019
Deadline: Magellan Scholar application submission
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
Ring Ceremony
Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of 'WF' being recorded (Part of term 30)
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019
Engage with Us
Stories for Parents
The nation's top first-year experience program had its roots in campus unrest
University 101 started as a trial course in 1972, following a student riot on campus in 1970. Forty-seven years later, the course is being taught to 80 percent of incoming freshmen, helping them adjust to college life and learn about all the university has to offer.
Telling the American story -- through comics
With a massive donation of comics from Gary Lee Watson in the spring of 2019, the University of South Carolina is becoming an intellectual center for the study of 20th century popular culture. “The acquisition has made the Irvin department one of the nation's top public repositories of comic books, positioning the University of South Carolina as a premier institution for comics studies,” says Elizabeth Sudduth, associate dean for special collections in University Libraries.
High-tech center helps students prepare for patient care
The new Simulation and Interactive Learning Center is giving medical and advanced practice students at the School of Medicine Columbia a unique opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom with the goal of further strengthening patient care for South Carolina and beyond.