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Office of Parent & Family Programs
Let our team partner with you to support your student's growth and success at the
university. Review our 2019-20 parents calendar and handbook [pdf]. Contact us directly with questions or concerns at 800-868-6752 or scparents@sc.edu.
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Read before you rideshare
UofSC's police department wants students to travel safely on and off campus. Follow these tips the next time you use Uber or Lyft.
Move-in packages
Learn how to address and pick up move-in packages.
UofSC Student Government named top SEC student government
This summer, UofSC Student Government received the Best New Initiative award for CarolinaBeYOUtiful and were recognized as the top student government organization in the SEC.
Dates and Deadlines
Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of 'W' being recorded (part of term 30)
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
Monday, Sep. 2, 2019
Fall Break (no classes)
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
Fall Break (no classes)
Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
Midpoint in Semester
Monday, Oct. 14, 2019
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Stories for Parents
UofSC welcomes increasingly diverse and talented class of students
The approximately 8,700 students arriving in Columbia this week are part of the largest pool of new students ever enrolled at the University of South Carolina’s flagship campus. Preliminary enrollment numbers show the university also is increasing in diversity and serving more students from South Carolina than ever before, surpassing last year’s record and setting a new bar for academic achievement.
UofSC startup breaks ground in nano-optical manufacturing
The successful sale of physics professor Thomas Crawford’s startup company is a testament to the university’s SmartState Center for Experimental Nanoscale Physics, one of more than two dozen centers established to foster research that leads to commercialization, economic development and job creation.
Strong suit: Alumni built business with brains and brawn
From humble beginnings, University of South Carolina alumnus Richard Sorin and his son, Bert, have turned Sorinex into one of the nation’s premier strength equipment manufacturers, with clients spanning professional sports and universities from every major athletics conference.