How to make your own Gamecock face covering
Wearing a face covering can help protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Learn how to easily transform an old T-shirt into a DIY face covering.
Student Gateway
Take care
It can be difficult to remember to check in and take care of yourself while also managing
all of the commitments that come with being a student. Luckily there is no shortage
of resources at UofSC that can help with navigating life in college and improving
overall wellness.
Let's Get to Work
Check out this week's highlighted jobs, internships, co-ops and service opportunities from YOUR UofSC career finder, Handshake.
Tips for navigating the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic
With many companies putting hiring on hold, it is now more important than ever to stand out amongst a stack of resumes.
Announcements
New operating hours at Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center until Aug. 16
There are new operating hours at Strom now until Aug 16. Closing times are used for disinfecting the facility. Staff disinfect high touch surfaces and equipment during this time.
Virtual commencement ceremony Aug. 8
Spring and summer 2020 graduates will be honored in a pre-recorded virtual ceremony beginning at noon on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Student face covering distribution
All students will receive one university reusable face covering this fall to add to their collection. There are a variety of ways students will receive a face covering.
Student parking permits now on sale
Student parking permits go on sale on Mon., July 6.
Dance Marathon provides critical resources for children
The funds that University of South Carolina Dance Marathon (USCDM) raised in 2020 have directly impacted the Child Life Program at Prisma Health Children's Hospital’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Submissions open for Student-Initiated Research Projects Program (SIRP)
SIRP is a program is designed to enrich the academic experience of students and to better prepare the future generation of researchers, investigators, and entrepreneurs throughout the SC INBRE network. SIRP applications are due by May 15. Up to five awards of $3,000 each will be awarded.
Student Events
Shekinah Frieson Master's Voice Recital
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020
Location: School of Music 206 Recital Hall
Dates and Deadlines
Faculty Reporting Date
Monday, Aug. 17, 2020
Carolina Card Distribution
Monday, Aug. 17, 2020
Carolina Card Distribution
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020
New Student Convocation
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
Carolina Card Distribution
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
Classes Begin
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020
Carolina Card Distribution
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020
Carolina Card Distribution
Friday, Aug. 21, 2020
Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of 'W' being recorded (part of term 30)
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
Tools and Resources
Stories for Students
100 years of suffrage: Reconstruction through ratification
The push for women's suffrage began in earnest in South Carolina right after the Civil War, during Reconstruction. We look at a few of these efforts in the second in a series of stories commemorating 100 years of women’s suffrage.
Planning for a safe return
University leaders have been preparing all summer for a safe return to campus. Student Health Services director Deborah Beck gives an overview of the university's efforts and addresses the responsibility of each member of our community to do their part.
Heroes wear masks
This spring, as COVID-19 spiked in New York City, the nation’s largest metropolitan area became the face of the U.S. pandemic. Nurses from across the U.S. — including UofSC alumni — descended on the region, enduring personal hardship and risking their own health to help stem the tide.