Important Dates

Summer 2020

* Class start/end dates, drop/add dates, and fee payment deadlines vary by "Part of Term." Details available at https://my.sc.edu/codes/partofterms/index. Information about final exams is available at: http://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/registrar/final_exams/index.php. For Arnold School announcements and events, see our My Arnold School announcements list and calendar.

May 25	Memorial Day Holiday- no classes
July 3	Independence Day Holiday - no classes
July 10	Format Check Deadline for Thesis/Dissertation
July 15	Defense Deadline
July 22	Last Day to Apply for August Graduation
July 24	Final Submission Deadline for Thesis/Dissertation
August 8	Virtual Commencement Ceremony, 12 noon
August 10	Practicum Presentation Deadline

Fall 2020

July 16	Fall 2020 Bills Available in Self Service Carolina
August 6	Mail-in tuition payment deadline
August 12	Tuition and Fees due by 5:00 pm for students who pre-registered Cancellation of classes for non-payment of fees (after 5:00 pm)
August 13	Open registration (students cancelled for non-payment will need to re-register)
August 18	Arnold School of Public Health New Graduate Student Orientation
August 20	Classes begin
August 26	Last day of registration (without needing a form) Last day to change a course schedule or drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded (Part of Term 30) Cancellation of classes for non-payment of fees (after 5:00 pm)
August 27	First day “W” grade assigned Registration now requires an AS-199 form and immediate payment of fee
September 7	Labor Day - Asynchronous Remote Class Day
October 7	Last day to apply for December graduation
October 12	Midpoint in semester
November 4	Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of “WF” being recorded (Part of Term 30)
November 5	First day grade of “WF” assigned
November 8	Format Check Deadline for Thesis/Dissertation
November 13	Defense Deadline
November 23	Final Submission Deadline for Thesis/Dissertation
November 24	Face-to-Face Instruction Ends (last day for in-person exams)
November 25-29	Thanksgiving recess-no classes
November 30 - December 1	Remote Class Days
December 2-4	Reading days
December 7	Practicum Presentation Deadline
December 7-14	Remote Final Examinations - includes exams on Saturday
December 14	Commencement Exercises: Commencement Exercises (Public Health Undergraduate and Masters degree students), Colonial Life Arena USC Doctoral Hooding (eligible participants only), Koger Center for the Arts

You may also find a listing of other University of South Carolina calendars on the Registrars website.

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Important Dates

Summer 2020

Fall 2020

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