This calendar of events is regularly updated, so please check back.
2025
| Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| 20th Anniversary of Cocky's Reading Express |
2025 |
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| Classes Begin |
1/13 |
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| Welcome Back Snacks |
1/13 |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
SJMC Atrium |
| Welcome Back Snacks |
1/14 |
8:30 - 11 a.m. - SJMC Atrium
8:30 a.m. - Noon - Davis College Cocky Statue Entrance |
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| iSchool Faculty Meeting |
1/17 |
10-11:30 a.m. |
Virtual |
| MLK Day |
1/20 |
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USC Holiday |
| Donuts with the Dean |
1/21 |
Davis 8:45-9:45
SJMC 10:15-11:30 a.m. |
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| Faculty/staff headshot session |
1/22 |
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
SJMC 224 |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting |
1/22 |
Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| iSchool Grad Committee Meeting |
1/22 |
1-2:30 p.m. |
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| iSchool Staff meeting |
1/24 |
10 a.m. |
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| Graduate Open House |
1/24 |
11:30 a.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| Chinese New Year |
1/29 |
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| iSchool Accreditation Retreat |
1/31 |
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| iSchool Faculty Meeting |
1/31 |
10 - 11:30 a.m. |
Virtual |
| Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Black History Month |
February |
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| Women’s Leadership Event with Keynote Speaker Rosalyn Durant |
2/4 |
1:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Close-Hipp Room 005 |
| CIC Staff Meeting |
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| Admitted Students Day #1 |
2/8 |
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
SJMC Lobby |
| Super Ad Poll |
2/9 |
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| Info Sessions & Admitted Students Sessions |
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| SJMC Faculty Meeting |
2/19 |
Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| Dean's Lunch and Lead |
2/21 |
Noon - 2 p.m. |
McCutchen House, Williams Room |
| Research Event with Education and Social Work |
2/21 |
Noon - 2 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| CIC Information and Communications Careers, Jobs and Internship Fair |
2/25 |
All day |
Russell House Ballroom |
| Grad Council Meeting |
SJMC |
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| iSchool Faculty Meeting |
2/28 |
10 - 11:30 a.m. |
Virtual |
| Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Women's History Month |
March |
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| Deans' & Directors' Lecture |
3/6 |
6 p.m. |
Russell House Ballroom |
| National Career Week |
3/3-8 |
All day |
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| SIPA Convention |
3/7-9 |
all weekend |
Columbia Marriot |
| Spring Break |
3/9-3/16 |
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| Sunshine Week |
3/16-22 |
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| SJMC Faculty Meeting |
3/19 |
Noon - 1 :30 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| Alumni Tea at SCASL |
3/19-20 |
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Convention Center |
| Research Symposium |
3/21 |
Noon - 2 p.m. |
SJMC 106 |
| iSchool Faculty Meeting |
3/21 |
10 a.m. - Noon |
Virtual |
| Admitted Students Day #2 |
3/22 |
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
SJMC Lobby |
| iSchool Accreditation Site Visit |
3/23-25 |
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iSchool |
| SCSPA Spring Conference |
3/26 |
All day |
Russell House |
| Give for Garnet |
3/26-27 |
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| Media & Civil Rights History Research Symposium with Michael Harriott |
3/28 |
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The Hilton |
| Carolina Cup Coverage |
3/30? |
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Camden |
| Journalism, News, Sports and Entertainment Media Career Fair |
3/31 |
All day |
Russell House Ballroom |
| Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Women's Leadership Event |
4/2 |
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SJMC 318 & 316 |
| Dean's Leadership Council Meeting |
4/3-4 |
all day |
SJMC 318 & 316 |
| Admitted Students Day #3 |
4/5 |
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
SJMC Lobby |
| National Library Week |
4/6-12 |
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| KTA Breakfast |
4/8 |
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| Mentorship Match Closeout Celebration |
4/9 |
6-7:30 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| Senior Workshop |
4/11 |
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| National Librarian Day |
4/16 |
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| SJMC Faculty Meeting |
4/16 |
Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| USC Awards Day |
4/17 |
2 p.m. |
Horseshoe |
| SJMC Awards Day |
4/17 |
4 p.m. |
Lobby |
| SJMC Graduate Research & Teaching Awards |
4/17 |
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| Senior Send-Off |
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Lobby |
| CIC Staff Meeting |
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| SCSPA Conference |
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| SC Read-In at the Statehouse |
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| iSchool Retreat |
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| Research Guest Speaker (Lunch & Learn) |
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Noon - 2 p.m. |
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| Augusta Baker |
4/18 |
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| Augusta Baker's Dozen |
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| iSchool Faculty Meeting |
4/18 |
10 - 11:30 a.m. |
Virtual |
| Buchheit Lecture with Paul Finebaum |
4/23 |
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| Open House for juniors |
4/26 |
8:30-Noon |
Russell House Ballroom |
| Last Day of class |
4/28 |
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| Reading Day |
4/29 |
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| CIC Retreat |
4/29 |
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Palmetto Club |
| Carolina Cup Reception |
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| Final Examinations |
4/30-5/7 |
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| Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Final Exams |
4/30-5/7 |
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| Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
5/1-31 |
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| Word Press Freedom Day |
5/3 |
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| Retirement Celebrations |
5/12 |
4 - 6 p.m. |
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| iSchool Faculty Retreat |
5/8 or 5/9 |
10-11:30 a.m. |
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| Commencements |
5/8-10 |
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| Staff Appreciation Breakfast |
5/13? |
8:30 -10 a.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| Staff Appreciation Event |
5/13? |
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| iSchool Spring Hooding |
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| Memorial Day |
5/26 |
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