2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
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| Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | May | ||
| iSchool Hooding | 5/6 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Russell House Ballroom & Davis College |
| Commencement | 5/7-5/9 | CIC is at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 8 | Colonial Life Arena |
| USC Staff Appreciation Day | 5/14 | 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Davis Field & Russell House |
| Memorial Day | 5/25 | ||
| Institutional Libraries Exchange | 5/29 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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| Faculty Reporting Date | 8/17 |
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| iSchool Doctoral Student Kickoff | 8/17 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| First Day of Class | 8/18 | ||
| Meet the CIC | 8/21 | TBD | SJMC Rose Garden |
| All iSchool Meeting | 8/21 | 10-11:30 a.m. | SJMC 318 |
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| USC Home Game vs. Kent State | 9/5 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| Labor Day | 9/7 | ||
| USC Home Game vs. Towson | 9/12 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 9/18 | 10-11:30 a.m. | |
| Family Weekend | 9/18-9/20 | ||
| CIC Family Weekend Event | 9/18 | TBD | TBD |
| USC Home Game vs. Mississippi St. | 9/19 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| SCSPA Fall Conference | 9/23 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Russell House Floors 2 & 3 |
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| USC Home Game vs. Kentucky | 10/3 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| CIC Alumni Tailgate | 10/3 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| Banned Books Week | 10/4-10/10 | ||
| National Newspaper Week | 10/4-10/10 | ||
| University of South Carolina AI Conference and Hackathon | 10/9-10/10 | TBD | TBD |
| Midpoint in Semester | 10/12 | ||
| Fall Break | 10/15-10/16 | ||
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 10/23 | ||
| Dean's Leadership Council | 10/23 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | TBD |
| USC Home Game vs. Tennessee | 10/24 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| World Advertising Day | 10/25 | ||
| SCLA Conference MLIS Happy Hour | 10/28 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| National PR Day | 10/30 |
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| World Communication Week | 11/1-11/7 | ||
| General Election Day (No Classes) | 11/3 | ||
| SJMC Alumni Awards | 11/5* | TBD | TBD |
| CIC Homecoming/225 Event | 11/6 | TBD | TBD |
| USC Home Game vs. Texas A&M (Homecoming Game) | 11/7 | TBD | TBD |
| Veteran's Day | 11/11 | ||
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 11/13 | ||
| USC Home Game vs. Georgia | 11/21 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| Thanksgiving Break | 11/22-11/29 | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
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| Last Day of Class | 12/4 | ||
| Reading Day | 12/5 | ||
| Final Exams | 12/7-12/14 | ||
| iSchool Retreat | 12/11 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | |
| iSchool Hooding | 12/13 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Campus Room at Capstone House |
| Commencement | 12/14 | ||
| USC Holiday Break | 12/24-1/1 | ||
| Christmas Day | 12/25 | ||
| New Year's Eve | 12/31 |
2027
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
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| New Year's Day | 1/1 | ||
| Classes Begin | 1/11 | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1/18 |
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| Black History Month | Feb. | ||
| Chinese New Year | 2/6 | ||
| Valentine's Day | 2/14 |
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| Women's History Month | March | ||
| Midpoint in Semester | 3/4 | ||
| SIPA Convention | 3/5-3/7 | SJMC/Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | |
| Spring Break | 3/7-3/14 | ||
| St. Patrick's Day | 3/17 | ||
| SCASL Conference | 3/18-3/20 | All Day | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
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| School Library Month | April | ||
| AAF Conference | 4/1-4/2 | ||
| iSchool Lecture & Awards | 4/1 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Campus Room at Capstone House |
| National Library Week | 4/11-4/17 | ||
| National Library Workers Day | 4/13 | ||
| USC Awards Day | 4/15 | The Horseshoe | |
| SJMC Student Awards | 4/15 | TBD | SJMC Atrium |
| National Librarian's Day | 4/16 | ||
| Last Day of Class | 4/26 | ||
| Reading Day | 4/27 | ||
| Final Exams | 4/28-5/5 |
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| Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | May | ||
| iSchool Hooding Ceremony | 5/1 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Campus Room at Capstone House |
| World Press Freedom Day | 5/3 | ||
| Commencement | 5/6-5/8 | ||
| Memorial Day | 5/31 |
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