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Dear Carolina parent,
Final exams are drawing to a close at the University of South Carolina after another great semester! Many students will be returning home in the next couple of days, so we encourage you to talk with your son/daughter ahead of time about your expectations while he/she is living at home. Allowing your son/daughter also to state his/her expectations will help keep the lines of communication open throughout the summer. Monthly tips for parents. Visit the Office of Parents Programs website regularly to review monthly tips to help parents navigate the college experience at Carolina. Click here for complete information on what you need to know in May.
Whether your son/daughter is taking classes, completing an internship or studying abroad this summer, we are here for you. Please continue to call the Parents Assistance Line at 1-800-868-6752 or send us an email at scparents@sc.edu if you have questions or feedback. As the central resource for parents on campus, we are here to get you the information you need to help your students be successful at Carolina.
Have a wonderful summer!
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Office of Parents Programs 2011-12 survey
What do you think about the services the Office of Parents Programs provides for parents of University of South Carolina undergraduate students? We value your input and want to improve what we do for you!
Click here to complete the survey, and tell us how we're doing. Please complete the survey by May 6, 2012. Thank you for your time! |
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Parents Weekend registration starts May 28
 Mark your calendars for Parents Weekend 2012, to be held Sept. 21-23, 2012!
Registration is required to participate in the weekend's activities and will be available May 28 at 9 a.m. (ET) through August 31 at 4 p.m. (ET).
Visit the Office of Parents Programs website to view the tentative schedule of events. More events and activities are being added every week, so continue to check back regularly throughout the summer for updates. All families will receive a postcard in the mail in late May.
Also, like University of South Carolina Parents Weekend on Facebook! We'll post regular updates and reminders to keep you informed about plans for the weekend.
We look forward to welcoming you to an unforgettable Gamecock weekend this fall! |
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Residence halls close May 3
All residence halls will officially close at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 3. Graduating seniors and those participating in commencement exercises, who have registered in advance, may remain until noon on Sunday, May 6. Residents who are not participating in commencement exercises or Maymester housing are required to vacate their rooms within 24 hours after their last exam. (This allows staff members to start preparing for May and summer housing.) For more information on procedures for moving out of the residence halls, click here. The applications for Maymester, Summer I and Summer II housing are available now on VIP. For more information on summer housing options, click here. |
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Commencement information
Commencement exercises for the University of South Carolina Class of 2012 will be held this Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5.
Times and locations of the ceremonies
Commencement guide for family members and guests
Frequently asked questions about commencement
Map of the Colonial Life Arena area and parking information
General information about commencement
Looking for a great place for lunch to celebrate commencement?
Make reservations for the barbecue luncheon buffet at the Top of Carolina Restaurant on May 4 or 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and enjoy a beautiful view of USC's campus and the city of Columbia at Columbia's only revolving restaurant, located at the top of Capstone. The buffet will feature cole slaw, potato salad, pulled pork barbecue, pulled turkey breast barbecue, macaroni and cheese, rice, green beans, rolls and banana pudding. To make your reservation, call 803-777-7919. Horseshoe gift bricks: the perfect graduation gift
Attention, parents of May 2012 graduates! Thanks to the generous support of several My Carolina Alumni Association members, your student and each of his or her graduating peers will be receiving one year of complimentary alumni membership in My Carolina. Because of this, My Carolina is able to extend to you a members-only opportunity to purchase a personalized brick on the historic Horseshoe for your graduate, allowing your student to leave a legacy for a lifetime in the heart of the University of South Carolina campus. Horseshoe bricks make excellent gifts for graduation, weddings and to honor the life of a loved one. For more information on how to order an inscribed brick for your graduate, please visit MyCarolina.org/bricks or contact Jessica Allison at allisonj@mycarolina.org or (803) 777-4111. |
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New student athletic ticket distribution system
Beginning in fall 2012, student athletic tickets will be accessed on the Carolina Card and will be distributed using Ticketmaster. Current students received an email in April with complete information about the new system, but please review these details with your son or daughter and encourage him/her to follow the process to register for a season football ticket, if he/she is interested in attending football games this fall.
How the system works
USC students who wish to obtain a season football ticket must request a student season football ticket by July 10 at noon. Students must be registered for fall semester classes to make this request. To request a ticket, students should click here and follow the prompts until they receive a confirmation page. They should not sign out of the account or close the browser until receiving a confirmation.
If requests for season tickets exceed the allotment, the Gamecock Ticket Office will administer the lottery the week after the deadline, and all students who registered for the lottery will be notified of their lottery status via their USC email account. (The weighted student lottery is based on loyalty points. Students are weighed by class standing and loyalty points and then selected from the pool of registered students. Points are those that each student has accumulated attending USC sporting events during the previous year.)
Students are encouraged to check their USC email account during the week of July 16 to find out their status for football season. Students who are not selected to receive a season football ticket will get information about using the Student TicketExchange to receive student football tickets each week.
During the week of each home game, tickets must be transferred to the Carolina Card by Thursday at 5 p.m. If the ticket is not transferred by the deadline, it will be available on a first come, first served basis on the student ticketing donation page (Student TicketExchange) for students who did not receive a season ticket to access.
Complete information about the new Ticketmaster system
Frequently asked questions
Student ticket distribution policies
For more information about student athletic tickets, please click here.
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Fall 2012 sorority and fraternity recruitment
Has your student expressed an interest in joining a fraternity or sorority? Please share this information about registering for recruitment.
Sorority recruitment
Sorority recruitment registration for 2012 opens May 16. The cost is $90 prior to July 1 and $125 from July 1 until registration closes at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. A mandatory orientation for all women participating in sorority recruitment will be Sunday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Koger Center. Recruitment rounds will run Aug. 21-26 and Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Bid Day will take place on the Horseshoe on Sunday, Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m. More information>>
Fraternity recruitment
Students interested in joining a fraternity are encouraged to attend informal and formal recruitment events this fall. During the first two weeks after Move-in Day, Fraternity Council will host informal events focusing on the four pillars of the Greek community--leadership, scholarship, friendship and service--and any student wanting to join a fraternity must participate in a Fraternity Council or fraternity-organized community service project between Aug. 18 and Sept. 7. Formal recruitment will be held Sept. 3-7. During this time, students have the opportunity to visit all organizations to make informed decisions about membership. The deadline to register for fraternity recruitment is Friday, Sept. 7 at 5 p.m., and the cost is $60 (payable on Bid Day). More information>> |
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News from the Bursar
Maymester and Summer I bills will be available on VIP once a student registers. The deadline for mail-in payments is May 18, 2012. The deadline for online and walk-in payments is May 29, 2012.
For more information about the Office of the Bursar, click here. |
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University news updates
"It Gets Better" video released
USC's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Programs, part of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, released a video on April 20 called "It Gets Better." The "It Gets Better" project is a national campaign in which leaders, organizations and citizens share their message of hope and support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community. "It Gets Better" acknowledges that coming out and understanding your identity can be difficult, but through support and the development of inclusive environments, we can all achieve our full potential. Watch the video>>
USC honors top students at Awards Day
The University of South Carolina presented its top honors, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Steven N. Swanger awards, to three graduating seniors during the university's annual Awards Day ceremony on the historic Horseshoe on April 19. Christina Galardi of Lexington, S.C., and Nick Riley of Louisville, Ky., received the Sullivan awards, the university's highest honor for undergraduates. Elizabeth Ruth Wilson of Georgetown, S.C., received the Steven N. Swanger Leadership Award, the university's second-highest undergraduate honor. Read more>>Congratulations to all undergraduate students who were honored at Awards Day.
Senior sings her way to $10,000 on CMT's "The Singing Bee"
Kristin Todd's semester just got a little easier, and it was just as studying for exams arrived. The senior biological sciences major might still have a full slate of finals to face, but at least she's finally able to let her friends in on a little secret: She won $10,000 on this season's premiere episode of CMT's "The Singing Bee." Read more>>Stay updated on the latest University of South Carolina news. |
Please continue to visit our website for information and resources at www.sa.sc.edu/parents. As always, we are only a phone call or email away, and we encourage your feedback!
Office of Parents Programs
University of South Carolina
Website: www.sa.sc.edu/parents
Parents Assistance Line: 1-800-868-6752
Email: scparents@sc.edu |
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