The UofSC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your one‑stop roadmap for every vital deadline from UofSC enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.
By consulting the University of South Carolina academic calendar, Gamecocks can lock in UofSC term dates, navigate the UofSC exam schedule, track UofSC registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UofSC.
The University of South Carolina operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer options:
- Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in mid‑August and wrapping up before the winter recess.
- Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning after the New Year and concluding in early May—with a mid‑semester Spring Break to recharge.
- Summer Sessions: Flexible choices—Session A (6 weeks), Full Summer Session (12 weeks), and Session B (6 weeks)—each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, makeup courses, or lightening your regular‑term load.
Keep the UofSC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on excelling both in the classroom and on the Horseshoe.
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UofSC Academic Calendar Fall 2025
- The faculty reporting date for the Fall 2025 semester is Monday, August 18, 2025.
- Classes begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
- The last day to change or drop a course without a grade of “W” being recorded for Part of Term 30 is Monday, August 25, 2025.
- Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025; no classes are held.
- The deadline to apply for December graduation is the designated Graduation Application Deadline.
- Fall Break, during which no classes are held, runs from Thursday, October 9, 2025, through Friday, October 10, 2025.
- The midpoint of the Fall semester occurs on Monday, October 13, 2025.
- The last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of “WF” being recorded for Part of Term 30 is Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
- Thanksgiving Recess runs from Sunday, November 23, 2025, through Sunday, November 30, 2025; no classes are held.
- Student Course Experience Survey Week is scheduled from Saturday, November 29, 2025, through Friday, December 5, 2025.
- The last day of classes is Friday, December 5, 2025.
- Reading Day is observed on Saturday, December 6, 2025, with no classes or exams.
- Final examinations take place from Monday, December 8, 2025, through Monday, December 15, 2025.
- Commencement exercises in Columbia are held on Monday, December 15, 2025.
UofSC Academic Calendar Spring 2026
- Classes for the Spring 2026 semester begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026; no classes are held.
- The last day to change or drop a course without a grade of “W” being recorded for Part of Term 30 is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
- The deadline to apply for May graduation is the designated Graduation Application Deadline.
- The midpoint of the Spring semester occurs on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
- UofSC Spring Break 2026, during which no classes are held, runs from Sunday, March 8, 2026, through Sunday, March 15, 2026.
- The last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of “WF” being recorded for Part of Term 30 is Monday, March 30, 2026.
- Awards Day is observed on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
- Student Course Experience Survey Week takes place from Tuesday, April 21, 2026, through Monday, April 27, 2026.
- The last day of classes is Monday, April 27, 2026.
- Reading Day is held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
- Final examinations occur from Wednesday, April 29, 2026, through Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
- Commencement exercises in Columbia are held from Thursday, May 7, 2026, through Saturday, May 9, 2026.
For more on the UofSC Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of South Carolina Calendar website.
