The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Planning Calendar contains dates and deadlines for this academic year. Additions and revisions will be distributed as necessary. Please get in touch with the Dean's Office with any questions.
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| Date | Description | Category |
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| July 30, 2025 | Faculty Searches : Search Committee Training for Chairs/Directors/Committee Members hosted by McCausland CAS-HRFA | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| August 12, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| August 13, 2025 | New Student Orientation Day | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 14, 2025 | Transfer Student Orientation Day | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 16, 2025 | Student Move-In | Academic Calendar |
| August 18, 2025 | Faculty Reporting Date | Academic Calendar |
| August 19, 2025 | Classes Begin | Academic Calendar |
| August 22, 2025 | Sabbatical Leave : Call for Sabbatical Leave Requests for Academic Year 2026-2027 sabbaticals sent to Chairs and Directors from McCausland CAS-HRFA | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| August 22, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Orientation for new members | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 26, 2025 | Arts & Sciences Students Welcome Back Bash (Gambrell Rooftop Patio, 3:00-5:00 pm) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 27, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Part Time/Campus Jobs: USC Athletics, Campus Recreation, and Career Center Federal Work Study) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| August 29, 2025 | Dean's Council Meeting | College Meetings: Dean's Council |
| September 01, 2025 | Labor Day Holiday | Academic Calendar |
| September 01, 2025 | Labor Day | University Holiday Schedule |
| September 02, 2025 | Faculty Searches : Job Ads for FY26 Faculty Searches on Unit Website | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 02, 2025 | Faculty Searches: Job Ads for FY26 Faculty Searches to McCausland CAS-HRFA Office via People Admin | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 03, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Legal Careers: SC Attorney General's Office, SC Legal Services) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| September 03, 2025 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| September 05, 2025 | Faculty Searches: Search Committee Training for Chairs/Directors/Committee Members hosted by McCausland CAS-HRFA | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 05, 2025 | Fall Syllabi (F1 & full term) due | Curriculum Planning |
| September 05, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 08, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30pm | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| September 09, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00 pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| September 09, 2025 | Founding Documents Community: Reflections from the Classroom | College Meetings: Instructional Support |
| September 10, 2025 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| September 10, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Careers in Sciences: SC Department of Public Health, The Ritedose Corporation, Mark Anthony Brewing, and Nephron Pharmaceuticals) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| September 12, 2025 | Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops submission deadline (Round 1) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 12, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Cultivating Purpose and Belonging in the Classroom | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 12, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 15, 2025 | Professional-Track 3 and 5 year Reappointments: Call for Multi-Year Professional-track Faculty Reappointment Requests sent to units from McCausland CAS-HRFA | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 16, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| September 16, 2025 | Dean's Council Meeting | College Meetings: Dean's Council |
| September 16, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| September 16, 2025 | Distributed Learning Faculty Learning/Community of Practice | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| September 18, 2025 | DL Advisory Board Meeting | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| September 19, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 20, 2025 | Student Recruitment: Fall Open House #1 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| September 23, 2025 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Foundations First: Program Goals and Mentorship Reflections | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 24, 2025 | Beyond IQ: Emotional Intelligence for Faculty and Staff Success | College Meetings: Engagement |
| September 24, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Creative Careers) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| September 24, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| September 26, 2025 | Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical Requests for Academic Year 2026-2027 sabbatical leaves due to McCausland CAS-HRFA Office | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| September 26, 2025 | Spring 2026 Faculty Workload and Course Schedule Review due | Curriculum Planning |
| September 26, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| September 29, 2025 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| October 01, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Careers in local government, USC MPA Program) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 01, 2025 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| October 03, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 04, 2025 | Student Recruitment: Fall Open House #2 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 06, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| October 07, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| October 08, 2025 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| October 09, 2025 | Fall break begins (continued through 10/10/2025) | Academic Calendar |
| October 09, 2025 | Moving Your Course Online: DL Approval Processes | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| October 10, 2025 | Graduate Assistantship FY26 Review and FY27 Allocations due | Curriculum Planning |
| October 10, 2025 | Small Equipment Grants submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 13, 2025 | Midpoint in Semester | Academic Calendar |
| October 14, 2025 | College Faculty Meeting: 4:00-5:00 pm, Russell House Theatre | CFM Faculty Meetings |
| October 14, 2025 | DL Advisory Board Meeting | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| October 15, 2025 | Dean's Council Meeting | College Meetings: Dean's Council |
| October 15, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 17, 2025 | Professional-Track 3 and 5 Year Reappointments: Unit requests for Professional-Track Faculty 3 and 5 Year Reappointments and required materials due to McCausland CAS-HR | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| October 17, 2025 | College Department/School Chairs & Directors Retreat: 8:00am-1:00pm | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| October 17, 2025 | Spring 2026 TFAC Hiring requests due | Curriculum Planning |
| October 17, 2025 | Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship Grants submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 17, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Faculty Resilience: Handling Student Feedback, Burnout, and Emotional Fatigue | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 17, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 21, 2025 | Distributed Learning Faculty Learning/Community of Practice | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| October 22, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Nonprofit Careers) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 22, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| October 23, 2025 | Beyond IQ: Emotional Intelligence for Faculty and Staff Success | College Meetings: Engagement |
| October 23, 2025 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Goals in Gear | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 24, 2025 | Fall Syllabi (F2) due | Curriculum Planning |
| October 24, 2025 | McCausland Faculty Fellowship Nominations due | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 24, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| October 27, 2025 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| October 29, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| October 31, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 03, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30pm | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| November 05, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Careers in Health/Sciences: Prisma - MedEx Academy & Pipeline Programs) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| November 05, 2025 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| November 07, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 11, 2025 | DL Advisory Board Meeting | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| November 12, 2025 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| November 12, 2025 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students (Law Enforcement: SLED, FBI, and Lexington County Sherriff's Department) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| November 13, 2025 | McCausland ConnectED: A Symposium Bridging Climate, Culture and Well-Being | College Meetings: Engagement |
| November 14, 2025 | Professional-Track 3 and 5 Year Reappointments: McCausland CAS-HRFA notifies units of decisions on reappointment requests - with non-reappointment letters being sent out on this date as well by McCausland CAS-HRFA | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| November 14, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00 pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| November 14, 2025 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Collaboration Without Burnout: Building Partnerships in Teaching and Service | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 14, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 15, 2025 | Requests for a salary savings transfer for previous spring semester should be submitted using the CAS Dean’s Office Salary Savings Calculator to determine the amount of the transfer request by faculty member and should be submitted to CASBGT@mailbox.sc.edu | Budget & Finance |
| November 18, 2025 | Dean's Council Meeting | College Meetings: Dean's Council |
| November 18, 2025 | College Faculty Meeting: 4:00-5:00 pm, Russell House Theatre | CFM Faculty Meetings |
| November 18, 2025 | Distributed Learning Faculty Learning/Community of Practice | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| November 19, 2025 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| November 19, 2025 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Becoming the Mentor They Need | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 20, 2025 | Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical Decisions for Academic Year 2026-2027 sent to Chairs/Directors from McCausland CAS-HRFA Office | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| November 21, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| November 23, 2025 | Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes through 11/30/2025) | Academic Calendar |
| November 25, 2025 | Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical Decision Letters for Academic Year 2026-2027 sent to Faculty from McCausland CAS-HRFA Office | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| November 27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Day | University Holiday Schedule |
| November 28, 2025 | Day After Thanksgiving | University Holiday Schedule |
| December 01, 2025 | (Group 1) Program Assessment Reports due to OIRAA | Program Assessment |
| December 02, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| December 02, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| December 03, 2025 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| December 05, 2025 | Last Day of Classes | Academic Calendar |
| December 05, 2025 | Faculty Development Program: Rise and Write Series | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| December 06, 2025 | Reading Day | Academic Calendar |
| December 08, 2025 | Final Examinations begin (continued through 12/15/2025) | Academic Calendar |
| December 08, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors: 2:30-3:30 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Graduate Directors |
| December 09, 2025 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| December 09, 2025 | Distributed Learning Faculty Learning/Community of Practice | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| December 10, 2025 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| December 15, 2025 | Employee Performance Management System (EPMS): EPMS for Staff due to McCausland CAS-HRFA Office from Units | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| December 15, 2025 | Commencement Exercises in Columbia | Academic Calendar |
| December 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve | University Holiday Schedule |
| December 25, 2025 | Christmas Day | University Holiday Schedule |
| December 26, 2025 | Day After Christmas | University Holiday Schedule |
| December 29, 2025 | December Holiday | University Holiday Schedule |
| December 30, 2025 | December Holiday | University Holiday Schedule |
| December 31, 2025 | December Holiday | University Holiday Schedule |
| January 01, 2026 | New Year's Day | University Holiday Schedule |
| January 06, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| January 07, 2026 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| January 09, 2026 | Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops submission deadline (Round 2) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 12, 2026 | Classes Begin | Academic Calendar |
| January 13, 2026 | College Faculty Meeting: 4:00-5:00 pm, in-person, location TBA | CFM Faculty Meetings |
| January 14, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| January 19, 2026 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| January 21, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| January 23, 2026 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Rethinking Teaching Innovation Without Reinventing the Wheel | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 26, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| January 26, 2026 | Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program submission deadline (Round 1) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 27, 2026 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Demystifying the Tenure and Promotion Process | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| January 28, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| January 28, 2026 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| January 30, 2026 | Spring Syllabi (S1 & full term) due | Curriculum Planning |
| January 31, 2026 | Review of previous July-December IDC Recovery Calculators for all units | Budget & Finance |
| February 04, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 04, 2026 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| February 06, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Meet the South Carolina Honors College #1 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 07, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Admitted Student Day #1 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 09, 2026 | Professional-Track 1-Year Reappointments: Call for One-Year Professional-track Faculty Reappointment Spreadsheets sent to units from McCausland CAS-HRFA | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| February 10, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00 pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| February 11, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| February 11, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 12, 2026 | Moving Your Course Online: DL Approval Processes | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| February 17, 2026 | Developing an Education Abroad Program | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| February 18, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 20, 2026 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Developing a Path to Promotion as a Professional Track Faculty Member | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 23, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| February 23, 2026 | Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program submission deadline (Round 2) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 24, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| February 24, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| February 25, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| February 25, 2026 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| February 26, 2026 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Delivering the Goods: Preparing for Effective and/or Grant Proposals | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 27, 2026 | Bridge Humanities Teaching Fellowship Program submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| February 28, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Top Scholar Weekend (through 3/2/2026) | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 02, 2026 | Administrative Appointments: Call for Administrative Appointment/Reappointment Requests sent to units from McCausland CAS-HRFA (HRFA also provides updated list of current admin appts to the respective units with the call.) | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 03, 2026 | Professional-Track 1-Year Reappointments: Unit returns spreadsheet to McCausland CAS-HRFA for Professional-Track Faculty One-Year Reappointments | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 04, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 04, 2026 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| March 05, 2026 | Midpoint in Semester | Academic Calendar |
| March 06, 2026 | College Department/School Chairs & Directors Retreat: 8:00am-4:00pm | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| March 08, 2026 | Spring Break Begins (continued through 3/15/2026) | Academic Calendar |
| March 11, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| March 13, 2026 | Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops submission deadline (Round 3) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 17, 2026 | College Faculty Meeting: 4:00-5:00 pm, in-person, location TBA | CFM Faculty Meetings |
| March 18, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 20, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Meet the South Carolina Honors College #2 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 20, 2026 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Teaching Today's Students: Different Teaching Modalities, AI, Experiential Learning, Supporting Student Well-Being, and Resources | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 21, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Admitted Student Day #2 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 23, 2026 | Professional-Track Reappointments: McCausland CAS-HRFA notifies units of decisions on One-Year Reappointments and a reminder of Multi-Year Reappointments via one master spreadsheet for their unit | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 23, 2026 | Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program submission deadline (Round 3) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 24, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| March 25, 2026 | Administrative Appointments: Requests for Administrative Appointments/Reappointments due to McCausland CAS-HRFA Office from Units | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 25, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 25, 2026 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| March 25, 2026 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Owning Your Narrative | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| March 27, 2026 | Professional-Track Reappointments: Letters to be sent to Faculty before this date | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| March 27, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Meet the South Carolina Honors College #3 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 28, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Admitted Student Day #3 | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| March 30, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| March 31, 2026 | Spring Syllabi (S2) due | Curriculum Planning |
| April 01, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 01, 2026 | Digital Accessibility Workshop | College Meetings: Distributed Learning |
| April 03, 2026 | Professional Track Faculty Teaching Award nomination submission deadline | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 07, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00 pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| April 08, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| April 08, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 10, 2026 | Administrative Appointments: McCausland CAS-HRFA notifies units of approvals | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| April 14, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Academic Program Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Academic Program Directors |
| April 14, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Research Program Directors and Dean: 3:00-4:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Research Program Directors |
| April 16, 2026 | Awards Day | Academic Calendar |
| April 16, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 17, 2026 | Professional Track Faculty Development Program: Teaching Through Their Eyes: Understanding Student Course Evaluations | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 20, 2026 | Professional-Track Reappointments: All letters due to the Division of Human Resources for reappointments | Academic Administration: HR and Faculty Affairs Deadlines |
| April 22, 2026 | Experiential Learning - Employer Tabling for students | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 22, 2026 | Undergraduate Directors & Coordinators Meeting | College Meetings: Undergraduate Directors |
| April 22, 2026 | Tenure Track Faculty Development Program: Fueling your Future (and your appetite) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards |
| April 24, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Break: Relax, Reflect, Renew | College Meetings: Engagement |
| April 25, 2026 | Student Recruitment: Spring Open House | College Meetings: Undergraduate Studies |
| April 27, 2026 | Last Day of Classes | Academic Calendar |
| April 27, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| April 28, 2026 | Reading Day | Academic Calendar |
| April 29, 2026 | Final Examinations begin (continued through 5/6/2026) | Academic Calendar |
| May 01, 2026 | (Group 2) Program Assessment Reports due to OIRAA | Program Assessment |
| May 01, 2026 | FY27 Faculty Workload and Course Schedule review due | Curriculum Planning |
| May 07, 2026 | Commencement Exercises in Columbia begin (continued through 5/9/2026) | Academic Calendar |
| May 12, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-4:00 pm, in person | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| May 13, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| May 25, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| June 09, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| June 10, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| June 15, 2026 | Requests for a salary savings transfer for previous fall semester should be submitted using the CAS Dean’s Office Salary Savings Calculator to determine the amount of the transfer request by faculty member and should be submitted to CASBGT@mailbox.sc.edu | Budget & Finance |
| June 29, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| July 03, 2026 | Independence Day Holiday Observed (no classes) | Academic Calendar |
| July 08, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| July 14, 2026 | Meeting of CAS Department/School Chairs, Directors and Dean: 2:00-3:00 pm, virtual | College Meetings: Chair/Director |
| July 27, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| July 31, 2026 | Review of previous January-June IDC Recovery Calculators for all units | Budget & Finance |
| August 12, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |
| August 31, 2026 | Faculty & Staff Wellness Walk | College Meetings: Engagement |