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Freshman Orientation

Summer School II classes begin July 8
Fall classes begin August 21

Freshman Orientation runs weekdays from June 3 through July 3. Freshman students who will begin in either Summer School II or Fall should choose a date according to when your college or major advises

Your acceptance letter from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions indicates the college in which you are permitted to enroll. If you have decided to change majors, you
should first notify the Admissions before completing your Orientation Date Request form.

Freshman orientation dates include:

Arts and Sciences:  Liberal Arts
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30
July 2, 3

Arts and Sciences:  Natural Sciences
June 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 30
July 2, 3 

Business
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
July 2, 3

Education/Physical Education
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30
July 2, 3

note: Music Education majors are advised by the School of Music. Those who wish to become Secondary Education certified will major in their intended content area and are advised by their primary college of enrollment (e.g. Arts and Sciences, Business, etc.). 

Engineering and Information Technology
June 4,5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27, 30 

Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
June 4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 18, 25, 27, 30
July 3  

Mass Communications and Information Studies
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30
July 2

Music
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
July 2, 3

Nursing
June 3, 6, 10, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26
July 2 

Opportunity Scholars Program
June 13, 17, 23, 25, 27
July 3 

Pharmacy
June 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 27
July 2 

Public Health/Exercise Science
June 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23
July 2

 South Carolina Honors College
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30
July 2, 3

 
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