| CPT application due | BEFORE semester starts |
| Reduced courseload approval due | BEFORE semester starts |
| Exchange student check-in, 9am-5pm | January 10 |
| ISSS orientation, 10:30am-12pm | January 11 |
| Exchange student orientation, 10:30am-12pm | January 11 |
| First day of classes | January 13 |
| Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | January 21 |
| Navigating the Now: Self-Care during Sociopolitical Stress, 6-7:30pm, Zoom | January 21 |
| Global Conversations, 2-3:30pm, Close-Hipp 480 | January 22 |
| Navigating the Now: Self-Care during Sociopolitical Stress, 12-1:30pm, Zoom | January 24 |
| OPT 101 Workshop, 10-11:30am, Zoom | February 4 |
| ISSS Welcome Event for NEW students & scholars, 5-7pm, Russell House Underground | February 7 |
| Global Conversations, 2-3:30pm, Close-Hipp 480 | February 19 |
| OPT 101 Workshop, 2:30-4pm, Close-Hipp 450 | February 21 |
| OPT 101 Workshop, 11am-12:30pm, Zoom | March 10 |
| Global Conversations, 2-3:30pm, Close-Hipp 480 | March 26 |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | March 31 |
| International Student Excellence Scholarship application due | March 31 |
| World Night | April 3 |
| U.S. income tax deadline || Request Sprintax tax support | April 15 |
| Incoming exchange student fall semester application due | April 15 |
| Global Conversations, 2-3:30pm, Close-Hipp 480 | April 23 |
| Academic Advisor training Incoming International Students: What to Know about Registration, 11am-12pm, Close-Hipp 3rd floor & Teams | April 23 |
| Last day of classes | April 28 |
| Final exams | April 30-May 7 |
| Graduation Celebration, 3-5pm, Close-Hipp 8th Floor Eastview Room | May 8 |
| Commencement | May 8-10 |
| International Student Excellence Scholarship deadline | May 10 |
| Incoming students work on requirements | June |
| July 4th Holiday, USC & ISSS closed | July 4 |
| Earliest day of arrival for incoming F-1 students | July 14 |
| Earliest day of course registration for incoming F-1 students | July 14 |
| Exchange students check in, Close-Hipp 4th floor | August 17-19 |
| CPT application due | BEFORE semester starts |
| Reduced courseload approval due | BEFORE semester starts |
| Exchange Student orientation, Close-Hipp | August 19 |
| ISSS orientation, Belk Auditorium in Close-Hipp basement, 3-5pm. Please RSVP | August 19 |
| First day of classes | August 20 |
| ISSS Welcome Event for new students & scholars, Finlay Gardens between Close-Hipp & Barringer House, 5-7pm. Please RSVP | August 22 |
| Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | August 26 |
| CIP CPT deadline | August 26 |
| Make-up Orientation Session for new students, Zoom, 3:30-5pm | August 30 |
| Labor Day, USC & ISSS office closed | September 2 |
| F-1 Fridays: Living in Columbia, Financial Realities, 3-4pm, Zoom | September 6 |
| Hosting an International Researcher, Teams, 10-11am | September 20 |
| F-1 Fridays: Maintaining Status, 3-4pm, Zoom | September 20 |
| OPT 101 Workshop, Zoom, 3-4:30pm | October 1 |
| F-1 Fridays: ISSS Services and FAQs, 3-4pm, Zoom | October 4 |
| Incoming exchange student spring semester application due | October 15 |
| OPT 101 Workshop, Close-Hipp 002, 10-11:30am | October 17 |
| F-1 Fridays: Student Employment, 3-4pm, Zoom | October 18 |
| President's Reception for Internationals, President's House, 5-7pm | October 22 |
| Incoming students work on requirements | November |
| F-1 Fridays: Curricular Practical Training (CPT), 3-4pm, Zoom | November 1 |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without grade of "WF" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | November 6 |
| F-1 Fridays: Open Q&A Session, 3-4pm, Zoom | November 15 |
| International Festival on Greene, RHUU Greene Street, 11am-2pm - ISSS office closed | November 15 |
| International Education Week | November 18-22 |
| Pre-arrival meeting for incoming spring students, Zoom, 9-10am | November 19 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday, USC & ISSS office closed | November 24-December 1 |
| Undergraduate International Application deadline | December 1 |
| Pre-arrival meeting for incoming spring students, Zoom, 1:30-2:30pm | December 2 |
| Last day of classes | December 6 |
| Earliest day of arrival for incoming F-1 students | December 7 |
| Earliest day of course registration for incoming F-1 students | December 7 |
| Program extension application due | December 11 |
| Final exams | December 9-16 |
| Commencement | December 16 |
| Chrismas Holiday, USC & ISSS office closed | December 24-January 1 |
| CPT application due | BEFORE semester starts |
| Reduced courseload approval due | BEFORE semester starts |
| ISSS orientation, Virtual, 4-5pm | January 3 |
| Exchange student check-in, Close-Hipp 450, 8:30am-5pm | January 5 |
| Exchange student orientation, Close-Hipp 002, 3-5pm | January 5 |
| First day of classes | January 8 |
| Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | January 16 |
| ISSS Welcome Event for NEW students & scholars, Russell House Basement, 4:30-6:30pm | January 25 |
| Exchange Visitor potluck luncheon, Close-Hipp 470, 11:30am-1:30pm - RSVP here | January 26 |
| Valentine's Day with ISSS, presented by BCM, 819 Main St, 11:30am-1:30pm - Pizza, drinks, and activities provided | February 14 |
| OPT Workshop, Close-Hipp 450, 3-4pm | February 14 |
| F-1 Fridays: ISSS Services & FAQs, Zoom, 3-4pm | February 23 |
| OPT Workshop, Zoom, 10-11am | March 14 |
| F-1 Fridays: Student Employment, Zoom, 3-4pm | March 15 |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | March 25 |
| F-1 Fridays: Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Zoom, 3-4pm | March 29 |
| International Student Excellence Scholarship application due | March 29 |
| F-1 Fridays: Maintaining Status, Zoom, 3-4pm | April 5 |
| Congaree National Park Visits, 8:30am-12pm & 12:30-4pm - limited space | April 6 |
| OPT Workshop, Zoom, 11am-12pm | April 9 |
| Incoming exchange student fall semester application due | April 15 |
| Training - Incoming International Students During NSO: What Advisors Need to Know, Close-Hipp 301, 10-11am | April 18 |
| F-1 Fridays: Living in Columbia, Zoom, 3-4pm | April 19 |
| Last day of classes | April 22 |
| Final exams | April 24-May 1 |
| The International Student Experience Survey closes | April 30 |
| Commencement | May 3-4 |
ISSS Summer Webinar Series for Faculty & Staff, Teams  |
Summer |
| Incoming students work on requirements | June |
| Earliest day of arrival for incoming F-1 students | July 18 |
| Earliest day of course registration for incoming F-1 students | July 18 |
| ISSS orientation, Close-Hipp 002, 10am-12pm - sign up here | August 7 |
| Exchange students check in, Close-Hipp 4th floor | August 16-18 |
| CPT application due | BEFORE semester starts |
| Reduced courseload approval due | BEFORE semester starts |
| ISSS orientation, Close-Hipp 005 Belk Auditorium, 2-5pm - sign up here | August 23 |
| First day of classes | August 24 |
| ISSS Welcome Event for new students & scholars, Finlay Gardens between Close-Hipp & Barringer House, 5-7pm | August 24 |
| Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of "W" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | August 30 |
| CIP CPT deadline | August 30 |
| Labor Day, ISSS office closed | September 4 |
| Ask Me Anything (AMA) with ISSS staff, Close-Hipp 4th floor, 3-4pm | October 4 |
| NAFSA Region VII Annual Conference for ISSS staff | October 9-11 |
| Incoming exchange student spring semester application due | October 15 |
| President's Reception for Internationals, President's House, 5-6:30pm | October 17 |
| AMA with ISSS staff, Close-Hipp 4th floor, 3-4pm | October 18 |
| CPT Workshop, Close-Hipp 002, 3-5pm | October 27 |
| OPT Workshop - Virtual, 3-4pm | November 3 |
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw without grade of "WF" being recorded (Part of Term 30) | November 8 |
| ISSS Webinar: Incoming Student Financial Issues, Teams, 10:30-11:30am | November 8 |
| International Festival on Greene, RHUU Greene Street, 11am-2pm - ISSS office closed | November 10 |
| International Education Week | November 10-17 |
| ISSS Webinar: The Incoming Student Process, Teams, 10:30-11:30am | November 15 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday, ISSS office closed | November 23-24 |
| Incoming students work on requirements | November |
| Undergraduate International Application deadline | December 1 |
| Earliest day of arrival for incoming F-1 students | December 2 |
| Earliest day of course registration for incoming F-1 students | December 2 |
| H-1B Visa Workshop | December 8 |
| Last day of classes | December 8 |
| Program extension application due | December 11 |
| Final exams | December 11-18 |
| Exchange Visitor social, Transmission Arcade, 5-7pm | December 15 |
| Commencement | December 18 |
| Chrismas Holiday, USC & ISSS office closed | December 22-January 1 |