Student Affairs and Academic Support

From students’ first steps on the historic Horseshoe until the moment they walk across the stage at graduation, the priority for the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support is to enrich the student experience at the University of South Carolina.

Through our team of experts, Student Affairs and Academic Support enrolls academically prepared students and connects them with experiences and resources that will help them achieve a lifetime of meaningful leadership, service, employment and continued learning.

Every student comes to the university with unique circumstances — academic, cultural, physical and emotional. Our initiatives are designed to provide essential resources to support the individual needs of our students throughout their time at Carolina.

From Housing to Financial Aid, and from the Student Success Center to Gamecock Guarantee, our services and programs are accessed both online and at a number of campus locations. All together, the division is responsible for more than 40 university offices and manages dozens of facilities across campus.

News and Features

UofSC earns top ranking for first-year experience

The University of South Carolina is once again recognized for offering the best first-year experience of any public college in the nation by U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings released Monday (Sept. 14). This is the second year in row UofSC was ranked the No. 1 public institution in the category.

Rios Husain named assistant vice president for student success

Beginning Jan. 13, 2020, Rios Husain will partner with university and external stakeholders to advance the retention, timely graduation, career readiness and life-long employability of our students and inform and enhance best practices in higher education student success.

Delivering on the Promise

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