Discover USC 2026 Schedule of Events
Friday, April 24, 2026
Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center
1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Note for mentors
In previous years, mentors were asked to check in and receive a printed nametag. For Discover USC 2026, mentors will not be required to check in when they arrive at the event. Mentors are encouraged to bring a nametag issued by USC or Prisma Health to identify themselves. (Mentors are eligible to receive a boxed lunch with their employer-issued nametag.)
| Time | Details |
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8:30 a.m. |
Presenter, Reviewer and Volunteer check in opensPresenters:
Volunteers:
Reviewers:
Check in will be available at these locations throughout the day. Presenters and reviewers should plan to check in 30-45 minutes before their session begins. |
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Presentation Session 1
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11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Session 1 Wrap-up and Lunch BreakBoxed lunches will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for pick up at stations throughout the CMCC beginning at 11:00 a.m. CHECK-IN REMINDER: Presenters and reviewers who did not check in earlier in the day should plan to check in 30-45 minutes before the afternoon session begins. |
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
Presentation Session 2
CHECK-IN REMINDER: Presenters and reviewers who did not check in earlier in the day should plan to check in 30-45 minutes before the afternoon session begins. |
Please note that session award winners will be announced in a news item on the Discover USC homepage during the week of April 27, 2026.