2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Awareness Month | |||
| CIC Research Symposium | 10/2 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| USC Home Game vs. Kentucky | 10/3 | 4:15 p.m. | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| CIC Alumni Tailgate | 10/3 | 12:15 p.m. | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| Banned Books Week | 10/4-10/10 | ||
| National Newspaper Week | 10/4-10/10 | ||
| Monthly Monday Morning Briefing | 10/5 | 9 a.m. | Teams |
| AEJMC News Engagement Day | 10/6 | ||
| Media Open House | 10/6 | 12-2 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Afternoon Tea | 10/7 | 3 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| AI in Media, Advertising and Public Relations Conference | 10/9 | 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Russell House Ballroom |
| AI in Media, Advertising and Public Relations Student AI Challenge | 10/10 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
School of Journalism and Mass Communications |
| USC Fall Open House | 10/10 | ||
| Midpoint in Semester | 10/12 | ||
| Polish and Pitch Pop Up | 10/13 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | SJMC Atrium |
| Tony Bartelme Talk | 10/13 | 1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 10/14 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Fall Break | 10/15-10/16 | ||
| Robot Naming Contest | 10/19 | 12-1 p.m. | SJMC Atrium |
| TEGNA Corporate Visit | 10/20-10/21 | TBD | SJMC |
| Pizza & Portfolios | 10/21 | 12-1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Alumni & Insights: The Good, the Bad and the Postgrad | 10/21 | 6-7 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 10/23 | ||
| Dean's Leadership Council | 10/23 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | TBD |
| USC Home Game vs. Tennessee | 10/24 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| World Advertising Day | 10/25 | ||
| SCLA Conference MLIS Happy Hour | 10/28 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| Halloweiner | 10/28 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC Lobby |
| Talk from Kris Harrison (co-hosted by CIC and CAN) | 10/29 | 3-5 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| National PR Day | 10/30 | ||
| CreateAthon@USC | 10/30-10/31 | Friday night through Saturday at 3 p.m. | SJMC |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Communication Week | 11/1-11/7 | ||
| Monthly Monday Morning Briefing | 11/2 | 9 a.m. | Teams |
| Donuts with the Dean | 11/2 | 2 p.m. | SJMC Atrium |
| General Election Day (No Classes) | 11/3 | ||
| The Conversation Session 2 | 11/4 | 12-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| SJMC Alumni Awards | 11/5 | 6-8 p.m. | Carolina Room at Capstone House |
| CIC Homecoming/225 Event | 11/6 | 5-7 p.m. | SJMC |
| USC Home Game vs. Texas A&M (Homecoming Game) | 11/7 | TBD | TBD |
| First-Generation College Celebration Week | 11/9-11/13 | Various | Various |
| 2026 Baldwin Lecture: The Business Behind the Athlete: Representation, Brand and Influence | 11/10 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Joseph F. Rice School of Law |
| Veteran's Day | 11/11 | ||
| Pizza & Portfolios | 11/11 | 12-1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 11/13 | ||
| Robot Naming Contest Winner Announcements | 11/17 | 12-1 p.m. | SJMC Atrium |
| Dean's Lunch and Lead | 11/13 | 11: 30 a.m. | McCutchen House Pearce Room |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 11/18 | 12- 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| USC Home Game vs. Georgia | 11/21 | TBD | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| Thanksgiving Break | 11/22-11/29 | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIC See You Later | 12/1 | 1-3 p.m. | SJMC Atrium |
| Last Day of Class | 12/4 | ||
| CIC Holiday Party | 12/4 | TBD | TBD |
| Reading Day | 12/5 | ||
| Monthly Monday Morning Briefing | 12/7 | 9 a.m. | Teams |
| Final Exams | 12/7-12/14 | ||
| iSchool Retreat | 12/11 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | |
| iSchool Hooding | 12/13 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Campus Room at Capstone House |
| Commencement | 12/14 | ||
| USC Holiday Break | 12/24-1/1 | ||
| Christmas Day | 12/25 | ||
| New Year's Eve | 12/31 |
2027
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1/1 | ||
| ASCCJ | 1/7-1/8 | TBD | TBD |
| Classes Begin | 1/11 | ||
| Welcome Back Snacks | 1/11-1/12 | TBD | Davis & SJMC Lobbies |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1/18 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 1/27 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black History Month | Feb. | ||
| Donuts with the Dean | 2/4 |
Davis: 8:30-9:30 a.m. SJMC: 10-11 a.m. |
Davis & SJMC |
| Chinese New Year | 2/6 | ||
| Admitted Student Day #1 | 2/6 | 8 a.m. | SJMC |
| Valentine's Day | 2/14 | ||
| Career Fair | 2/17 | TBD | Koger Center |
| Dean's Lunch and Lead | 2/19 | 11:30 a.m. | McCutchen House |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 2/24 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's History Month | March | ||
| Midpoint in Semester | 3/4 | ||
| CIC Research Symposium | 3/5 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| SIPA Convention | 3/5-3/7 | SJMC/Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | |
| Spring Break | 3/7-3/14 | ||
| St. Patrick's Day | 3/17 | ||
| Give 4 Garnet | 3/17-3/18 | All Day | USC Campus |
| SCASL Conference | 3/18-3/20 | All Day | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| MLIS Alumni Happy Hour | 3/18 or 3/19** | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| Admitted Student Day #2 | 3/20 | 8 a.m. | SJMC |
| Broadcast Career Fair | 3/24 | TBD | Koger Center |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 3/24 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Library Month | April | ||
| AAF Conference | 4/1-4/2 | All Day | Russell House |
| iSchool Lecture & Awards | 4/1 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Campus Room at Capstone |
| Admitted Student Day #3 | 4/3 | 8 a.m. | SJMC |
| MCRHS | 4/7-4/9 | TBD | TBD |
| Buchheit Lecture | 4/8 | TBD | TBD |
| National Library Week | 4/11-4/17 | ||
| National Library Workers Day | 4/13 | ||
| KTA Breakfast | 4/13 | 7 a.m. | SJMC 318 |
| CIC See You Later | 4/13 | 3 p.m. | Russell House Theater*** |
| USC Awards Day | 4/15 | The Horseshoe | |
| SJMC Student Awards | 4/15 | TBD | SJMC Atrium |
| National Librarian's Day | 4/16 | ||
| 2027 Augusta Baker Lecturw | 4/16 | 7 p.m. | Richland Library Main |
| Last Day of Class | 4/26 | ||
| Reading Day | 4/27 | ||
| CIC Retreat | 4/27 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | SJMC 106 |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 4/28 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Final Exams | 4/28-5/5 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | May | ||
| iSchool Hooding Ceremony | 5/1 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Campus Room at Capstone House |
| World Press Freedom Day | 5/3 | ||
| Commencement | 5/6-5/8 | ||
| Memorial Day | 5/31 |
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