Spring 2025 New Student Calendar

Information for students starting in the spring 2025 semester at the College of Charleston.  A downloadable Adobe pdf version is available.  

Updated 12/19/2024

November 2024

November 1
Spring campus housing application opens. Housing is not guaranteed for the spring but is offered on a space-available basis.

November 10
Submit a photo online for your Cougar Card (College of Charleston ID). Review photo requirements, deadlines and instructions at https://charleston.edu/cougar-card/submit-photo.php

All Month
Immunization Record Form must be submitted to Student Health Services via online system and be in compliance with immunization requirements or student will not be able to register for classes at orientation. Forms can be found at https://charleston.edu/student-health/immunizations.php  Deadline is December 31 for January 2025 orientation date.

All Month
Complete student Financial Aid Requirements via MyPortal (for more information, go to the Financial Aid office website).  Specialty scholarships require a separate application; use your CofC email credentials to log in. Apply by March 1 for scholarships that will be applied to fall 2025 tuition. Reach out via email for more information.

December 2024

Beginning in December, Campus Housing will place students who have completed their housing applications. Anyone who has completed their housing application by December 1, 2024, will receive their placement via email by December 19, 2024. Applicants who apply after December 1 will be placed and emailed no later than January 4, 2025.

December 15
Deadline to submit official college transcript(s) to Admissions.

December 15
Request to have South Carolina final high school transcript sent for state scholarship consideration.

December 18
Deadline to register for January orientation sessions.

December 31
Immunization Record Form must be submitted to Student Health Services via online system and be in compliance with immunization requirements or student will not be able to register for classes at orientation. Forms can be found at https://charleston.edu/student-health/immunizations.php

All Month
Complete student Financial Aid Requirements via MyPortal (for more information, go to the Financial Aid office website).  Specialty scholarships require a separate application; use your CofC email credentials to log in. Apply by March 1 for scholarships that will be applied to fall 2025 tuition. Reach out via email for more information.

December 21 – January 1 – College of Charleston campus offices closed
Campus Offices will reopen on January 2, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

Make sure to have your financial aid, orientation and transcript business done before the offices are closed.

January 2025

January 2
Deadline to submit your photo for your Cougar Card for Spring 2025 orientation.

January 3
Deadline to make qualified changes to meal plans in the MyHousing/Dining portal. Students can make changes in Campus Services HQ January 6-14. Learn more at https://charleston.edu/campus-services/hq/meal-plans.php

January 5
Check MyPortal for Transfer Credit Awards in DegreeWorks (includes AP, IB, and college transfer credits)

January 5
Residence halls open for move-in. Students must make an appointment to move in and should watch their CofC email account for details. For information, review https://charleston.edu/housing/move-in-move-out/move-in.php

January 6 
January 2025 In-Person New Student Orientation session

January 8
Spring 2025 semester classes begin.

January 14
Tuition Bills due for students who attended January orientation sessions (for more information, go to the Treasurer’s office website at https://charleston.edu/treasurer/payment/index.php)

Deadline to make qualified meal plan changes (by 5 p.m.)

To Do in November, December and January

  • Submit your official AP/IB/CLEP score information to the Office of Admissions
  • Review advising website PRIOR to orientation.
  • Check off items on the new student checklist
  • Check your CofC email account daily for important news for incoming students.
  • Set up an authorized payer on Ebill. 
  • Check out the IT New Student Checklist
  • Contact your roommates and suitemates to start to plan for your room.
  • Attend an in person new student orientation.

***All due dates are subject to change for health and safety reasons.  Please refer to department or program websites for updates.

For more information about orientation, new students can visit charleston.edu/orientation/index.php
Students with questions can email orientat@cofc.edu.

For more information, family members can visit charleston.edu/admission/parents-families/index.php
Parents with questions can email parents@cofc.edu.